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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!; ]8 v# }0 y0 z7 ^
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* e. S; t7 ]) X$ e2 j 爱屋及乌$ W! L/ ]: N1 e3 D
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Love me, love my dog.
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' q ~* a* b0 [' L; {7 s: E% I 百闻不如一见
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One look is worth a thousand words.( A0 }$ s/ ?( m" [0 l+ d H! p) t
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Seeing is believing.
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比上不足,比下有余
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笨鸟先飞
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" d( |: k* X! [1 M6 h A slow sparrow should make an early start.
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4 h1 v" S8 J, | 不打不成交
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5 i) f1 m: k/ J% D+ A) i" Y9 m No discord, no concord.
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" n; t8 ^0 e/ [' m 拆东墙补西墙5 U# X& I- J% d" I+ @6 I
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! x' v- x- H2 s% U( R0 S( n 辞旧迎新
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! o1 A5 J$ g4 Q U2 e! @ bid farewell to the old and usher in the new# x' J' Q/ s5 _3 ?: z7 @
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0 `+ d; a3 a, l2 o 大事化小,小事化了
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$ v* x3 E. I0 k" H. w8 U try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all
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大开眼界
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% c; ^# H! R- X# ?6 [ 国泰民安
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the country flourishes and people live in peace6 {: l* f* K& V7 E% ]
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6 h: ^* @5 c, d8 H; z# r' N 过犹不及3 N% C: I9 N8 `7 j& P- k) R
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2 M2 S2 E* I0 _& K* X8 j% {+ F too much is as bad as too little
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好了伤疤忘了疼1 r8 D' v" [5 Q0 Q/ o" V) I
! j! [# e) j4 f Q' H once on shore, one prays no more
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好事不出门,坏事传千里
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和气生财
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let bygones be bygones
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2 n, D: ]8 f7 M9 e8 L% _1 o* D! b Treasures fill the home.. }0 q% T% A- f3 z; u: b9 y
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' v' ~9 G; Q! l! B 脚踏实地
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老生常谈,陈词滥调3 O5 X8 S n% q+ Y
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礼尚往来
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Courtesy calls for reciprocity.
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" b& T# y6 z6 J 茅塞顿开
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" s: B/ i5 R8 h! ^" s8 E+ ? be suddenly enlightened
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( f" z9 b9 a: D9 O, e6 | 每逢佳节倍思亲
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1 ^3 |# S4 {* q3 r; X( H 弄巧成拙
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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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( [+ P3 \9 f! |! e; Q9 n( _) w 破釜沉舟
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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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1 {$ P( x+ Y! ^ One can't make bricks without straw.
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% Z8 J# D! C" `9 j 强龙难压地头蛇0 E7 h1 u) m( @# y
$ V$ a, L+ q/ ]( n The mighty dragon is no match for the native serpent.
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a retreat away from the turmoil of the world
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6 [! S2 _$ @' z( | A man should be independent at the age of thirty. /At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself.* r1 _+ S8 ^9 n. g) f4 [0 J: G
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说曹操,曹操到
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无中生有
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a sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air, o6 E6 V5 g. T3 G# f
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+ Z+ P% d8 A3 j9 D( C There are no waves without wind. Nothing comes of nothing.0 R( G" i, K3 l) _9 L+ X4 |- M; G
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徇私枉法
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twist the law to suit one's own purpose
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a new broom sweeps clean
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蓄势待发
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* A7 c* O8 A1 g" w8 w: E 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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have a tacit understanding; thoroughly understand each other, without having exchanged a word of explanation8 e" B, z) Y% g2 t$ c g/ s; z
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First impressions are firmly entrenched.
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先下手为强
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1 v' [, L* l* {$ @8 ` The best defense is offense.$ I3 H$ A" T7 c; i. m5 h
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& T! c) ~- N9 @3 y) S 现身说法
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& o8 O. |4 F; q pour oil on troubled waters; patch up a quarrel and reconcile the parties concerned
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循序渐进
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有钱能使鬼推磨
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与时俱进
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survival of the fittest
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英雄所见略同
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bring in wealth and treasure
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债台高筑
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target of public criticism
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纸上谈兵
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