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!
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　　爱屋及乌

$ a2 y7 C& W$ z+ S' `8 e6 e　　Love me, love my dog.
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　　百闻不如一见
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- l+ C' B9 m9 G9 s$ ~* H* [% \" O　　One look is worth a thousand words.

7 p, H4 }" G6 M$ k2 r4 Z2 k　　Seeing is believing.

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; X# |$ k- c6 ]　　比上不足，比下有余
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1 C5 @6 D" @: L: E) G3 n8 H　　to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst
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　　笨鸟先飞

　　A slow sparrow should make an early start.
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1 L3 g. |5 [4 L; j　　不遗余力
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　　spare no effort; go all out; do one's best
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　　不打不成交

& r0 O3 T/ l& o% J8 t# c0 _　　No discord, no concord.
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5 d2 y# v+ p. y6 E# W　　拆东墙补西墙

　　rob Peter to pay Paul
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, X4 H  {$ A& d! y+ \& W4 r　　辞旧迎新
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3 `! R* `( A: V3 {" h* C　　bid farewell to the old and usher in the new

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　　大事化小，小事化了

　　try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all

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! l0 n7 b3 l& h- V; u　　大开眼界
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2 n  s2 O) J8 J　　broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener
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+ ]7 j7 f+ G( X6 u! c: C　　国泰民安
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' |" X0 c  ~9 I+ x2 b　　the country flourishes and people live in peace
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* |  n2 O8 c: q. X% S. w　　过犹不及

　　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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6 i) D% i+ j6 V! ^　　好了伤疤忘了疼
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　　once on shore, one prays no more

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8 w) A: Q% o8 i　　好事不出门，坏事传千里
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; x+ O2 n4 e1 d　　Bad news travels fast.
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. B3 Y) F: T! c/ `　　和气生财

- M8 o* g7 C7 m) w, S. Y7 n# V$ a　　harmony brings wealth;

+ a- F, n6 ~0 T7 Q: [8 P% x- h　　friendliness is conducive to business success

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　　活到老学到老
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4 A  s5 ~8 f0 G& [0 B  x$ U　　never too old to learn

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! ]; a' l( H7 ^2 y! E　　既往不咎
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　　let bygones be bygones
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9 y( C, h' Q6 s: a+ {  k, P　　金无足赤，人无完人

. a" c+ j2 Q( I* ~- c6 G　　There are spots even on the sun.
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　　金玉满堂

0 c  }1 c; }1 W. l　　Treasures fill the home.
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/ U. R+ n7 Q; N% t8 c) H7 H　　脚踏实地

　　be down-to-earth

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  |4 s. o) m( \& s4 X, x. I& d6 \　　脚踩两只船
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  T3 k- Y- Z9 O5 F% @　　sit on the fence; be a fence-sitter; have a foot in either camp
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　　君子之交淡如水
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　　A hedge between keeps friendship green.
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　　老生常谈，陈词滥调
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! v$ B6 c2 s* {7 v　　cut and dried; cliché

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　　礼尚往来
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　　Courtesy calls for reciprocity.
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0 s4 Z' w  T) M! T, m　　留得青山在，不怕没柴烧

3 b* T% {, j% D& a) V# C) A6 t5 ~& D　　Where there is life, there is hope.

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　　马到成功
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! R7 O$ M$ P: w# M8 a. }0 U' ~8 X　　achieve immediate victory; win instant success
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& g0 `! m$ N) s: z% g# c! F6 ?　　名利双收

　　gain both fame and wealth
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　　茅塞顿开
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　　be suddenly enlightened
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7 @: ]  P* a4 _$ m1 b0 T1 B6 v! r　　没有规矩，不成方圆
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　　Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.
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3 t( e! U" a2 z4 l! f　　每逢佳节倍思亲

% b% S/ o) D* o4 s/ Q　　On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.

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9 m. ^, x+ {% J. U, u0 P　　谋事在人，成事在天

　　Man proposes; God disposes.

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　　弄巧成拙
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　　make a fool of oneself in trying to be smart
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6 e) x# q4 ?* X( y　　赔了夫人又折兵
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　　抛砖引玉

- [. t& I8 k1 e: t5 x" Z, {* J5 j( z5 L　　a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale

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0 \$ @: l* K0 R' c3 z2 k# c) L9 h　　破釜沉舟
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8 r; F; ~+ x7 a# {　　cut off all means of retreat;burn one's own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end

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　　take the preemptive opportunities
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; y7 O6 |" K5 k( Q! q7 y3 w　　巧妇难为无米之炊
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　　One can't make bricks without straw.
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　　千里之行始于足下
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# x, ]; [/ {* C" A　　a thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step
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　　前事不忘，后事之师
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　　Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future.

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0 ?; ?) u+ A8 G, a# y# s; r　　前怕狼，后怕虎

　　fear wolves ahead and tigers behind; hesitate in doing something
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, A+ m0 c7 k7 N2 [# u　　强龙难压地头蛇
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　　The mighty dragon is no match for the native serpent.

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6 {+ M! F3 ]: y1 d　　瑞雪兆丰年
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　　A fall of seasonal snow gives promise of a fruitful year

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+ _" k/ w3 m* b3 L/ v: E! I　　人逢喜事精神爽

　　People are in high spirits when involved in happy events.
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4 Z( @8 [+ ]2 s: N& n; f6 N: k7 ^　　世上无难事，只怕有心人

　　Where there is a will, there is a way.
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　　世外桃源

9 k, O8 q% q: U6 }  ~: j8 n- M　　a retreat away from the turmoil of the world
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　　人之初，性本善

9 r$ M6 p; I) ~0 q; v2 _, B　　Humans are born good.

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, \: m3 z' u$ j% A# \　　上有天堂，下有苏杭
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2 c  i+ k$ j  ?! P) ]　　Just as there is paradise in heaven, there are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth
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　　塞翁失马，焉知非福

　　a blessing in disguise;
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　　Every cloud has a silver lining.

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8 `2 r- B2 o* [5 b/ i  n, q5 J　　三十而立
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/ v) O+ ^0 [+ Q! R　　A man should be independent at the age of thirty. /At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself.
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, x$ K* ]7 `3 h2 m4 c　　水涨船高

　　A ship rises with the tide
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0 a# j: R+ U1 J" H: W　　时不我待
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　　Time and tide wait for no man.

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　　杀鸡用牛刀

7 g, b  J" g6 f# z2 \0 S, L　　use a steam-hammer to crack nuts
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8 J  q) L' G- e　　实事求是
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3 c0 g% R$ S. ?* n　　seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts

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  K  K2 }( m/ j9 j+ v　　说曹操，曹操到
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5 K8 e; m1 q0 E" m  I( r7 s　　speak of the devil

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　　实话实说

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

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　　实践是检验真理的唯一标准

　　Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.57
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　　韬光养晦
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0 r+ A( x. C, n8 K8 W$ j0 a　　hide one's capacities and bide one's time58

" n. u- G, l9 C/ p  W5 J- r9 U$ N　　糖衣炮弹

1 S* l- k" ^6 r　　sugar-coated bullets59

/ A2 G- m1 o( y/ d. Y1 y  i) |9 g' O　　天有不测风云

5 w2 U) \' A8 D- T5 c% a　　Anything unexpected may happen. a bolt from the blue60

) a2 p7 e& ?: U, z/ g: D$ t　　团结就是力量
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　　Unity is strength.
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7 G, ~. Y& ?- P/ F  X　　跳进黄河洗不清

, [! y) O9 G9 F& a　　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

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# g7 r. `: n3 U0 T$ j  A. ^　　歪风邪气
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# u; t- d& k+ ?* B# F! k　　unhealthy trends and vulgar practices
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1 X3 L- _8 B6 Y" j. Q, p4 u　　物以类聚，人以群分

　　Birds of a feather flock together.
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+ X" w7 D3 Y  s5 D. c　　望子成龙

　　hold high hopes for one's child

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( `0 X7 q1 O6 E+ j) o0 Z2 I: Z　　唯利是图

　　seek nothing but profits; be blind to all but one's own interests
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( L! a: y5 `; i6 i0 _' `. Z　　无中生有
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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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　　徇私枉法
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　　twist the law to suit one's own purpose
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　　新官上任三把火
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5 J' Z6 [* Q" r( {( M　　a new broom sweeps clean
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. t( k% ~6 q' i　　蓄势待发
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　　accumulate strength for a take-off

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6 z, ^+ o: F: r　　心想事成

) Y$ c: r3 Z+ \; X0 R! L　　May all your wish come true

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% D5 x$ f- c3 H: W　　心照不宣

% q; |, o. o5 w( F8 z- @: M2 T0 N　　have a tacit understanding; thoroughly understand each other, without having exchanged a word of explanation
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( J: I6 ]6 Z" _! j, E& D　　先入为主
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% G+ m5 [7 I7 h, A　　First impressions are firmly entrenched.

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　　先下手为强

- n. E' i" C  |' J　　He who strikes first gains the advantage.

' O9 S( v) a; Y3 d" G+ P: l　　The best defense is offense.

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　　ants on a hot pan
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+ f. d! p; F+ K! k, g' V　　现身说法

　　warn people by taking oneself as an example

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

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+ c$ t. r9 m% H  K. W7 y　　循序渐进

. u6 x, B! A3 K( f6 A2 `! d: D　　proceed in an orderly way and step by step; advance gradually in due order
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　　严以律己，宽以待人

　　be strict with oneself and lenient with others
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% F2 H; I9 l9 \' y　　有情人终成眷属
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　　Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.81

# T2 E- U8 L3 u　　有钱能使鬼推磨
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　　Money makes the mare go./ Money talks.82

: ^" K& p& k; @$ u1 L, l" s　　有识之士

　　a man of insight83
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3 }' r& ~2 P; y! |% z; i) O　　有勇无谋
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0 A& s+ k) l3 C  A% z$ C　　bold but not crafty84
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& }5 ~( p1 J9 u　　有缘千里来相会
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0 ~- m: Y' o$ R( ~　　Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination.85
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　　与时俱进

6 ~9 V1 x! ?7 I, p5 s/ ?3 ^7 v* N2 ^　　keep pace with the times86

　　以人为本
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# x) H8 Q" F; }8 G　　因材施教
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　　teach students according to their aptitude
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　　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.

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　　欲速则不达

4 \1 }- }5 H' F- Z, l5 A* ]+ L" Q　　Haste makes waste.

　　More haste, less speed.

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　　优胜劣汰
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　　英雄所见略同

9 D9 g# g' ^  z8 r4 ?- P- R　　Great minds think alike.

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　　冤家宜解不宜结
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　　Better make friends than make enemies.

　　93
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　　冤假错案
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, O4 U" e4 W* L$ W　　cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases

　　94
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　　一言既出，驷马难追

　　A promise is a promise.
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0 r- W1 Y3 D$ ]4 d0 Q9 o　　A real man never goes back on his words.
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: Q  ?% c) p3 v: o; M. b　　招财进宝
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　　bring in wealth and treasure

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　　债台高筑

　　become debt-ridden

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　　众矢之的
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　　target of public criticism
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　　纸上谈兵

　　be an armchair strategist

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  C5 o5 P; \! P! a　　纸包不住火
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+ l- G1 `1 s2 y( e0 g　　You can't wrap fire in paper.
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　　What's done by night appears by day.
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　　左右为难
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　　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。