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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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7 }: f7 t) J3 H o 爱屋及乌
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9 i7 n1 N. E1 I Love me, love my dog.
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3 P$ V8 r1 W6 G9 v) _) k3 V- n One look is worth a thousand words.& H2 D: H$ P( j! r* ~
( j2 ]: J( I# T6 p Seeing is believing.1 y4 @2 G/ q V% p6 G2 y! i" b
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to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst
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. Y' z( s% f& K 不遗余力8 I& K# U, G* [$ K0 H
2 r$ W/ q& V2 | spare no effort; go all out; do one's best
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bid farewell to the old and usher in the new
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/ V0 Q# X9 v* ~$ W, L& Q9 [ 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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k+ _' g& x) a& i# p 大开眼界. P5 z0 _0 y! K$ @. x/ j# F: N
8 P, r& Y% T! z% \$ }/ _: Z0 m broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener
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|! u7 Q4 B1 r0 u 过犹不及
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going beyond the limit is as bad as falling short; excess is just as bad as deficiency;
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5 ~6 N# `+ X1 c! l7 { once on shore, one prays no more* X' G) z) `) p/ C8 N1 b
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6 r1 \$ T9 i E7 F6 I 好事不出门，坏事传千里
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) G1 Z3 l7 U: R- F" w1 Q 和气生财! }, [: a+ j3 f+ R/ @8 @
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& z2 R4 k$ I7 U# G% u {' p" L 活到老学到老* y2 Y& }( Z: S! Y X3 K! j
( K4 @3 o1 \* D* c' } never too old to learn
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) O2 }9 K4 @3 w U! D There are spots even on the sun.
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Treasures fill the home.
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: P4 i) t+ Y7 J' v7 i' w 脚踏实地
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$ T3 g7 u+ p: i& E 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.
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$ y8 L0 Y0 e9 g 抛砖引玉& j1 m4 u3 ^% d% i% Q
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$ [ o, \" A, m3 p. R( s/ D! g4 h 破釜沉舟
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fear wolves ahead and tigers behind; hesitate in doing something
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The mighty dragon is no match for the native serpent.
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People are in high spirits when involved in happy events.
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! @$ ?6 Z) c/ f6 A1 m 世上无难事，只怕有心人
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4 J' P5 r+ \) a Where there is a will, there is a way.
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, v4 f4 }' U" ~- H( U, _ 上有天堂，下有苏杭
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. G. \' L- N3 F# E 塞翁失马，焉知非福
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a blessing in disguise;
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Every cloud has a silver lining.
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天有不测风云
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a sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air
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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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( o8 n! B" }' |; t6 a 徇私枉法" N+ p+ K! E5 }$ ~- b- D
+ K O: z- J- F- p3 g" v" d2 B twist the law to suit one's own purpose
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a new broom sweeps clean) C. ~) f ^) ~# |
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蓄势待发
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accumulate strength for a take-off
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9 o% z* Z6 R# k/ h 心想事成: M" r0 U* ?4 q: f
' w- r, r( F d# g$ Y* e May all your wish come true- U3 Z- m1 v6 |- Z# l
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心照不宣$ @3 c5 ]1 z) y1 `( V
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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7 Q' x5 r/ x4 x; c8 Q8 V
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先下手为强
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6 {8 Q# L% U$ Y! y) A6 m( e% u The best defense is offense.
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+ R7 A7 r4 @" m7 Z0 u 热锅上的蚂蚁
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& H# z( G( S P7 b8 l! s# I& s ants on a hot pan
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Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.81
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' _+ H0 K: P8 _* X' B: u 有缘千里来相会
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8 R5 X J4 Q8 A( M6 P: ?' y 欲穷千里目，更上一层楼
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to ascend another storey to see a thousand miles further; Ascend further, were you to look farther./ y6 p- @$ L' f
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欲速则不达
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! y7 [" P+ [. [5 p survival of the fittest
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英雄所见略同! P6 z& b4 x* h4 t; A. |% D; j
& z5 H2 ?( L* g Great minds think alike.
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4 F7 o; d/ |2 f. n4 A A promise is a promise.
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A real man never goes back on his words.
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bring in wealth and treasure4 g6 o; ]" b( c: r
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$ @& ~' d8 j8 ?% W What's done by night appears by day.
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caught in a dilemma; between the devil and the deep blue sea |
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