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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!6 Q) L9 X+ e K8 J
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爱屋及乌
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Love me, love my dog.
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百闻不如一见
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0 m# z9 R9 Y9 m0 v1 V One look is worth a thousand words.
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# e9 v1 ]! X; m7 Z3 b6 | 比上不足,比下有余1 M# Z9 Z) l$ e7 R
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A slow sparrow should make an early start.
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spare no effort; go all out; do one's best
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: C. v# {7 q- x9 T2 h/ Z0 W 辞旧迎新
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! S1 {' V3 \7 Z 大事化小,小事化了
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try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all
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4 f! \- i d: v, }4 w% Y 大开眼界 T! S K2 s8 o: o" G9 o$ u
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broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener
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harmony brings wealth;
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4 _% k1 X' V7 g; j9 D: _ There are spots even on the sun.
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cut and dried; cliché
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' m0 p2 e+ d/ e1 ? 留得青山在,不怕没柴烧
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achieve immediate victory; win instant success
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茅塞顿开
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, y$ `# K9 w7 h% R/ z5 o 没有规矩,不成方圆: l1 C$ l1 m, n
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( K( x, n/ R7 S9 P8 B2 q& T5 p Man proposes; God disposes.
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% Z$ J$ C& J6 Z* k$ l 抛砖引玉- ^" n" o/ Y% v8 J. Z5 i
3 D; X, I: O* z$ i a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale
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5 g8 K% Z0 c" }8 B3 q1 w2 Z 破釜沉舟
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cut off all means of retreat;burn one's own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end
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One can't make bricks without straw.
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8 C* a; _' e4 S6 u: G9 T The mighty dragon is no match for the native serpent.1 l9 \/ u3 U" X' K7 G5 Q
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People are in high spirits when involved in happy events.
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6 ?. V7 H3 O+ q. i Where there is a will, there is a way.
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a retreat away from the turmoil of the world
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9 A6 f+ y# A1 ]- N! x$ l Just as there is paradise in heaven, there are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth
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a blessing in disguise;
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) S2 x( G l" `$ T 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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seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts
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a sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air
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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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徇私枉法
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twist the law to suit one's own purpose8 b" ^7 J, P# a2 c6 G
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心想事成
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May all your wish come true) @( h9 j) K/ |. R
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6 e4 t6 Y, B5 z/ P3 Q" n+ e; P 心照不宣# c7 G s( z: w" ^6 ]
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have a tacit understanding; thoroughly understand each other, without having exchanged a word of explanation* G2 k7 n: @. N7 R1 t
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先入为主
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9 t O0 y |2 G% R He who strikes first gains the advantage.
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The best defense is offense.
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热锅上的蚂蚁
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: b3 @) n& L8 j9 N" S 息事宁人
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( O) [+ A( y$ M: ?- V. X2 ` 循序渐进
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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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$ O- O. [+ {; D1 r* n* T 有情人终成眷属
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Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.81! G' u% S. `, F' k) U) _& I0 K
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有钱能使鬼推磨
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Money makes the mare go./ Money talks.825 Q5 Q& {# [+ X$ ]" [
. g4 i) u; A1 Q' A6 U6 ? 有识之士
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0 E2 p6 y9 K* r1 Q+ | 有勇无谋
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bold but not crafty84
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有缘千里来相会
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因材施教
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teach students according to their aptitude4 ^3 \2 g$ l9 t' L; G. Q% F5 V
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欲穷千里目,更上一层楼
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优胜劣汰8 R0 }8 m/ d3 Z1 u4 y# L
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冤家宜解不宜结
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k9 f* s6 A) Q 冤假错案
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cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases4 w3 t( r' e' o
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9 p. A! x( w& |# e1 U9 p A real man never goes back on his words.9 A v8 g% a Z# X, @! [- d
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招财进宝5 N6 l# z+ T& Y
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债台高筑
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You can't wrap fire in paper.
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8 R& A; w( t' l5 N( `8 F2 [ caught in a dilemma; between the devil and the deep blue sea |
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