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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!6 i4 W: t( J4 E! |3 b% r6 Y
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爱屋及乌
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' l' r' M$ e+ P2 F' }4 V, ^ Love me, love my dog.
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百闻不如一见
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b7 L; G, t+ U$ b One look is worth a thousand words.; d6 V# q) I R. @ V
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to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst8 \. F0 T. a+ A( C
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1 {3 r$ r' ~ P1 B 笨鸟先飞
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5 z( z# k2 b# d, l( x A slow sparrow should make an early start.
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不遗余力
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spare no effort; go all out; do one's best" ^) |( W# y1 o3 B% H; h1 _
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拆东墙补西墙
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; X& x {$ ?8 V7 a; O8 I I( M bid farewell to the old and usher in the new
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' i+ x" a7 O# h9 G: G/ C 大事化小,小事化了
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8 t9 x, j! ?- T o1 e a7 G' Q 大开眼界
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1 O/ U5 e( ~2 U 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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好事不出门,坏事传千里
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Bad news travels fast.
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friendliness is conducive to business success
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; S# W7 J( R0 y! r 脚踏实地
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' I! o: j- R: d0 U& ^6 e 君子之交淡如水* ?) i4 [( Q$ F# R& B
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6 e6 `. s8 f5 v9 i0 g% W 老生常谈,陈词滥调
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Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.
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谋事在人,成事在天
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Man proposes; God disposes.
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2 c2 o3 @, n9 H' i) W& e/ t7 | 千里之行始于足下
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The mighty dragon is no match for the native serpent.
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塞翁失马,焉知非福
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a blessing in disguise;
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1 w& }5 g+ r( g: ` a sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air
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徇私枉法
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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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心照不宣
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4 E c# I. m% b4 S$ i8 z n 先入为主1 m3 T% E& ?# | H( H# I
9 z+ ?8 ` M% x) n9 q, S First impressions are firmly entrenched.6 H2 F3 q+ k9 o+ }
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He who strikes first gains the advantage.
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ants on a hot pan
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现身说法
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严以律己,宽以待人3 N7 b& \; N, N! `7 U! |
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Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.81
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Money makes the mare go./ Money talks.82
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% Y/ T6 R& w5 j4 k" E! g3 \ 有勇无谋
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0 o. u! E8 J5 b" S# W* P 有缘千里来相会
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$ n3 H! ~$ y0 h" J* o 欲穷千里目,更上一层楼
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to ascend another storey to see a thousand miles further; Ascend further, were you to look farther.
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优胜劣汰
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survival of the fittest
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冤家宜解不宜结
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一言既出,驷马难追
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- ^7 A+ i: d/ ~0 T, P1 o0 T. i bring in wealth and treasure
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target of public criticism
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What's done by night appears by day.
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