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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!. Q$ A9 j% w3 n* i& Z8 B
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( U9 G1 ~( C9 r/ a One look is worth a thousand words.
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比上不足,比下有余1 z5 T% n! T+ [5 E9 S
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to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst6 G% Q* t [3 l; Y8 O/ `
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/ u! V c" [, ^- n& U bid farewell to the old and usher in the new
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9 P+ D5 E, s' i9 g+ n 大事化小,小事化了
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try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all
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' o6 f% G f7 z. U: ^# o 大开眼界
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too much is as bad as too little
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( u, [( c! _+ a 好事不出门,坏事传千里: L: l, e+ z3 _5 E, Z. w2 C0 a/ Y
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harmony brings wealth;
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9 S) [# b8 V0 `) _- ^: z) G+ \, T! { friendliness is conducive to business success
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never too old to learn
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8 q0 o+ l* F3 U5 j 金无足赤,人无完人) t, O) b; k% F3 N2 `7 F
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君子之交淡如水
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. o6 r/ y" g; T; W1 `- j* r# D$ x 马到成功
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2 c& \/ f7 K ] achieve immediate victory; win instant success
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' V! j. Z! [5 D! ]% G4 F& t5 @: `' | 茅塞顿开
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be suddenly enlightened
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2 F$ y0 ^% W' ?2 I. N* j1 i5 V 没有规矩,不成方圆
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3 x0 p1 }. q0 u+ _6 x, s Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards. W9 @7 R: a9 L; p+ M- Q) h
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0 j9 B" o& ~* [% a6 g3 y 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.2 A) _ m: L7 l1 r/ u, r
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谋事在人,成事在天
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v% w* [5 }/ o& C. x3 W 抛砖引玉+ R2 t8 I! N( |! H0 m5 a) \1 V: S
/ C9 H" C+ }4 g% e! L: ~9 q! c 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 end3 h- p0 P# U& o! h
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take the preemptive opportunities
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: `7 @ w0 c! I The mighty dragon is no match for the native serpent.
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人逢喜事精神爽
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( |( u- B6 N, M3 N; k$ L/ V 世外桃源
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( n" N( ^( t$ _% |; x x1 Z! } Every cloud has a silver lining.7 |7 t* X1 J; T4 `7 P
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5 I/ n* _2 N0 t+ u) } 说曹操,曹操到
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实践是检验真理的唯一标准
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韬光养晦
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糖衣炮弹
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6 q" l" q" x. I: i r 团结就是力量7 |7 \- H" s, x* H. p( t+ ^* Z8 g
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4 R3 q7 D$ {/ ?, l 歪风邪气
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; O4 P5 c: [. h- z: e( t9 _ seek nothing but profits; be blind to all but one's own interests
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无中生有# u/ `3 t. z2 N
9 ^; `" V/ @* l( m# U! V) x a sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air
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3 J* n: b1 M0 c$ o! a5 V3 n- e. j 无风不起浪; [. |' N$ l, O
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There are no waves without wind. Nothing comes of nothing.
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, H, c" {: J* A( D+ @% x 徇私枉法 ]+ T$ z+ t2 |8 J, H' k
! _' \+ Z* z! T l0 Y% c twist the law to suit one's own purpose ?+ E& u* Q+ W% q; y7 G( t+ G m
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新官上任三把火
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a new broom sweeps clean
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/ B/ n3 ]0 k9 q2 S8 W0 D 蓄势待发
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|, o6 b4 G# d. h3 W" C j r accumulate strength for a take-off
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心想事成 x3 d6 r. I0 ^. H% |; M' w
( Y' O3 s& @9 n" g- u) z% m5 B May all your wish come true
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心照不宣
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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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9 T x& v3 W; m+ \. p4 } First impressions are firmly entrenched.( T, Y% d3 ^# Y. U9 L
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& v" L: V! H$ N0 B- X2 e 先下手为强$ F' `9 B e/ u/ D6 p0 Y% e' N
2 x' G6 e. H! } n) @9 d( B& ]9 ?5 W 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/ y+ d$ k& V" x/ O2 H- w0 y
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3 E5 [8 \' f1 e# B# c& G: D) ]. p 现身说法1 ~, j( }4 k+ |
6 B4 ]) Q1 M! p0 f) ]; } warn people by taking oneself as an example
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P- P& m7 R8 o pour oil on troubled waters; patch up a quarrel and reconcile the parties concerned
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$ s( B+ T( R8 S9 k( o proceed in an orderly way and step by step; advance gradually in due order
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严以律己,宽以待人
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be strict with oneself and lenient with others
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Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.81) e. L( O( X: J+ }
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Money makes the mare go./ Money talks.82; R/ z: M F* B0 s, T
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a man of insight83( d0 m+ w$ z: t8 e
( D; Y9 h& ]1 t2 { 有勇无谋
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# d# n9 c/ N' `5 l% ` 有缘千里来相会
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与时俱进
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# V4 _) A1 `7 |- a) ]8 l5 r 以人为本
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people-oriented
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teach students according to their aptitude
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8 G1 A. Y) A0 T" f6 w7 g 欲速则不达
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Haste makes waste.
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优胜劣汰
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survival of the fittest
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Great minds think alike.
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cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases6 T" b2 |. W: l$ J/ ?
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target of public criticism
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4 l4 s: d& _# a! M5 n: ?) L You can't wrap fire in paper.5 T0 C( {8 ^; k
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左右为难
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