很地道的成语翻译

丹尼尔

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!

　　01

+ s$ |6 J# W! n% V# |　　爱屋及乌
4 T8 I  Q8 m9 D2 U2 ~; _) k9 f
　　Love me, love my dog.

5 e4 S/ p7 r& J  B* |+ V) a　　02

0 v! y! e, R8 i/ z, z( z; g1 X　　百闻不如一见

$ o6 }& N, i* Y# T. W' D　　One look is worth a thousand words.

% p+ f; c5 f$ v* ?! l0 C, N& v$ Y　　Seeing is believing.

' B: a- y4 b( X$ d$ s' |　　03
+ O4 \3 ^. Q; _! b4 m
8 A; Z# J; z& ]0 o　　比上不足，比下有余

　　to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst

5 `3 X, t) x* e; O　　04
$ c  @% w) @- v$ X) k4 m
　　笨鸟先飞

2 c" X0 C7 Z% D( R　　A slow sparrow should make an early start.
& v) h( U' j) l2 B9 D9 W
8 ~6 Z- S6 ~+ K/ c% R( D) J　　05
7 X/ A( O/ q" E3 j3 a4 c5 e, P
　　不遗余力
, C* Z0 H& u" l3 }
$ a7 C9 g+ b7 ^5 `　　spare no effort; go all out; do one's best

　　06
: [" B% _: }+ O: h  A
# e) g4 {4 D& E5 E* r% @* w/ y. P　　不打不成交
  h  ~' n1 a0 M# C% J
; C, e$ ~2 i5 _# S8 X/ G* ]1 z1 D　　No discord, no concord.
/ u$ a- G, H* u& y
　　07
, {, |/ m7 `4 A: i
　　拆东墙补西墙
' Y. B+ B0 A- `1 \
( h# Q+ p5 p5 \& d  p5 S　　rob Peter to pay Paul

# A8 N; i5 w! z/ c% m! p/ x　　08
- J. D2 Q; P( l- ]# `, F
　　辞旧迎新

# M3 d9 h$ |/ _　　bid farewell to the old and usher in the new

　　09
  B5 C9 f5 Z8 v! E
1 G  F' M( E9 [& e' l2 y  [* q　　大事化小，小事化了

3 |+ ~/ G3 b9 ]: C& r9 R3 i. r　　try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all

) m. f# \/ F3 M; N& |- H2 M% d　　10

# _( G- Y7 t0 E　　大开眼界

6 p' }* ~! C& \2 P0 g0 t4 w　　broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener
8 H$ f6 U( S5 U1 D2 o
, N! ~- G0 k3 O- q( Y　　11

　　国泰民安
$ A9 n0 E; |; H2 C: S& q  z
2 S! J( s. b$ b. F　　the country flourishes and people live in peace

　　12

　　过犹不及
, w; ~% `, H) s( D
- m7 m, E0 X0 N# r- q" k　　going beyond the limit is as bad as falling short; excess is just as bad as deficiency;
5 y8 a3 ^9 H+ H, `2 D6 |# v
7 _8 {: |  e: ?9 J  t" F　　too much is as bad as too little

5 V8 g( u0 G& N! b' U　　13

　　好了伤疤忘了疼
( m6 [3 x- k" J2 A9 i. V$ u
　　once on shore, one prays no more

　　14
1 z- H4 q+ p* K0 s/ B
　　好事不出门，坏事传千里

　　Bad news travels fast.
5 Q1 C3 T9 n: \6 o. J6 e2 O
/ e+ j. B$ c* u- l0 \# T　　15

8 y1 Y; n- A$ L+ K3 Q　　和气生财
: f% F+ O* K( r; M6 ^9 r
　　harmony brings wealth;
' X$ V3 X; @& l, A! r9 w: [
　　friendliness is conducive to business success

# t7 ~9 M/ \6 {　　16
9 @1 t  o# ]7 x
　　活到老学到老

　　never too old to learn

) L( L. }7 D  L! [/ K　　17
: f; q8 S0 }, d6 e
　　既往不咎

+ m: @6 e/ B) m& U7 D2 k　　let bygones be bygones
1 [$ `* D; ~4 ^" V0 S1 [
　　18

　　金无足赤，人无完人
* J4 s& e) T0 H: P
　　There are spots even on the sun.

　　19

/ S. a! p5 r0 T# l* M2 y　　金玉满堂
1 k' k* w) F# ~2 j5 W
　　Treasures fill the home.

　　20
6 J- r1 k; ^, ?' I9 H: k2 R
　　脚踏实地

　　be down-to-earth
) f' W  D) h) l3 W" \7 [
2 X( Z, v5 |9 \) f4 ~　　21
% G7 Z2 O" v$ m
　　脚踩两只船

　　sit on the fence; be a fence-sitter; have a foot in either camp
2 c; ]0 p3 J$ b6 x, h; Y
　　22

+ Y  s7 s' x- `: G. X) D- C　　君子之交淡如水
7 W: B; b' m: z
# r' ]. @  t, w. q5 |　　A hedge between keeps friendship green.
4 y3 {7 U8 J3 j4 W
; K7 z4 E% u4 x4 ]: J7 @1 X　　23

　　老生常谈，陈词滥调

　　cut and dried; cliché
5 Q7 }0 I; ]( ?# m
$ c+ l1 c+ p) z9 g5 m　　24

1 U$ N+ n. s6 I　　礼尚往来
8 _% ^6 ^$ S# B: h5 h- X$ t
' V6 d; o- o9 E" u. ]0 m; t$ Q　　Courtesy calls for reciprocity.

　　25
' x6 c* P; U% Y
0 ^, I, g* f$ z) O- c　　留得青山在，不怕没柴烧
8 O* i# S& Z$ f$ {9 w$ u+ n
　　Where there is life, there is hope.

　　26
. d; {' h2 G$ Z* x+ _( h, l" K9 s
　　马到成功
3 r* N; L2 u8 q7 g& [# u5 s5 a! q
6 o- @( I& X( I" e1 y　　achieve immediate victory; win instant success

% k0 v' T; k7 C7 l  Z: m" J# X! ~　　27

5 q# o- F2 V. f' n4 w% i) C# Z　　名利双收

　　gain both fame and wealth
7 I% {) j' u8 x
　　28

　　茅塞顿开

/ A# V- h0 {0 }+ q. G# c9 H8 V　　be suddenly enlightened
; _  j% P( Z8 f/ q3 }$ F
　　29
9 L0 {/ r7 C  ^: _! V- {% Y' O- u) m
+ t% K/ i1 J; D- `# ?  [* w  J2 F　　没有规矩，不成方圆

1 M" }9 L; h2 I) ?　　Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.

　　30
' p5 ^0 [, x' j. x5 I( L& f  w6 K
- G" u7 Q- |. g. A9 a3 H, c% L　　每逢佳节倍思亲

3 ~# B! G) V5 P2 N7 S( N, w　　On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.
3 o& J. l% \1 _+ Y
% P# a5 j* T" ~1 q: u/ a: ^* N$ i* ]　　31
: r" a7 a/ M5 o1 j! d& w  C/ J
# b; M% y/ g$ y! f( ]) ?6 o　　谋事在人，成事在天
& C( ^& e: `4 |' ~
0 g1 W/ y6 U6 v" y6 Z0 V% i　　Man proposes; God disposes.
4 H% z6 U# e# d- l' A
　　32
; w' v9 @0 }" O/ B. `  E
, O1 P. ^1 O! q* Y　　弄巧成拙

) ^% d' }8 b; f; Z0 m! ~　　make a fool of oneself in trying to be smart
, ]! @! s& i; ]
　　33

　　赔了夫人又折兵
- w+ m4 M2 C$ Q; e0 h% e
4 A# f# x! h" s0 B　　suffer a double loss; lose the bait along with the fish
5 Y6 V& P' G+ j+ O+ {5 ^
# x8 f/ v" l. d3 u9 k' ?  B: C　　34
9 s2 q) C$ x9 w% @" {4 H
　　抛砖引玉

　　a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale
0 I" O" }) b3 p  f# p. l" X& Q
　　35
( R- T& T' C1 X/ J1 M2 y
" D; U8 T. d1 X　　破釜沉舟
. c  ]0 x; {3 z* ]! z# j$ d9 x
　　cut off all means of retreat;burn one's own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end
: F* @2 o& r7 H( ~
6 p; k7 a! f5 @' Y　　36

2 p3 I' j9 g/ M　　抢得先机
4 E) ^( c/ w$ I* W& p$ B
7 x; j1 t. H) {8 ?0 _　　take the preemptive opportunities
5 B4 u: b; W- B! }/ s! l/ Y
' R, E8 ]  K! L& g& L9 S　　37

, L- k/ ~+ W2 T2 ~9 o6 ^8 V　　巧妇难为无米之炊
4 c# l2 S& S+ @, }
9 j, k( w9 n! z9 l　　One can't make bricks without straw.

　　38
/ P" L' ]. i6 C3 B" a& M4 ?. r% P
% ~4 q2 I: }# S" H: `　　千里之行始于足下

" P; I- D! w7 M1 {1 q　　a thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step
+ N' ?+ T1 N. \5 U
　　39
5 c9 r, F0 M  N' a
　　前事不忘，后事之师

- F5 b7 E% S9 t3 \　　Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future.

6 l1 o/ e) c1 L4 M. g　　40
% M  y% y3 E8 C9 K4 T
8 [, Q8 R( p& b8 }　　前怕狼，后怕虎

% d  c8 X- C- p- A+ A( q" G7 e　　fear wolves ahead and tigers behind; hesitate in doing something
) i; B9 x0 T! u0 ~
; l  J: }6 f3 A9 ]3 z: y% \　　41
7 Q( Z6 V! Y4 i: k
　　强龙难压地头蛇

1 S2 N% @/ J/ M' }' y$ `　　The mighty dragon is no match for the native serpent.
8 ~8 U+ m& Z! _% [- _# u9 I( Y! }
　　42
' L0 y$ T2 T+ W" J
　　瑞雪兆丰年

　　A fall of seasonal snow gives promise of a fruitful year
# W* G7 G* Y0 I9 d7 b* T
　　43
1 s! h( I( a3 i
　　人逢喜事精神爽

　　People are in high spirits when involved in happy events.
4 @$ t* \. T; f
5 W; t! A2 H# L' j' ^　　44

+ c; T' f) P6 c2 I* e　　世上无难事，只怕有心人
/ u4 ~+ a" w! [4 X
( j9 w9 u4 r' v　　Where there is a will, there is a way.
- \$ E: a4 E7 C# K: c' o# }/ O2 `
% O# O/ x( T6 o" F7 q- A2 Q　　45

　　世外桃源

　　a retreat away from the turmoil of the world

3 `; ^0 c" o& d4 v: `　　46
" X9 h- N3 b6 R: r; a8 E3 d6 h# ~6 V" h9 Q
) H3 h7 v, C3 o　　人之初，性本善
8 o$ w: ^& w7 V) J  y& I; l% s5 i
　　Humans are born good.
; \( g3 a9 R$ R$ h/ n. `
　　47

7 T2 Q3 i9 u, m　　上有天堂，下有苏杭
# Y. C% X* v% `2 h+ u- k6 Z: j! W
　　Just as there is paradise in heaven, there are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth

　　48
4 [5 _' F7 _, {. y+ r- y
　　塞翁失马，焉知非福

- u0 N) ^* X; d+ H( U+ ~　　a blessing in disguise;
  u1 j  Q  K/ |( ~" d# m
5 o! e7 d( M! g: X0 A, _; B- L2 C' v　　Every cloud has a silver lining.

　　49

　　三十而立

) N% a: V( D4 c. c: x　　A man should be independent at the age of thirty. /At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself.

( u; u7 R9 \) x$ `; K+ N  Y6 N- Z　　50

% k1 }2 U# d# K0 D# G" \　　水涨船高
9 y- z7 t7 r" e% k0 ]
. ^- C9 P4 `- w& r% `0 }* E" k# L　　A ship rises with the tide
& s( [# d- j& M7 i
　　51
' ]  r& d, w$ }$ g; Q1 T  s
' ]; P5 m; x0 @  ~' b( g5 M　　时不我待
0 g  n+ _6 _. S" p4 f7 b! _) K; O
. j* Y2 p) C5 c: S　　Time and tide wait for no man.
7 h/ m# h8 h8 ~6 P! ~
0 ^( w  ~( M. z+ T. C　　52

$ Y. E  O4 g1 t6 N; y　　杀鸡用牛刀
. P$ I) a7 A6 y9 J6 [
　　use a steam-hammer to crack nuts

  L5 T, V! x2 w: K- L( S　　53
6 V9 d. _* x  _
, w2 {; X% S: V2 l+ d" ^　　实事求是
: m$ H5 @4 ~4 p8 u
% P5 A+ ^4 V: D　　seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts
5 \# B' q+ Y. p" V" \& r2 \" w, t1 z
　　54

　　说曹操，曹操到
# \) T1 ^0 G+ F9 y" c
　　speak of the devil

3 N# }/ i& R% ]. W　　55

4 w# X. ~: g9 [; X9 v/ k; _　　实话实说

　　speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is

1 r$ v8 T) G; d5 F/ N4 v　　56
" J2 l. A5 i6 X+ c  X5 M
　　实践是检验真理的唯一标准
% }) E+ q( x; d4 @
6 ?3 c# P) ^0 R3 }　　Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.57

　　韬光养晦
& d- @) w* l& ?7 `5 w5 b  e
9 S" B9 `/ q3 d* Q) k　　hide one's capacities and bide one's time58

" W$ p7 p% V: O2 F3 W5 r# g　　糖衣炮弹

　　sugar-coated bullets59

3 ]5 Z$ X, M* o0 G7 a　　天有不测风云
6 a3 F+ ]8 w1 n: b) H2 A1 J
　　Anything unexpected may happen. a bolt from the blue60
6 y# O( o9 p7 R5 U
　　团结就是力量

　　Unity is strength.

# u5 }% w" K! t1 p$ p　　61

　　跳进黄河洗不清
, s7 A- j0 v* U7 B
　　Even if one jumped into the Yellow River, one can not wash oneself clean - there's nothing one can do to clear one's name
, B6 ?( f# f4 W: |+ l$ E% x. a
5 T, I/ _. I" {& K# r/ y8 Y' f　　62
$ F/ X# Z/ E; l/ T. W8 v, p
　　歪风邪气

! t. i" a( T9 ^! {3 I: _2 ?6 `. X　　unhealthy trends and vulgar practices

& Y) U" T  H% L5 A8 U  I/ r　　63
, ]1 F0 u$ K' F6 V
　　物以类聚，人以群分
( M* d) I5 x) W& D$ l
' R) k% J0 r$ @/ P　　Birds of a feather flock together.
3 N( A( X  o7 M" b6 u3 Z/ K
' C6 J- D. M( o) ?, P* m　　64
7 u% P& s/ ^: y( a! i+ b, k' ?
  a& r/ K) m) X5 Y4 ~8 ?3 H! x　　望子成龙

3 X! d# A7 T& \　　hold high hopes for one's child

　　65

4 y. P  ?/ U  i( W1 R) O/ I　　唯利是图

　　seek nothing but profits; be blind to all but one's own interests
' Y5 Y  S; g1 B2 {2 \6 |% `
　　66
2 v8 g5 f+ \, r9 ?1 t
4 d; a; G/ `2 _0 J) n　　无中生有
/ e6 Q- ^5 @/ F
1 J) g' ^  j! U" S' ~　　a sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air
/ V+ g# E- @2 Z3 L0 @
　　67
% j6 D& l$ G# M9 W
( P% {) K3 M. i) I- {8 O1 Y' }" E4 r　　无风不起浪

　　There are no waves without wind. Nothing comes of nothing.
% q+ |  `; g* Q( i7 I. z# g
　　68
& ?/ q& ~5 ~6 W; ]+ c: R- R/ c
( r5 R8 y% o$ d; k　　徇私枉法

　　twist the law to suit one's own purpose

  k- x* B" P8 Q  G- ?　　69

　　新官上任三把火
* p' N1 w9 u( k5 t6 ?/ J' p/ K; r
% Y# x" r% f( W) d9 E2 ^　　a new broom sweeps clean
( E2 |. R9 F4 A
　　70
0 [& B3 l3 e1 M7 c6 e0 G
0 g# Z! w/ a& m4 v1 h+ J　　蓄势待发

　　accumulate strength for a take-off

　　71

  V/ I2 M/ H7 ~3 i8 B　　心想事成
! m. _- P) P. z* b) c' p
8 s+ F6 o# W$ k9 P5 X　　May all your wish come true
: d' h4 E) l7 F9 W8 |$ V
. C( H1 h9 X3 B1 K. J( _5 G　　72
1 O& O/ G  l) e3 z8 F
　　心照不宣
- {" ~0 s5 _! }, F7 G4 x
3 F8 Q+ @5 a: y　　have a tacit understanding; thoroughly understand each other, without having exchanged a word of explanation
' `; A+ y" z; C+ _% g
: H& ?. z, F" s0 u4 {　　73
0 n. m7 E6 g" S
8 b( v7 B3 k5 X# E: I　　先入为主

　　First impressions are firmly entrenched.
& y8 N) H) s! e! t" \
! c$ u, B5 o5 D6 U- k8 r0 A( J" M" @　　74

　　先下手为强

　　He who strikes first gains the advantage.

7 ]: y6 J6 g6 M( Z" W) ]　　The best defense is offense.

5 D% a1 W" U' V! a* M, V) P　　75

# M& F3 _1 Q1 Q* [　　热锅上的蚂蚁
0 z* V4 J% i+ e4 Z  M" R2 }
- E. j. H% j) J2 I　　ants on a hot pan
3 y: R8 V; H; v7 V6 A+ Y( h7 e
" _, V# S9 o& I4 s, P- ~$ J　　76

$ }4 o2 w* V7 r+ _/ b　　现身说法

% s5 e) K* D3 A+ {# ?( C　　warn people by taking oneself as an example

　　77

　　息事宁人

　　pour oil on troubled waters; patch up a quarrel and reconcile the parties concerned

3 @& m- R2 m: Q$ U! |　　78
7 g6 i+ m7 t; I. T: |
; M9 R, D" l. S7 d9 K9 I% A7 {$ Y　　循序渐进
3 |0 ~+ n0 N' E% g
　　proceed in an orderly way and step by step; advance gradually in due order

. i# W2 `) E, T6 [0 V5 f% J! Z2 a9 E　　79
! J- P2 ?( r  |7 U$ ?
　　严以律己，宽以待人
9 Q; Z8 q: X1 k5 N2 h$ m
　　be strict with oneself and lenient with others
5 z3 a$ y# V) P: d+ [9 o5 i8 Q
　　80

! m" ~) Q5 C* k( C  Q3 @　　有情人终成眷属
. R8 ^2 X# M  l9 x6 U( c% ^9 ~
　　Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.81
2 S# a$ \: J' e; m- o1 i
　　有钱能使鬼推磨

7 r* ]) S* j/ Y' [& V　　Money makes the mare go./ Money talks.82
" l( n& W7 Y, u& e8 g8 m3 p
　　有识之士
5 a9 e: }# @& l$ F1 C! ^
　　a man of insight83

　　有勇无谋
% N2 a. B: O6 k0 Y
3 {4 s- Z) r, r* N7 \9 x　　bold but not crafty84
. k' W  B. Z9 I9 `9 f7 @, q: p
　　有缘千里来相会
8 `9 u9 A* l* I" r/ m0 P# q
/ H* s# \$ w, W. K7 j& d0 ?　　Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination.85

! s: X# Z' h3 j4 d　　与时俱进
( e( H7 g" G4 c; K( p4 w1 D
　　keep pace with the times86
: V/ W! Q( i% P7 c3 I
　　以人为本
6 ^# P) [& y9 w/ P) m
! Q: j) R( R; r+ t3 D　　people-oriented
  w+ @! R1 ~. f" n
　　87
* P1 P8 ~/ g$ f, D1 H
8 k6 P( R& v5 C4 r# _! Z4 b　　因材施教
1 A. g3 ~: s9 u
. i2 j7 F, S- L' f; k5 Y1 L8 z　　teach students according to their aptitude
8 F3 V' x4 v+ E; ^& K6 O; O  F
　　88

　　欲穷千里目，更上一层楼

　　to ascend another storey to see a thousand miles further; Ascend further, were you to look farther.
, L: q8 }7 ^: W$ [5 s- C. k
; A' r( ]6 y' w0 h( {2 i. G　　89

　　欲速则不达

　　Haste makes waste.
- T+ Z. m8 r, j( L9 f* z$ p# k
　　More haste, less speed.
+ ~  E1 o8 u) ?5 V
: R! C7 v9 f1 b& L　　90

( W/ s$ d- G+ c　　优胜劣汰

　　survival of the fittest

　　91

8 l  k3 y1 N) N4 r4 D, C0 U" X　　英雄所见略同

% w1 q" ]/ v; j0 Y" i4 K　　Great minds think alike.
6 P2 Y, i' U) ^# i) ?
' }$ e- y- ^/ S8 U( j: t' W3 C; M+ g" t　　92

　　冤家宜解不宜结
- Z: }7 n+ H7 c: `
7 s4 M$ {* m( x+ f4 Y　　Better make friends than make enemies.

$ r$ K4 d8 A+ a; y　　93
; d1 ^! D( \+ O: |2 n. E
5 e( C7 b- S+ D5 S& u* C% d　　冤假错案
0 F& `+ N. W0 R. Y# X5 @
- U  e- l" U; D! J7 E& y' g　　cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases

) {, |3 L* t; a5 C0 d+ M. z5 z/ c　　94

# E- J& d( @" }( Q; c　　一言既出，驷马难追
6 }9 x3 V; `+ _; j. R' Z
　　A promise is a promise.

9 j+ w  Z* c! L3 \) o7 v　　A real man never goes back on his words.
' _+ M6 H+ G. f3 L5 N
. `2 e3 S& ?- Z+ g　　95
0 M" {/ E0 o7 k0 ?  t
　　招财进宝
. i- l5 F5 O- i( ]6 I/ B% u$ z
/ w# K; D  Y$ P5 N1 C4 [　　bring in wealth and treasure

　　96
& y" n- J. s0 }- O
　　债台高筑
+ h# l: t+ i2 H
　　become debt-ridden

　　97
: R) k) G& ^! d2 r
　　众矢之的
5 h! h# }. A9 E  U. A* a9 @
　　target of public criticism
) {  v. E6 B  ^, D3 L2 @/ k8 ?6 j
　　98
3 ^9 z, ]$ h: G4 e0 p3 n$ V
6 |7 K% L1 s# s3 Q6 \3 n% T! X　　纸上谈兵
1 `- e- }8 y! g7 g
" v4 b2 ^; X/ A$ }8 `　　be an armchair strategist
0 \# v3 Y- Y( {% q: o# |
　　99

2 J% W3 J" F  p　　纸包不住火

　　You can't wrap fire in paper.
; d: \& c  v1 x, L4 d" W
! Z$ K* I: c' u" L2 x. Y% q　　What's done by night appears by day.

　　100

　　左右为难

; h$ }# L2 N# z/ k) Q% M7 o　　caught in a dilemma; between the devil and the deep blue sea

Justing

应根据前后语境翻译，同一成语可以有不同译法。