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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!* u B8 ~1 W! p9 {0 b! t: L) b v
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爱屋及乌
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* U/ w, b/ _& ?' M; w0 W0 y# ~1 \ Seeing is believing." l. @8 e9 l7 {$ |/ ~
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! d+ B0 M3 m$ V% I8 s; T; W6 W 比上不足，比下有余
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" t5 U; Z6 n. T+ ] 笨鸟先飞
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3 C/ W( t( [/ y. m' T6 K 不遗余力+ m/ N+ l) [2 c% m5 ]! Z7 l( E
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" d5 ~1 w( h( \1 j J. B 大事化小，小事化了
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0 I* M9 Z+ {3 O% X5 M. Z broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener
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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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too much is as bad as too little
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& N3 {3 {- Q# l% U4 @+ Q 活到老学到老, n( q. X/ b2 |4 o( m7 m( [
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- z0 X# q& R4 s5 _) [' T1 S6 g Treasures fill the home.
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7 z* @, v$ i1 X% \ 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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cut and dried; cliché
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7 t( `6 V0 q% l, W( E Courtesy calls for reciprocity.
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achieve immediate victory; win instant success
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名利双收
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4 _( R6 |" T5 ^) _. u. U, p 茅塞顿开
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; t! T. G! h* X# v7 T be suddenly enlightened
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没有规矩，不成方圆
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Man proposes; God disposes.
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make a fool of oneself in trying to be smart
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a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale& N! Y9 Y% e" ^# U' ^4 z0 h
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8 N, v- t. x" }) o" W 强龙难压地头蛇
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. ?! o/ V. r( `( y( o5 R! b. G The mighty dragon is no match for the native serpent.
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人逢喜事精神爽
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! i) X9 c' p1 t Where there is a will, there is a way.
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8 M% i6 Q4 w: O$ _2 C4 x7 O; q 水涨船高
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8 D3 U# {6 T+ e( @. t% Q 韬光养晦
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N) v/ {# m! ]6 R Unity is strength.
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唯利是图
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seek nothing but profits; be blind to all but one's own interests! [+ x& e% {6 L& f) O
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- b, d @: e. X; Q 无中生有
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* Q# s! W" d" k0 f 无风不起浪6 K& T! @4 m. {3 M( C% f, L: s
! x* D8 ]! W) R. {+ Q There are no waves without wind. Nothing comes of nothing., i% S* W: ^* g! d, a+ L0 G
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徇私枉法7 L N) q2 B* ^$ R) @
8 q& [; Q4 ?" y n4 E twist the law to suit one's own purpose
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新官上任三把火" V% W2 Z2 u4 y& K _! d% K" \8 q, M1 S
) p8 ?- _; P- l a new broom sweeps clean: \: ?) P$ E( X
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蓄势待发
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心想事成
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May all your wish come true E" Q8 H! [3 w0 y$ Y" H
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心照不宣
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7 B' Y& Y3 ^8 V) o1 A 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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: U) b3 f! W8 G The best defense is offense.
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现身说法
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息事宁人
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proceed in an orderly way and step by step; advance gradually in due order
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& ]* B0 i8 r, i F! R) R 严以律己，宽以待人
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Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.81
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有识之士
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$ T+ t; h& G6 J* p2 ?$ w 与时俱进
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keep pace with the times86
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欲穷千里目，更上一层楼
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) X6 U7 o# V+ o to ascend another storey to see a thousand miles further; Ascend further, were you to look farther.7 v: D8 X( i( n% Y/ p2 _, r4 j
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2 q+ h! B. F8 Y" Z# P 冤家宜解不宜结
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Better make friends than make enemies.
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众矢之的
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target of public criticism
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( T6 Y% ~( V6 {5 _; Y/ @; {; n$ O You can't wrap fire in paper.
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