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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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Love me, love my dog.
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* B' o% J- E# x% ]. k+ ] 百闻不如一见- V3 n9 v9 G4 W* A+ V8 k
* h% N" y( z$ I% j8 p One look is worth a thousand words.
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Seeing is believing.
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/ N' I- @/ t; b# x 笨鸟先飞
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; ^+ y* I. S- }; p. \, @5 o+ Y! J! | 不遗余力( i( y. G( U, `2 T) p: y* }
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rob Peter to pay Paul
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# P) t3 u6 u" Q% Y3 I& @ bid farewell to the old and usher in the new
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/ ]2 D* K( P2 C/ k7 Y1 _ 大事化小,小事化了" K' r% F6 x7 M# E
' d6 P3 u E2 |/ b( p+ C$ a try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all
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大开眼界3 m& A2 t% j+ N; O3 O9 j7 e, ^
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broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener& B6 n# x8 a. v9 D* N) H
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6 `7 J) _5 u/ V/ z7 } the country flourishes and people live in peace
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好了伤疤忘了疼
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好事不出门,坏事传千里4 w1 J/ l3 ^( y# Y; _0 C
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harmony brings wealth;
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# |8 A% ^* j5 F: g% O) y 活到老学到老
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/ E/ \; V$ Q9 W 既往不咎
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9 ?9 X( @& \/ I$ _0 x 金无足赤,人无完人& N# E& t, W" O1 V) T
% D6 Q4 M( f# k! b( G" c There are spots even on the sun.
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9 ~. a) E; J7 v/ _; x8 M Treasures fill the home.
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5 {( N7 d+ |) I7 H" Z 君子之交淡如水
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$ F) R3 ]/ G4 _2 H8 z2 P A hedge between keeps friendship green.
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5 x! g% {# W9 ~/ h, U cut and dried; cliché8 ?7 Q, ^% ?' V5 i/ c
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留得青山在,不怕没柴烧
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achieve immediate victory; win instant success
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a- L9 y& t5 s7 I1 o 茅塞顿开6 { {! N0 s- [% ^
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2 U8 m2 I" H$ I 没有规矩,不成方圆
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* {) l V: r, O- D$ S Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.
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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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9 ~5 D) V; d3 C1 s3 d6 J/ s+ A 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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Where there is a will, there is a way.
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Humans are born good.
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8 G) n% W4 X% x3 D a blessing in disguise;
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8 s/ P" R7 j1 g& e6 ^4 Y 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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8 J/ j! m; c- L2 d( I# ~+ L use a steam-hammer to crack nuts
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: `. ]3 R% B/ o- ^ 天有不测风云
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5 D: `7 G; q9 M" D# | 团结就是力量
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5 k# _+ h. B( E* ] Unity is strength." b6 q9 h! U; r V! B5 ?7 L
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1 h9 g1 H3 W8 Z2 S6 y$ o 歪风邪气
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/ R8 Q3 e i0 g- L/ m1 s- f a sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air
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- C! K# t* ^3 E0 c b( c 徇私枉法
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twist the law to suit one's own purpose
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accumulate strength for a take-off' U2 q8 U! u( t# t! D& |. u
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心想事成
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2 P. ~4 @: _* N% _5 u 先入为主# S8 W) @5 e; O8 [8 v6 \
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: e4 `7 @) e" h1 O He who strikes first gains the advantage.9 _7 C& w( F% d0 Q* B
5 g' o) M; S/ [ t9 b The best defense is offense.
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pour oil on troubled waters; patch up a quarrel and reconcile the parties concerned
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& ]7 G' ~. p3 ?0 A& Q 严以律己,宽以待人6 y& Z) D: K) D. x
3 E4 E$ D. @1 L: u- `9 N be strict with oneself and lenient with others
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; v% O+ a! h' ?4 o4 J l/ D Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.81! m2 |0 H+ Q6 Y" n* `7 A9 H9 p" C
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4 N7 \' s/ l- E3 F Money makes the mare go./ Money talks.82
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有缘千里来相会
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c( S) C; c* q& @ 与时俱进
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英雄所见略同
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冤家宜解不宜结
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纸包不住火
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( j6 K* h, p+ l- c* |0 g0 Y You can't wrap fire in paper.
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