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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!" B* S6 y6 F3 {/ w- B0 ~% Z$ i4 E
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h2 g! }) ^( Z. r2 s 爱屋及乌
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Love me, love my dog.
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Seeing is believing.
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to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst
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不遗余力
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No discord, no concord.
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rob Peter to pay Paul
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3 Q. M5 x" c& b& F 辞旧迎新9 W9 N: k3 a$ ?% y- e% e
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try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all n& }% M7 Z$ q" o
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; A3 w6 r+ `+ T# G3 |* x) d# V 国泰民安: i6 Q$ D6 e& n9 H# w5 N2 Q
, `3 ^5 q1 I8 }! A the country flourishes and people live in peace2 ?" c A% B& N' B8 }9 }$ |
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8 }" D' k4 S1 {, q0 I4 r1 K2 | 过犹不及. k' t3 c# g8 u6 Y
% ]5 E" L) Q4 o1 D1 F+ [' ? 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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1 ]& M5 c, F: o2 M 好了伤疤忘了疼6 N! b1 _1 O3 Q/ ^) P
: e: m p" m/ r7 T: y% B# V( n [ once on shore, one prays no more
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7 Y7 t+ E7 b! P4 \( w6 n, V- P 好事不出门,坏事传千里
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friendliness is conducive to business success
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never too old to learn
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Treasures fill the home.
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( m$ d. l; h$ V7 O B- { 君子之交淡如水
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5 h3 |3 q% ?- g8 y, o4 e Courtesy calls for reciprocity.
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gain both fame and wealth
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4 j/ U' Y, n* q' n+ i, o 每逢佳节倍思亲
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( @7 ~) @3 B9 x( o2 W; G 赔了夫人又折兵+ T5 I( T* B. X- I7 A1 G* v# _7 P
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. _% r- V3 y, u( T) m. s, k a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale
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( |$ V/ m: T1 I t 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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, D0 l5 n1 z! O 团结就是力量
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a sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air
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% x% K( D- c$ U$ }. Q# p+ I 徇私枉法& Y5 C) z4 a2 s8 z( R
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) K- K6 c* F( a) [ W 蓄势待发
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9 O* r, m% m3 M accumulate strength for a take-off6 w( I1 [" _$ t% l# M
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May all your wish come true
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, T+ s# \! x7 d- X0 W2 @ 心照不宣
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have a tacit understanding; thoroughly understand each other, without having exchanged a word of explanation
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3 w4 D8 S+ R/ l3 K# t& i First impressions are firmly entrenched.* R$ I1 a5 \% J5 v9 E$ C
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He who strikes first gains the advantage.
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The best defense is offense.8 I7 H% E; ?3 {8 j! ]
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% F" K- [0 M0 |3 X& f p; k ants on a hot pan
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6 b- ?+ d$ ]% l2 I6 N 现身说法
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( C1 l% H1 h' a' p6 B) L9 w$ K 息事宁人
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; q; w1 {$ U$ ~( l' I 循序渐进
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proceed in an orderly way and step by step; advance gradually in due order
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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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* i+ N& O% b( z' x- o 与时俱进
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teach students according to their aptitude
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8 M! [6 E4 |: G 欲穷千里目,更上一层楼
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英雄所见略同
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冤假错案
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$ ]# |4 s1 Q2 n" p4 A; s+ s 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$ y8 w3 j" y1 ?, O
1 h2 T9 b7 M1 ^; q, K% |- _8 h A promise is a promise.6 s8 d$ G# [# c1 F) z# o" `6 W$ y
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纸包不住火
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4 f6 e( r$ @( y" ]* L 左右为难
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caught in a dilemma; between the devil and the deep blue sea |
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