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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!& I0 a9 e/ @, P; Q5 r$ N
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! `0 g% M! w$ \7 O" N | 百闻不如一见" b' _1 S5 `$ w0 S1 n& h: i6 b
7 g2 h" ]+ G, e One look is worth a thousand words.
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. n6 [6 D' Y' `6 W" U$ B& c7 d: ] Seeing is believing.
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比上不足，比下有余
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不遗余力
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spare no effort; go all out; do one's best
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拆东墙补西墙* [! H/ u5 I- m7 G/ ^! r9 n" c
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rob Peter to pay Paul
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辞旧迎新
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/ D7 D6 p; U E. s4 ]* D bid farewell to the old and usher in the new
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- x/ h1 `1 B2 x" V( Z 大事化小，小事化了7 V1 `& K8 X. X8 f% c
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+ Z6 M1 z' N3 l7 E/ T 大开眼界# F0 B3 n5 y0 q& a: ^8 k, |
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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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8 |0 @1 C; b0 K, H0 E3 F 好了伤疤忘了疼; s9 P' U" F! T2 U0 z
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好事不出门，坏事传千里
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! Z; a: F7 O0 ?/ `; O/ ] friendliness is conducive to business success
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T; K# F" \; A% ^ never too old to learn
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) w9 m% X3 m7 P' v 金无足赤，人无完人
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There are spots even on the sun., i3 Z0 v4 a/ L# R/ M" i
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" f; ]: w; Z a3 X 金玉满堂# \$ H( q! I$ }( D
. i7 T0 F( W; o Treasures fill the home.
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老生常谈，陈词滥调
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& k# T, ?+ w. H 马到成功
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achieve immediate victory; win instant success
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gain both fame and wealth
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Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.
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2 f% `9 M: I7 A, ~4 x7 c 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. F, B; Q5 e5 p$ u# R; f
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. j- c2 P3 k( O% i1 P 抛砖引玉
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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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People are in high spirits when involved in happy events.
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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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speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is
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8 x" d( c5 D6 P 天有不测风云
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跳进黄河洗不清
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unhealthy trends and vulgar practices
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hold high hopes for one's child
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seek nothing but profits; be blind to all but one's own interests! g8 p) M- K4 t* }/ _
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无中生有
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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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: p% j9 ], W% \# Z 徇私枉法
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twist the law to suit one's own purpose5 W8 p! n u* o$ I* ]8 _7 B. D# e
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a new broom sweeps clean
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accumulate strength for a take-off
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心想事成
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9 \% c# _: `8 u) X% H) V4 ?/ S5 {, q May all your wish come true
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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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5 }8 O! u0 Q: M) p2 u2 D 先入为主# f+ `8 ]& l4 ]& S
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First impressions are firmly entrenched.
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He who strikes first gains the advantage.
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ants on a hot pan
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warn people by taking oneself as an example
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7 u7 H/ e" F( C, d 有情人终成眷属
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! V' j1 u$ w# C; J- |" K" I 有钱能使鬼推磨4 f) O/ s& Z6 Q) E0 Q+ ?
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有缘千里来相会
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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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become debt-ridden
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target of public criticism
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纸上谈兵
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be an armchair strategist
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You can't wrap fire in paper.
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What's done by night appears by day.
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caught in a dilemma; between the devil and the deep blue sea |
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