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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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One look is worth a thousand words.
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U5 y: d% {& e+ n: Q U- u Seeing is believing.% h" V7 C/ _3 f, g2 R. v
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! A, s6 ?% O# j( Q8 m( p: i 比上不足，比下有余
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rob Peter to pay Paul3 z7 n- z' | R, R
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6 m* I2 v5 h1 C1 |0 ]& t 辞旧迎新( M* ]* z" i+ `0 X8 h( A3 U; v
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try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all- ~4 W8 S( p. w2 {+ k- M. H
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大开眼界
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i$ {4 o; v& Y 国泰民安
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the country flourishes and people live in peace
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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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once on shore, one prays no more
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. B# @# o- O2 P: u0 Q 好事不出门，坏事传千里0 `% \1 J% b$ Y- f% B K3 {8 P
2 I- e1 C8 Y) ~1 C+ k# S Bad news travels fast.9 d( x. i. j% f) a. n6 c4 t
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2 C7 V% y: T5 Z K9 \ 和气生财( n' x, A- E$ u+ K a; e, J7 B
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活到老学到老; R% v, i* P9 m4 h2 T
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$ l/ P& c' U: l 金无足赤，人无完人
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% F& n# w& F# l2 Z' y There are spots even on the sun.6 G$ A7 p; @. m' h9 Z/ W R
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A hedge between keeps friendship green.
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老生常谈，陈词滥调
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% D5 C: p" L% W3 U Where there is life, there is hope.
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achieve immediate victory; win instant success
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茅塞顿开
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没有规矩，不成方圆
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2 L& O1 j z8 I v3 z/ C- ` 每逢佳节倍思亲
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On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.
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make a fool of oneself in trying to be smart
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suffer a double loss; lose the bait along with the fish
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( x0 [2 |4 M4 {9 o4 B. ^ 抛砖引玉- \4 I; H+ {# D4 M' K' b6 h/ t9 u
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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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take the preemptive opportunities
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3 p$ x3 A6 C5 f& G6 |1 y! [1 y 千里之行始于足下
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强龙难压地头蛇
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/ { S2 {8 f( E [ A fall of seasonal snow gives promise of a fruitful year9 H1 K# ~& i; F' x
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5 l4 M/ z# S$ l( q2 N4 V4 l1 U4 k& H People are in high spirits when involved in happy events.+ Z6 Z' t6 o/ [; }% F o
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n2 {8 u3 }& a6 _" \ a blessing in disguise;8 c5 K1 V4 j8 F6 [/ [- T
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8 T' }/ g P; I* Z8 s; O+ O 说曹操，曹操到
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天有不测风云
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Birds of a feather flock together.
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无中生有& f0 ^0 J$ R( J$ i
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a sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air
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There are no waves without wind. Nothing comes of nothing.% f* S. i, q- x! ?" S
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徇私枉法 U# k y0 P' q1 L, O$ I
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twist the law to suit one's own purpose
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a new broom sweeps clean* W1 h; y! @& ?5 j+ n# b4 X
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蓄势待发
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accumulate strength for a take-off6 K0 h- ~" [5 F6 p
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May all your wish come true( m H, s( f$ k) R
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心照不宣
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7 H7 b& F: }8 d; T" c" s 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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/ v6 C% r4 P/ \0 |* }* W/ n6 K0 I) E First impressions are firmly entrenched.
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He who strikes first gains the advantage.: B+ ?& t* g0 O F" ~
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The best defense is offense.
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息事宁人
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2 ^7 @) V$ u4 K pour oil on troubled waters; patch up a quarrel and reconcile the parties concerned
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# r4 |- H4 b, S. `9 n1 {$ n 循序渐进2 B8 X* M) ^3 U. E' K
+ Q3 L9 C) E4 F. F) I proceed in an orderly way and step by step; advance gradually in due order; ^) S8 M0 f* b, J
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3 Y) Y- M. s* p$ d1 m% v" M- [; F/ ^; v 严以律己，宽以待人8 K' I7 @5 G/ G$ s3 d
+ k( M! ^/ D7 p4 }" h be strict with oneself and lenient with others3 p5 l* [0 ?, {, ^/ X7 a5 @
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Money makes the mare go./ Money talks.82
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7 x. y. \: m1 G) U8 J5 k, N$ A+ Z+ e 有识之士
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有勇无谋
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- H8 r5 Y9 q9 J- h# Q to ascend another storey to see a thousand miles further; Ascend further, were you to look farther.
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欲速则不达
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2 c3 o( X2 ?/ |( Q, C 优胜劣汰
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英雄所见略同
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Better make friends than make enemies.- w$ P! l% Q# i4 m ]( K* s
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7 O% ~- b) ]( Z6 X# o, }5 F9 N2 m cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases
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债台高筑- ?" i3 |# s9 k# E, a n
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become debt-ridden0 k" p7 L. k6 {8 E
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众矢之的* S; }9 A, v/ V, t% A% r
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target of public criticism
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纸包不住火
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You can't wrap fire in paper.
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3 N( L! [! }5 ]" t# B Q1 R6 k: ] What's done by night appears by day.
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8 K5 O' N9 z9 F! H( {. W7 B caught in a dilemma; between the devil and the deep blue sea |
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