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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 A$ n3 k* c; }6 l. v9 Q9 p 爱屋及乌, `: U- R8 R$ c( I
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百闻不如一见
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比上不足,比下有余% k. _% B" B7 @2 x, H) H) E
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to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst
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+ L, x5 ~6 f* I& O6 \. L* R 笨鸟先飞1 \5 ?% p9 m* t. T) [2 B' u* f
# L/ P' d7 N O# J: E' a A slow sparrow should make an early start.
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6 X4 k/ ~7 S0 n- ? 不遗余力4 k& b; ?4 C, p/ J& ^
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spare no effort; go all out; do one's best9 A9 h! l* n9 d0 t
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rob Peter to pay Paul
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: K; Z1 U$ `% F' i, V 辞旧迎新
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+ j# a6 H5 o1 ]" e) B$ ` 大事化小,小事化了) h9 v. |! F/ n" {" _. m
- H! e2 `7 }! S2 q$ B( b6 c try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all
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大开眼界
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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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$ @; L- ? n! w once on shore, one prays no more
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8 T6 g5 }3 i6 ~1 J7 T2 G, \ 好事不出门,坏事传千里
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. i' ^- [+ G1 v6 K! ^ Bad news travels fast.7 V4 D) A2 U% H( B: P2 ^: J3 I. x
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和气生财
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harmony brings wealth;7 U. e3 V7 Y2 ~4 q' v! y0 `
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friendliness is conducive to business success
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0 F. `% {$ S6 M- ?; E never too old to learn
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既往不咎
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君子之交淡如水
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老生常谈,陈词滥调
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, n- }5 y3 J& q! X$ Y7 J 留得青山在,不怕没柴烧* x) {4 F* J$ G' D
% E1 A; Q R1 s% H7 m6 c7 ] Where there is life, there is hope.# j, H3 K' t4 Y) y6 R/ |
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achieve immediate victory; win instant success
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gain both fame and wealth
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make a fool of oneself in trying to be smart
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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
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4 Y+ K: v4 A$ b- K% L Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future.
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The mighty dragon is no match for the native serpent.
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0 { d8 N; N! l+ g A fall of seasonal snow gives promise of a fruitful year
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( ^9 p/ k+ l; A! o: s( a a blessing in disguise;
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A ship rises with the tide
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说曹操,曹操到
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糖衣炮弹
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3 p1 r+ m, K Y- K 无中生有
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% n9 a2 Z* `" @9 L x a sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air7 I* @9 Z& G7 a$ J) ~( z7 R5 t, q
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" L% m3 ^# ~& C7 l 无风不起浪* y4 n" R9 O, Z4 |9 u+ i" Z
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There are no waves without wind. Nothing comes of nothing.
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twist the law to suit one's own purpose
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7 X$ i M0 D; B3 L, |1 E7 p2 I 蓄势待发
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accumulate strength for a take-off
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& \0 O+ {% Q0 x7 `$ @ 心想事成
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May all your wish come true
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have a tacit understanding; thoroughly understand each other, without having exchanged a word of explanation
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先入为主
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First impressions are firmly entrenched.( E4 R0 ]) y. }# r, N: i/ W
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先下手为强
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* }% Q+ Z( C3 |3 c4 j7 I8 R 息事宁人( I9 E M' y$ ?1 l3 r- ^2 ^
& R% W7 U8 P" V pour oil on troubled waters; patch up a quarrel and reconcile the parties concerned
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9 X* M8 s9 P5 R% Z. \. R9 v& F 严以律己,宽以待人
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" Q& a M7 L& t3 o 有情人终成眷属
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J; c% k0 f3 _' F" D6 ` Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.81" M; J3 A3 V/ X5 S) C/ ~
7 `7 y; `" S# T& K$ z% q: f 有钱能使鬼推磨
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Money makes the mare go./ Money talks.82
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a man of insight83
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有勇无谋
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与时俱进
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! n2 M ~- A S7 K Great minds think alike.* z. y7 ~8 p, g( K0 q1 ^( c
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A real man never goes back on his words.
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债台高筑
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What's done by night appears by day.
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