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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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百闻不如一见
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1 r" q) y, |. b9 w( u One look is worth a thousand words.& [2 p# ?& {( n/ F5 m$ F9 D
) B( }9 E9 S, t- G Seeing is believing.
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% ^ K. o. y" h; p0 u$ Y) Y9 N 比上不足,比下有余8 b+ ]8 z4 q; w! Q
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A slow sparrow should make an early start.
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. K" ?+ i( R) P8 o 不遗余力
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5 x* U7 n+ g: z. j, n 不打不成交
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大开眼界
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$ q1 G' }) G c 国泰民安
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going beyond the limit is as bad as falling short; excess is just as bad as deficiency;7 g r0 O. |6 v! d! @
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too much is as bad as too little
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# R5 S* O2 u2 T z once on shore, one prays no more) L7 t' ?' r, i/ U' ^, x. X
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1 ?! e) I; o9 i' Y. v$ o0 Y \4 ^ 好事不出门,坏事传千里
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harmony brings wealth;
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8 h& M7 O2 x/ J5 }& s! y: j never too old to learn
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# ?3 q4 B s6 n- O 既往不咎8 [) {0 m1 X+ }. B; S( y0 f
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There are spots even on the sun.
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3 Y9 s. r w! l/ s, ~9 g) g- f 金玉满堂
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脚踏实地
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be down-to-earth& ?3 f) r9 Z1 a
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君子之交淡如水
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A hedge between keeps friendship green.9 @3 c- o, s* u" Q
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1 O M$ i) ?: R1 ^- u 礼尚往来, K+ [0 R6 Z% j) |0 N$ {. n* Z
/ b3 f& D& y |& N0 H Courtesy calls for reciprocity.- S7 |) X) g0 w6 f3 e# E; I1 q6 w% Z
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! [" `$ H1 }3 z: `6 V% ^6 v 留得青山在,不怕没柴烧+ j* f0 Y: J- h+ y; [( y4 y
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2 O! t/ E2 q& i: ` 马到成功
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# u5 j9 S2 I1 W/ P 名利双收
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$ T- l% |: _! `" K( e: k be suddenly enlightened
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4 w$ G j# ^) ?* G9 z 每逢佳节倍思亲 e3 g) `$ X; x! L" J
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make a fool of oneself in trying to be smart
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) K5 s5 ]! m, d ? a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale) K% Q m1 ]1 z* \. i Q' |4 Z
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9 \) v+ c$ R5 C# j9 j6 F Every cloud has a silver lining.
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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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" S, f$ R4 k( U1 r twist the law to suit one's own purpose
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新官上任三把火
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a new broom sweeps clean
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5 G, P4 J& S5 @ 蓄势待发/ F- w! [3 v! E
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accumulate strength for a take-off
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心想事成
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May all your wish come true* I4 _* W; [: h; v5 A
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心照不宣
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" E% ?3 L" p4 Y/ Y% ?5 T 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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First impressions are firmly entrenched.
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0 d7 j* o( c( o 先下手为强
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He who strikes first gains the advantage.
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T: V* X! e* I The best defense is offense.
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ants on a hot pan4 K0 m2 ~, h& V# o3 Y# n& @
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5 I# `2 R8 e G0 i 现身说法
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; r1 T5 R! D" d5 C 循序渐进
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3 Y6 E8 ^1 o6 |& a: g proceed in an orderly way and step by step; advance gradually in due order
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Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.81
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有识之士
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( x e- s3 d! j! f; {" M- V' i 有缘千里来相会
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become debt-ridden
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target of public criticism
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纸包不住火
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