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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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Love me, love my dog.
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One look is worth a thousand words.
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' R' @3 X2 H, e+ u Seeing is believing.
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3 C) I5 q& S, u; ? to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst
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不遗余力
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( |' Z" X$ i5 w ^ 拆东墙补西墙2 |! S' Z8 {! r0 h3 J* ~: z9 C
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5 p3 \% H, ^, G+ t9 z3 j 大事化小,小事化了! J# q7 v9 I/ N, {" [
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过犹不及
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going beyond the limit is as bad as falling short; excess is just as bad as deficiency;" r1 I* S2 Y6 j" _) a
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! M/ b/ d6 j" u6 I. a9 z 好事不出门,坏事传千里
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$ o* k! P$ I+ e 既往不咎
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There are spots even on the sun.
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achieve immediate victory; win instant success
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: A% ~ M$ b& R- `" V gain both fame and wealth
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) I! L2 I3 E8 x; J' m6 [ 茅塞顿开
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be suddenly enlightened
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谋事在人,成事在天
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make a fool of oneself in trying to be smart
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: f3 q9 u* J$ T- C a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale
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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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唯利是图
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seek nothing but profits; be blind to all but one's own interests. q. D" y3 f+ |
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无中生有
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7 R9 {, G" m3 V6 ^. F3 w a sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air+ E& F1 x- P( s" h4 u( b% Y0 v
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无风不起浪
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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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! V* I, r0 W, S& \ 蓄势待发3 v$ A( ]9 i' o3 a
4 h# h$ V6 Q- D! ]" E0 t accumulate strength for a take-off
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心想事成
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May all your wish come true- X, w- V& y. g) U# ^
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1 e; a/ }7 q$ x! b/ i First impressions are firmly entrenched.
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先下手为强% u7 n+ A7 J2 W6 Z
8 Y; {8 t# {3 U1 B. z+ q4 R9 s He who strikes first gains the advantage.8 {- D" F0 r" n% U, X
3 u- }4 k4 m7 `8 }9 ^ The best defense is offense.9 g" E3 p7 ]5 C1 ^! m
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$ E d1 T2 n' P, _$ X N 现身说法
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" s" z9 [ k! u4 Q$ z4 b6 n+ X pour oil on troubled waters; patch up a quarrel and reconcile the parties concerned
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循序渐进
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$ J2 \/ v+ ]" a% Z 有情人终成眷属
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Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.81
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有钱能使鬼推磨
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Money makes the mare go./ Money talks.82
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有识之士
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a man of insight83
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: p% y* Z* b/ T/ s2 S* _! C 有勇无谋3 W0 {3 K3 d. X: A
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6 R& x k9 W2 C" L, c. F 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.85. ], @ K$ v8 e6 R9 F: J
# n* ~3 I5 f% r) m" h+ t 与时俱进
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欲速则不达
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A promise is a promise.
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" d# w( p# P' O4 { 招财进宝: D! X s# B! t/ _! Z
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众矢之的
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