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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!% q0 F1 @0 D4 j. R& Q7 e
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8 B. _. L, b/ Q9 ]9 A 爱屋及乌5 s; C1 v. j+ F! c( X
, z6 Q1 y" b- I. k Love me, love my dog., J; f: T8 z8 M$ j1 O, a* W& c& F o
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百闻不如一见
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0 l, {* K) d5 r4 }, z j One look is worth a thousand words.: S( |$ M% _, ?$ R7 p; R
1 t% B% a. a# `8 S& j Seeing is believing.
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+ C1 W* P$ N2 a6 ^9 k4 K# Y 比上不足,比下有余; _- V3 i( b$ R/ K) T, z1 k5 V
6 X; [; w$ z; R0 g6 R to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst/ \9 S7 H, X$ L) G
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6 Z a# s4 O9 A! e7 E: q. q; K+ y 不遗余力
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spare no effort; go all out; do one's best
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rob Peter to pay Paul
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9 ^3 M/ b) b! r# r3 } 辞旧迎新
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' c6 @9 t2 {5 [" k( m) T bid farewell to the old and usher in the new% N9 k5 |1 T1 D% X+ x! l! x
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7 A, b9 r) p" L/ W, m try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all
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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
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) v1 h1 `# P3 o+ { 金无足赤,人无完人
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! I3 d5 q v/ S: T! m! ` 金玉满堂
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" X9 w8 p" _; E# Z; f" k" H Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.1 A1 H0 G4 W, V1 e+ _) H* ^
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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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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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" n) q0 U% J4 Y1 o& s* I 前怕狼,后怕虎
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People are in high spirits when involved in happy events.6 Y% T, j0 M5 C. i5 w' N* v
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6 `7 f# u7 m: L) W9 R G1 i 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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韬光养晦
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unhealthy trends and vulgar practices
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望子成龙
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无中生有
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a sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air6 m( g: u+ C$ {, i3 h) P0 {
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8 u$ k# A p) X( ` T- J 无风不起浪: @, q3 H/ B% ^# \+ \% D0 U
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There are no waves without wind. Nothing comes of nothing.
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徇私枉法
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$ a. [2 N7 z' B' z+ F! z# C twist the law to suit one's own purpose
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a new broom sweeps clean6 P% K6 ~/ o" u$ a6 N9 P* `9 c3 ]
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蓄势待发7 ]% w* e9 t) N
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) P8 i- U2 c9 v7 k7 j# ~1 Z 心想事成
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9 n6 R% I( P: Z2 y& G" q May all your wish come true
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. A% X! e/ {* ~ q# h7 e5 ~" x E 心照不宣' B8 t$ ~; q/ U* f
9 Z1 V. c5 ?! \% ~: Z8 G1 F have a tacit understanding; thoroughly understand each other, without having exchanged a word of explanation5 G3 F" @2 y0 |& M
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先入为主! J& A3 B; X6 G5 A" U5 a" x
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First impressions are firmly entrenched.
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先下手为强
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现身说法
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- b7 G$ b# d$ l! Z; Z7 i pour oil on troubled waters; patch up a quarrel and reconcile the parties concerned
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' b f+ @7 k ]; C# ~3 R 循序渐进
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proceed in an orderly way and step by step; advance gradually in due order
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9 c9 o& |4 C- w2 K. y) K 严以律己,宽以待人- |" h% b3 k5 K; [/ v2 n
1 z' j% H2 y0 U be strict with oneself and lenient with others
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9 M+ `. ~6 @ f, O8 x5 r 有情人终成眷属: f; D9 N0 S2 G# }/ L3 I8 k* ?
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Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.81
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, G& ?' {' ~- G Money makes the mare go./ Money talks.821 D d6 m' M4 A
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有识之士
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a man of insight83
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3 u9 M" @- e# b# W 有勇无谋
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teach students according to their aptitude
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More haste, less speed.
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英雄所见略同
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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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bring in wealth and treasure
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target of public criticism
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You can't wrap fire in paper.
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; d& g) D* x: b 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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