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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!/ c' [& ?9 R3 w7 @- y
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爱屋及乌
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9 }5 i' h0 l" z7 H* K7 P/ z Love me, love my dog.- U- Y4 S; B, i7 h5 `3 S& G
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8 _; n2 W! D: s 不打不成交% W% c; f! ?: i$ j' I
5 O6 k# Y# C, Y3 Y6 L6 N7 d2 ] No discord, no concord.* Y# I1 p9 ?& k, H6 G, [6 F
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rob Peter to pay Paul
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bid farewell to the old and usher in the new
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try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all5 u1 {+ Q; Z. m$ i
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! V9 F1 P. Y$ g! o5 S* Z 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;
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活到老学到老
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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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: U- w$ S3 k7 K1 ? a sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air# t. I- D2 y; c5 K& {3 [* s
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6 G/ F3 c% u- ]2 z* G [/ T 无风不起浪/ i; h& L1 p# v. R# @( M y6 A
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There are no waves without wind. Nothing comes of nothing.$ E! ]5 S9 G- X b2 ?, F
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5 {" b2 @4 P2 c, o w" I& ] 徇私枉法
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twist the law to suit one's own purpose9 F; c; G) D4 q* D# P
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. B9 \; `6 E: b! L' G' E3 y* b* d 新官上任三把火
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2 O$ [+ l: R2 q3 A1 Y a new broom sweeps clean
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) j+ ^7 j; y6 b accumulate strength for a take-off
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; R1 v7 Z& d; j% \# j- J& U1 H 心想事成
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May all your wish come true/ J# h: j* b+ i) X
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心照不宣
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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, ~' J* u% q# c& U- k
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先下手为强8 k. K2 r6 F# s7 u
0 I) M& {; M- M# O3 c+ Z% G3 V He who strikes first gains the advantage.
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The best defense is offense.% D1 F! b o3 f0 E. l* h
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( _- G# b9 h$ K: S, P; Z 热锅上的蚂蚁( u( i: w2 t; q% A
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ants on a hot pan
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J7 Q- e, s% ?4 V' c 现身说法
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warn people by taking oneself as an example) J3 U6 ^, Q- [7 u; G) G* T6 I
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息事宁人( ?" d" o9 u' }( R+ c2 G/ T( ^1 G
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pour oil on troubled waters; patch up a quarrel and reconcile the parties concerned, n+ C- f; ^1 M. m: U# b
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9 T/ ]4 _, A0 B8 m! z 循序渐进 |5 X" k! o0 d0 E
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proceed in an orderly way and step by step; advance gradually in due order- B/ Q2 g6 ~6 E7 a" G, Q
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严以律己，宽以待人
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0 Z+ ?. B h+ C; n 有情人终成眷属9 B) a0 g7 G; l3 l) j
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Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.81
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有钱能使鬼推磨" N4 z- B1 q" t) }% K2 {4 k% `
6 V4 S8 F5 z. c4 o$ s" Q Money makes the mare go./ Money talks.82$ x; D: k8 ]9 I1 _" J' @
/ _, A' N! Y% q0 M4 d7 y3 b 有识之士
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a man of insight83
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) b( R) K6 I% d$ x$ U1 E+ A 有勇无谋
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& F6 h V! }0 q# B; v bold but not crafty84/ a+ O- _- D s" b+ c% W
" C6 ~( \3 g+ R" b/ R9 |# I5 } 有缘千里来相会
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$ w0 R. }4 a8 x' k" v& C$ Q Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination.85. R: V3 H- r8 R+ {" w9 [
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与时俱进; c; Y N: x3 b) X* R
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keep pace with the times86
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/ H" V6 a8 o# X, g 以人为本
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因材施教+ G# c8 a" a8 ]
( Z# R- C2 q8 H- F4 Y; y7 A8 [ teach students according to their aptitude
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7 e! i" s, o% }1 h( M% [2 B9 { 欲穷千里目，更上一层楼- S5 b, |. r( t% Q4 I% a
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to ascend another storey to see a thousand miles further; Ascend further, were you to look farther.5 q4 \( Q- [! V8 A# `3 d! Z+ L
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欲速则不达
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Haste makes waste.
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More haste, less speed.
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优胜劣汰
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英雄所见略同
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Great minds think alike.% u2 b* c( e* j1 d
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! Z! ~: c! |; I; ~$ W 冤家宜解不宜结
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Better make friends than make enemies.1 c4 D2 h9 }- K% Y. q
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- Y/ i4 I- L6 {% _. j 冤假错案
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cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases( x; X! ?9 m; J2 C4 j2 m
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0 s9 Q! [, _ Y, [6 z: A f4 H 一言既出，驷马难追
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p- G* s5 D) @+ d& o A promise is a promise.: }. Z9 Q& l0 O" e W. ?
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A real man never goes back on his words.1 M& I6 j9 ^. k7 Q
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8 }1 G+ |5 T: P2 q* i 招财进宝" I+ E( K" \% @' m
4 a- a7 a8 y% T) ] bring in wealth and treasure
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# g; f( m$ X7 W* L9 \: V1 p- e: y 债台高筑
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! i% j8 w/ s9 |9 z$ T: b% D 众矢之的2 p* T$ R" p" K# h5 y# h
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target of public criticism& v8 f. o* _& z3 m
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纸上谈兵# t0 S3 K! B7 E$ v5 u" S1 i4 @
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be an armchair strategist
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纸包不住火' K" n' _, y& M0 z, O3 t
$ [: K1 G" C, ~) T" K9 B& e You can't wrap fire in paper.
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左右为难
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- J6 ~# L0 `, { caught in a dilemma; between the devil and the deep blue sea |
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