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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
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/ T3 a, H0 m( H0 Z4 `7 d6 M One look is worth a thousand words.
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' A3 v8 ?/ R- _* \9 S9 y1 R Seeing is believing.
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to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst
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5 W" Y" g2 m4 j) c 笨鸟先飞
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, n& X1 d3 }' a% s1 [ A slow sparrow should make an early start.
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- _6 ~ W/ b8 f `' E 不遗余力9 G& }1 x9 l/ H
5 }, g0 e$ M; k spare no effort; go all out; do one's best" m9 P: D# G. d3 v) u$ ^* P: y3 m
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+ a1 _, c* F8 a& n/ l/ S2 Q! u 不打不成交5 }# c. o) u( y9 H5 M* I
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# s' w' ?+ D6 r! C o; b 大事化小,小事化了$ y, c! D# i0 v
( ?8 I& ^& w% [4 `6 ] try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all5 `1 s8 M4 i5 `0 @
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$ @5 a8 [$ M* x 大开眼界5 ?2 o5 F m- n0 B, t% g, D5 F) K
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国泰民安
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the country flourishes and people live in peace
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/ z. K8 y. K+ U% z7 w( A- L" J going beyond the limit is as bad as falling short; excess is just as bad as deficiency; o" L& x" e" T2 D0 p5 o$ @1 ^0 R
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/ c6 I! c( P) I6 k% B; v1 w; p 好了伤疤忘了疼* T6 Y0 d2 @/ Q) U. \9 L4 f6 A% c
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2 {: ~; R( H- S. A Bad news travels fast.
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4 |% w' Z, n( t; a g9 u 和气生财 I( H; Z* j3 V" r) j3 S
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friendliness is conducive to business success
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0 @+ o4 Q# `+ {' \7 ] 金玉满堂
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Treasures fill the home.. e, N5 o' y8 a
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$ L0 A: `5 g5 v! Q+ t6 x 脚踏实地
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" w+ U8 O3 @0 }: D/ G7 v be down-to-earth
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脚踩两只船
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8 J2 e& S! @ C( ]+ [& H( a/ i+ L cut and dried; cliché
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gain both fame and wealth
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be suddenly enlightened
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+ {8 H4 E0 h" v& J 没有规矩,不成方圆
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K# K4 J. }: u" Z- D' Y( I 每逢佳节倍思亲
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' t* x& a ]5 y/ ^2 H; R6 G8 E" g1 a On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.
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! y" l! s1 W* U% U 谋事在人,成事在天; Q4 J1 K5 _4 A/ A: q/ V
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make a fool of oneself in trying to be smart
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M& M3 Y# G/ ?( l& P+ S a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale
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# _+ ?* C9 q$ l1 ^# c 破釜沉舟
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E3 \1 U) k+ J) K 千里之行始于足下
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a thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step
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人逢喜事精神爽
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People are in high spirits when involved in happy events.
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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. A( r7 c* g& z9 j6 T
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* w; ]0 l; K, d: i' M* {7 [) h 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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twist the law to suit one's own purpose
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# G% U: Z3 `, r) v3 X* f$ V0 {8 } 新官上任三把火* |2 m( V3 H/ ?1 E
2 w( ^ u* ?& F; {' E a new broom sweeps clean& t! M& n* u; n: P$ c) m
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蓄势待发
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; f A. h a, K% B7 r, X/ ~ accumulate strength for a take-off
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May all your wish come true j. g+ j8 F1 Z) \
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心照不宣3 }/ T6 j: k( o9 f! X! _0 r
; b0 `, Z& E. g' W+ N0 s have a tacit understanding; thoroughly understand each other, without having exchanged a word of explanation# R% @/ _) b& W& x9 n) u
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4 L" a& ^& a2 O: N$ V" d4 L; O 先入为主9 k5 z& _' N3 u) J8 b
( `6 U5 W( H) s1 `3 J6 r6 S$ K First impressions are firmly entrenched.
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先下手为强
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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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ants on a hot pan
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8 s, {9 {6 G# k* a* l6 x. e. p$ L: t 现身说法
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warn people by taking oneself as an example
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- [8 t& W, Y- a1 Z( j0 L 息事宁人. \2 {/ V: _2 d) i. a% Q
& n3 J" m" o) r* {/ ?" u pour oil on troubled waters; patch up a quarrel and reconcile the parties concerned
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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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, p. n) o z6 {4 }7 @/ M 严以律己,宽以待人2 x4 W6 ^) D0 \, T6 { j. Q
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! A, u, m( \ S1 r9 y- x) e Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.81
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4 l/ W0 ?# b3 X# c 有钱能使鬼推磨6 e0 ~9 V$ z A/ a
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Money makes the mare go./ Money talks.82" l! A6 d. O% J
8 u# [5 k' ?* W! X# }9 t 有识之士
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bold but not crafty84
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有缘千里来相会& J$ r0 a7 P) j/ \& h7 }
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以人为本
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欲穷千里目,更上一层楼7 o- r6 T1 g! x
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8 h% e* m4 F0 E, J/ g 欲速则不达
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More haste, less speed.
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2 i9 c' C& r; n" i4 r Great minds think alike.
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冤假错案
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1 f S5 I2 B2 A, G7 r- w2 J5 [ cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases
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1 e8 T; |/ t. b 招财进宝
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bring in wealth and treasure
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众矢之的
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target of public criticism
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be an armchair strategist8 w+ I7 N+ \, z4 \/ v
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纸包不住火
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You can't wrap fire in paper.9 b# `$ q. G2 K1 I2 c* a& ?; J
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What's done by night appears by day.
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左右为难
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