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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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爱屋及乌
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Love me, love my dog.
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1 x; v; } H" Y' ^ One look is worth a thousand words.
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Seeing is believing.) \9 F8 ^+ _) m' k. f
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, P# K6 v4 Q' Z, X 比上不足,比下有余* }( N1 O6 r7 K6 ~) B6 D- a' d
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笨鸟先飞
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A slow sparrow should make an early start.
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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
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No discord, no concord.
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拆东墙补西墙
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rob Peter to pay Paul
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" e1 L2 T/ a! V9 A 辞旧迎新
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# q7 w1 @: Z0 U4 v! d3 ` 大开眼界" e$ k9 d4 c: v+ O6 [) M
1 A/ ?, I4 o# `) T9 L: x; M" c7 G broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener3 l- _6 ^6 k, e$ _$ N! q
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+ ^& I& R8 v" h u) M: T 好事不出门,坏事传千里
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% d k9 k' O% S1 P9 `. g 和气生财
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活到老学到老
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There are spots even on the sun.
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- S7 _+ C. a0 e+ x 金玉满堂0 B3 Q, L3 G; O# N
6 _) u/ D! x6 v& M" Z# U Treasures fill the home.6 E, M1 E7 g- T; k5 K* X% Q
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$ e! X1 |3 D$ r* ~; A 脚踏实地
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. i$ K$ ?; D! @) z1 h 君子之交淡如水
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老生常谈,陈词滥调
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! ^+ y5 _( @) R9 q2 T 留得青山在,不怕没柴烧. O( h2 G0 z/ D5 J/ Z8 I5 d
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achieve immediate victory; win instant success
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名利双收
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Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.
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make a fool of oneself in trying to be smart
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suffer a double loss; lose the bait along with the fish
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a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale% ^) u3 |3 M" N. Y O
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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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1 [3 ?) O4 f- O7 A 巧妇难为无米之炊7 {9 X) H9 _" ~ l
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One can't make bricks without straw.
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Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future.
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/ F* f- I- P( e2 n8 h A fall of seasonal snow gives promise of a fruitful year
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人逢喜事精神爽
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9 [2 o" ^1 z( Q5 F/ n Where there is a will, there is a way.
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# Y( F( Y: Y5 [3 F# { O 世外桃源
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a retreat away from the turmoil of the world
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/ Z; {" \! Q) y, a8 j5 v0 N( b4 ~! l 人之初,性本善
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3 w' L5 \: ]$ u! Z 说曹操,曹操到
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天有不测风云
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& R& E: a( q& _ 团结就是力量
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9 S7 x3 p9 i! c3 P0 ?; @ 无风不起浪# a- X# [' ]) z% \
3 m8 e# C* E: Y% x* ]! l There are no waves without wind. Nothing comes of nothing.
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徇私枉法0 ]7 @5 e7 i7 @; n0 ^. o5 l3 F
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twist the law to suit one's own purpose0 }- l+ D M5 i1 I& b g. s
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. `. E& \" {+ v 新官上任三把火
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; }! K! O- c1 a7 z8 T a new broom sweeps clean
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$ W2 c1 o1 G% G* o 蓄势待发
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: ^9 c. P; t& d4 l9 Q, r& m accumulate strength for a take-off
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May all your wish come true
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$ q9 o- ]9 O/ G6 t% V% d2 w9 m# n 心照不宣2 O- b% D9 |( S2 {
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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
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, _: H# r2 Q$ |( Q! V First impressions are firmly entrenched.
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- f' M6 J+ s1 }! P9 r4 U 先下手为强5 j, E* W- D$ `
* H6 A, ?+ W/ n9 y% B8 w$ v He who strikes first gains the advantage.
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2 n! t$ x6 N" L1 s The best defense is offense.. v' T$ C5 U/ [' U! u
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2 H2 `" W# G( t( r. u, y 热锅上的蚂蚁
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v# y i0 r" g3 P5 P. y 现身说法
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pour oil on troubled waters; patch up a quarrel and reconcile the parties concerned2 q) N6 i0 E& B, \2 k( i
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~" Z! \; B+ c* V, X, _ 循序渐进
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1 R* S: x0 g. d9 T 严以律己,宽以待人
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Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.81
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有识之士
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( K: Y2 ]# ~9 {9 Q5 a0 j$ I 有缘千里来相会
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Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination.851 J/ ^/ Q; c/ i5 M1 G' H a
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与时俱进
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以人为本
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欲穷千里目,更上一层楼
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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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一言既出,驷马难追
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$ |4 `- h" W2 N! D+ E" t 招财进宝
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7 a. }, G3 ?0 j* S5 y9 ^ bring in wealth and treasure
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be an armchair strategist
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3 E5 J1 K% x/ e. N" \ You can't wrap fire in paper.
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caught in a dilemma; between the devil and the deep blue sea |
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