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!

　　01
0 o9 w$ x9 P3 T; _7 Y) |3 F
# l5 [3 `" d) Y　　爱屋及乌
# j) Q8 Q  e0 N6 E, V- U
　　Love me, love my dog.
- p7 d9 t: f, I0 T4 |0 a" C
　　02
  A2 c, F6 E3 g* e* j! f% y2 J
6 i0 q! ~4 ]' o; }　　百闻不如一见
2 b9 t& ~, A. W6 u. C
　　One look is worth a thousand words.

) q4 o3 @& K- x; B# i  a) ?5 U; Q　　Seeing is believing.
! ~6 \% [2 U  H& h
; o) V( m- N* U$ K- m　　03
& z# y  Q6 H5 f0 b% X
# |. Q) M. ?; `% Z9 n$ n　　比上不足，比下有余
' ]; ^' s/ E: L) T" N! E
　　to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst

4 m# c4 q( ~2 l; p. J　　04

( N* I8 Y  n# b$ k3 m! I　　笨鸟先飞

/ J1 e: a" O, r7 [) m1 Z　　A slow sparrow should make an early start.

　　05
) b) [7 @, S  ?5 ~$ V# V* B
' r+ Q' C( p; z7 T0 P( Y' Q* b　　不遗余力

　　spare no effort; go all out; do one's best

　　06
6 T! F' j, V1 y# `& G: {; Q' R
　　不打不成交

　　No discord, no concord.
7 z8 ]. V7 V0 I: N# n0 y
　　07

　　拆东墙补西墙

　　rob Peter to pay Paul
' G; `: G9 T; ]( Z
" u. C8 |$ ~2 x+ D　　08
3 ?0 J2 x& C% e% Q' y3 O7 l
6 R4 o/ A; E# x7 r' \; J　　辞旧迎新

. c. l5 w0 X, \8 U! L) ]6 S　　bid farewell to the old and usher in the new

% @9 }- z) Q) b5 v2 J' {　　09

. D2 |5 _# f5 w' e$ l　　大事化小，小事化了
- F3 I: T2 ]+ [( L/ n$ V: O
1 `  n0 ]6 u: I　　try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all

　　10

　　大开眼界
$ b6 a1 p5 k7 ]8 q3 \
2 {% q* n! I% C* F　　broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener
6 a# h* _: O: h5 ~9 j; j
　　11
! E6 A: A% {9 L/ U8 |  X
, c  {9 j- @- p' {　　国泰民安
/ z; c$ s$ A5 k, d8 o+ e
　　the country flourishes and people live in peace

　　12

; w! s) B7 |# ]; o$ q' f　　过犹不及

　　going beyond the limit is as bad as falling short; excess is just as bad as deficiency;

. v% m# G( M: F; q  J$ a　　too much is as bad as too little
' C1 K8 \/ B* l7 f& Z
　　13
% e. }( z+ X" k+ R* F$ k; {" E
9 q$ p0 M$ m1 ?! U/ o　　好了伤疤忘了疼
8 g4 h/ R. a. g. L5 f
1 t6 V1 g" v1 O: j8 L5 S* V　　once on shore, one prays no more

　　14
5 ^) C" s8 }: d+ R5 H* d# v
　　好事不出门，坏事传千里
: U, {9 e8 X! S, a
1 S" {/ u: o4 D) i! U9 V+ q　　Bad news travels fast.
1 O* E3 c% E' g. s/ C
　　15
+ i, g$ S/ }8 S
　　和气生财

& s* `& ^8 k$ i* F- _( n9 Q5 V　　harmony brings wealth;
! A3 I) ?' Q) R1 E9 }& k
　　friendliness is conducive to business success

# l7 ~+ p# A1 V5 f8 U　　16

　　活到老学到老

　　never too old to learn
; V, o& e- x1 Q1 s/ Z) W- B* n, S
2 F; K& p9 k, B　　17

) h1 @* I3 z# d" ^0 A7 S! h* u　　既往不咎

　　let bygones be bygones
* u; D) B6 ?* c  Z
! a8 H8 W8 P3 F5 l2 T　　18
% x- L6 X; p4 S% O% @6 ~3 S
7 }8 ^& o& H* {　　金无足赤，人无完人

　　There are spots even on the sun.

　　19
6 C4 H/ j$ N/ i& m
# |6 |' ]; N/ t3 f  |: ]5 m3 |　　金玉满堂

　　Treasures fill the home.

　　20
/ u+ J0 i* a4 f$ [
) O+ |8 X3 y$ G$ M　　脚踏实地

　　be down-to-earth
  l- O3 Q) I9 |
+ {& h) N# B" B" L! M: P9 T　　21
7 F9 _& i1 }- `1 T% \3 A9 Z+ V
　　脚踩两只船
) ?' V' F5 v' i+ I$ O# [4 Z
" \; k2 x5 X6 H4 T7 F# i　　sit on the fence; be a fence-sitter; have a foot in either camp

　　22

　　君子之交淡如水

' I6 }/ L; l' z1 o1 x　　A hedge between keeps friendship green.

! m- ^4 ~, [3 f1 X; Z+ U7 q  j( I　　23

4 j1 G- t2 \$ l, e( P0 l3 D* p　　老生常谈，陈词滥调

& M; v" r) d( ]. |　　cut and dried; cliché

9 _# V9 D" Y+ ~8 r1 K  p) A　　24
' [7 v6 ?5 W7 B( O4 G4 P& o
　　礼尚往来

　　Courtesy calls for reciprocity.

　　25

　　留得青山在，不怕没柴烧
9 a' W1 h& U) j
　　Where there is life, there is hope.

　　26
7 V# V; ^9 N  t% S/ o
% K0 A) _0 L" U  _) {　　马到成功

　　achieve immediate victory; win instant success

　　27
; m4 W! F2 R/ g% J
2 ?4 S3 a& d/ |, ~$ f　　名利双收
" K, d0 s4 r) f1 a, b# Y" V
　　gain both fame and wealth

　　28
2 f4 [* s  S6 y0 G- D# ?: n# f
　　茅塞顿开

0 S$ X# }  ?; _5 Z' k% O% e　　be suddenly enlightened

　　29
/ z  x( j1 e9 u) U
　　没有规矩，不成方圆
1 ]4 E' @/ [; B) M, A4 J/ g, c
5 g8 g* z' Z! a3 v- j; n　　Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.

( n# C  ^  ^8 r5 T% O# w' V: m9 T　　30

, E+ }" F2 h( K" Q0 p' [. @/ n! E　　每逢佳节倍思亲
+ N( e% N' F5 O+ D
2 {4 d1 h* [; Y% b' V( X　　On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.

　　31

5 W+ f4 e" C6 S$ ?: V6 d- o/ B　　谋事在人，成事在天

) H% X' i- G8 M　　Man proposes; God disposes.
# j$ `- ~8 a2 H/ H: q7 g; @
　　32
3 \1 P9 U, J& @1 m) o
5 r6 X4 D, m  ]5 h: s5 r9 r　　弄巧成拙
1 H! f4 i9 p3 _: i6 m( Z4 x! v
　　make a fool of oneself in trying to be smart
4 ~1 i0 R5 @; W+ [8 a1 w
0 w) E3 |3 ]) O6 W: X# _　　33
* s$ l* F; a: P5 [$ p6 @7 C8 w. q
　　赔了夫人又折兵
) a$ g7 ~' R6 M! ]# M/ H) |
　　suffer a double loss; lose the bait along with the fish

　　34

　　抛砖引玉

　　a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale
: @4 r8 M! [/ T
! B3 r) l8 L; `7 b& d5 m0 y7 I" A　　35

　　破釜沉舟

. {( s# B( j+ `5 Q; x　　cut off all means of retreat;burn one's own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end

　　36
+ d7 i* c0 @  ~7 T7 O' s, \, V& i
　　抢得先机

+ m: l% g# r% e9 G$ k, }8 x- }3 x" |　　take the preemptive opportunities
$ v. ~' E3 `7 z  B" L
　　37

8 D0 R, |2 V+ G- G7 z　　巧妇难为无米之炊
5 q+ X( ^4 b4 _# M  R, U4 |* Q
1 g# C) C% \  Q& F( X　　One can't make bricks without straw.

- |  k0 g5 G4 H: e, I　　38
  m! A& ^5 m& ^& C1 j
　　千里之行始于足下

　　a thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step
( S7 D& j6 G: z8 W& ~  i
9 z' [% y$ W* X$ ~　　39

, D+ \7 v8 M. y4 u# N3 T　　前事不忘，后事之师

# \. s; M7 _. I' t& m. G5 V　　Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future.
  c/ ]( M9 A9 ]- U8 b! d: Z# ]' W; U
& B% }4 ~( h3 F3 {0 c　　40
6 v' y# o; Q: G- Y2 d5 \
　　前怕狼，后怕虎

* F* j# v- c: g# }" f6 D) p　　fear wolves ahead and tigers behind; hesitate in doing something
/ I# K5 b/ b5 N5 G6 P9 Z1 G4 o
& m$ h1 {/ H1 {/ c2 M' F$ G1 g　　41
' u3 e: S5 c; N. Q; `1 X
+ Y( T0 h9 a- R) L  S7 C　　强龙难压地头蛇

( k& v- I  G" e　　The mighty dragon is no match for the native serpent.
- K) ]$ A6 |( S" e% Z  I5 R7 w
　　42

$ j6 m% l! P- s/ i0 v$ ]3 s　　瑞雪兆丰年

　　A fall of seasonal snow gives promise of a fruitful year

　　43

　　人逢喜事精神爽
  h* T7 s! l1 j# C2 v) v" M$ u2 k, @
6 B8 b6 S/ t7 @　　People are in high spirits when involved in happy events.
+ ~# O3 [& }& u2 P& M/ d
4 ?2 c4 Y7 }! H$ X- h3 s' [+ U: }! Y　　44
' d: G( m) }2 ]& ^
7 T) h2 l- |! `$ |) U　　世上无难事，只怕有心人

3 B5 {5 \! R) D5 q1 @- D+ I　　Where there is a will, there is a way.

0 w& x% |4 P7 t7 N) n  ~: _　　45
: Y' t, j) T$ A* S9 Y
　　世外桃源
. y& z. x9 E3 W
　　a retreat away from the turmoil of the world
4 P$ v6 R! W( {1 |8 ^6 D
/ Z  h" C1 x1 j" |8 ?2 m　　46
' g2 {4 f) U/ y2 f' X0 k
　　人之初，性本善
) k/ X1 Y  T6 I8 u- n# j
　　Humans are born good.

' Y" `. \" ~! |/ N- v) |　　47

# s6 B0 s. o; }  M% B1 a- s* X3 ]　　上有天堂，下有苏杭

- v) b! H& f7 H6 a$ p　　Just as there is paradise in heaven, there are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth
9 d9 j# Z7 A6 v
4 m* a) y) u  n+ E% T0 B6 Z8 x　　48

　　塞翁失马，焉知非福

　　a blessing in disguise;

* Q! A3 [1 `  d$ |4 `　　Every cloud has a silver lining.
0 f- w# s5 f8 {# p6 n$ S# z' E
　　49

6 I3 n* E( p( @　　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.

& J+ Q% h$ F2 ^　　50

　　水涨船高

; \" v. c9 l  L6 L0 o5 O' \　　A ship rises with the tide
) s' Z# ]7 {1 c) p" J6 \; x
　　51

　　时不我待

0 R* I8 e. F% E, J　　Time and tide wait for no man.
0 d# |* R0 y7 q7 q8 L
　　52
" g0 f) G; t2 e0 Y# R) k
　　杀鸡用牛刀

* t5 A7 r+ F( S( o! U　　use a steam-hammer to crack nuts

! D8 o1 H) K& c# s) g7 I" L　　53

  h% B& a% x/ m) u+ U　　实事求是
9 E$ S# y: y% u' I. B. i6 S
4 ?' o8 E/ x: @　　seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts

　　54
6 ~2 i3 V6 V" e  J, ~( C/ M" U- v
3 a! s8 ~$ @. m+ j　　说曹操，曹操到
6 \: V: j) s' w( e# Q
0 p" C" S5 ^+ z/ I: x8 O! Z　　speak of the devil
' f/ x# w0 P- R4 I
- {. I. O0 u; B3 t　　55
; d1 o$ Z. h6 e% k# `- D
　　实话实说
. [1 @% X7 ]$ s
! j4 G  W1 `& c' B1 g" _　　speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is
; j. K3 b7 ?" e9 k+ C- a: @% y
　　56
" C4 v' u' [$ K  F) q( W1 \. v
　　实践是检验真理的唯一标准

　　Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.57
4 L$ z2 z8 ~% _6 C$ W
$ N) W* b& I* c0 G& k; g& s　　韬光养晦

　　hide one's capacities and bide one's time58
7 w% q! k2 U. B  |) R; y# i. l
' ~2 C& y  Y& ^" u　　糖衣炮弹

% k' r8 ?: R/ E7 y　　sugar-coated bullets59

　　天有不测风云

　　Anything unexpected may happen. a bolt from the blue60

) c' g3 v, F8 n! B" F9 S　　团结就是力量

　　Unity is strength.

　　61
1 E5 R+ f: P$ ^; R, h2 R- _+ }
　　跳进黄河洗不清

　　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

　　62

$ J/ @" S5 P. `! ~　　歪风邪气

! m" e! B: ~' Z9 \% z9 k4 Y　　unhealthy trends and vulgar practices
) J# E* f! b6 Y2 v3 E) W$ P
- y" w2 C  D0 @6 E　　63
: F$ |1 U/ P% p% }: W! ?
* O. _. J" h1 F% F, z　　物以类聚，人以群分

2 u. e& P" T0 C4 P　　Birds of a feather flock together.
2 L3 Z0 P4 P3 r
　　64
% l) w. M% ~6 ?& r+ Z0 W3 S
　　望子成龙

0 F8 t* x& v/ R8 D3 S& J　　hold high hopes for one's child
' Q/ T' r: L# g# [! h
9 B! h  ]! m* |$ S. u　　65

　　唯利是图
- i9 h( g$ v8 A2 u
- g: Y, K7 r& ]8 T8 Y. _　　seek nothing but profits; be blind to all but one's own interests
' v$ t' r' `% G, X+ c& R
0 U" S/ B5 \# r　　66
, o# I( ~1 K- {( X* o% w9 ]; E
　　无中生有

　　a sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air
% o, Z) K4 u/ d5 I; r
# D, Q( q0 p2 t8 o　　67
. ?; O( o- r( Y; h4 E7 I# v2 Q6 x
　　无风不起浪

( n# y& k5 k/ M$ \5 l/ `　　There are no waves without wind. Nothing comes of nothing.
6 b  E) X+ W/ D+ i1 S9 F
　　68

5 w3 s. R4 ?, g% M; A5 u; e　　徇私枉法
5 l2 a. x) K8 E+ d( L- Z. T
　　twist the law to suit one's own purpose

. y& v. R) y- ?% X8 L8 R* d　　69

　　新官上任三把火

　　a new broom sweeps clean
4 i( E0 |* t* _3 X1 s  h  w
　　70
4 U2 m/ J$ }. U6 M
　　蓄势待发
$ H: y8 |4 M. ~3 F; x. u) P8 g
0 ]5 @% ^% i6 J4 {. p  E$ k( @　　accumulate strength for a take-off

5 X6 Y1 `: x( j/ _( u3 H- H　　71
5 |. l1 V$ O& a3 l* Z
0 B& X" ~* t  ?( p" R* \　　心想事成

　　May all your wish come true

, ^6 X# I9 l+ [$ e4 f4 g　　72
/ ]/ f. z+ H9 i( Z: L, j( u
6 ]) \5 M7 H0 T& e1 F8 E, M6 y) m　　心照不宣
8 O2 l8 g# |6 ?& p( `' C
　　have a tacit understanding; thoroughly understand each other, without having exchanged a word of explanation

　　73
' ^) d) B$ X- N  X
　　先入为主
/ O; O6 h; w; J9 m  }% @
- E+ c3 @' j% r  l/ }, G　　First impressions are firmly entrenched.

9 y7 ~) T$ N0 ]9 j% Y1 q$ {6 X# K　　74

　　先下手为强
( v- t# {, U$ H- [4 D
　　He who strikes first gains the advantage.
+ o! e3 m) A" V- |6 D9 Z
: F/ d% Z- E+ |4 Z, ~　　The best defense is offense.

2 R5 g1 ]+ k4 s4 i) }　　75
  R0 i) k- R; M$ v3 O( i
5 f  _( p# G. B$ E/ y6 l) J' ~6 ?4 R　　热锅上的蚂蚁
; E. c, x, ?" P( y9 {* i: ]
　　ants on a hot pan
# x1 i5 `: q8 `
　　76

4 \# q7 R; ?) _) \: Y: b　　现身说法

+ g  \/ O/ S# B3 N! P, ]% @  N; J2 x　　warn people by taking oneself as an example

/ ^' d4 K* [: ?. W  E; D/ g4 I　　77
* \8 r# _6 A: w
　　息事宁人
% g3 `. r4 `  ?8 E% m9 y4 M/ O
1 A% p3 j+ Z/ ^( A3 e　　pour oil on troubled waters; patch up a quarrel and reconcile the parties concerned

　　78

$ f4 q; G$ m, _) Q8 i% [　　循序渐进
6 f3 w; S2 W0 w( H4 J  @  m& X
" V# D: T, [) X& |/ A　　proceed in an orderly way and step by step; advance gradually in due order

　　79
& l, Q7 J6 \% j) R. i: h& \
　　严以律己，宽以待人

　　be strict with oneself and lenient with others

& w3 b+ ~7 c' W　　80

# A% s/ J, [' q6 W　　有情人终成眷属

( ?) K+ f3 i7 [# R* R5 j　　Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.81

( c: g0 g( ]  `9 {* ^5 a　　有钱能使鬼推磨
* O( l4 N/ g; n; |, M" W
3 z0 D. i1 [8 |( \2 N; v& r. E7 t( h  [* L　　Money makes the mare go./ Money talks.82
4 u9 w9 v0 r/ ]$ q+ V( k
　　有识之士
) \0 I* d, |" }3 I5 C
* W, H+ W* C4 j3 l, Z2 w% \　　a man of insight83
6 x3 [5 H" ~3 {' w% E% g- ]- g
! @5 d8 n9 h2 k* _# G8 Y6 }" C1 z  g　　有勇无谋

　　bold but not crafty84
' Z' c2 u& Q& d. s7 X
　　有缘千里来相会
- l  K& s9 a9 I0 Z$ I
　　Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination.85
% z2 P6 ?6 b" D$ h; B9 k
4 `1 x$ Q* E% S" _　　与时俱进
; x5 h9 U* H! W; g
　　keep pace with the times86
# f/ e& @6 p. {. Q
　　以人为本
0 b9 q5 P! U" c$ u* I
　　people-oriented
0 @" Y- L( U: Z7 L
* D  R1 M* B( ?　　87
" U# ]# C3 Q6 ~& B: `: j) n6 h
) q2 O9 C/ {* \6 g- e　　因材施教

　　teach students according to their aptitude

　　88

9 A3 j4 E. H- z/ V　　欲穷千里目，更上一层楼

) Q+ ^. @6 m+ q; @　　to ascend another storey to see a thousand miles further; Ascend further, were you to look farther.
* I; ^3 V: N! H0 L) v
　　89
* T  E( p0 @- @
+ ^4 v1 n: B+ P% ]" [4 M　　欲速则不达

　　Haste makes waste.

　　More haste, less speed.

　　90

! W4 [4 |3 M9 y8 R! `- X　　优胜劣汰

　　survival of the fittest
* e% x6 J- L% \2 R/ ]! P3 d/ N
1 @) |( [3 f$ w　　91
) O2 a/ y. L; `0 z# B# ?
　　英雄所见略同
  M! u' K& V) c
" t0 `% b" i0 u; e　　Great minds think alike.
( P3 e. o6 O& R* c" I
4 j  R! w/ g4 v　　92

* M: {9 u& M: X$ t　　冤家宜解不宜结
6 [5 m9 B  Z# z1 j  G4 W
. f- n* p, g, A　　Better make friends than make enemies.

& m5 y. ?1 N% k　　93

  W# F: h# @) o+ C' b* M　　冤假错案

0 j& @/ z% g! d% J8 `9 o　　cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases
9 Z# R! i) ]  |; ]  b2 C3 ^
: v( A: w% S7 y# u/ W( [+ r　　94
( d( Y; H, k8 ~' S0 g: l* A' i5 H
1 V+ e- o8 X: l% m+ `9 _. |　　一言既出，驷马难追
% c/ p) G/ |3 V/ W" D$ p
9 ?; u" @' Q" I) z4 n& v; ?　　A promise is a promise.

  p! D9 ^' M$ G　　A real man never goes back on his words.

　　95
! @3 p. w' C2 U5 k: C! q0 q
% R. h4 P( A3 H0 S( m　　招财进宝
8 r9 x1 o8 w, j( ?4 \* W4 G, ?
$ o; K7 \+ ?! K6 @9 V; L　　bring in wealth and treasure
' E. ]0 ]9 P% n5 @0 {+ Y. e
　　96
+ C' ]) a! \: a8 {1 P' V6 X8 [
8 N; B/ m! R! g3 n' A　　债台高筑

& M; S$ F* ~6 O. r: l* a9 q　　become debt-ridden
, e3 h% n( O+ A/ d0 E; k* |
　　97
% t  m4 f+ e: }  P6 f, i; L" W
8 t) z9 a' m% [. |5 p/ n# D6 F( [. d　　众矢之的
+ W' x2 I# q9 R8 l8 B9 Z* A- |
　　target of public criticism
0 ~6 R; R3 g* J. J- C2 k% \
' [5 d0 U& a7 V" H  H" r: j5 ?5 G$ f　　98

　　纸上谈兵
8 [+ Q: M1 g* R
1 L9 w' ^4 ~4 o8 z9 ~; J0 p　　be an armchair strategist

% T. F8 e. l) D) |' e　　99
9 a& s4 [6 K$ [0 G: x
　　纸包不住火
  W2 \2 r6 v  ]) n
+ t: A7 @' w8 M( o* O4 R　　You can't wrap fire in paper.

* V) M* o# {: t$ R; I* K! b  @　　What's done by night appears by day.

　　100

- C6 Y2 c1 ~5 m* b' o/ i4 m- N　　左右为难
: Q3 B+ a9 E& s& u! P& n2 H3 D3 N( U3 c
. t2 x8 x2 k" I3 C' T* H　　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。