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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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2 u7 q) L* T; k/ w- y& Y, T t 爱屋及乌8 `1 T& d! E8 r+ s4 ^
+ H% o) H% r5 U( J6 [, {' ? Love me, love my dog.) P. a" L+ W* k/ Y' t
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One look is worth a thousand words.
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; H* o0 w0 c5 a/ x7 e2 G5 T Seeing is believing.
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比上不足,比下有余
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. h. g6 h! w2 Q& {0 \ 笨鸟先飞! d4 [8 J/ c8 z, ?# @
* m" I C. @! s2 _5 ] A slow sparrow should make an early start.5 R; h1 s& p, h1 e
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不遗余力
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spare no effort; go all out; do one's best
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. F% a& K& a2 j( `" m 不打不成交
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* W2 v1 V. P, j$ Z 拆东墙补西墙+ c5 T( _) u$ B/ }$ `- s
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( @6 p. _6 y' C/ [" C) c1 P8 ^ 辞旧迎新
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bid farewell to the old and usher in the new
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1 E2 [& r1 h$ F0 `5 R try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all% ~" o* R8 X* R% j; j Q5 g% ~0 r) D, S
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! ^1 @# H1 K; r& }0 ]- o 大开眼界: \- T9 |8 y x- N
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% |- { G" s1 w( y( E5 [1 x( @ 国泰民安
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too much is as bad as too little
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; i3 o, a/ W$ z+ G( _ once on shore, one prays no more
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/ E& K3 ^( H, A5 a1 e6 P 好事不出门,坏事传千里
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8 i, K S# P- D! L! p9 o. y4 T; ^ Bad news travels fast.3 N, w: w* O/ }/ R
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harmony brings wealth;
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; y5 _9 v2 I$ ~3 `3 p friendliness is conducive to business success
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5 d: W& S7 Y" `3 M; x6 T+ Z4 q" X 活到老学到老
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7 J* ~! v! \$ D let bygones be bygones
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be down-to-earth
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+ }/ n0 c& W4 C 君子之交淡如水
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2 Z5 g/ e8 M, G+ Y( Y) B* Q A hedge between keeps friendship green.
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! O; X/ Q$ `' ` 老生常谈,陈词滥调! Q: B8 w; R) N: _ ~# r
8 D5 m; l4 k; j, k/ n- \% o cut and dried; cliché
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`6 Q+ ?' ?3 Q- ~ q! n7 {/ C Where there is life, there is hope.
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3 l3 `$ Y% a; h7 P7 A5 Z" W Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.6 S( n+ Y7 K. L2 @; s+ r1 {% l
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& f9 s6 g# ?# Q# s% N 谋事在人,成事在天# I, a) [5 u4 c7 n$ V3 S' i
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; p5 Z5 L0 @& C4 f suffer a double loss; lose the bait along with the fish
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" v ]1 p, E5 b5 ?* J# W 抛砖引玉
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fear wolves ahead and tigers behind; hesitate in doing something8 c2 B/ r# Y, `8 F! m/ Q
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The mighty dragon is no match for the native serpent.
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世外桃源
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7 | [! I8 G3 r; n 人之初,性本善
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3 f: s- L% g, ~# ?: j1 [! o6 A 塞翁失马,焉知非福( S9 D- w* H0 n
2 V/ V' z; F' G0 ~: V+ Z, E a blessing in disguise;
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! q2 R! f. ]; e* [' B A man should be independent at the age of thirty. /At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself.
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unhealthy trends and vulgar practices
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X2 k# T6 T4 w7 u 无中生有1 j. {( H- r/ {) ]0 Z, d1 t, }
; A6 k, ?" K* |) v8 y a sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air$ X1 Q8 Q ^0 J' k) h$ B
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无风不起浪
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There are no waves without wind. Nothing comes of nothing.
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# `8 M' @3 G& r: o8 m3 e 徇私枉法3 x! J. P! x" m9 s) L4 D; T. ~
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蓄势待发
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$ m0 `: {; Y4 v$ l May all your wish come true
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先入为主) k, z3 e2 x2 `% D; i4 n3 f( u5 u% O
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先下手为强
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He who strikes first gains the advantage.9 M) d$ ^. F. g1 o! E/ v
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The best defense is offense.
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& [9 c4 p2 ~8 R5 ]* e 热锅上的蚂蚁
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warn people by taking oneself as an example
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pour oil on troubled waters; patch up a quarrel and reconcile the parties concerned
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循序渐进9 a+ G0 S6 d) R) _ _: f
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proceed in an orderly way and step by step; advance gradually in due order
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严以律己,宽以待人
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" P, A; s6 }0 I: V5 R- o3 t% q Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.81
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- w9 k+ D Q& ] 有钱能使鬼推磨
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Money makes the mare go./ Money talks.82! j7 y, e+ H& I8 z" u
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people-oriented
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teach students according to their aptitude
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! \+ D* d: O5 F# [' k- ^4 x 欲穷千里目,更上一层楼
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英雄所见略同
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Great minds think alike.
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; F7 J: n; [4 G 冤假错案
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?. J y* m/ T7 x6 Y0 k 众矢之的6 }/ m, U; Z6 z, V( f( z3 Z* j
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纸包不住火
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You can't wrap fire in paper.
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What's done by night appears by day.
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