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中华文化博大精深，成语俗语都是智慧结晶，但翻译成英文如果表达不当，却容易引起误解。所以，一起来学学常见中文成语的英译很有必要!
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爱屋及乌
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4 m$ G( }, Z) |/ j- `& M; K1 f/ R Love me, love my dog.
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百闻不如一见
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0 D* M/ l, R) A0 A2 O1 a One look is worth a thousand words.
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2 u/ H0 |+ e) p Seeing is believing.
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比上不足，比下有余
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3 s& @7 I) X2 P1 Q 笨鸟先飞
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A slow sparrow should make an early start.
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rob Peter to pay Paul
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bid farewell to the old and usher in the new
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( B8 K: t H. Z1 L% L8 r0 u8 a broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener
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the country flourishes and people live in peace
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% B3 a6 H) ?/ W8 @& ]/ J going beyond the limit is as bad as falling short; excess is just as bad as deficiency;8 _! S0 Y6 @: f# G- K5 ^7 V
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7 J9 B- g2 P$ ~0 S- d$ U 好了伤疤忘了疼
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never too old to learn
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, ]* m2 b+ m' @2 Y/ ` A hedge between keeps friendship green.
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礼尚往来
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" l0 `! S8 y; o. t Courtesy calls for reciprocity.
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茅塞顿开
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be suddenly enlightened
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On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.; i+ }2 ~& o9 d7 j9 ] p
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谋事在人，成事在天
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make a fool of oneself in trying to be smart
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v& e+ X5 U2 m5 ` suffer a double loss; lose the bait along with the fish
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! j/ P x# ?! m) _ a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale
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! F' Q/ M% M# q; \* Z( u' s6 p cut off all means of retreat;burn one's own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end
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; F3 m* d; {% W0 T One can't make bricks without straw.
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fear wolves ahead and tigers behind; hesitate in doing something
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The mighty dragon is no match for the native serpent.
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三十而立
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speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is
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韬光养晦
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& n& `; E9 t0 R 唯利是图
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$ q* J8 _) G E( T% D seek nothing but profits; be blind to all but one's own interests
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无风不起浪3 g' s& t- n7 l1 t( a U' U2 P; @/ |
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There are no waves without wind. Nothing comes of nothing. ]4 h! T* B' p2 t& X
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徇私枉法
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4 W1 o( J4 k- k o twist the law to suit one's own purpose2 |9 n( _7 s3 g. h- P1 T: f
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4 J* E+ I4 I9 q; R0 x0 o; O 新官上任三把火! Y$ q. |. k- Y/ u1 b4 O5 E
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$ s G) v1 s" q 蓄势待发
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accumulate strength for a take-off+ F4 |1 l+ N; ~9 `: \, |
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& j* Y8 p% K* ?' a" ^8 e8 e 心想事成
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+ U+ d4 {9 @$ \* W3 F May all your wish come true
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have a tacit understanding; thoroughly understand each other, without having exchanged a word of explanation
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6 M4 o6 i% S7 [) h) Y0 m( x 先入为主
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First impressions are firmly entrenched.3 v0 J- R9 I& g; G' Y: N
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0 ^# D' t g9 U$ C The best defense is offense.
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现身说法5 v" y: S! r G0 V) `0 k7 w$ f
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息事宁人
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& `7 i* d9 G* g$ R! H proceed in an orderly way and step by step; advance gradually in due order# X; u% y# O, x) ]0 W( q
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; e/ V8 |1 F+ U, f 严以律己，宽以待人
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Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.81' y$ X. I' {$ i- |6 O* h# o+ i; \& j
5 p% P* E- H; W6 G$ i3 V2 k 有钱能使鬼推磨9 ^1 p w9 S7 i
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# V' ^: |$ P+ z" h9 p2 Y 有识之士
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有勇无谋
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keep pace with the times86
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因材施教
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teach students according to their aptitude
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: r1 T1 ~6 c0 T @- m4 i0 I$ k to ascend another storey to see a thousand miles further; Ascend further, were you to look farther.
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Haste makes waste.
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优胜劣汰
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英雄所见略同- ?% W$ l* g! @) p
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Great minds think alike.
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( {. ]+ l. R5 Z- \* O- o2 v ~3 X 冤假错案- k5 ]$ \' A, A
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c# s& r3 v8 ?* } A promise is a promise.
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债台高筑
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become debt-ridden
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0 m0 O+ j' M: g7 v: l# ?. G5 o9 Q 纸上谈兵
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0 `- Q; y! k5 U4 u+ j: t be an armchair strategist
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& b q e, f; r# W' A; r/ w 纸包不住火5 S& Q( ~6 G( f1 B! a# p
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caught in a dilemma; between the devil and the deep blue sea |
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