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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 Z. [: q* Q g" S( U- F5 ~, z9 r
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Love me, love my dog.
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0 I9 j- p, H, _' } 百闻不如一见
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* h; L* |" x u+ X6 ?4 Y One look is worth a thousand words.
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拆东墙补西墙
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rob Peter to pay Paul
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. d9 L) ?5 t/ s. M 大事化小,小事化了
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大开眼界
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/ j% L6 ?& D* X4 |- }; i" |# ? 好了伤疤忘了疼
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好事不出门,坏事传千里
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: \1 Q6 J4 `* i6 c 和气生财7 O7 [# P* W" H1 J
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9 w; O4 Y( t! k2 i: t, n/ S: R 金玉满堂6 E7 _. z- t8 ]) U! H9 D
, s. K) d- y T& @( `# x5 ~# c* ~ Treasures fill the home.1 t/ r) ~8 w4 C9 ~+ L5 f( n5 n3 ^
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1 ~7 I0 V) _8 q/ Y6 P 脚踏实地* G, n8 A: E6 H" D) P' O
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be down-to-earth
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礼尚往来
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名利双收
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# X+ q0 b7 s. x5 C0 y$ S$ ^ On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.
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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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fear wolves ahead and tigers behind; hesitate in doing something
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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.
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, I3 y5 E( N/ H$ M 唯利是图
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seek nothing but profits; be blind to all but one's own interests% q1 y( J8 l4 y! S4 w& J7 j
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a sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air$ y' T- r/ s4 E& ~) { {. A
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, [" C, _8 G8 F' P There are no waves without wind. Nothing comes of nothing.% r# j7 M; a+ w
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徇私枉法2 G0 e+ }8 K* W( u I, W
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twist the law to suit one's own purpose* T! \7 j. |+ K& r; `3 ~
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3 ^8 u0 n% H: w1 x: X+ {; q accumulate strength for a take-off
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8 x! T; U, D- B& C2 y# s 心想事成( _; p: m# \9 B
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8 C% C }1 M8 z- N4 w 先入为主; v" B; H0 y8 {% v; t6 Q# ?6 o% m" f
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First impressions are firmly entrenched.
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: c" M3 I9 Z2 {" a2 [ 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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$ x* D6 U" |3 `9 x* G! L1 o0 x 现身说法
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息事宁人
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pour oil on troubled waters; patch up a quarrel and reconcile the parties concerned
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$ P# ^1 k3 F6 x& {6 M3 F 循序渐进
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proceed in an orderly way and step by step; advance gradually in due order- _1 K$ o* `& H
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严以律己,宽以待人
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Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.81
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有识之士
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a man of insight83
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6 f- @' E- [& k3 c 有缘千里来相会
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$ ?: F: w( a8 s' m3 ^' N Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination.85 B6 D7 e, E9 p6 v* ]7 d
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keep pace with the times86
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因材施教
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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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More haste, less speed.
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冤家宜解不宜结
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) i% k1 G# E' {$ H# A bring in wealth and treasure
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V! \7 N# A6 G3 Q/ i, U become debt-ridden
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众矢之的: `% b! c3 _9 ~/ r/ f w/ y
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1 x9 e1 j$ \& a( {0 L 纸上谈兵
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