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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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Love me, love my dog.
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6 u& V0 r& ~, k) ?. x4 j0 | 百闻不如一见
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One look is worth a thousand words.
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]; a9 M0 S0 s; M Seeing is believing.
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7 F9 K0 E$ R0 C" D+ V J 比上不足,比下有余! S2 e# I+ @1 H- p9 i
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0 _- m; a' _ m. a' x A slow sparrow should make an early start.
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9 e2 g' `+ n4 g! Q, y E 不遗余力3 U Y, b) t& s5 |9 Z8 [/ C; i
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不打不成交
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& t3 Q; E1 K, V( Y No discord, no concord.
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拆东墙补西墙
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rob Peter to pay Paul
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bid farewell to the old and usher in the new$ P/ H5 ~/ i- q
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- N/ }' N9 b0 y3 S& |7 ]. C V try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all
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* N5 n: E- d! h; D 大开眼界5 f5 ?( r. R1 c- k$ }( L/ e' v
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broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener
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! [( R" k; T/ j% U$ N# F 过犹不及
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5 a8 }# q' z. _3 O# y2 { going beyond the limit is as bad as falling short; excess is just as bad as deficiency;
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! ]0 M; f) |1 q1 q0 E# D1 ` too much is as bad as too little! p" q% r, V& V, W( K! u
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7 D- }9 R k2 P0 c; o" j- U9 p) u 好了伤疤忘了疼; N* n0 m9 z2 f$ ?
! V* |7 G) D1 i" A" g9 W once on shore, one prays no more
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: z) l8 b2 d6 U 好事不出门,坏事传千里2 O- \8 c: w8 G$ G6 k
1 y0 a+ @: f. d Bad news travels fast.+ B- ] k8 A* S4 l% k/ @* _
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和气生财" o4 E( L P' S: _8 a3 l* y: D0 k9 }6 ]
' Y2 g8 N5 u' O harmony brings wealth;
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% r; `% q! N8 u& B: n6 p5 [ 活到老学到老9 H: Y4 u# s4 S. c8 p& i$ G9 \
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$ \7 W5 @6 a. ^ w: q% s 既往不咎2 e# O `- p. F7 y$ Z5 C" i8 x7 S$ L
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let bygones be bygones
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7 i2 C1 _; A J* o/ I There are spots even on the sun.: ^( N' U0 [" w; S( B( y7 t! P
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: b; U0 k/ F: @ 金玉满堂
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7 ~ A: p, [4 ]+ a3 P$ h. R Treasures fill the home.
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" J) F/ W$ r+ m1 m; T be down-to-earth
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? n6 r, x( p% V9 S 脚踩两只船 A+ A% g, L* S4 O! W3 p& b
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君子之交淡如水
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2 x' f9 _/ |3 t! h3 S; ^ 老生常谈,陈词滥调2 W X7 m+ N4 t, Q* m
5 u4 d+ \2 G% M cut and dried; cliché# U6 Z6 q9 ^ q& f$ u$ T2 ^
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! G/ x. `- D1 o5 y* q Courtesy calls for reciprocity.
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+ z( c4 i I, i, L 留得青山在,不怕没柴烧
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Where there is life, there is hope.
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# b0 r' b" u6 x4 D 马到成功
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achieve immediate victory; win instant success- @7 r% k2 w" x7 G/ x) O$ f
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gain both fame and wealth
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- A% l7 o5 i5 @5 _ _, |8 P be suddenly enlightened
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- U9 D2 W' D( g Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.
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- J! z$ b- f7 _! \/ k 每逢佳节倍思亲1 t$ q8 ^+ L; g/ x# @* M
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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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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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Y0 K2 o7 _/ E) [ take the preemptive opportunities
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1 ?* X# \$ }& l3 \ 前事不忘,后事之师
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Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future.
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强龙难压地头蛇
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The mighty dragon is no match for the native serpent.
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" S5 A) `3 m& G 人之初,性本善
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# E Q' ]- R6 K* {7 L 实事求是
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实践是检验真理的唯一标准
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% @9 B6 n) |1 V7 W 天有不测风云
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Unity is strength.
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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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unhealthy trends and vulgar practices
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无中生有
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a sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air ]+ _, D/ o9 j) ?0 t
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5 e0 f+ S" e0 T9 L! _ 无风不起浪
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1 N- S0 E9 R6 ?# u There are no waves without wind. Nothing comes of nothing.
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1 h& ^ j# i3 w9 G7 s: P5 z 徇私枉法. r, @& _, o/ F1 T! J9 B( I1 c
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twist the law to suit one's own purpose
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' Q% T1 V8 ~% z3 \ a new broom sweeps clean
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* A! i- ^5 z& u) o: U3 j 蓄势待发
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accumulate strength for a take-off
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May all your wish come true
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1 s, |: K& ?7 s9 V1 x 心照不宣6 O6 T/ `& N5 l4 k
# I; y. @$ S. w- T have a tacit understanding; thoroughly understand each other, without having exchanged a word of explanation7 V i1 q# h1 x9 P$ \6 N
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5 |, N7 l" w: @% l- J0 ~* P5 B 先入为主" Z% ?2 m( K$ y* X8 h" F9 u% _
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! }% V( R7 [* b* t) ? He who strikes first gains the advantage.
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9 Z6 } E) N6 W2 B0 V The best defense is offense.
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$ I- D, f3 ]5 s# r. y+ @ 热锅上的蚂蚁
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, J* G& S& e t+ {% {' H3 R6 y% Q 现身说法
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息事宁人
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有情人终成眷属
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Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.817 N# c0 o! l# B& {) B3 L; |
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Money makes the mare go./ Money talks.82
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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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以人为本
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因材施教( P4 I' B% ?4 }! I
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teach students according to their aptitude
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to ascend another storey to see a thousand miles further; Ascend further, were you to look farther.
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Great minds think alike.
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Better make friends than make enemies.
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cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases$ C N( |2 r0 A! z; h" ]
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" ^( [7 O+ m7 A" ~* P# ~% H, M/ @ 债台高筑
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T& a; Q+ N* ]; J( M) ? You can't wrap fire in paper.
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caught in a dilemma; between the devil and the deep blue sea |
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