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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! f& q/ R% F6 h- o$ x1 `1 n: O
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爱屋及乌
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Love me, love my dog.
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K; R, r; _+ k; b) b, u e. u One look is worth a thousand words.
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7 Y3 i1 P" f6 J( u2 y1 G Seeing is believing.
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/ J+ s4 Y6 u& R: N( ]- B* c$ x* r. W7 S 比上不足,比下有余
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' P% |3 m$ |- V$ E to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst4 A9 @2 V! p3 U' \
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笨鸟先飞
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A slow sparrow should make an early start.2 m b8 R4 g9 B- k# x( l& l' y
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' H4 f. p% |* x6 }. y6 ~8 @ 不遗余力
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broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener
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: O8 `; K1 g2 E going beyond the limit is as bad as falling short; excess is just as bad as deficiency;1 W0 G7 m. P, o: O$ g0 ?
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harmony brings wealth;
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friendliness is conducive to business success
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活到老学到老
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脚踏实地
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be down-to-earth
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老生常谈,陈词滥调
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cut and dried; cliché
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' k* x; P% s& P- P Where there is life, there is hope.
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茅塞顿开
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4 g P2 n$ m' T, B) B 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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Man proposes; God disposes.
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make a fool of oneself in trying to be smart
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One can't make bricks without straw.
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a thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step
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人逢喜事精神爽
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世外桃源
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a blessing in disguise;
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$ I# l& t* G: M8 o A man should be independent at the age of thirty. /At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself.
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5 t0 Y& n8 K9 {, W 实话实说
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韬光养晦
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3 }' O) J. l/ F5 t Unity is strength.
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8 M3 I$ j b0 Q+ G( P 无中生有
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! P4 R) j* G0 `3 v a sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air
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无风不起浪
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There are no waves without wind. Nothing comes of nothing.
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8 N* J) ^$ R5 S) H- M 徇私枉法
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twist the law to suit one's own purpose
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" ]2 N) x( {7 M" d7 V) S+ { accumulate strength for a take-off
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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.
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1 `1 L' o6 L6 R3 @ h) u He who strikes first gains the advantage.
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' {: E; H8 V1 L 循序渐进
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( P8 j. r2 ~% [7 e2 U be strict with oneself and lenient with others
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6 x/ d9 B4 [8 g$ a4 p2 |7 R 有情人终成眷属
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9 |* H2 r. p9 d5 W Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.81& S$ e5 h5 P: X! V8 t* p5 D- K7 U. q2 i
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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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1 Q! c0 S/ C) R' I2 u. ^ 与时俱进
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英雄所见略同
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Better make friends than make enemies.
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bring in wealth and treasure
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target of public criticism
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What's done by night appears by day.
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