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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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& x- x% E, }3 d, S* |( L* } One look is worth a thousand words.0 ^3 _1 v2 c: Y
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Seeing is believing.9 \8 |3 p) c Y( m/ A. d( l/ {
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* P% Z7 g9 M$ L: v; U7 R 比上不足,比下有余9 Q; a) H8 }( s
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8 _5 W0 D) N$ U1 Q) o A slow sparrow should make an early start.) S6 ?* W3 X0 T2 U5 r( O
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不遗余力
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3 z6 w2 i$ w( t( i: W: B- S spare no effort; go all out; do one's best
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6 {! y1 z, Z* C- j' H7 E. J rob Peter to pay Paul
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2 C) K9 i& [! q7 L( e' e/ z1 v. N 辞旧迎新% ]4 H* Q/ `" b% m! \) ^5 i
8 z. B7 r, H4 d" \( T! P# @ bid farewell to the old and usher in the new3 [) t" D* Y) I. B
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* m! X. i' K1 { r( b9 o. t 大事化小,小事化了2 ~% e; G, A$ B* I, Y
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try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all
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0 l# r( \2 V/ J/ L0 b) Q 大开眼界6 P8 J" j0 t& ?. P; k$ K1 R' x
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broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener
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1 n! U# |: |& X2 X1 h 国泰民安
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the country flourishes and people live in peace1 j# ~ o/ C, A( G+ U
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going beyond the limit is as bad as falling short; excess is just as bad as deficiency;
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$ r% B2 ?, |! N |: ` N4 F too much is as bad as too little
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once on shore, one prays no more
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) I- i9 U$ s% q f 好事不出门,坏事传千里
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2 \, f1 n/ a' j$ q$ n0 V Bad news travels fast.
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friendliness is conducive to business success
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: \% D/ U% D Y# r3 X. x 活到老学到老5 Z( S3 u7 y+ Q7 C3 W
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% f4 W9 k1 [) G8 C 金玉满堂: Q, W" }) V# R8 N
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0 Z6 |7 N2 ^' C) } sit on the fence; be a fence-sitter; have a foot in either camp
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4 [- K1 _5 Q% j, |$ Q- E. X* A+ ] 君子之交淡如水
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+ o& _# O& B! m/ g( H$ n7 M" k 老生常谈,陈词滥调/ x3 b: k% N. @+ b9 ?
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. y% H. ]) j, C! b1 y Courtesy calls for reciprocity.
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+ H! H" V3 [* K+ `: H Where there is life, there is hope.
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7 w7 Q$ t' ?0 U8 B8 Y9 ~* v 马到成功
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achieve immediate victory; win instant success
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; ]0 G/ N+ N) C, a be suddenly enlightened7 C1 i) y+ C7 k
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% \1 e4 ~# \ ^# Q 没有规矩,不成方圆
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: J4 K7 |" T& h! n Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.
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每逢佳节倍思亲
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On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.
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/ A0 T: t0 Y: V make a fool of oneself in trying to be smart4 P# ?# [1 ~; e
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' L4 |8 r! R- | n% x a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale8 R5 A( h( \; ^1 h, c$ I; Q
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. @6 Q- Q' C& L$ f cut off all means of retreat;burn one's own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end! J$ ?+ L0 z9 E, W. `
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take the preemptive opportunities
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' W4 V. H2 G/ T' w/ T" |' t 千里之行始于足下6 s. S, R! y) Y1 @
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: d1 l8 ^; a$ _7 U6 J 前事不忘,后事之师8 f, | C1 `5 X( ]( J& _
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Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future.
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: q6 T* F. M7 ^ 前怕狼,后怕虎
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* h: _- C; h$ Y. x& N/ Z: L5 X& Z The mighty dragon is no match for the native serpent.
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瑞雪兆丰年
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People are in high spirits when involved in happy events.
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6 E" u h' o1 Z3 q 上有天堂,下有苏杭! \4 b2 H2 X* G4 k1 O$ j3 _
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a blessing in disguise;
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Every cloud has a silver lining.
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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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" ~! k& {" I1 g: _ 实事求是
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* ], Y4 ` c$ {) [ 说曹操,曹操到
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; w+ A9 N, y* U Anything unexpected may happen. a bolt from the blue60; U. v5 Q' p) A# m: u7 k' k. w; T+ e
3 y1 z+ c1 ~) ]5 C+ q 团结就是力量
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Unity is strength.
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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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Birds of a feather flock together.
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a sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air
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% o7 E& z2 C. ]6 `. w2 Z 徇私枉法
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twist the law to suit one's own purpose
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9 @) }# _1 ?& b. z, d& D# {8 l Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.819 S4 k6 X! [0 F2 q5 g
2 B! h* T7 v1 L 有钱能使鬼推磨6 ~8 ]. \. L2 T/ I
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survival of the fittest
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4 y2 R6 x: O4 X6 `& u You can't wrap fire in paper.
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