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!

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　　爱屋及乌
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$ @+ E' Q/ U. X% s" z+ h, ~　　Love me, love my dog.
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　　百闻不如一见

3 s3 A$ G6 v/ J; ]; d　　One look is worth a thousand words.

　　Seeing is believing.
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　　比上不足，比下有余

　　to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst
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　　笨鸟先飞

& Q$ r3 J8 ^& B4 u) r3 u1 ?1 p) d　　A slow sparrow should make an early start.

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　　不遗余力

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) m1 w7 B6 ^# Z! \! D  S; F　　不打不成交

　　No discord, no concord.

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$ |/ ~7 R4 ~8 v5 i0 F7 u* o7 _　　拆东墙补西墙

/ w1 B8 e1 n' ?　　rob Peter to pay Paul
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2 N1 r$ X( z, c6 U5 s0 c　　辞旧迎新

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　　大事化小，小事化了
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　　大开眼界

6 C2 h2 r2 a0 t9 U$ J( `, M! q6 \　　broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener
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/ Z! C3 o- R6 ~　　国泰民安
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　　the country flourishes and people live in peace

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　　过犹不及

　　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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　　好了伤疤忘了疼

( O% m5 f6 ]! h/ m8 f$ _　　once on shore, one prays no more
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  K2 z+ P. \8 x& r8 h9 e　　好事不出门，坏事传千里
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% z  c/ k7 M& L# w3 Q　　Bad news travels fast.

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. u" x# M7 k" n: u; m6 j5 W　　和气生财
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  v7 t( w; }# {, C7 I　　harmony brings wealth;
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　　friendliness is conducive to business success
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　　活到老学到老

8 k! w2 u, R6 `　　never too old to learn
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2 v. ^3 o- T" c) k' [7 g/ Q0 [　　既往不咎
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　　let bygones be bygones
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# J- U3 Q2 W0 ^　　金无足赤，人无完人

" |# a* |: h: I4 ~& S+ d" D　　There are spots even on the sun.
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　　金玉满堂

. L* E# C; t. y　　Treasures fill the home.

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2 Z! A: ]2 }4 B; f% l　　脚踏实地
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　　be down-to-earth
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　　脚踩两只船
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　　sit on the fence; be a fence-sitter; have a foot in either camp

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4 z8 Z, y/ g( ~, c! W　　君子之交淡如水

　　A hedge between keeps friendship green.

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, ?5 l, \; d; c) P; c) @　　老生常谈，陈词滥调

　　cut and dried; cliché

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9 S) p8 k6 [4 k. ?% o　　礼尚往来

8 r9 Q; J8 `' T) P5 a. j, J　　Courtesy calls for reciprocity.
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　　留得青山在，不怕没柴烧
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' Y; c7 e* |7 b+ s$ H　　Where there is life, there is hope.
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　　马到成功

, h9 I2 D/ ^% T; R　　achieve immediate victory; win instant success

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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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　　没有规矩，不成方圆
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2 y3 U# }! |' @! o* U6 {  Z, [　　Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.
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　　每逢佳节倍思亲

　　On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.
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　　谋事在人，成事在天
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　　Man proposes; God disposes.

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　　弄巧成拙
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. D! R# H; n1 p& j! s　　make a fool of oneself in trying to be smart
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/ q) E, z* u+ ~3 r　　赔了夫人又折兵
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& W/ P1 t, u! F( \　　suffer a double loss; lose the bait along with the fish

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$ {0 {) S: ]8 P* f　　抛砖引玉

1 {  A. M7 l7 b8 H/ W. _- L# M　　a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale

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　　破釜沉舟

( t9 I" |; G( v! C0 P- O! Q　　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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　　抢得先机
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　　take the preemptive opportunities
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　　巧妇难为无米之炊

/ Z( u/ ]4 x' @  y' y　　One can't make bricks without straw.
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　　千里之行始于足下
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' @* v& e5 r: w　　a thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step
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　　Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future.
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/ }( h/ u( |1 J* U7 N　　前怕狼，后怕虎
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' B- C" ~7 R: C0 q$ R　　fear wolves ahead and tigers behind; hesitate in doing something

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, _2 Z+ ]" D1 |+ r　　强龙难压地头蛇
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　　The mighty dragon is no match for the native serpent.
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5 h# {1 R! N  h' D# D  d- l  k　　瑞雪兆丰年
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　　A fall of seasonal snow gives promise of a fruitful year
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　　人逢喜事精神爽

; X7 `7 E4 S5 R' I" F+ O7 A( H* l( o　　People are in high spirits when involved in happy events.
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0 T2 J1 L7 ~: `# i5 d0 j　　世上无难事，只怕有心人

$ a  ]$ w1 @' H/ I# k$ \+ x' |8 ~& X1 X$ I　　Where there is a will, there is a way.

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+ c- J% [- b* M/ W& W　　世外桃源

: z! U% b( p5 g　　a retreat away from the turmoil of the world

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$ w& \1 F+ s( ]  P0 b. M　　人之初，性本善

　　Humans are born good.

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　　上有天堂，下有苏杭
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7 g. V# q& T$ c/ {) y! q　　Just as there is paradise in heaven, there are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth
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　　塞翁失马，焉知非福

9 S* d& X; `9 A9 V& ]' n' D6 u　　a blessing in disguise;
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: X4 L2 _" S. t- i4 Q+ [" c　　Every cloud has a silver lining.
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* G' D/ q" s" g　　三十而立

　　A man should be independent at the age of thirty. /At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself.
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/ ~9 o3 h/ c8 f6 j　　水涨船高
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　　A ship rises with the tide

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　　时不我待
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3 t; f) q* |1 J8 x8 j0 {　　Time and tide wait for no man.

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. B- e- D; O9 t5 b0 |　　杀鸡用牛刀
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4 e& i: M# K7 p/ n0 @  A' P, Q　　use a steam-hammer to crack nuts
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# [1 V. c. G( a1 i　　实事求是

6 \; n1 o& u! F! t7 Q  D  Q3 U( W4 M　　seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts
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6 N+ X4 P4 M& {+ k4 X　　说曹操，曹操到
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　　speak of the devil

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) e* u7 j7 b- m/ k: g8 o　　实话实说
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　　speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is

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　　实践是检验真理的唯一标准

, m7 s; }) p3 F( R, Q　　Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.57
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1 G4 {1 J/ ^4 M3 n　　韬光养晦
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- z; Y8 x) j( j2 w　　hide one's capacities and bide one's time58
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% t* O( [3 G4 t　　糖衣炮弹
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　　sugar-coated bullets59

　　天有不测风云

　　Anything unexpected may happen. a bolt from the blue60
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6 M- K. i1 `4 p7 u7 y　　团结就是力量
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　　Unity is strength.

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" ?+ z- g; }: N6 I8 E　　跳进黄河洗不清
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　　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
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4 y" [2 M+ B1 f3 W; a2 g  q& ?7 S5 i　　歪风邪气
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　　unhealthy trends and vulgar practices
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/ o0 Y& ~$ E0 k) E, ^, [; V　　物以类聚，人以群分
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　　Birds of a feather flock together.
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! a4 U- Z$ A2 `5 F+ r　　望子成龙
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) B, t1 L8 W7 ?. _7 l! v$ R) t% U- U　　hold high hopes for one's child

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+ c+ p$ j) h: `) a& Y　　唯利是图

　　seek nothing but profits; be blind to all but one's own interests
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　　无中生有

　　a sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air

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( G! c. P: A# Y4 F　　无风不起浪
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　　There are no waves without wind. Nothing comes of nothing.
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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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　　新官上任三把火
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　　a new broom sweeps clean

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7 g# u$ t" d( P. S　　蓄势待发
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# M3 |$ y8 ]' f# j+ n　　accumulate strength for a take-off

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6 W$ H. i/ b3 K6 O2 }$ o  S4 Z　　May all your wish come true

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6 S" k7 O, D! H: Y' D$ ?( @+ }　　心照不宣

　　have a tacit understanding; thoroughly understand each other, without having exchanged a word of explanation

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　　先入为主
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　　First impressions are firmly entrenched.

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　　先下手为强

4 `9 o; _6 o& R7 G　　He who strikes first gains the advantage.
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　　The best defense is offense.
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7 u2 V7 f# e3 U/ e/ b" d　　热锅上的蚂蚁
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# E! K2 L% H/ h$ J! h　　ants on a hot pan

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　　现身说法

  Y* I: @+ k7 K6 H9 H( |: ]( j　　warn people by taking oneself as an example

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　　息事宁人
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3 d& z" E3 J+ H$ j3 y! B　　pour oil on troubled waters; patch up a quarrel and reconcile the parties concerned
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4 _+ A+ @( G1 }" E　　循序渐进
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　　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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5 @% U! S$ P- [6 a+ N( n8 k　　be strict with oneself and lenient with others

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: W5 [9 z& y. ^0 |　　有情人终成眷属
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　　Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.81

$ [8 R! a3 }9 `3 e　　有钱能使鬼推磨
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; M( e/ z. f4 L" G7 f　　Money makes the mare go./ Money talks.82
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　　有识之士
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2 E3 h. w; V2 r# G3 g' E- p! N　　a man of insight83
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. j6 D+ h$ D' [4 u* y7 x4 f　　有勇无谋

　　bold but not crafty84

$ S; y3 C" T* Z& W( G　　有缘千里来相会

: o0 E( Z! M; f6 `* h　　Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination.85
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　　keep pace with the times86
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. V. _5 r1 I3 l5 [8 ~- ?8 ?　　以人为本

# t+ n2 G0 R2 \& a$ G　　people-oriented

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　　因材施教

　　teach students according to their aptitude

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5 t, w( s, O! v% w, m, _5 R1 P　　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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  ?$ X+ B& T; N6 B: t. P　　欲速则不达

　　Haste makes waste.

; ?5 L; n/ g. q　　More haste, less speed.
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0 p$ W* Q( i2 `$ m' O　　优胜劣汰

　　survival of the fittest
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. {) I+ g+ _7 X8 i　　英雄所见略同

　　Great minds think alike.
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, \5 ?2 i, @9 V% b　　冤家宜解不宜结

　　Better make friends than make enemies.
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: m$ M$ g, M2 D) c9 u　　冤假错案
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　　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

5 l5 ^- }# b+ Y/ H　　A promise is a promise.

3 |! V4 C. h2 o2 u9 I) \　　A real man never goes back on his words.

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　　招财进宝
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　　bring in wealth and treasure

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　　债台高筑

2 P' _' K0 E# h: L9 {/ X　　become debt-ridden
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) q3 w- G) v$ X; |( u: \　　众矢之的
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) N8 B" s" x* h　　target of public criticism
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　　98

9 y+ a: Y! ?4 s* b4 _% ?1 k　　纸上谈兵
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　　be an armchair strategist
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　　99
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! _7 H, }; P  t  h: r　　纸包不住火

  l- j, h# x5 O9 s- C4 ^　　You can't wrap fire in paper.
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6 }, q; H/ Q0 r3 u/ _% ?9 g　　What's done by night appears by day.
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% H7 A+ s" r  y1 K( t7 y　　左右为难
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- v& R/ q. Z- \4 Y$ I1 E; s　　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。