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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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百闻不如一见
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One look is worth a thousand words.
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比上不足,比下有余
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to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst1 \: }0 @% D+ q1 n' B4 K- D
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* c; i$ X7 M0 g 笨鸟先飞6 n4 p0 E- h8 ~; {% S. \
! X7 v7 y% N7 \' u$ E- N A slow sparrow should make an early start.
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1 |) x3 s8 k: l5 O 不遗余力
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No discord, no concord.
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! e# y v: y6 c& f. }- y 拆东墙补西墙
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9 _- F" _! a; b rob Peter to pay Paul
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try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all/ c& h$ ~ E9 `/ k0 a% r2 i
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3 [ a1 g3 S1 V9 D 大开眼界
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broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener* ]$ q- l- K9 I$ {0 n' h$ c
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国泰民安
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once on shore, one prays no more
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; T! v: z' E6 k) t Bad news travels fast. p5 a/ Y2 I5 u
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3 `8 x8 `2 I8 I: l 和气生财( t) |1 t& j7 c
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( k/ I5 Z; e6 z 活到老学到老5 o+ [9 q% }4 g9 j/ L' H: A' F9 q7 T' z
- d5 k6 k* u: L1 H. ] never too old to learn
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' s6 r2 p9 w& b& ~$ V! ? let bygones be bygones
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$ n0 P3 m9 g1 X6 r3 i6 d2 A 金玉满堂
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( X& q8 Y( a8 ?* F8 K! Z( k Treasures fill the home.
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) B4 i1 t$ B: D X4 B* |+ x 脚踏实地
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sit on the fence; be a fence-sitter; have a foot in either camp
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( c5 f' |7 L( @, F7 a( i8 W! n 君子之交淡如水3 v& h% ~" _4 A- ~; D6 |+ U9 J
" R% i. t" B) d( P A hedge between keeps friendship green.% | l% A. \$ X& g
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老生常谈,陈词滥调
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achieve immediate victory; win instant success
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茅塞顿开
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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.
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Man proposes; God disposes.
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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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/ \0 n0 z' k9 _3 {) _, x 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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fear wolves ahead and tigers behind; hesitate in doing something
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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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A fall of seasonal snow gives promise of a fruitful year
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Where there is a will, there is a way.
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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.1 [# p0 e7 F6 t$ V" {
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Time and tide wait for no man.
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unhealthy trends and vulgar practices
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! [& Q, z' t; Q9 |+ y( X- j W There are no waves without wind. Nothing comes of nothing.
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5 s# s) H1 Q( B; I 徇私枉法$ f4 B9 \( W* Y( W, t7 Y" p
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9 @& ^/ K# ?2 Q7 f; t2 c: z May all your wish come true3 e/ `) }, B( }+ `" _. d
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; C4 \/ |7 m# o: g( a5 H" g 心照不宣
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先入为主
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2 p1 o3 d1 Y6 z0 S' C4 H 先下手为强
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Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.81( T5 l/ L3 e, G/ e
4 k: m: {9 u% Z/ C" y/ \ 有钱能使鬼推磨
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Money makes the mare go./ Money talks.82
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有识之士
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有缘千里来相会
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& ?/ [/ Q% A1 }" h* q 与时俱进
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8 u8 n( {! x, b8 l( _+ i: | Haste makes waste.% M+ c: I3 J9 M+ v0 o
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英雄所见略同
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& _- v5 n; Y" s4 v; S What's done by night appears by day.
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