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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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; K2 s8 ~/ q p# k8 ~$ m3 v Love me, love my dog.
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2 p2 r& I: c' [% f1 z- X0 x, m0 A 百闻不如一见) t1 K. ~7 i* _/ U. a& l: G
0 Q: ]: y+ A4 @8 W6 q5 F One look is worth a thousand words.9 o) s1 F# j* l1 t4 P9 \8 H5 t, F
, F2 F9 S" l4 S Seeing is believing.
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比上不足,比下有余
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to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst% v: P% D `/ t# _$ N
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/ w+ _( Q5 ~; l: v9 K 不遗余力
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spare no effort; go all out; do one's best/ W+ G- p& ^" X, g
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No discord, no concord.
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2 W; e* \2 n+ I6 x4 G$ U# Y$ w1 u! g 拆东墙补西墙2 ?) R; B% s; D* H
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大事化小,小事化了
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# k' u/ K% ~# \* l. O 大开眼界4 @3 u) F; ?9 A8 b
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the country flourishes and people live in peace
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going beyond the limit is as bad as falling short; excess is just as bad as deficiency;8 J# g( @" n. @
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once on shore, one prays no more, ]4 O1 |7 Y) I" J+ P6 `* ]
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好事不出门,坏事传千里) \, Z1 B' `% g$ c2 ] \
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harmony brings wealth;
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friendliness is conducive to business success
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( {' f& D9 j5 b; } There are spots even on the sun. e% x i% }$ ^8 V& B' c# i
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7 {) Y0 K+ @3 O* g5 {0 u Treasures fill the home." P# B; T' |8 S6 l3 h
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) D+ u; H! g% k% w6 Q- j 脚踏实地* r4 k% d5 E. G( B( a( v$ w0 F
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be down-to-earth
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% o$ R8 Q1 Z1 F/ S 君子之交淡如水
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( q& N# G" d' ^: x6 V A hedge between keeps friendship green.3 A& D& L/ J6 l
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( o- Q$ A# v/ ?$ y1 m 老生常谈,陈词滥调
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礼尚往来
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Where there is life, there is hope.
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& W5 f, S; y0 |. }$ t5 O i& A C achieve immediate victory; win instant success# H& p Z* l- d" P3 g z
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茅塞顿开
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Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.
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Man proposes; God disposes.
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8 b* c8 A6 T$ K, M& @: t- ? 弄巧成拙
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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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a thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step
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前事不忘,后事之师
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fear wolves ahead and tigers behind; hesitate in doing something
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上有天堂,下有苏杭
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Just as there is paradise in heaven, there are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth
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a blessing in disguise;
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Every cloud has a silver lining.
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/ _1 h3 w( _$ H( G 实话实说
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糖衣炮弹
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Even if one jumped into the Yellow River, one can not wash oneself clean - there's nothing one can do to clear one's name
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无中生有
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# w; p o% e4 h" } 徇私枉法* A1 Z+ u% Y4 X+ Y2 U
7 T% W* j/ |$ r( K9 O, Q( A twist the law to suit one's own purpose5 W4 N6 x$ v( c5 R* S
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" N$ [. m% p( q$ o; O. J accumulate strength for a take-off* @$ ^, b2 J7 _/ a1 \9 |
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$ E( `, I, B! q4 h5 \, p 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 explanation& [! ]2 b; _/ `9 L
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5 l+ h- C9 r0 l# y' j" i He who strikes first gains the advantage. w4 p4 A) @& u! S( ~/ ]
5 \! A' }5 K6 c; w: Q The best defense is offense.
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现身说法
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$ p. j. w4 F& ?) M2 Y; A 息事宁人
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pour oil on troubled waters; patch up a quarrel and reconcile the parties concerned8 j& }8 G3 t) {, p! b/ f
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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
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/ e. f8 g2 n# P( f9 I* t Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.81
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7 p6 K8 f: C! v, @ 有钱能使鬼推磨4 Y2 R$ {" a: C" S0 _' Q O
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Money makes the mare go./ Money talks.82
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有识之士
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bold but not crafty84
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以人为本
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$ i+ @$ u, |6 }/ x" K: @: { to ascend another storey to see a thousand miles further; Ascend further, were you to look farther.
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欲速则不达
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Great minds think alike.
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" u9 G! a$ }3 o& A* O+ r 冤家宜解不宜结
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Y4 V! o* z% C4 l9 H: | 冤假错案
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A promise is a promise.
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A real man never goes back on his words.
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& R2 B3 P0 _, F 债台高筑
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target of public criticism
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纸包不住火
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What's done by night appears by day.
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