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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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One look is worth a thousand words.
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to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst
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4 @" G& C% c: A1 ~) ] 不遗余力
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" I$ f$ Q) ?: Y spare no effort; go all out; do one's best
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不打不成交
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No discord, no concord.
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! A4 ?1 e) I3 R1 E% v' i rob Peter to pay Paul
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0 _% S% N7 E* ? 大事化小,小事化了
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! o1 u, g+ H6 ]5 u9 y 大开眼界
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5 h( I. o) ]: e a' F broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener2 D9 L% T* a: q' `& F
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国泰民安
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the country flourishes and people live in peace. q/ w( ^% Z/ g. b* Q; ]
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和气生财
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; B, Q) S0 p2 S friendliness is conducive to business success
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活到老学到老
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% J( k7 c4 D# O2 P 君子之交淡如水& q. d8 W5 ~( w+ k' X3 n& P
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老生常谈,陈词滥调
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cut and dried; cliché
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. x' B7 M1 b5 R: b! \ 留得青山在,不怕没柴烧
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Where there is life, there is hope.
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achieve immediate victory; win instant success
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4 G- ?# \# K# E 名利双收
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- `- v# p6 `+ J4 Q y" E 弄巧成拙
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赔了夫人又折兵
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# ^+ c0 q" G$ F- S8 ]! l4 l( F 抛砖引玉, v: @5 ^/ S' d, g1 u, a0 S! b
4 d) w4 ?8 a8 n, H0 m5 E a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale" @* N0 |% l, G9 c" x5 r+ e- f
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( `4 ~- p9 y6 o3 t: P# X 破釜沉舟
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& \; [6 M* e8 e" l3 J% B: v% I0 C 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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$ ~# w! l7 R* |3 A6 k4 N 巧妇难为无米之炊
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6 x- F% K& x5 [ ` Where there is a will, there is a way.
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( u& L" s; p* | B/ t a blessing in disguise;
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Time and tide wait for no man.
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* I' ]5 ?% N+ X 天有不测风云
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Birds of a feather flock together.
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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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徇私枉法
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twist the law to suit one's own purpose
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a new broom sweeps clean, n6 M R% @; P3 v9 x/ F
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T( D1 Z& h" D. }4 {! c* @/ `% f 蓄势待发
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心想事成
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May all your wish come true+ g8 G$ F2 N' Z4 I& Q1 F
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) ~2 ^1 w( t$ W* Q+ k2 Z( K3 D/ \ 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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First impressions are firmly entrenched.
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He who strikes first gains the advantage.3 X8 i& h3 y8 o5 \
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The best defense is offense.
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warn people by taking oneself as an example
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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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Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.81: j) f# t( g G2 ?; [, c% l! q
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有钱能使鬼推磨
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1 m m) ^3 c- n( u2 C8 P; ? 有勇无谋
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" U; W3 e& X# `0 Q* K2 ?$ O 有缘千里来相会
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2 S0 n ]6 n1 |# Y+ q8 t6 Q 与时俱进
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people-oriented
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: I0 v3 _0 o& ]: L& \. @4 v 优胜劣汰
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英雄所见略同
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2 r' B* G' L6 L 冤家宜解不宜结
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一言既出,驷马难追
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A real man never goes back on his words.
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You can't wrap fire in paper.
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