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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" Q1 a2 b" |0 S9 r
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百闻不如一见
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x, r% M) p1 C6 F: ]# D# K' F One look is worth a thousand words.
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Seeing is believing.
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比上不足,比下有余
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/ T! m8 A+ W1 V7 \% x A slow sparrow should make an early start.! [4 g" u" L6 H( C3 x
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p* O) t8 u5 n9 F4 Z5 e j 不遗余力
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spare no effort; go all out; do one's best4 ]& s, Y; {, } }- c6 x/ [! y( X8 b
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3 j* K$ v5 m3 ]2 J& l 辞旧迎新9 ?/ m9 Y( O, A2 W7 W" d/ S
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bid farewell to the old and usher in the new
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6 {" M4 F* v) z5 y8 v 大事化小,小事化了
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大开眼界
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0 e+ G# d. Z, f6 z& r 国泰民安
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过犹不及
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' k0 r' u0 p3 o9 v7 Q/ { 好了伤疤忘了疼
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/ \! L$ U! I' V5 M P friendliness is conducive to business success
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9 W6 _, y! r" M# g5 f3 ~: q 活到老学到老2 v- m& |. i& i" M T9 S+ [
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There are spots even on the sun.
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( _" }1 j5 U# Z3 P ?% n 金玉满堂
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3 A* g/ b4 {# w9 D- t+ | Treasures fill the home.
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0 Q1 Z- L4 Q2 o& H* | 脚踏实地
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A hedge between keeps friendship green.
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: x# Q1 e9 D. u$ l% N6 _& n 老生常谈,陈词滥调
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1 D) V) {+ D, S6 U 礼尚往来2 g/ g) a* S1 R* P5 P
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Where there is life, there is hope.
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( V- Z5 F6 j$ g, q* Y, l0 u, f" R: e achieve immediate victory; win instant success
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* g4 |- p! F, Y+ u: v5 q' N Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.
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On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away./ `: H; J3 w& Q! z$ d
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make a fool of oneself in trying to be smart
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take the preemptive opportunities
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One can't make bricks without straw.
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- Z7 J, F. T( ` The mighty dragon is no match for the native serpent.
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& B7 c2 S( \; H m People are in high spirits when involved in happy events.
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9 l( R: t! Z& [1 t 世外桃源. J/ O3 d5 C) i( W0 P
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1 x) a) {$ Z4 ]9 r 人之初,性本善
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3 f$ v5 k6 R7 n3 v Humans are born good.
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8 t, P) V9 ?' N5 ^ 上有天堂,下有苏杭
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三十而立
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speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is
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" K( o2 X1 S2 G) I0 Y( ~" q( \ 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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望子成龙
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a sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air
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N X, \0 d1 Y- u; P4 Z; ]% D$ c6 r. Y 无风不起浪
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There are no waves without wind. Nothing comes of nothing.. D+ W# t1 |* J
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# Y9 S% g& K* M, j* |2 M twist the law to suit one's own purpose7 o: X7 W5 e$ V( |7 ]
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9 t1 j4 t) G$ \8 S/ F$ x' a a new broom sweeps clean
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$ g' U! ^; i3 K* {1 E3 s accumulate strength for a take-off! P* k- i$ h; i4 l
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`8 F: L' s7 m% c# v' { 心想事成
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, _, Z. r% \, a( \" @! m 心照不宣$ h9 X' u1 h! b5 Q5 v
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have a tacit understanding; thoroughly understand each other, without having exchanged a word of explanation* T% X! I5 Q+ g
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, X9 b: w6 `9 q3 @, }+ \ 先下手为强
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" [; Q4 ~0 [: o( ]4 K: J" r6 ^& U The best defense is offense., [5 t6 W2 ?1 ?. V4 [
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$ y) V; k$ T0 n$ l" s 热锅上的蚂蚁
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& S& S2 ]7 t% M1 e4 b6 L warn people by taking oneself as an example
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proceed in an orderly way and step by step; advance gradually in due order
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) m. F! j* K/ Q 严以律己,宽以待人
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be strict with oneself and lenient with others
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+ e( O& W) A4 V- o, i. D& V( ]5 } Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.81
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有钱能使鬼推磨
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& n; [: J; M! }3 z: e 有缘千里来相会
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以人为本
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. J, B3 N4 p! @3 c+ o Great minds think alike.
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9 J% \+ d& _, A cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases
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5 d; N) r4 E4 [0 L" T A promise is a promise.
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A real man never goes back on his words.
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become debt-ridden
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# I9 @6 `3 w" P' d. H. K 众矢之的& @8 | p5 R, w- t L
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target of public criticism
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$ @7 Z. O# a8 ^ 纸包不住火
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' t: e% n1 c. d) m% e* X What's done by night appears by day.
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