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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!. g3 c! O! A* u j* u+ c! |, y- R
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比上不足，比下有余
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8 f2 i* m5 J8 ]) a, E A slow sparrow should make an early start.
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' r! g9 O( Z+ u0 ~, P. l 不遗余力
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( |! f' t0 _% B0 { spare no effort; go all out; do one's best) [+ e3 ~0 Q4 `3 ]( T7 d
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( U! P+ M: z, ^ 不打不成交
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/ Z9 Q; X# _% [8 `: j No discord, no concord.
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拆东墙补西墙
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broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener' {8 E) N0 @8 V
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$ I. w' S8 t4 j# {: R2 ` L 好事不出门，坏事传千里
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Bad news travels fast.
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和气生财
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* @9 [- q: Y) p3 N" ` 没有规矩，不成方圆
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- t/ d! g8 @8 ~ K 每逢佳节倍思亲: Q% E- U9 c, S3 l; G2 M
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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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Humans are born good.
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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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无风不起浪
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0 Q0 a$ r: z! C2 p7 a* Q% X There are no waves without wind. Nothing comes of nothing.
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9 i' h& x6 T! D, O- i 徇私枉法5 } N- J! D/ Y, U
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twist the law to suit one's own purpose
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9 s9 _' C0 b# ]5 H7 U: i, l 新官上任三把火/ d+ |% V6 E' i; H, o
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- V3 p( h, J+ T/ {, T5 v 心想事成" D2 V0 P: X( j. ?
; ^) Q# @* x$ c; H1 V 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/ N' c: K$ B/ Y
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现身说法+ a4 l! t- z+ z* c
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息事宁人
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pour oil on troubled waters; patch up a quarrel and reconcile the parties concerned
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有情人终成眷属
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8 j% x' A! C/ u( F7 J3 n6 j( V 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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keep pace with the times86
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teach students according to their aptitude
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to ascend another storey to see a thousand miles further; Ascend further, were you to look farther.7 i5 h0 i( w5 ^; y: P5 v5 R
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Great minds think alike.
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become debt-ridden
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target of public criticism4 G8 u: C! f% ]5 O& {# X
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纸包不住火
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You can't wrap fire in paper.
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caught in a dilemma; between the devil and the deep blue sea |
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