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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.* M& p" _* j/ c6 c4 D/ d
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H- U2 O1 x& g: @ One look is worth a thousand words.
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A slow sparrow should make an early start.
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" ^# n a% X* B/ Z 不遗余力/ S6 B6 |% ?8 l/ n
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拆东墙补西墙
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辞旧迎新
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5 i# _) d5 K0 a5 M' f0 K 大开眼界
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broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener
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2 f; b! Z% k4 u( N6 @, [7 v 国泰民安
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+ E4 p3 r% N& K: n2 C$ L6 B going beyond the limit is as bad as falling short; excess is just as bad as deficiency;
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& x" z- o. g5 Y$ g once on shore, one prays no more
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: B( y. K2 z( U" p. G: s 好事不出门,坏事传千里 [" y7 A5 T o1 {! U7 q A( s
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Bad news travels fast.
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和气生财
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& x( n7 Q' \" R; W1 v' K% t harmony brings wealth;
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friendliness is conducive to business success7 f" \4 N$ b- |0 W
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既往不咎
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8 z$ f' F& M I0 a b 金无足赤,人无完人
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Treasures fill the home.
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$ ?! m6 K0 I8 y. y3 R be down-to-earth
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脚踩两只船
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A hedge between keeps friendship green.
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gain both fame and wealth
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茅塞顿开
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( ^. a6 N- T& u( v 没有规矩,不成方圆% F6 B z# H$ g0 f G G% {$ T) s
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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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* }7 a/ i$ F" ~: B a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale
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& \* s3 X2 S1 H' g! r 抢得先机
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瑞雪兆丰年
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A fall of seasonal snow gives promise of a fruitful year
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a retreat away from the turmoil of the world
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" |, K* b, J3 Q( l4 j& D7 c: C8 n8 s A man should be independent at the age of thirty. /At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself.3 z/ ~' a; X9 Q" }
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* S4 I# @3 ?% B' M0 R$ k Birds of a feather flock together.
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1 X9 g5 S" a' q0 x twist the law to suit one's own purpose7 Y [2 w* V0 B& w5 t- J3 @( x
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( D: m; X0 \0 L1 M 先入为主
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First impressions are firmly entrenched.' N5 s) w" A1 y0 X
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: @/ b6 \) s0 n; Y1 h0 {, k 现身说法
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有钱能使鬼推磨
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Money makes the mare go./ Money talks.82
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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
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纸包不住火
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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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