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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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One look is worth a thousand words.
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3 J0 m ^9 c' z Seeing is believing.; ]* X/ I! ~; o& [
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比上不足，比下有余8 i+ \$ L9 P# T6 d4 b
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" v: }5 a8 O( H# b 笨鸟先飞
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4 ?8 P' E- ~# z4 c6 t; Y A slow sparrow should make an early start.1 E( F, I( {! V) w6 _
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" g& F% E, `+ R- ]3 ?' j: j$ @ 不遗余力
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No discord, no concord.7 N8 p1 b. D: |' ^* d0 @( W# _3 l* i
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4 _ F( f8 Y1 m4 }1 L! a 拆东墙补西墙+ h! s4 R4 H7 O! H) w% ^" r
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rob Peter to pay Paul
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辞旧迎新
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/ S ]2 D( s+ e, L/ P) } bid farewell to the old and usher in the new
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try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all4 `1 q C0 i& z$ w; m$ {, m
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( U6 X" l" o& R6 a1 e' W 国泰民安. `( Z# q9 @' N$ `" S9 F
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过犹不及
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2 H+ v7 k! G1 @2 b going beyond the limit is as bad as falling short; excess is just as bad as deficiency;
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. c3 X) g; G# c v$ N. f too much is as bad as too little
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* a9 `; H) c1 b7 A0 X- F8 k once on shore, one prays no more; _# F3 B. X5 C3 ^; h
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Bad news travels fast.
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0 g( E( O5 P" t9 d% ^ never too old to learn
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0 b: a. r5 h5 } There are spots even on the sun.
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2 _- ~4 Z& K* J$ R) q 君子之交淡如水
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cut and dried; cliché
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礼尚往来
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achieve immediate victory; win instant success
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名利双收
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3 \+ g9 W9 U! u6 H% z& k& u 没有规矩，不成方圆
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On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.
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$ o' k7 q/ A2 j7 J" D' K 弄巧成拙
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make a fool of oneself in trying to be smart
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a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale& V. h e N' _1 R
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! C1 l8 G4 B8 ] a thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step
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fear wolves ahead and tigers behind; hesitate in doing something
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People are in high spirits when involved in happy events.
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a retreat away from the turmoil of the world
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Just as there is paradise in heaven, there are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth
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三十而立
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A man should be independent at the age of thirty. /At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself.& B4 E6 j2 X( `1 @9 J. H+ u
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7 E5 o2 s4 t! w- p seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts; j N) X% ~1 M3 U/ o, g0 ^1 s" b
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物以类聚，人以群分
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( m& E. I8 a2 m( \+ T2 y 无中生有
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a sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air
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There are no waves without wind. Nothing comes of nothing.
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0 K/ ]9 |! m0 X- v 徇私枉法
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a new broom sweeps clean
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accumulate strength for a take-off
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6 \, f- d: }9 X( b# Q" r 心想事成+ t! M8 P& V) a0 _; t: A
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May all your wish come true$ e/ A$ M: B7 n6 H* \+ u$ ?
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2 @* E) p& A' E$ F/ k# P- a 心照不宣
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have a tacit understanding; thoroughly understand each other, without having exchanged a word of explanation9 W- B" e: ~' V: }3 b
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First impressions are firmly entrenched.
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/ Q2 K% Z' r: q 先下手为强
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/ X% f+ I9 {* p( w He who strikes first gains the advantage.9 }$ J; p+ X. ?8 [7 P9 e
' R6 e$ c8 _2 K% ?4 ^. Z The best defense is offense./ A7 `9 Z( O- j5 ~# ^
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; f G+ a4 w$ K: ~9 f 热锅上的蚂蚁
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# {- ~1 y; G6 q# @8 x* D ants on a hot pan
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pour oil on troubled waters; patch up a quarrel and reconcile the parties concerned
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Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.81
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Money makes the mare go./ Money talks.82% |$ @5 e& `/ W3 K& u2 C8 b. d
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有识之士
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a man of insight83
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9 o2 T; f0 Y9 Y5 L( j 有缘千里来相会
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people-oriented
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teach students according to their aptitude
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Great minds think alike.
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Better make friends than make enemies.
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cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases
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A promise is a promise.
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招财进宝
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bring in wealth and treasure
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纸上谈兵
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i0 v3 m: b8 a% a( C' B be an armchair strategist
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What's done by night appears by day.
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