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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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Love me, love my dog.
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3 l0 }, o7 P$ x, e 百闻不如一见+ s3 R, {& A/ B8 ^2 v) i
) o8 W. o: w1 s8 y; L( k; E0 _ One look is worth a thousand words.8 h) g$ l; {, U
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Seeing is believing.
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' @8 z/ H1 ?# T# P3 |8 d; i" ? 不遗余力
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spare no effort; go all out; do one's best
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No discord, no concord.
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拆东墙补西墙
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rob Peter to pay Paul
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2 q: l! y/ ^( g1 b; ~( `% k4 j 大事化小,小事化了4 e; v& @, r: t4 P; S( d! @
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国泰民安
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过犹不及
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3 s" V' h, W7 V going beyond the limit is as bad as falling short; excess is just as bad as deficiency;+ Q, v: s" \$ s+ S% ~1 U
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too much is as bad as too little
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0 @; n: k8 l; _: N% i 好事不出门,坏事传千里
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) O' P7 n8 N- |; m, Q9 u 金玉满堂
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/ U5 i: M4 I2 b3 x @ 脚踏实地
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sit on the fence; be a fence-sitter; have a foot in either camp
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$ t" y4 @! o7 m# v& c 君子之交淡如水
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6 v. q* O8 \+ b/ y# |8 f cut and dried; cliché
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* e( |% L+ S$ D; y) _ 礼尚往来* p6 T; l p+ j7 N
7 K2 J8 M% `5 Y/ h/ T6 B! b. T Courtesy calls for reciprocity.. X j( Z# z$ z+ }" U
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( M" b1 [& t6 Q" n Where there is life, there is hope.
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9 W6 i3 J7 g2 B) r3 m* v 马到成功
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茅塞顿开
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7 S4 x2 f# V& L+ R be suddenly enlightened' d1 p) Y6 @8 {2 G* {; y
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没有规矩,不成方圆
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Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.
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# b. c2 Z: b# v1 k( I3 D- o 每逢佳节倍思亲
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a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale, j7 S4 z' i6 j5 e; q# ]
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2 U0 d4 q* l1 s% E One can't make bricks without straw.
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2 Y* d0 y$ U o. |$ t a thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step
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fear wolves ahead and tigers behind; hesitate in doing something
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9 b% Z7 u/ f$ v% Y6 y0 K The mighty dragon is no match for the native serpent.
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瑞雪兆丰年
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4 w: y( V1 Y' O2 F: O; ~ Every cloud has a silver lining.! }0 G2 x* b5 I) k7 L2 y5 I/ A
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: \/ `& g. f. i" n( T 三十而立
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$ l9 t$ M6 E( N8 F 实践是检验真理的唯一标准, C6 j; e: ?0 s3 f; u* U4 K
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; N5 o& |6 o( ?" O* H) E8 H+ S 天有不测风云, \4 Q. T! b! @# g
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, F8 O; z6 `5 _' R 歪风邪气
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unhealthy trends and vulgar practices
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There are no waves without wind. Nothing comes of nothing.
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a new broom sweeps clean
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蓄势待发
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accumulate strength for a take-off9 B% d5 \+ {( R: H$ @7 G1 w/ m5 G; J
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# f0 t/ J) Q3 ? May all your wish come true
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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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He who strikes first gains the advantage.( S4 }. s. b! {: n( q. x3 p4 p
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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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proceed in an orderly way and step by step; advance gradually in due order& O3 V4 f) c9 K
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Money makes the mare go./ Money talks.821 @4 T" g+ Y- q5 ]% x* E/ j
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( c7 b. A W8 Y+ C 有勇无谋
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有缘千里来相会
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因材施教
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teach students according to their aptitude
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cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases
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bring in wealth and treasure
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What's done by night appears by day.
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