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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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+ E) [& ]; z: M3 z, p5 Q 爱屋及乌( g# H! {' L0 x' M, Y: }7 J
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One look is worth a thousand words.) Q4 B4 W1 ^5 ]" U& r J
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Seeing is believing.
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比上不足,比下有余
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9 t& D; V( O5 b: l5 y* D* r# Q 拆东墙补西墙4 S$ M2 N, Q( F* n6 ^) C
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" b1 _1 Q) w5 B3 t5 f 辞旧迎新
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/ E. s1 q" u @) T1 `9 O( _/ S bid farewell to the old and usher in the new
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6 [' ?3 w m. K 大事化小,小事化了
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broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener
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S7 S1 w: S5 M 国泰民安
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- v$ x8 Z, U5 y J5 H+ b 过犹不及
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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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too much is as bad as too little
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# k8 C/ U- d* @9 | 好事不出门,坏事传千里
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1 @8 a, \% d) H+ ]: _ Bad news travels fast.# E6 p5 p/ y% M- O' w# I7 V
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* v& F( ?( Q e2 P* T" J, B. G7 T 和气生财
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* y+ B+ y6 ^0 J. y( ?) F friendliness is conducive to business success1 y, }! Q7 }# X8 ~% [& {- S
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活到老学到老
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& e! u; _2 a9 K! \# G There are spots even on the sun.
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金玉满堂
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* E8 ?. D* x* `9 X" r/ V. k$ T Treasures fill the home.
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7 y1 w$ r9 l! H" s) o2 m be down-to-earth6 V0 o1 }* m3 H! D) J8 f
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君子之交淡如水
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A hedge between keeps friendship green.
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老生常谈,陈词滥调
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礼尚往来
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) G) x; T$ t8 R0 ]! e On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.
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3 a7 t4 k, Z& w, V8 e7 |# ^* _ 谋事在人,成事在天% B- h/ {- t/ V+ p* c6 c! f: m7 \# i
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弄巧成拙
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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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+ o) O$ W! C+ T# d8 u! S& v# t 破釜沉舟
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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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, \$ I( Y4 N3 f9 y- R8 v5 c9 D 千里之行始于足下" H, I+ s0 ^' J4 w6 Q
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Where there is a will, there is a way.
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( w/ j9 x8 m1 m3 V6 Y# r5 T 世外桃源
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( X3 I4 B U, H$ B! ? 人之初,性本善% \8 X: ~( S% [2 V
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Humans are born good.
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塞翁失马,焉知非福
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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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: t: {7 T4 |0 p/ i 实事求是
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5 l. z! K: ~) C 说曹操,曹操到
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7 u' B* i) t7 X7 V, ? speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is* x/ X4 I$ o @, o, }: i/ d2 ^
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! F: V* X: N Y7 h3 p j3 ? 天有不测风云
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望子成龙
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" S f/ b$ X" |* b 无中生有
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+ g5 q% h% d0 y' [% I( ?. s/ u' B5 p" | 无风不起浪% } t, Q! j \; X. U
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There are no waves without wind. Nothing comes of nothing.* G% y" B1 e/ _
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twist the law to suit one's own purpose
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+ u. q0 N* ~9 I* T 新官上任三把火2 m4 A# s7 Q7 I4 A, J# _$ o
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a new broom sweeps clean
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: O& N. Z4 S1 V' I. m c. h" S accumulate strength for a take-off
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心想事成
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May all your wish come true
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have a tacit understanding; thoroughly understand each other, without having exchanged a word of explanation
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/ z k" {0 c: G; |# @0 l/ Z6 K$ W 先入为主# A T1 g/ Z* f- e1 ]. {2 q) f" R1 Y
) G7 L, Y; Y- C First impressions are firmly entrenched.
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" I+ f# J; g' `3 M+ d: d He who strikes first gains the advantage.
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The best defense is offense.
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' q; ]) c# v8 C) T Z' E" r. b 现身说法
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: q, q( }' H# t& h pour oil on troubled waters; patch up a quarrel and reconcile the parties concerned: }" s/ Z% X4 O9 z! ^3 d
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% @( l" y4 v) H# P a; R P3 ~) Q( \ h 循序渐进: g; \; c4 v9 ]# a
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proceed in an orderly way and step by step; advance gradually in due order
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5 x1 Z% T: u, F* w: T 严以律己,宽以待人8 Z9 A( D2 a3 a, y8 d) }
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9 d- i4 L) M& {% X4 O6 \ 有情人终成眷属) ]& x5 ~" M$ w7 E
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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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! ]6 Z9 X4 q9 l1 Z% V/ m 有缘千里来相会
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与时俱进
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欲穷千里目,更上一层楼
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6 [! M. E2 {5 R. Q: I8 N8 n Haste makes waste.
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More haste, less speed.
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优胜劣汰
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冤家宜解不宜结
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Better make friends than make enemies.
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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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+ P0 h1 T0 m% C7 h8 a% n- s A real man never goes back on his words.
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bring in wealth and treasure
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target of public criticism
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纸上谈兵
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纸包不住火
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You can't wrap fire in paper.
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