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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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Love me, love my dog.
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7 U1 ?* X+ f1 f/ R 百闻不如一见
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$ V O5 \" f. j$ Z One look is worth a thousand words.
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+ G" m. u9 P/ ?5 e/ E. G2 s Seeing is believing.9 r- Z7 T `- P( g: G/ b+ b
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+ J( q% U. C0 t1 b 比上不足，比下有余
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2 r- F p: S, P. `; v 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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% a/ g& Z1 L5 r8 ^9 h, _+ p+ y* X 不打不成交
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& g8 O2 v: O5 v No discord, no concord.
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拆东墙补西墙
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( W; v0 X) W! W- X, e5 M4 n0 W a8 q 辞旧迎新
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bid farewell to the old and usher in the new$ \: I8 s2 U( a
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! {- y% Y. ~* Y try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all
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0 g l3 h, ]8 U( s$ x 国泰民安 l. X" n$ p3 g s" d* T5 h% E/ l' X/ Q
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5 E, e) R9 S: Z0 {& I 过犹不及2 F/ R/ D: H8 t- | L( O% X% A* w
5 \0 `3 f9 j& R( N3 R4 Q3 @ N$ j 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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# M# _. I# w7 l+ w& s 好事不出门，坏事传千里
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Bad news travels fast.
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harmony brings wealth;
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1 |+ X8 h/ o. J. o8 E2 P8 C let bygones be bygones" e. ~" w# X, e5 G. ^. m E
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金无足赤，人无完人
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There are spots even on the sun.
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老生常谈，陈词滥调
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M' g* p# z6 u9 p cut and dried; cliché4 y9 M( E, `4 m; b) v. N
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4 U3 o9 c5 X% A9 y: \ 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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gain both fame and wealth
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( T( f# U! Y0 Z: C0 J 茅塞顿开
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Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.
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0 U% j8 E. B& v& ^8 J 每逢佳节倍思亲" r' x K' [ f
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On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.1 {( X% r8 j6 E. z, Z/ w9 O
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* f. ^, t, g( ]' a3 l- T 抛砖引玉2 L6 e H2 t+ k2 [5 ~( X; h
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a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale
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take the preemptive opportunities
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巧妇难为无米之炊
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2 a6 k( U* s$ t. O# w3 G9 Z& q a thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step2 U U, L5 q4 V$ I$ X
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% K# z8 Q# o ? fear wolves ahead and tigers behind; hesitate in doing something
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强龙难压地头蛇4 L% u$ a7 U3 S& P1 G! K- z
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The mighty dragon is no match for the native serpent.
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瑞雪兆丰年
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People are in high spirits when involved in happy events.
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Where there is a will, there is a way.
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6 w0 ^% [% v, c& h4 d 人之初，性本善
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- N- F' P/ v0 n+ P# ?# [3 j# M0 C a blessing in disguise;
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) V" x6 N' s/ F1 `' @0 G A ship rises with the tide
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seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts8 E% A9 l- v2 \/ B
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Birds of a feather flock together.
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hold high hopes for one's child
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seek nothing but profits; be blind to all but one's own interests
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a sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air3 g5 u1 {* X# I1 V) z/ H
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% q/ ^0 q. n" }+ s' F3 Z 徇私枉法
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* M, {4 t/ U& l: i1 V twist the law to suit one's own purpose
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新官上任三把火) o3 p) ]% v8 ^+ H
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a new broom sweeps clean* K4 [9 e- q! w+ \0 f% z0 B! e. h
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6 f. R: g* U9 F. c9 w J! F 蓄势待发; K3 v/ ?7 E% f# G) E$ L
% ^1 W9 a/ E$ O/ S9 ?$ Z9 o accumulate strength for a take-off1 d* A+ u9 J" x3 C
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心想事成
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4 e: o" p& W% J3 V8 p 心照不宣& ]: l7 f/ B/ V1 G& B( d2 P
$ N. }- C* u. V N0 J! @ have a tacit understanding; thoroughly understand each other, without having exchanged a word of explanation
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9 h: A& d5 s N& N' P" j f# l 先入为主
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First impressions are firmly entrenched.
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- F. W1 H5 D/ {* e/ l6 c 先下手为强4 Y2 M" P: b7 e5 c- t* X
. r! v# G, F9 Y3 `& o" A- k# I He who strikes first gains the advantage.
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" @% H) Z4 ^9 D ` z& s The best defense is offense.5 f9 w2 Q; c! R1 b O; g6 @$ i. y, q$ t
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ants on a hot pan
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warn people by taking oneself as an example
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' `$ K2 g5 q5 F7 K% B pour oil on troubled waters; patch up a quarrel and reconcile the parties concerned
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; M: A% [. I) D$ N9 ]4 k 循序渐进+ n* R* A* m; t8 V, |2 \' k5 Y
0 M$ o8 U8 U/ M- U6 P* { proceed in an orderly way and step by step; advance gradually in due order
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Money makes the mare go./ Money talks.82
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a man of insight83
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; x8 t/ m2 T) k& w+ R 有缘千里来相会
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" g) J7 x: p E 与时俱进
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keep pace with the times860 t1 c9 U+ w0 b8 r' X" V
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: I C. B ^/ T, ]. r' e; z% j& | Haste makes waste.
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- a+ D0 @; u! j9 p! l2 |9 y2 q 英雄所见略同
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cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases) n1 D0 ]0 s8 O3 e% V O# @
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一言既出，驷马难追) j1 X! w6 g) }$ |8 w$ Q. d
6 o0 n( f' o3 [( m) K/ P& m A promise is a promise.
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bring in wealth and treasure
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众矢之的
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纸上谈兵
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1 n6 M8 }, D+ X4 X# @' w" u j/ J be an armchair strategist7 c* D- s/ w! D4 ^' [: Q
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纸包不住火; }0 c% G! q: V( M, d
# \! i9 }4 H8 q- L; ^7 i+ k- I You can't wrap fire in paper.
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What's done by night appears by day.
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. k6 \3 V0 s! P+ N9 m caught in a dilemma; between the devil and the deep blue sea |
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