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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!* E, [" Q! _5 ]- G% k4 s
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Love me, love my dog.: u9 l/ j W& S
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- q) k, P6 r. V! W. Q One look is worth a thousand words.
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比上不足,比下有余4 ]7 h6 `% a1 _# Z3 S6 t+ J
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to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst
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A slow sparrow should make an early start.
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/ r8 r- Z5 i$ L7 [8 E( q4 a 不遗余力7 ~8 P% V9 ^# K/ H6 c
9 E" |4 Z0 {2 p& m5 B spare no effort; go all out; do one's best
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rob Peter to pay Paul1 K+ e/ f! `; k% Y% J
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* j. O; N1 c1 y* m% \1 N/ k% c7 ^9 k' A bid farewell to the old and usher in the new% h8 {, L8 V3 W4 N
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9 b! i4 U: [, B( o 大开眼界
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broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener
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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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好了伤疤忘了疼
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9 c9 @+ c3 O3 M* t; k; P2 |( r 好事不出门,坏事传千里
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7 B3 I1 f' [/ f; G I0 L There are spots even on the sun.
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1 X+ y0 Y1 b, A Treasures fill the home.
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脚踏实地
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. a) g$ a4 j' ~- w achieve immediate victory; win instant success
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0 b) `/ b u8 o- f; q& J1 s 没有规矩,不成方圆8 b% y/ x/ f E
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* y; V6 V0 }/ `' h4 T8 w' T D 每逢佳节倍思亲
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$ k1 `9 j2 ?, Q* x1 ?# z c2 B 谋事在人,成事在天
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* r, v& D! N* j/ Y a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale
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" i+ z3 Y# V) M0 ] cut off all means of retreat;burn one's own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end7 O% [2 @8 D0 }+ E' D6 ~( m) G
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# k6 t0 P" J1 N' O2 E6 w+ b 抢得先机
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9 m: S5 Q$ m: M1 W! u# b One can't make bricks without straw.' J: D' S& Q+ p/ N. L: T* R: l
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The mighty dragon is no match for the native serpent.
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; l! |+ p, c9 n8 \ a retreat away from the turmoil of the world
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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.8 x$ {" F7 I+ [6 o9 ~/ M
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; n4 U2 Z* w P, E! R; n- O 团结就是力量
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' M4 c9 t5 h' X/ [% R- v% N3 Y) H4 s% k Unity is strength.
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/ p5 G% y7 t$ O5 Y% q$ i Birds of a feather flock together.1 L) d# F9 @7 U0 G- T6 G' E
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seek nothing but profits; be blind to all but one's own interests
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无中生有
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a sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air
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twist the law to suit one's own purpose
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9 [4 U$ e3 K2 s 蓄势待发
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+ o# x7 Z# _- M 心想事成- t$ m, V% m9 f% s3 d( V3 g# B: U
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: F7 l" @; {4 @5 H+ Z 心照不宣
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have a tacit understanding; thoroughly understand each other, without having exchanged a word of explanation" \- |" ]5 E D" ~; N% n' p: ^
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热锅上的蚂蚁
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pour oil on troubled waters; patch up a quarrel and reconcile the parties concerned
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( f V* b+ r" n+ z# v% ` 循序渐进 H* ~& g8 i+ x* V7 x3 _# j
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Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.81
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- {5 S$ T1 z" N; T a Money makes the mare go./ Money talks.82
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一言既出,驷马难追
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A real man never goes back on his words.
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bring in wealth and treasure
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纸包不住火
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