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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!7 p: n% p4 N4 \) \8 M" J' }
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9 c- i [6 C4 C( {0 e' W Love me, love my dog.
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) p& F$ |6 `, ~# F4 J" q 百闻不如一见
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3 r1 X1 @$ z; @, s" j1 E- f% s One look is worth a thousand words.4 j. f/ W5 P1 [. Y
w, r; l% A: T- W" Y" L& i \' r Seeing is believing./ [0 n" B9 n+ B' `& T
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$ q4 ]* V% {. q9 c 比上不足,比下有余 z3 l! K: V. }6 q7 |% a
8 [# |* l3 h- u* X- T0 e9 [ to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst0 i/ f0 Q0 i& ~0 H$ k! o
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A slow sparrow should make an early start.
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+ R( N/ l: Z* z' V 不遗余力
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spare no effort; go all out; do one's best, O! H- j& l0 J( Z* `
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# ^* H- k4 I/ c7 t 不打不成交
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( P, ^! T6 P2 {: ^ No discord, no concord.
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bid farewell to the old and usher in the new
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9 G6 L0 g4 q3 B$ z 大事化小,小事化了
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4 y1 b6 i7 A% g; ?- U try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all
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broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener
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& M: p7 n3 v% \ ^ 国泰民安
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the country flourishes and people live in peace8 E' q9 a" i: I$ n+ o9 b. U
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过犹不及
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1 N1 P: Z& l. u8 X* x0 `5 ^+ o going beyond the limit is as bad as falling short; excess is just as bad as deficiency;" u' ~8 f/ Y+ r8 W
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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
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& L8 u, T* ^2 O# M* n 和气生财
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harmony brings wealth;, t$ a; N( T' Q t- ]
/ w: l; E8 E+ ?" `! T6 y$ o friendliness is conducive to business success% u; O1 Y! x) X$ u3 B
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" P% M8 r' G2 m8 g r never too old to learn0 Y# P( v' f- B Y3 C
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2 \' `2 b5 {+ w9 U8 C There are spots even on the sun.
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/ z. f$ C2 n; v( p! k 脚踏实地
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be down-to-earth
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" p2 O/ n$ q* m& V) e 脚踩两只船
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/ X1 K6 h! D- h' @6 W! _& R3 i 君子之交淡如水
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老生常谈,陈词滥调+ [# [* C7 H0 K/ b) u
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礼尚往来
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( z& y" n& t8 Y% G; { 留得青山在,不怕没柴烧$ Q- O' H& B5 w7 ?! W1 l4 M5 ?; j. F7 U9 g
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7 t; Q P6 N; i8 } 马到成功% V% q. w3 n. `& W- z0 c
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) d8 J. q ^$ M* k2 }$ G' Y gain both fame and wealth
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6 y0 Y7 l g9 W% B2 X4 a 没有规矩,不成方圆
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# W' S7 n9 V$ g0 E `1 p6 R 每逢佳节倍思亲, y, z' ]! i6 ^) ^
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make a fool of oneself in trying to be smart
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8 S- R( E9 ?3 i. e0 q 赔了夫人又折兵
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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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( O; D2 j$ _( ] One can't make bricks without straw.
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The mighty dragon is no match for the native serpent.
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0 L3 K/ Z0 d0 c) H# _" t9 X a blessing in disguise;$ C8 O, e5 p7 k# c& e, l, n
+ \( v$ `( j( g2 D: n3 b& } Every cloud has a silver lining., h$ C9 E! h0 K
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2 n) S" j, ]" e) Q" J# `: ~ seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts
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$ e7 `4 Y! U* k$ U d' j2 T 说曹操,曹操到
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$ f1 H9 L: _2 G- s, B7 d Unity is strength.0 W- E2 Y6 z, @+ |7 q. {
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) D* U/ A$ L8 a+ |0 t9 s6 p unhealthy trends and vulgar practices
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, e4 q# x& u, w" d9 @ 物以类聚,人以群分% z S6 c; f( G0 A% s5 d4 G
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1 }" p9 x8 Q$ c& _# p& P7 C# b 无中生有' i( }% M; Q; d* H) b5 p9 y) U
8 q, h: G3 Z& W( O2 g% H# G1 \ a sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air. o/ W0 R$ [3 U U$ f% b8 K* k l; ~
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! s* k5 d- }+ X- A$ D6 ^) Y 无风不起浪4 I% P9 m5 [& S7 {" U! z0 ]
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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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s9 t! A7 e' Q5 r5 B 蓄势待发" e& E1 m3 a; {0 S! D' \, P! c$ P
7 R6 o. T4 F: a6 A0 v3 S6 L5 d. H accumulate strength for a take-off
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心想事成
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May all your wish come true" N2 j3 q$ v( D$ a7 N4 Q8 t& f
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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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* k: B; y$ e; ?% n# X8 Z$ E First impressions are firmly entrenched.
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4 y+ O' T& w1 u/ [: Z6 ~ He who strikes first gains the advantage.
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The best defense is offense.
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ants on a hot pan
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9 Z: e( ^/ Z2 |; }2 S6 d warn people by taking oneself as an example
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pour oil on troubled waters; patch up a quarrel and reconcile the parties concerned
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4 @; B8 b }# A 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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有钱能使鬼推磨
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# U9 r5 Q, m$ |: A; F 有识之士* V; \' h4 w- o# y
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) h/ j5 B8 H- {* j 有缘千里来相会
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* c# ^& V" t+ E6 I Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination.85! A5 U9 O& t+ P' g0 A& l" P
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7 e1 d" m0 u! e5 T! R. I keep pace with the times86( O$ P5 K4 @* B# I
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teach students according to their aptitude
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, }. L* j5 t' A- ^! d9 u 欲穷千里目,更上一层楼
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; {! a" o. M! Y, M 欲速则不达
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More haste, less speed.
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Better make friends than make enemies.
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cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases7 G7 p; v/ D7 @9 `
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一言既出,驷马难追, _) a! Y) h2 H
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A real man never goes back on his words.
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$ F4 L8 a7 z9 b/ q- s% B+ l 债台高筑
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纸上谈兵
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You can't wrap fire in paper.
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What's done by night appears by day.8 W/ C" A9 H7 `1 \9 l/ z
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