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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!; [6 L. i' u) S% v
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爱屋及乌
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6 b: h+ K" O; A, x, ^7 | Love me, love my dog.
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百闻不如一见! C# w* i* V& R4 w% T" r
5 Z1 L9 E0 A# G. I5 h* v, y7 _ One look is worth a thousand words.5 d, Z1 J) c: v( N
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Seeing is believing.
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1 t! N l2 d1 ^1 W, C0 d6 D% L 比上不足,比下有余
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* ` }% C r( G5 `5 U! p0 n to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst8 l8 O" q- X/ @) f$ N6 ]
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笨鸟先飞# M' J, r* D0 o s6 s* I
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A slow sparrow should make an early start.
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不遗余力
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不打不成交
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9 N( Z/ D& X! V" @ 辞旧迎新
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bid farewell to the old and usher in the new
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9 O4 S) `8 }' t% N, n try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all* R* }* W6 u4 N" q: ], L/ E
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& M+ F$ {* X9 Q2 V1 j9 E3 x 大开眼界2 w3 Z! I/ u/ V& ]
' d6 a/ [. Y ~% r8 W; \4 ` broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener, `0 @6 `6 B$ I4 v% w
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H/ Q8 d+ a- ^6 p 过犹不及
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going beyond the limit is as bad as falling short; excess is just as bad as deficiency;2 z% d5 \. T5 V: u w: B( F c" R. U
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once on shore, one prays no more
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, \2 ^: Z. A }' s2 \, N. G Bad news travels fast.
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1 ]: |7 S9 j6 f$ M6 h" }1 D9 L0 l4 H 和气生财
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活到老学到老
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) [8 b! f9 b* y4 c 既往不咎& v1 p1 P( W* O. g
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' R: k$ n7 i* J% j. h/ b 金无足赤,人无完人
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0 e+ `+ k$ [& X# ?- r There are spots even on the sun.& I6 I8 \ U8 f4 N0 Y; h
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u( ~% N1 k0 {2 \ 脚踏实地
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4 e [4 d* x3 K' h 君子之交淡如水% Z Y. `4 i o( t
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老生常谈,陈词滥调8 Y" W1 s! G' P0 I- U, } E
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cut and dried; cliché
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; T1 ]2 f* O1 W" | 马到成功
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2 o$ `: V9 D4 k8 T. a achieve immediate victory; win instant success& [5 U) `+ Q) u- J* }
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" a6 ~) o$ _- d' f/ F 名利双收
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gain both fame and wealth
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+ `( _0 }; x3 i7 k Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.
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. B! e$ [/ h' N& p/ c 每逢佳节倍思亲& n+ x% N( \, g* h6 j
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On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.! L6 D* c8 r: m1 I5 Q' T9 V
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弄巧成拙
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make a fool of oneself in trying to be smart
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5 C/ k# S* g" @ a thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step3 l" |* h8 a: V: m1 o4 Z" A6 ]& x
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* |* Y2 _/ L& b! H4 r! \6 H The mighty dragon is no match for the native serpent.
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. B7 T( d$ t" f5 ~" {5 L Just as there is paradise in heaven, there are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth! I1 G9 c( e: N- B2 L! k
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塞翁失马,焉知非福
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a blessing in disguise;
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/ B$ d& O6 V! Q/ L5 A3 \ Every cloud has a silver lining.
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实践是检验真理的唯一标准
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韬光养晦
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糖衣炮弹
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团结就是力量
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跳进黄河洗不清
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3 U5 H& U& n' v) p Even if one jumped into the Yellow River, one can not wash oneself clean - there's nothing one can do to clear one's name
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unhealthy trends and vulgar practices
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Birds of a feather flock together.
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seek nothing but profits; be blind to all but one's own interests
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a sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air
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无风不起浪
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# j; G6 {5 Y4 V9 \, f9 e2 I There are no waves without wind. Nothing comes of nothing.
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, O/ T- k# H- K; H. a c+ A twist the law to suit one's own purpose3 D+ i" h* E" v! R
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2 W/ o/ c3 x$ Z5 m x 新官上任三把火$ j U- Z, x' o; v
! s& W& v# q8 o) O a new broom sweeps clean
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蓄势待发
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accumulate strength for a take-off- u9 L- ^; ^, D* A3 O! F
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心想事成; T! K+ y2 M: a. O/ e
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% c7 a& M/ q: P0 b3 a# p have a tacit understanding; thoroughly understand each other, without having exchanged a word of explanation3 V0 _0 C7 R* i0 s1 v
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0 _- e& n4 b3 o) b# X 先入为主! ]& t/ T3 Q% X U+ ^
4 x! i/ G8 m0 M0 q1 K/ t: | First impressions are firmly entrenched.
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4 z1 b+ H# w7 o# l) c' E* z/ c, V 先下手为强
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The best defense is offense.
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ants on a hot pan
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I5 O! Y& C6 V# L! z+ b8 l 循序渐进# k* o A) N I$ B
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proceed in an orderly way and step by step; advance gradually in due order
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8 r1 p0 d0 z3 U. ^9 R% j 有情人终成眷属9 a0 c$ u9 G% A6 M! C8 W
( U2 w) O" T; g4 c& V- f" d0 Z0 ` Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.81
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- h4 f5 v9 g; G( D9 ~3 d/ S5 z Money makes the mare go./ Money talks.82% ]) L4 {6 v% c/ E) n
, W& d3 j7 D+ g 有识之士2 B4 K: L; F7 y
7 T. E0 m) T! u+ N) N) @ D a man of insight83/ F5 g% p) q/ G8 H# `4 ]
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+ J; |1 l! t7 R" Z/ i& \; I bold but not crafty84
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有缘千里来相会
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Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination.85- i4 E6 \- C. A4 X% ~; Q0 y" X
! v" A5 e$ x# b% Z1 S! n: d 与时俱进' N# C% B2 w# t! e) I# l
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people-oriented
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' u- G" n! Y/ q$ u# B2 X teach students according to their aptitude* N4 m% J) p, i6 c1 j6 U' b. t. ~# ~$ A
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( d6 u: J3 O7 a0 C to ascend another storey to see a thousand miles further; Ascend further, were you to look farther.+ W) t; ^/ L! o& g: ^
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More haste, less speed.
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survival of the fittest
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Great minds think alike.
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冤家宜解不宜结
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cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases8 ^( g: ~( R; x% s. Z
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招财进宝
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become debt-ridden
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target of public criticism
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左右为难
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