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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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One look is worth a thousand words.# |9 Y! X! v$ w" ]1 r- v1 p$ V
: X( u% U$ f9 s' d( u Seeing is believing.9 D9 C ^) ~7 F d; f1 }# ^7 v5 }
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笨鸟先飞
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A slow sparrow should make an early start.
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6 j$ X; K7 S" k/ P 不遗余力$ A- h$ e& K0 D! F
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rob Peter to pay Paul
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4 A" N: N# @, C$ {# }" { 辞旧迎新
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3 z( b f. m" h0 L& O$ L bid farewell to the old and usher in the new
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9 l& R9 U* A' H* R, [. v* x. @- Q; Y9 X 大事化小,小事化了' P, q! F( R H; z
" k6 y1 h0 p5 r, y# P/ q* M try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all
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过犹不及
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好了伤疤忘了疼
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once on shore, one prays no more4 B$ ^: J8 a2 }- I( [4 n* ]( g
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5 s: q2 u7 g, B6 {( E# { 好事不出门,坏事传千里
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% D; u1 e ^5 d9 }4 E7 N" U 和气生财
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friendliness is conducive to business success
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既往不咎
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There are spots even on the sun.
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金玉满堂
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be down-to-earth
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achieve immediate victory; win instant success
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gain both fame and wealth
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茅塞顿开
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0 Q' p: J4 t$ ~* K2 { Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.
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/ o! t; z7 U* {' ?5 w$ P5 d2 t Man proposes; God disposes.
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# b, l2 S9 p) t: K* [ One can't make bricks without straw.
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/ ?5 E7 Z+ c/ H5 G* u& I fear wolves ahead and tigers behind; hesitate in doing something
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People are in high spirits when involved in happy events.
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/ b+ {+ ~; C! {$ z 上有天堂,下有苏杭
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: C- o- B3 V2 d4 M+ w Unity is strength.
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( X+ _7 B; a# Z9 I& w0 S a sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air
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There are no waves without wind. Nothing comes of nothing.1 {1 c0 J/ A9 b& p; D; v2 Q1 u
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' `* _& L0 M, F2 y9 |5 p 徇私枉法
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twist the law to suit one's own purpose! ]1 J8 y5 e9 E. W X2 g( W' M# z& |
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新官上任三把火6 \* g, x. k1 h! ~; a# q5 Z: ^
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a new broom sweeps clean
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accumulate strength for a take-off
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May all your wish come true
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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 explanation1 E c# ~6 r3 s C) u
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First impressions are firmly entrenched.+ g. ]9 {3 J4 J; }
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He who strikes first gains the advantage./ ?5 p6 Z% y) I j h
/ t4 k: T; g% I4 _4 @; C7 b The best defense is offense.
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严以律己,宽以待人
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/ H& r- W# X9 m8 |* U5 [& X3 i be strict with oneself and lenient with others
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; @( A! Y% S. ?, l1 d. Z 有情人终成眷属
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Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.81# _( f+ J; ?1 g% e3 o h
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有钱能使鬼推磨
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# N; w: w8 z" `1 d& U+ C5 _ 与时俱进
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# N" v& ]. k+ R: F1 S7 ? teach students according to their aptitude
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( V* X+ E3 D2 o0 Q- G 英雄所见略同
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) Z' c. {. a* A( B Great minds think alike.6 L2 d8 R! m& L( a. X
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( V2 ~ {& K& K You can't wrap fire in paper.% G( F7 Y2 @! F2 p& R/ Q/ v; M
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2 _! w. G: P, n, I6 m8 x5 w caught in a dilemma; between the devil and the deep blue sea |
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