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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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6 J! \2 R$ A; ~ f6 A2 b 百闻不如一见! i" n9 u1 \5 t: `2 `8 U- J
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One look is worth a thousand words.
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Seeing is believing.
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1 n2 I" T1 ^3 f# D; W( ~ 比上不足，比下有余
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A slow sparrow should make an early start.% M9 X$ g1 ^- W: P5 g* C) g
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不遗余力
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6 S) a6 L9 w8 }7 s: w9 u& p bid farewell to the old and usher in the new
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, s) l, K) p) f: f 大事化小，小事化了2 T7 ^: p+ r' _( }
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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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going beyond the limit is as bad as falling short; excess is just as bad as deficiency;
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和气生财
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harmony brings wealth;
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friendliness is conducive to business success
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- I# e% h4 i8 i' C 活到老学到老; ?2 S+ M6 X8 h0 V4 ~0 p
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2 z* H5 ^) t) N" e% [ There are spots even on the sun.
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Treasures fill the home.
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6 r4 M, p8 }2 N! w1 ~# {4 j A hedge between keeps friendship green.
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, y" z* X. a+ W, c: n& ~ 老生常谈，陈词滥调% M1 j) n6 O2 k/ e" \8 q
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cut and dried; cliché8 L5 `$ Q2 T* P9 U" T4 W) }
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gain both fame and wealth
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茅塞顿开
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be suddenly enlightened
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make a fool of oneself in trying to be smart
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' T4 n; T. r) k0 v8 U2 c a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale
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take the preemptive opportunities
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- q; c& X4 W+ y' B; Q; s" E* l3 \7 u One can't make bricks without straw.
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& M2 B4 l# W- r( @$ H 前怕狼，后怕虎
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People are in high spirits when involved in happy events.
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说曹操，曹操到
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) J: V+ J7 [% y0 z( w; ]5 \: q1 z 无中生有
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/ I" G# h( X8 U2 B% o Y3 z a sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air1 @& T8 Q& }, Z) ^
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' O: ^7 y) c; q# `% S 无风不起浪; B. Q2 O- [( p! V
/ l+ R" ]' L* o; p There are no waves without wind. Nothing comes of nothing.
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# F0 ~' g, M; ~; y- M 徇私枉法7 c' J. e- T3 p5 M7 d
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twist the law to suit one's own purpose
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新官上任三把火7 y& X9 h# l0 l0 [! F) W! [
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a new broom sweeps clean/ h) Q2 _: m$ H! B* [
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蓄势待发7 F. ]7 ~% |. D1 i% X d
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accumulate strength for a take-off3 \& k9 X$ Y8 e( z4 O2 i0 h1 V }. r6 \
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( d( `7 Y% c& w& K, @% O- @; _ 心想事成
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May all your wish come true
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% k3 ^6 H5 K: t. x9 x1 ` 心照不宣# Y' k% o% g2 Q
+ J. I* W5 F# j. d, H1 P7 c- ^ have a tacit understanding; thoroughly understand each other, without having exchanged a word of explanation5 k$ k& v% J# j- S
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3 X2 {3 @1 [, L' J 先入为主' a) L% X' n, i. j' W
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First impressions are firmly entrenched.
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5 t4 ^) _! ^( _" U6 n. E 先下手为强
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He who strikes first gains the advantage., t; Y- d4 M1 q' c( S) p
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The best defense is offense.
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息事宁人
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pour oil on troubled waters; patch up a quarrel and reconcile the parties concerned e* C9 v! p9 ^
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( i- H: G7 X8 K7 \1 f# d proceed in an orderly way and step by step; advance gradually in due order
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严以律己，宽以待人
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be strict with oneself and lenient with others
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有情人终成眷属
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. |7 N7 P, A4 r3 a* ~9 s% I( U 有钱能使鬼推磨
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: u2 Z0 b2 u* r% B/ \ m Money makes the mare go./ Money talks.824 f% q$ M& C D* w5 V
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有勇无谋
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! }7 t# h' Z. ]; m; O 有缘千里来相会
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7 E% L2 [6 H% U9 P Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination.85! E# d& ^5 | X% y2 h* _! Q2 G4 ?# S
$ Q5 ^6 j+ {& Y: A' ^6 |% o; d! j 与时俱进) J2 ?/ b; x+ b+ V1 b9 g. M
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keep pace with the times86/ Z& L( V: j9 |3 y2 I4 ^& O
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因材施教
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Haste makes waste.& @. L. X" I& k" C3 q
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More haste, less speed.# [" \$ Q: i, f& Q! U; j
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; W" Y+ U" J ] 英雄所见略同
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. y! m# s5 [; P Great minds think alike.
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冤家宜解不宜结
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冤假错案
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- {, ^7 g, O' D/ z7 t4 W1 { 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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A promise is a promise.0 ~! B. z0 u' S1 E+ u$ M- `
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招财进宝
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6 Q5 J3 a6 K3 y4 m, {8 l 纸上谈兵
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7 G; s1 q6 r) X# n be an armchair strategist1 x: V A+ S( Y1 v
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纸包不住火
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What's done by night appears by day.
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