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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!" g* a$ s$ F) H6 D1 {, ?
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to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst
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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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No discord, no concord.* O9 G: j# N" v4 B O3 }
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拆东墙补西墙" j1 }. |% x3 [( B/ u- O; B
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H1 v0 N6 O3 o$ T1 o 辞旧迎新
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: {5 |, c+ G. v" q8 u ^ bid farewell to the old and usher in the new7 i6 n7 v0 a" }/ ^0 z3 i6 g4 i
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try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all1 u: T; U" y' s Y2 i" l
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l* ?( K! \ Q6 z6 P 大开眼界8 s6 U1 q6 t, M- |. F' y3 _
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broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener
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国泰民安
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the country flourishes and people live in peace
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过犹不及
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8 f9 r! F5 ?3 C going beyond the limit is as bad as falling short; excess is just as bad as deficiency;
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too much is as bad as too little
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once on shore, one prays no more
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- i* j! B2 P2 B2 g0 p/ \ never too old to learn7 x% ^$ }* e) u1 k! K3 J, [2 g5 t1 E
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There are spots even on the sun.
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金玉满堂
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1 S/ z" L- _" V. x5 Z Treasures fill the home.
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$ {$ z% Z; c7 X0 p 君子之交淡如水
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老生常谈,陈词滥调
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y/ S) R8 {" y; N3 P 礼尚往来" j8 \* \" G' `$ F" }: f: @
+ a# M" \, G+ R& S Courtesy calls for reciprocity.
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$ r y8 I! w* N y% J, ?- B 马到成功
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achieve immediate victory; win instant success
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# F5 y3 L/ r W' K1 N5 O, Z 没有规矩,不成方圆* l0 O E0 Q1 L4 M, e
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抢得先机
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& n! ?/ O4 [' [# P* a; ?6 y 巧妇难为无米之炊( P' J$ E# A! l. W3 `/ I% m
7 w( `: @, ~3 \" \# u One can't make bricks without straw." a3 m& L/ v" ~ L1 V, E7 D
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People are in high spirits when involved in happy events.
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a blessing in disguise;
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$ @0 Q$ v- W6 r 说曹操,曹操到
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# c5 i* }# m6 h8 r3 f 无中生有
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6 w" `; B- Y7 K0 E, {# p! B 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.
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徇私枉法4 F- p: I: [# I. ^* ^( S
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twist the law to suit one's own purpose
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; g# w4 I$ r9 D6 u7 F6 C* b. i9 k 新官上任三把火
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& ^' Z' P# z9 V a new broom sweeps clean
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心想事成
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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' E7 V# D( \( |" L. {) z) g, T% Y
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First impressions are firmly entrenched.
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先下手为强
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2 B# n2 H% J) C3 ~ He who strikes first gains the advantage.
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2 }* o. q2 C! J; A; M | 现身说法
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pour oil on troubled waters; patch up a quarrel and reconcile the parties concerned
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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
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4 Q1 Z% ?1 U& R: H+ e/ X6 I 有钱能使鬼推磨
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Money makes the mare go./ Money talks.82
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有勇无谋
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有缘千里来相会
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More haste, less speed.
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You can't wrap fire in paper.
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What's done by night appears by day.
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