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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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Seeing is believing.
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! ?0 f* V) u5 S$ W( e% ` 比上不足，比下有余* x( A( _4 U* l. ^# O
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笨鸟先飞
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G) J; B$ t/ ~; P8 h spare no effort; go all out; do one's best
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/ {; M1 }3 w" f# t8 G 不打不成交
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% Q+ a# W( \# Q$ ~ 拆东墙补西墙
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rob Peter to pay Paul2 W1 j+ {* B7 | y8 ~4 Z
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; e/ x' v. E8 ?" J* [4 N* B 辞旧迎新4 k- }, j" M- _$ c7 n! t+ J
1 l( K4 ^) W" L8 F& e: [ [7 f4 w bid farewell to the old and usher in the new
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4 \$ B( V1 O) ~: j' V 大事化小，小事化了: |6 O* _. n# D" d. U( O$ ]
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大开眼界
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4 y& C! B! ?- @) t; P# r 国泰民安
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the country flourishes and people live in peace
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好了伤疤忘了疼
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和气生财
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harmony brings wealth;
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/ b% D- ^/ f6 o" M: u6 v; S Treasures fill the home.
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- s1 k2 U; U. T% a 脚踏实地
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: D' S, _ Y, d( t achieve immediate victory; win instant success
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茅塞顿开
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( r1 |6 e) o" z: Y be suddenly enlightened
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! b* }2 h) X& G! X) I 没有规矩，不成方圆
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每逢佳节倍思亲
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On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.
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1 X# K6 t8 ]0 D1 J$ J: x 赔了夫人又折兵
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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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8 I" H1 T! i: O4 O3 d" s5 n1 ?/ { 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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$ ~0 ?9 Q% j8 m# x1 @ 千里之行始于足下
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前事不忘，后事之师
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The mighty dragon is no match for the native serpent.
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Where there is a will, there is a way.
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a retreat away from the turmoil of the world
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Just as there is paradise in heaven, there are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth
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, S$ n4 M# y4 K9 q) X# P 水涨船高
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speak of the devil
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4 D1 d. ~5 F8 |- @# f a sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air
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There are no waves without wind. Nothing comes of nothing.
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- f+ {0 C$ F# Q5 |7 k$ Q 徇私枉法' m/ l6 f, H7 Y
' p2 A% y2 h! t1 R1 j twist the law to suit one's own purpose
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a new broom sweeps clean7 X+ R$ M# a' w4 u' F1 R9 r2 L) ]
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蓄势待发
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心想事成
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have a tacit understanding; thoroughly understand each other, without having exchanged a word of explanation
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First impressions are firmly entrenched.3 k$ N8 n( r9 {. V8 |; M& `
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先下手为强+ ?8 A& y% S- N4 e6 {2 }9 C
+ |3 q' \* v& `9 S3 h, U/ V$ i He who strikes first gains the advantage.
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The best defense is offense.( `; N$ W9 C8 L( \9 T
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/ ~& _" h/ o2 u/ s9 n, z* i 热锅上的蚂蚁" Z% @/ l% I# k Y+ u
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ants on a hot pan7 f9 b! ~( O2 _0 p: e
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: U L3 r h2 a 现身说法
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warn people by taking oneself as an example
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5 r, ^) G1 | @, j; i% T( f 息事宁人
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- b% ^" k% B# r) X9 |: Z) `6 b pour oil on troubled waters; patch up a quarrel and reconcile the parties concerned8 I9 Y$ d4 t, @0 J
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proceed in an orderly way and step by step; advance gradually in due order
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be strict with oneself and lenient with others
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Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.81$ G: S* D) U' o3 f: o8 y0 V, B
* D$ W, z9 D3 t) N+ v2 i3 O 有钱能使鬼推磨/ m* P; t6 ]# C( t9 [$ v+ V: {: F) b
+ A1 `& S% q; `/ u/ Q, Y! H Money makes the mare go./ Money talks.82* C3 p2 D0 T3 d% k. @4 R7 i, K& ~
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g# ?5 U" p& P& _2 z/ y! q2 Y a man of insight83
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有勇无谋
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有缘千里来相会
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Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination.853 r( o4 ?& m; U; R6 F
) L! ^" {& X% W/ i' V0 b1 P" I- y 与时俱进) E! T4 L* B' E) z' s
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% P. H2 X" u4 y9 ]4 I0 V2 i0 c& ` 以人为本
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因材施教" _/ F* [7 z; H9 H; d* ?8 ]
; I s& g& S6 o( k v teach students according to their aptitude
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欲穷千里目，更上一层楼
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: u B; r' t# ?, R2 L& ^ to ascend another storey to see a thousand miles further; Ascend further, were you to look farther.
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1 o' p; n. |+ |& \5 c Haste makes waste.
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4 u% @* z) z9 b1 e, B' @ y More haste, less speed.
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英雄所见略同% `+ K4 {. a+ l0 |$ r, R9 ~
9 Y3 {% F& e4 B2 k& q Great minds think alike.
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Better make friends than make enemies.
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冤假错案 O# ] d! E6 ^" W7 Y* _
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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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; ^+ }0 z! q# z' }, W [ 一言既出，驷马难追
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' `8 C4 ?# r7 ?( ~' n4 } A promise is a promise.
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A real man never goes back on his words.
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招财进宝3 x2 ]5 e' D2 D- N+ S: {8 v9 R2 {' P
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bring in wealth and treasure
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\- U- j4 P" n7 Z" V5 K 债台高筑
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become debt-ridden
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众矢之的
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纸上谈兵
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be an armchair strategist( z# N7 _, \4 ~, c- Z6 u( m
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纸包不住火
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You can't wrap fire in paper.1 B, o& j- T( G* Z/ O
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What's done by night appears by day.
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左右为难
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# @ L0 o! B/ e- k8 ?! J, k caught in a dilemma; between the devil and the deep blue sea |
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