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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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爱屋及乌
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! o! g7 `/ l) t8 ?- M' m2 D5 v$ D- N Love me, love my dog.: ?1 g& I8 [8 `+ G4 E
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One look is worth a thousand words.
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2 ]* V3 E4 L2 }) }- Y1 Q- ? Seeing is believing.
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1 [0 G4 |7 |: [! X% a4 [ 比上不足,比下有余
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to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst& V6 h: ?7 y+ D0 g" u$ x, [: s2 e) {
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2 Z0 J+ n/ I; C 不遗余力
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spare no effort; go all out; do one's best+ h0 z3 o- R2 y& w' s
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6 k) y3 q: z3 b; K 大事化小,小事化了
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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- I+ b' F9 X7 C, k" X. U: _+ c, N6 d
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和气生财
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friendliness is conducive to business success% b; R6 V" A- b0 ^/ Z2 X" y
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$ T* k* x9 M' q# N- ^. n( R 活到老学到老
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There are spots even on the sun.
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* u7 ^* ~( n) M+ F$ W Treasures fill the home.
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A hedge between keeps friendship green.
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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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a thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step
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The mighty dragon is no match for the native serpent.
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People are in high spirits when involved in happy events.
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( [) r7 l0 v4 P; U, Z5 q; e 世外桃源
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a blessing in disguise;
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A man should be independent at the age of thirty. /At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself.& C; r# Q, `5 C8 h7 I: `3 J) R% Y' y
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Time and tide wait for no man.
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糖衣炮弹
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seek nothing but profits; be blind to all but one's own interests
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2 A8 V, A% ?) b0 k# c3 K a sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air# s, R: T7 Q* l2 e* D) w
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twist the law to suit one's own purpose
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E" ?% B( d I9 b0 ^3 j U a new broom sweeps clean
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蓄势待发
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accumulate strength for a take-off
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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 explanation# I: N. O. l z% w
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& V, t7 J# j6 e# n' | First impressions are firmly entrenched.
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) u8 _( W7 U% A4 U 先下手为强
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He who strikes first gains the advantage.
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2 R4 K0 b9 J8 K7 O$ W 热锅上的蚂蚁
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- J0 V( M) G4 J# i( Y" e warn people by taking oneself as an example
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息事宁人
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* Y6 v1 [5 K5 b7 O 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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# n3 e& Y; W# R8 v6 b 与时俱进
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9 n% W( K; S6 K+ C. k ] keep pace with the times863 m) d* y# p+ ?4 X7 Q' b. R5 ?
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6 F7 ]7 V; s# S" ^& C 因材施教
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优胜劣汰
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' d! i, b3 L: D1 V4 x& \ Great minds think alike.
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. S, S' |: i1 _ A promise is a promise.
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bring in wealth and treasure% ]( j9 a% ]1 I# Q" E4 [
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become debt-ridden
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纸上谈兵
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You can't wrap fire in paper.
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