很地道的成语翻译

丹尼尔

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!
  n) Z& Q' U- j
8 z- M, g! i9 e# @# }" u9 M! t　　01
; H! ]5 v" z# E, d
8 U5 R2 W# Y, {5 f) U( N$ V/ `　　爱屋及乌

. ^. ?- l' z+ b2 k& V4 l　　Love me, love my dog.
1 V, T9 ~  P: s* X% O
　　02
/ q. J5 S! m) z
　　百闻不如一见
  q. r0 X* o6 ]- D3 X7 ?/ k
　　One look is worth a thousand words.
4 L9 M! ^% x% a3 W+ {1 u9 W
　　Seeing is believing.

　　03

& F$ D5 e# T! c3 H　　比上不足，比下有余
8 |& Y% B' H. z8 k5 e
1 {( ]! D/ c, U5 S0 ~　　to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst

　　04

1 k& k% ]  c5 r! W' e$ [- [( c　　笨鸟先飞

% K+ N7 `1 I4 V. Z6 l! K0 U　　A slow sparrow should make an early start.

　　05

/ Z- I3 K! o, x0 N) t, l　　不遗余力
$ X! q& B' {9 q
　　spare no effort; go all out; do one's best

　　06

　　不打不成交

　　No discord, no concord.

　　07
3 k. \5 n* s; h6 B
0 U8 D: X  {: l( S& U# l　　拆东墙补西墙
, f4 B  O! Q; @/ }* D
, y  x/ ~' Y$ c+ q+ a0 H" K) t　　rob Peter to pay Paul
, t  B* R* K$ q* a9 ]5 l; s' l* k
　　08
6 B3 J. M( @- M- t# _3 p& g
　　辞旧迎新
- v6 q( q* G7 l5 u" S1 e0 n8 b2 P! X
　　bid farewell to the old and usher in the new
5 v4 h  l! q5 Q; t: @9 V7 A/ y  F
　　09
! s( A, \6 Z7 x. X6 m3 x. l
　　大事化小，小事化了
$ Q) e' s' r7 d2 N
　　try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all
0 Z: O  T! Q% c3 A
　　10

* h! L+ X5 k9 K5 D  n　　大开眼界

　　broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener

　　11

8 C+ l7 ~  J) P　　国泰民安
6 p. D2 e* s3 z) b
　　the country flourishes and people live in peace
7 v; p$ M) R" c% F! ^
　　12

　　过犹不及

3 T2 g1 ~' F* o+ K7 [　　going beyond the limit is as bad as falling short; excess is just as bad as deficiency;
  `' S0 r- e0 J0 |
0 Z9 u$ V- I" j/ M0 B　　too much is as bad as too little

　　13

　　好了伤疤忘了疼
# d, O+ p3 M/ |
7 ?- C6 m6 ?, A4 `& a8 V- A* I　　once on shore, one prays no more

　　14

# h6 c$ d/ y& s: H3 e　　好事不出门，坏事传千里
0 K5 v1 i2 U9 R# h
　　Bad news travels fast.

　　15
' E6 a5 P7 q2 b! m0 ?
　　和气生财

% y2 F( K* h" i  ^8 _% p& _+ v　　harmony brings wealth;
- a) |2 }9 o% \+ Z+ ~
　　friendliness is conducive to business success

8 B9 P8 ^& M. @7 r# q* Y% |8 g　　16

　　活到老学到老

　　never too old to learn

' I0 a" h3 E2 A5 z0 r3 C　　17

; t  f& U0 d1 F' M% J　　既往不咎
0 M. o, @% L4 a+ l
" t0 ~8 ]& w* Y+ \( f　　let bygones be bygones
: M0 N# I! s' I) o1 Z
　　18
7 Q4 X5 ^, [. f
　　金无足赤，人无完人
, ~0 S+ m. {8 q6 Q* N
0 x6 ?5 H. d* X  E+ X3 C- T4 u7 g. \8 ]　　There are spots even on the sun.
; i# z: q# J  {4 }1 f* d
　　19
7 u) s- o3 m; J- f. g1 Z- [  x4 Q
% p8 A# |! `" _& W2 C1 Y　　金玉满堂
) Q8 U6 \' M% \4 ?
$ J! e. w! z) k/ Z2 i3 {- k8 E　　Treasures fill the home.

　　20
+ J2 R) P6 R! v. U! A
" B6 s' c; D" J( k1 q　　脚踏实地

　　be down-to-earth

# t6 y6 g% ^) H& f0 V  P　　21

　　脚踩两只船
, b! a$ }5 d7 Y1 G/ F* T' _) \  ]; K
　　sit on the fence; be a fence-sitter; have a foot in either camp

9 @% M# j4 F5 S0 `2 K" x　　22

' h* I* a3 |7 g; l/ y　　君子之交淡如水
  U" R- i/ F2 `- z4 d' s
, e$ F) f; z- N( }　　A hedge between keeps friendship green.
% V! U0 ?9 B" A
0 {. V3 G/ v, p8 ^7 G5 t7 d6 A　　23

　　老生常谈，陈词滥调

# O! [/ _% X3 f4 I( r& U4 H- X　　cut and dried; cliché
( m4 X7 k- E' @- q( l0 n
# ]" h% D  P9 O# b% G, S　　24

3 n3 w& W5 A7 i4 R2 y# L* H; h　　礼尚往来

　　Courtesy calls for reciprocity.
4 \( B5 q* x6 t% ^& u9 k
　　25

1 F; h2 ]- j$ U　　留得青山在，不怕没柴烧
3 y" ^& B% t6 `6 l
　　Where there is life, there is hope.
2 e; R: f2 G: U7 d( g! Z
　　26
& f& D+ A# D( j4 [( j% `: F! l
　　马到成功

　　achieve immediate victory; win instant success

. `# S  M5 q. f$ m; Y7 F1 F　　27
4 \3 X9 j- o$ M; Z
　　名利双收
3 M& q% ?1 d/ }& {- D  o
" K7 f) u  l1 C: Z$ s1 L- X　　gain both fame and wealth
4 M  u0 d$ J3 O! ^, q
. i8 @3 c0 z1 Y) \　　28

　　茅塞顿开
0 k: @7 j4 ~1 j! I* b
　　be suddenly enlightened
! c- s, N0 W. t) L3 d
0 H/ J5 e) e9 o: s8 B　　29

  ~* K- i2 q( Y. V　　没有规矩，不成方圆

: }% p+ x7 Y, Y8 V　　Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.

　　30

3 R7 u) W: H0 P& W　　每逢佳节倍思亲

　　On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.

' l1 [' @6 A( W　　31
  T0 X  I* m- ~0 ?2 }+ C$ i- `3 O
" C1 f/ C. S# D# y; b$ f　　谋事在人，成事在天
  P) a0 y. S$ G5 Z# ^; v! a* N
　　Man proposes; God disposes.
) C/ W- v7 \! _3 C
　　32
8 I8 w7 g( _% h* c
! G( l) p, z% Q$ H% ]0 p8 ^　　弄巧成拙
( f# F) z; T% D+ C( s
" L: I9 K* S/ a; i0 M# d　　make a fool of oneself in trying to be smart

　　33

9 \9 S# ?) I5 x$ F& H* @- |7 c　　赔了夫人又折兵
: D& d' e* ~% T0 b/ Y- T
　　suffer a double loss; lose the bait along with the fish

+ q0 V+ q0 f% U6 g# ~# E" L8 X3 N　　34
. Y4 k% q8 \) m. |# o5 [- {2 x
　　抛砖引玉
# g6 p( |# r* e( X+ _4 u% O8 A8 P
* L4 Q8 b" e$ V: z% M　　a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale
' K% c7 N- ]  L8 L* O& t+ w
　　35
2 [9 A& o; `# T9 c2 b3 _
9 j! ^/ j( l/ h# o! Z1 h　　破釜沉舟
1 m- [  _8 J- {9 u- I1 W
　　cut off all means of retreat;burn one's own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end
6 o9 `1 j( u. [3 s4 e1 [
0 b6 [2 R7 g+ D- z  `　　36

. g8 b  w& s' x6 u: l' P$ b　　抢得先机

5 V7 u2 v* _4 u. ~, v　　take the preemptive opportunities
, M; u# \4 K/ |$ G' z9 p# N
　　37
! d4 X; k/ j! J! j
$ x* b8 s) V0 Y; F5 }1 }+ i　　巧妇难为无米之炊

　　One can't make bricks without straw.
% G. l/ f) k8 }# V1 R- [" U( V
　　38
% U$ U: n4 I7 {0 Z
  H( K. P1 Y/ I: G! Q# M　　千里之行始于足下
: ^, F4 ~* U3 R" V
　　a thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step

0 Z" Q6 }  V  n　　39

　　前事不忘，后事之师

$ I/ @% i, ?) [1 s8 S　　Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future.
: m, C9 l) V8 y
& r+ Z. `4 _4 ~, `+ t　　40
8 O5 U- O# K5 {2 W
4 r5 I* j/ c) n& e　　前怕狼，后怕虎
7 B9 i* t9 R0 i; b6 u) v  ]
2 T& n* q/ N; N: h; Y　　fear wolves ahead and tigers behind; hesitate in doing something
; c7 H9 a/ c% P# a4 i
' r6 f5 k; D3 _　　41

- Q# v6 L- B: ^1 q% U0 D　　强龙难压地头蛇
9 K+ j6 T: A2 A9 w
　　The mighty dragon is no match for the native serpent.

$ m0 Q2 ]: M, z- F　　42
5 S7 w5 O8 e# v, `
, u, }2 b# q6 q　　瑞雪兆丰年

　　A fall of seasonal snow gives promise of a fruitful year

" F9 x: v9 \: \5 q4 h/ G　　43
% X$ T% t8 h0 K3 Y' o
　　人逢喜事精神爽
0 x  W  V- ?3 d0 z& [& V
　　People are in high spirits when involved in happy events.

　　44

　　世上无难事，只怕有心人

; f4 d0 [) b# J: X9 K* m" q　　Where there is a will, there is a way.

　　45

- T# l1 J1 {" c) d7 i5 p9 n# F　　世外桃源

0 s3 _$ G0 x1 P* X3 @: ]: C　　a retreat away from the turmoil of the world

/ B4 ]7 M' j$ p　　46

　　人之初，性本善

　　Humans are born good.
- g. U! z7 y" m' G
7 Q; v' k6 C( o5 L5 W　　47

　　上有天堂，下有苏杭
, m7 n: j- \" t
　　Just as there is paradise in heaven, there are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth
) `: b4 B4 V  c# P; q
　　48
/ S) P% T& l+ Y6 K- ~
　　塞翁失马，焉知非福

　　a blessing in disguise;

　　Every cloud has a silver lining.
3 `/ M' p1 J- x: l
# J3 k9 Z. f/ L- G  C　　49
( ]( t7 t1 B  a  ~9 y
2 _/ c, i% g2 W- I& U　　三十而立
6 T5 s) w9 e6 m' Y
　　A man should be independent at the age of thirty. /At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself.
7 U% j! g' S+ b6 p5 g
　　50

" [: W$ y; L' l　　水涨船高

　　A ship rises with the tide

5 O' Z+ _' I8 U/ @: v　　51
+ o9 |) r1 z1 l0 _, `3 P
　　时不我待
. ?' a  E# ]2 V  F) _8 v5 @- i
( ~8 Q/ L( H- ~, B: b: r5 g　　Time and tide wait for no man.

　　52
, q; l6 w, k* K, P
　　杀鸡用牛刀

6 p- u' X% G+ k1 V" B: }* b　　use a steam-hammer to crack nuts
/ A' W: |3 U- v8 Q( s$ a* |# {
　　53
  L  B* J! }/ E% y
% K* v2 y$ V; ^　　实事求是

6 y: Z" o! {; x* M　　seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts

8 Z, }4 c2 p! b; |　　54
2 N2 u+ |  c' x, n# a) w
5 h- i/ f' {1 `　　说曹操，曹操到
+ w) N0 F0 X' q. i- f
, h  f- j. p! X' n　　speak of the devil

　　55
6 L# M2 T- j, W2 z) k7 `9 K# m
　　实话实说
* e& l3 W) u2 f* T0 |% a; y
3 o7 w$ k% S, T9 I  m! ^3 _$ R　　speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is
5 E& H) o8 q5 o+ Z1 e( g
6 F4 f8 c) v, y' l& b　　56
: e9 T: r% l4 A
　　实践是检验真理的唯一标准
! t: z0 z: M  Y9 W' G" g+ X
　　Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.57
+ u( i! M! h, M
　　韬光养晦

7 ]+ S+ ~3 u. ]　　hide one's capacities and bide one's time58

　　糖衣炮弹

　　sugar-coated bullets59
: B; y% F. S% H* ^  O& \, L
- w2 E) |! K7 h　　天有不测风云

- P) |9 _+ p; V0 {* v8 I) ^/ g7 W　　Anything unexpected may happen. a bolt from the blue60

' y/ Y' y' v; r# k　　团结就是力量

　　Unity is strength.

　　61
* Q7 m& p* B# T) K+ f
' {' n  @2 o8 H! L& @( S　　跳进黄河洗不清

7 t6 t# R4 A5 L- [/ ]　　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
4 q$ B: Y7 W, b6 I0 z
# d/ Y+ L  C: v- l4 f7 R　　62

5 G  l8 ]0 V5 S　　歪风邪气
3 n/ @$ e/ _; Y$ {" M
　　unhealthy trends and vulgar practices

　　63
$ `0 h% S3 [. t6 A' V# _+ X1 f
$ [- J, c& I, M9 t　　物以类聚，人以群分

3 i! q+ R6 o: |　　Birds of a feather flock together.

. v5 x, R+ Q- E9 o　　64

　　望子成龙

　　hold high hopes for one's child

　　65

2 ^( t  ?  P8 ^8 q  j# @4 t- w6 }2 W　　唯利是图
  s( F. d% x1 {' X& O) s' ~/ E
　　seek nothing but profits; be blind to all but one's own interests
: a8 ^; {0 t) h( v
* y9 H8 p9 n8 \) k4 O9 x5 F　　66

) c2 |& r% P& U' ?4 X4 s　　无中生有

! z/ U9 Q( b" R5 F  t　　a sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air
4 T2 z0 }% R7 J. l, L0 v, }
& u3 x+ C% |% H) w- M　　67

　　无风不起浪

　　There are no waves without wind. Nothing comes of nothing.
0 ^5 i# C# N& [; o
　　68

& T+ v  T( m" ^2 m8 ~9 @  |' {4 ^　　徇私枉法
+ P& t  l! k+ R9 ?
　　twist the law to suit one's own purpose

　　69

  F' F+ y! C- Y6 c% U. S　　新官上任三把火
9 ~1 C) }# U! z# z
/ c; ?) S4 E! N% X9 N4 K　　a new broom sweeps clean
) P) r* O% [4 _$ X
" |, j  Z6 B" d; q$ L  A0 d　　70

　　蓄势待发
7 Y+ H  ]3 {4 R1 }/ x
　　accumulate strength for a take-off
4 V' M* M( P/ t: t% }! L
9 @( K, Z9 Y+ D2 h, |' F　　71
2 @" c6 D4 @0 _; a5 k
: p3 e- y3 o) h4 i8 c, x　　心想事成

  N, N! c1 ~# E7 ^. u8 _　　May all your wish come true
7 d% }/ k0 ]  n3 U: j
: \3 |, E3 X; {; D　　72
3 {  _0 |  e5 g, k6 A/ L
% b$ F$ w. a, `- I+ Y, r　　心照不宣
2 j$ Y  n7 \3 c4 ?" l
　　have a tacit understanding; thoroughly understand each other, without having exchanged a word of explanation

　　73

  G/ x0 q) F# z$ K& \　　先入为主

　　First impressions are firmly entrenched.

　　74
6 n6 O7 \' k' T2 U" _; s
　　先下手为强
) X( E" q. \; M: ]: A2 X% i1 t6 O
　　He who strikes first gains the advantage.
! J! ~" u( \# t! U1 P
　　The best defense is offense.
+ B6 S7 k+ `. m$ q  h
6 l) p3 n3 R+ M  e" C　　75

* O  A4 Y, }8 Q: }! z　　热锅上的蚂蚁
2 I% }+ }/ U* O8 w
　　ants on a hot pan
: ^2 }% Y4 J1 v* o! j- k0 h4 R8 l
　　76

9 f& I* q0 h, S* p. e3 P! @　　现身说法
) R& I+ e( v+ C& G# T
- z/ D( v3 u# \5 E, q, a　　warn people by taking oneself as an example

　　77
8 ]; N# B5 m' z3 T: U1 b. {
　　息事宁人
* H& P; x( B! m
　　pour oil on troubled waters; patch up a quarrel and reconcile the parties concerned
5 H- _& J: v; R; a- u
　　78
1 y6 k2 r. G$ C# D/ w4 b. ?
9 x; p+ d  s4 {' }: ~+ h* y! E　　循序渐进

( h/ z4 B. Z0 i$ W1 U　　proceed in an orderly way and step by step; advance gradually in due order

　　79
: D$ {6 u) t: Y
  F# {' s2 }/ O8 }　　严以律己，宽以待人

　　be strict with oneself and lenient with others
6 j0 k7 i, z. D. ~/ V; m$ m
　　80
; v) o7 m* i# M8 t9 C9 V
　　有情人终成眷属
5 G+ n( S$ X( }: w
+ |  R& [* p3 Y* x% ^- W- |2 c; `　　Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.81
+ j' g/ Q) g, i4 v
　　有钱能使鬼推磨
, N$ c& N' N5 B
　　Money makes the mare go./ Money talks.82
- R( v3 b- G) v* q8 _5 v
" B- u0 v, B4 ?1 d- _7 [! v- c0 s　　有识之士

　　a man of insight83
9 n8 J* a) a8 [& b5 X
　　有勇无谋
, w$ g# U  O# \6 i: o5 ^% V3 n3 F0 T
　　bold but not crafty84
! G& h* |  i' t8 i+ U
　　有缘千里来相会
& K' v( u; D, t; r6 q; P$ \
　　Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination.85

/ W8 Y  s- E9 Z7 s　　与时俱进
% q# G& p5 R1 q' ?
  v% S9 o9 ]2 \8 o- w' ]) p+ {　　keep pace with the times86

　　以人为本
9 S" D3 Y  g9 B' n' z: ], e' O
  v" p0 o& U: X5 d　　people-oriented
2 r; |; B7 {/ I: ^
% E  ~: W* u0 Q; B. w8 Y2 C( X. @　　87
  {& q" [: l$ ]/ M# q
4 R- e4 P$ l7 h7 Y1 V+ y: R  a　　因材施教

( \# P  @& F% F( B　　teach students according to their aptitude

　　88

　　欲穷千里目，更上一层楼

　　to ascend another storey to see a thousand miles further; Ascend further, were you to look farther.

/ G; D/ d8 x& @/ N  x4 ^9 [　　89

- e) f7 f- h5 E" h' p+ g  K! f　　欲速则不达

9 f& y8 ^9 b2 j, i　　Haste makes waste.

　　More haste, less speed.
0 q4 p/ P. l: T( R
　　90
: U# e* F) ~1 L
- f4 y4 z6 U" h" n8 P" C- d4 p　　优胜劣汰

+ I% W# k3 X, z+ h　　survival of the fittest

　　91

　　英雄所见略同
% Y! Q& ~) {6 D' T: B) L6 K# B
　　Great minds think alike.
) d$ [5 H: A' U; E4 m* o' W
　　92

　　冤家宜解不宜结
( H; S5 [2 h$ j6 x+ ?# ^* L
& ~8 [6 R( f+ ?( n0 K& {4 j　　Better make friends than make enemies.

. f& W  P! E8 U- X( {; [' K　　93
* a, ^, G5 U' q0 c2 R
　　冤假错案

* b0 p( q9 r' q, N　　cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases

　　94

　　一言既出，驷马难追
& O. n( m5 J# u" q( |5 }
　　A promise is a promise.
+ z, C! @) P# c5 G7 W
* F1 i9 s' @0 Y! {1 z　　A real man never goes back on his words.
, c, i' W* H8 x- w( A
　　95
, ^8 ~6 l3 Z! n, C
& }0 h# I% ^  ~* g% g: V. U$ ~, U8 @　　招财进宝

2 E$ ^) C' V! q, r- t& n+ I　　bring in wealth and treasure
2 O/ A9 a8 ^5 x+ f
" {1 z( r* D' c! L7 k+ Q　　96
  y* ]6 u6 u( P9 ]# O$ \/ r0 A: ?8 L& ~; c
　　债台高筑

( J$ S- n* O* P# b+ i% ?4 c# C　　become debt-ridden
. F) ~3 t5 q1 F6 V' H" l
　　97

　　众矢之的

　　target of public criticism
0 h; [% @' ~& W- m
　　98
6 l' }( l. F& h* Z4 [
　　纸上谈兵

　　be an armchair strategist

　　99
" Y$ @( n! k! ^; s7 D  d
　　纸包不住火
4 m: B" X2 }% ~2 O/ ]+ E" j
% s3 r' W, ~, N! v) _% r　　You can't wrap fire in paper.

　　What's done by night appears by day.
7 A- b4 l" c  s% a
( m# X' t8 q9 u, ~! s2 q; X　　100

3 e; m! i' q; a& C, O　　左右为难

　　caught in a dilemma; between the devil and the deep blue sea

Justing

应根据前后语境翻译，同一成语可以有不同译法。