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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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比上不足,比下有余
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A slow sparrow should make an early start.
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spare no effort; go all out; do one's best
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6 g7 X2 u5 n2 q 不打不成交2 y I! M, t' e* k3 S! O
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rob Peter to pay Paul
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0 a7 l8 Z: f: h- M" K: t 辞旧迎新
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2 a* H8 I% @5 ~& w3 Y 大事化小,小事化了
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" U) d; \- g+ _& @& q 大开眼界
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broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener$ S' X ]" H6 _( \% A8 D
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国泰民安* z/ w: h# w& ]' |1 Z) V- Q
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the country flourishes and people live in peace
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- }/ @1 i3 r8 W) O ]: ~- H* R, Q$ E 过犹不及
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( |; w6 S4 [. w1 Z' H3 [ going beyond the limit is as bad as falling short; excess is just as bad as deficiency;+ q0 ~8 O% ]" x u$ T: r
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too much is as bad as too little
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# B) w) J( q# n# i' x! { once on shore, one prays no more- E) A# y8 {# U& D
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6 P% g- Q* m8 R# f+ B% N 好事不出门,坏事传千里- G; j; F0 O7 ^, @ U5 h8 y% x( l6 e
1 Z5 Z0 F* Q( h, I Bad news travels fast.
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和气生财3 R6 G! U. g% }/ D
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friendliness is conducive to business success
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金玉满堂
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( c' y& c% N; g/ x be down-to-earth
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A hedge between keeps friendship green.
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礼尚往来
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achieve immediate victory; win instant success
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名利双收
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gain both fame and wealth
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On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.
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/ w7 O3 B! @1 ^+ J3 | make a fool of oneself in trying to be smart0 |- W; S+ r4 ^- D* k9 V# x
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One can't make bricks without straw.
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强龙难压地头蛇
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瑞雪兆丰年
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Humans are born good.
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: x- p7 \0 o; O. C- J 上有天堂,下有苏杭
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Just as there is paradise in heaven, there are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth
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9 Q' ?( u& s/ d- c( A1 G, n; X 无风不起浪$ b% x8 o4 y& O& d& X/ K
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徇私枉法4 D. D7 l5 I# q, {, y' L& R
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twist the law to suit one's own purpose
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3 i* l: f( f7 X6 E+ y 心照不宣
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, D. m( d* @8 M |6 v" V 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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先下手为强( X8 |; ]7 \4 d, ^. Z0 G2 R# F
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He who strikes first gains the advantage.
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The best defense is offense.
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% Z. Y: K9 \$ z& k4 D0 q 现身说法
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8 G9 @8 Y6 E+ i/ G8 W' F$ U- `4 P warn people by taking oneself as an example
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+ ^% _. h+ y2 t/ a* `3 m 息事宁人$ W- }2 c! T8 o, ^% b) l* `
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; G9 G+ g" x- w2 \ 循序渐进
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3 {; q3 z1 y& a+ g3 t proceed in an orderly way and step by step; advance gradually in due order+ d8 o1 t9 O; ]/ z6 @, h2 ]0 U
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Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.81
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Money makes the mare go./ Money talks.82. ~6 L' y! \/ k8 M
3 E" o7 `) h4 l/ s8 X/ \; m 有识之士
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有缘千里来相会
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3 t& i5 Z( h, n8 r% ?( r 欲速则不达4 m; b& Y" B" C3 |2 D
# B6 H% |7 y8 H! F! q" B Haste makes waste.
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. ?* r5 S4 n$ f: | Great minds think alike.& z" u. ^ I1 x5 _6 U: O6 P' w
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cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases" X% Q2 F* m, J, A8 @% T
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一言既出,驷马难追
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A promise is a promise.
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A real man never goes back on his words.
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招财进宝
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众矢之的
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target of public criticism
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o9 ^& u! H$ ~' j0 M' m 纸上谈兵
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1 J8 P6 ]7 w$ H/ g. t) m( h" M! ? 纸包不住火
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You can't wrap fire in paper.
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