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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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& W) w. X- }* e) ^ 爱屋及乌
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" ^$ K. U M6 I Love me, love my dog.! Q S3 ?" C0 `- M& ^ x. L
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' x7 u; ~' ?. Q5 N 百闻不如一见
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Seeing is believing.
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8 u7 T e- O ?! D+ o 比上不足,比下有余
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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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, v: j0 ?1 w9 X8 i4 m r% E. n 不打不成交
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No discord, no concord.
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, }6 n$ |2 Z( |$ e" O 拆东墙补西墙* Z9 Q* I; p# H: t- l* C( M5 u! ]
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bid farewell to the old and usher in the new
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/ W9 |, C0 o, [3 c! ]5 { 大事化小,小事化了, f. g5 m8 {: x; H+ Y
; z. h/ q! m6 ^) z8 @ i' F _ try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all- V; g6 }2 `" W. w( B$ ?
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0 N: i( d, V3 k- n5 x! b7 W 大开眼界
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国泰民安
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% i# G) A# O' y/ \# ^ 好了伤疤忘了疼: i0 \! m) G" e: Y1 A/ [" |
) O% f2 n5 T6 j; { once on shore, one prays no more5 V- a X7 `* a7 T, z& _
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+ z7 v9 g9 {1 W* \ 和气生财, U J9 i5 J, Q' b* e' \
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friendliness is conducive to business success
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1 D- K( c; P U9 m. H+ b. U; ^ 金玉满堂) H9 {; l9 J3 U! w& ^/ v5 R
1 z1 g* N: R+ s8 L Treasures fill the home.' |# ?/ i$ C ?7 X5 q9 I
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/ Q. s* ~6 Z( X( U- J 脚踏实地
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be down-to-earth
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' ^! ~" c$ R, H0 a% L 脚踩两只船3 l( Q8 a+ a K, ^7 \+ y7 D
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A hedge between keeps friendship green.
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) i1 d5 ]$ W8 i 老生常谈,陈词滥调
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Where there is life, there is hope.
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3 Q1 o' Z% B( E8 P" F 马到成功
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9 K9 P5 J- P+ Z4 J: [ achieve immediate victory; win instant success
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L- |1 n0 E: O make a fool of oneself in trying to be smart
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" ^9 K' q+ M& G a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale
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8 D- l) x: T% j7 r 破釜沉舟- r% Q& Z" D: ?. y/ z! ^
" Y5 B. \' M: G) N) T* y7 J cut off all means of retreat;burn one's own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end$ F3 B5 S) g4 ~! n5 ]& v5 c
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+ v Z+ _- T: j& q0 j p8 Y 巧妇难为无米之炊" ~* b% q0 L4 u; B' K2 k) p
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/ P) S5 P( O* |. J 前怕狼,后怕虎
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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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a retreat away from the turmoil of the world
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塞翁失马,焉知非福
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% {8 }% I* l7 r3 Z A man should be independent at the age of thirty. /At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself.! F7 l5 a: H6 ?1 w' h; O- i# P
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seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts
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' }# y1 x% X8 `: [ a sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air
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1 T: D8 G$ j* ?( q 无风不起浪5 s( ^/ i6 Z `+ m ~; B
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There are no waves without wind. Nothing comes of nothing." ?0 m7 h. j4 F, T$ @# Z
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徇私枉法- {4 d! w) n6 C6 V! g) d! [
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twist the law to suit one's own purpose5 C& H7 }4 Y" D+ s+ v$ z
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新官上任三把火
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a new broom sweeps clean
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蓄势待发+ u W! U. u e
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心想事成
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May all your wish come true1 o7 e, h2 q# B9 m
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have a tacit understanding; thoroughly understand each other, without having exchanged a word of explanation/ J8 ~4 w7 s$ v' J6 d0 m- x# b
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1 t( Q3 o6 u7 k$ T/ M 先入为主" @& C) B9 }+ K: G% `) |4 x
6 g$ T4 S$ U) J7 M r$ o3 C) q First impressions are firmly entrenched.8 E6 h( v' l- ?* g& \8 \% G% G
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+ X- [0 ]: }" D9 q5 O+ D) ^0 U 先下手为强
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# Z. @# r8 A+ ]5 ~( K He who strikes first gains the advantage.
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The best defense is offense.
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热锅上的蚂蚁
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0 [: b6 p7 G3 f5 K; [7 q 现身说法: ?7 D [& c! b7 p) \9 S
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pour oil on troubled waters; patch up a quarrel and reconcile the parties concerned( o1 C1 ~, e5 o7 F/ a; A q
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, P' D( Z( t* o! j$ A 循序渐进
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( m2 `4 f% b3 H% q- g proceed in an orderly way and step by step; advance gradually in due order( q) K X6 \# _. e0 ]
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1 {7 G, Z2 B" E6 W% n+ h0 G 严以律己,宽以待人8 c5 M) h3 s4 [7 ~
# O+ H8 T8 T( q& ?# K8 V3 { be strict with oneself and lenient with others
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3 ^: J7 r/ Q, Z& ~5 ` 有情人终成眷属
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Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.81
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有钱能使鬼推磨
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a man of insight83
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有缘千里来相会
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以人为本
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1 ^+ I5 q. I& A9 m3 A6 D$ z 因材施教
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: n( z: N C4 Z0 @! p( P; D' v1 B teach students according to their aptitude
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: V3 a0 B0 x6 u0 N 欲穷千里目,更上一层楼
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7 q) _" V1 Y( V2 w, f$ P4 K More haste, less speed.
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英雄所见略同
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Great minds think alike.
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Better make friends than make enemies.
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9 t4 L4 e6 a8 T& m5 ^1 v# k 冤假错案
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cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases# a3 r% l C; }5 x N4 e3 u0 Y- m+ g
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bring in wealth and treasure" s2 Z7 B2 y4 \3 \6 w
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target of public criticism
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纸上谈兵
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You can't wrap fire in paper.
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左右为难
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