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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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( j, k. m$ j6 I G. j 爱屋及乌8 V% B6 a( \! |) X% z2 I# J
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百闻不如一见
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& A: e9 z6 k; Z0 {$ L1 k% I' h 比上不足,比下有余
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to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst- I3 ^, A, E9 k7 N
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不遗余力
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spare no effort; go all out; do one's best2 L; a7 J/ f/ O$ ]+ {
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bid farewell to the old and usher in the new
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% s% I/ ~; `' p% C1 K7 F/ y, Y+ }. Z 大事化小,小事化了! g% Z4 Y! N, N) P; B5 P
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}9 L; u7 _( g$ h" C 大开眼界
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broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener
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the country flourishes and people live in peace
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' T/ s" |' A7 i, {. q 过犹不及* m0 P) w. z$ Q: x. {& D$ k }2 |4 t
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once on shore, one prays no more
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: n8 y: {+ b7 n+ N1 { 金无足赤,人无完人6 C& p; w) N5 M% d8 n [5 I! q
& S7 a2 f- }# C& I/ _& B, |& T) A There are spots even on the sun.
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Treasures fill the home.
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) d8 p& E; o" A! \ 老生常谈,陈词滥调
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& U7 J, a( \) v4 G" [) Q4 I' i cut and dried; cliché2 K" v. l2 ]# i5 |# S/ R
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! {6 ~8 J; W1 Z; s7 b* M 礼尚往来: I, O/ [ L7 S4 _0 ^/ d! V
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) L7 Z8 B+ O. B) z 茅塞顿开
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be suddenly enlightened
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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
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& c- m1 z+ e/ P; ~" z, I 破釜沉舟2 {& N$ ~( n5 C
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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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1 g8 W' W6 e2 J' Y" J( E: T 世上无难事,只怕有心人' f3 |. S9 ^& H# K; g5 S+ B
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- S0 O/ ]/ e* ]3 _ Just as there is paradise in heaven, there are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth8 [' X% g0 ]8 `3 J' q2 K- y
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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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糖衣炮弹
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# e# o8 Y4 q' N4 Q" E 团结就是力量, o# O" K& u" Y. \0 u9 h) F. X& x
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5 t7 m4 K; I' Q1 | 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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唯利是图
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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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twist the law to suit one's own purpose
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新官上任三把火
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" U3 v D5 d# ^: O% m) h 心想事成
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5 Z0 v2 m0 b \/ v 先入为主
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First impressions are firmly entrenched.
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He who strikes first gains the advantage.
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The best defense is offense.
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ants on a hot pan
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息事宁人
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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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Money makes the mare go./ Money talks.82' s; [: i. _; ]$ p$ m
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2 a6 Z/ p5 t( \1 M1 p Haste makes waste.
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survival of the fittest
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cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases4 t% v l0 X4 |1 e1 _6 j; B7 y
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target of public criticism
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What's done by night appears by day.
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