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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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Love me, love my dog.
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4 S8 L3 V; t' F, q 百闻不如一见
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One look is worth a thousand words.
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Seeing is believing.- d/ D; h5 n( A2 ^) s
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比上不足,比下有余
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to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst) K% I# R9 w) m. v+ D2 _
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! P; S8 @( Z/ d( J 不遗余力0 R7 o1 {; C: ~: V1 G* ]/ N7 S+ H
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7 K, n2 X8 W& R3 [ 不打不成交" V# A4 E# S# m Y! \7 H" n% C
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No discord, no concord.
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bid farewell to the old and usher in the new8 N [) ]8 @/ a" n0 q
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大事化小,小事化了
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大开眼界3 S; r, N7 s1 I
) |5 N, h4 K5 L7 ~$ @) B broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener
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! E H3 R6 F2 B3 I# w; H 国泰民安
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the country flourishes and people live in peace
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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;
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4 d% |/ K, R& n' w) h8 j. s) k. x! d 好了伤疤忘了疼- w# x* ?* s* M v
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once on shore, one prays no more
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1 h0 ?- d8 t& H$ n; Q0 t 好事不出门,坏事传千里+ U; y9 A6 N) l6 x* `3 X9 m
. g5 {9 n4 G. L" G. F' z Bad news travels fast.
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friendliness is conducive to business success" p! l7 @6 K& d
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8 K. N! l4 |, d) h 活到老学到老
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never too old to learn
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0 J& [( `4 n: l9 h) A: K9 T 金无足赤,人无完人
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7 h* |: ? c0 `, z8 C% P There are spots even on the sun.! C, o2 P( U" B" `7 G/ ^0 s0 s
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4 l: }' O8 I* A+ |' \6 }0 u Treasures fill the home.
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" `% u2 z* n7 x$ c, e4 p" w 脚踩两只船* w! _" }0 S% l/ J6 I, b
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君子之交淡如水
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& I7 W- e) x, P) ?0 y# C Where there is life, there is hope.
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马到成功
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achieve immediate victory; win instant success
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gain both fame and wealth3 Z$ H; E" S: f @7 P) b X1 ?! R
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茅塞顿开
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0 s s. E9 u3 y1 c( S* |: o9 K 没有规矩,不成方圆% ?: Z0 U5 C/ q9 b6 ~9 h# R) b7 g
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$ t, \' v. ^$ ^ 每逢佳节倍思亲
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2 L3 X6 p! f; J On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.& Y ?+ q+ K% J/ R) D* e
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" x0 r5 @1 ^) l7 X3 ]8 g% o make a fool of oneself in trying to be smart
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: p w+ P3 m2 [- ]( f 抛砖引玉
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a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale& u1 Y! ]$ z7 P/ h) R" ~5 Q
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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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a thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step
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5 G2 E/ S5 }5 k# ^) P! c3 ]9 ? Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future.
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fear wolves ahead and tigers behind; hesitate in doing something
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强龙难压地头蛇6 L, A# I+ v) C0 ]3 f$ v
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瑞雪兆丰年
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Where there is a will, there is a way.
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世外桃源
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a retreat away from the turmoil of the world
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塞翁失马,焉知非福4 I2 N$ t: o* e8 i% C
2 V; ]+ {+ H& O a blessing in disguise;5 \6 d1 `0 K7 v; A8 s' a
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Every cloud has a silver lining.
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三十而立
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use a steam-hammer to crack nuts
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Z. ?- Y2 |# N$ C2 w seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts' s4 V" c$ x' ]
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9 J% y3 `% i5 t: T speak of the devil
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Birds of a feather flock together.
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望子成龙
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seek nothing but profits; be blind to all but one's own interests
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5 g/ y$ U5 Y+ T) E a sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air7 q6 z* N' @) w6 J7 B0 r
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twist the law to suit one's own purpose
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a new broom sweeps clean2 K: m* D1 A( C4 n" Q; g+ b
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蓄势待发
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- v- I, s, `( D2 O0 j5 ? 心想事成
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May all your wish come true4 f( p' L! g! u/ L, C) H& ~
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* |0 D7 ^- k' S0 Q1 d5 s 心照不宣
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! Y7 R4 [$ Y) ]! V& T& v# d have a tacit understanding; thoroughly understand each other, without having exchanged a word of explanation
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]$ w9 E I; n- a9 O First impressions are firmly entrenched.
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9 T. r/ S7 `, h( {$ z$ I 先下手为强
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3 |% w8 X# d$ W8 p He who strikes first gains the advantage.
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1 B& `8 V) f$ ?5 l# F7 B The best defense is offense.
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6 H9 i" Q' T9 Q' h 热锅上的蚂蚁
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现身说法
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pour oil on troubled waters; patch up a quarrel and reconcile the parties concerned
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$ z Z$ t9 x( B% d 有情人终成眷属
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/ T4 ^/ v6 t" z/ x% ]( G7 Q 有钱能使鬼推磨, l \# q: O) U5 N/ W
* E# t' h7 h. I+ r+ r Money makes the mare go./ Money talks.82, W) v2 n3 X s' Q& U# |
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- [- w, v' ]8 q/ V( _: f Haste makes waste.7 P% A" p& y* w. }# z
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英雄所见略同0 [8 }4 m/ m! y% ?1 x7 ~9 p" ~
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+ I6 `1 p" L C5 {2 l9 Z9 K; k0 n cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases
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众矢之的
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0 B, L- k. b8 t% e$ i0 r What's done by night appears by day.
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左右为难
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