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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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% @! d6 A3 p {( u3 J$ b3 X 爱屋及乌
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$ v9 ~. `" o$ F X; {8 k Love me, love my dog.+ X1 }+ T) q# ]$ u8 N. Q
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百闻不如一见
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One look is worth a thousand words.* d) Z# I+ P: E3 z/ Y* S
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8 ~, {2 P% }# Y% W3 ] 比上不足，比下有余
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6 p2 k! l2 l t4 c9 v& b 笨鸟先飞
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: T0 k& `6 j6 b. B- f& z6 L8 ? A slow sparrow should make an early start.
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* _# q* `" l4 i) a2 f5 b: J% W$ h% F 不遗余力
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% ]* _6 w9 p) t 不打不成交& D7 Z' R2 Q! { s. A6 n
3 b, `3 p' Y- I5 R) M6 } No discord, no concord.
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拆东墙补西墙
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辞旧迎新
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bid farewell to the old and usher in the new
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4 c/ L9 j2 R! @ 大事化小，小事化了
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try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all
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% @* P4 J2 t7 D! \ 大开眼界- [1 s8 ]5 |2 d9 X# T# U7 A
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broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener
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国泰民安
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the country flourishes and people live in peace1 H9 x0 U6 Z" n1 b% V9 i# M
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过犹不及* @7 _$ P/ i- m% r: C
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* k Q# \' R- H4 U/ c$ Y1 { 好了伤疤忘了疼
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once on shore, one prays no more
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好事不出门，坏事传千里, q+ q) _3 d/ S2 e9 @
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Bad news travels fast.
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! o' Y0 ^, y8 s' ~# G1 A; Q 和气生财0 m8 D: u( b/ C4 N8 y
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4 I% Q- P( f6 Q4 S; }$ e( r 活到老学到老
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/ X. o' L) ]# G8 S. g/ [" y& ^ let bygones be bygones
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金无足赤，人无完人# x( s! I/ B. F5 r7 W8 i7 Q
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There are spots even on the sun.
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金玉满堂
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脚踏实地
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A hedge between keeps friendship green.
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老生常谈，陈词滥调% [3 K# S; y. \8 s; K3 t
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礼尚往来
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Courtesy calls for reciprocity.
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7 k0 H* Y# `1 V$ H( } Where there is life, there is hope.
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) p: B) e8 y$ T5 \ h2 \ 马到成功
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achieve immediate victory; win instant success
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. \% I: ?+ v z/ D 没有规矩，不成方圆
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Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.
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1 k4 }- S& X7 r5 K" w 每逢佳节倍思亲3 S9 H9 C# c0 w
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On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.
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5 h X: G; B( g9 s: z6 q 谋事在人，成事在天% \6 X2 a% T8 f6 V6 _5 W" J H
# F+ A, h/ {7 t0 r2 h& d Man proposes; God disposes.
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make a fool of oneself in trying to be smart
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) F1 ?: z r p- i& I/ A a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale' ]& {- l. z# l
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cut off all means of retreat;burn one's own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end
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5 o! v0 e0 A4 Z; c4 K! } take the preemptive opportunities
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7 |0 w' [1 o+ C: i# H$ T2 U 巧妇难为无米之炊
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千里之行始于足下
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8 y8 d. a n4 z& C0 @ 前怕狼，后怕虎
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fear wolves ahead and tigers behind; hesitate in doing something
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. X5 G4 _: [3 y, z; x The mighty dragon is no match for the native serpent.
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People are in high spirits when involved in happy events.
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. e2 R6 ?' U; R& ]( D2 k5 J 世外桃源
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a retreat away from the turmoil of the world
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上有天堂，下有苏杭
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z5 o/ _8 ]% D2 e7 ^ a blessing in disguise;
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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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杀鸡用牛刀
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speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is
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糖衣炮弹
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1 z. G, i1 Z' G0 A5 d 天有不测风云
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' H* Z) y$ `2 M% w 团结就是力量
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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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7 j0 B& n. l! c5 v unhealthy trends and vulgar practices
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Birds of a feather flock together.3 `8 l' c5 j. \$ \
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seek nothing but profits; be blind to all but one's own interests
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z4 _2 W7 M4 V4 e. h a sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air
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% i. Q- T" v. [/ v( L% } twist the law to suit one's own purpose+ Y6 I* e9 x: S8 V; Q& [4 M& A
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% W+ U; x8 }( a6 s: V! y) l2 p, A 新官上任三把火
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a new broom sweeps clean
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蓄势待发$ s- Q0 I- ^3 {
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accumulate strength for a take-off9 S4 c$ h% h& y* s8 v# ]5 }, F
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May all your wish come true
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+ Q- J! a2 O& }; v; c 心照不宣
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have a tacit understanding; thoroughly understand each other, without having exchanged a word of explanation9 u. w, m) t! l# C7 \
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First impressions are firmly entrenched.
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0 \9 Z ^4 C# r. O% ` X$ N 先下手为强9 }9 p8 t" C( {+ N1 U- P, v
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% U4 _- r3 }6 y1 w2 V" t! }! O The best defense is offense.
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ants on a hot pan6 N; Y4 A) ^ o0 ^+ T
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现身说法
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warn people by taking oneself as an example7 A* |; ^# i+ @3 M7 S
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, e5 q; u% O& C. m5 ?! m 息事宁人) V6 o- O+ ^& C& {; ]
1 a1 G* I9 k% e pour oil on troubled waters; patch up a quarrel and reconcile the parties concerned
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) r3 \3 z, j" @$ J5 @, D+ A 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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; n/ |9 j. V2 W: R 严以律己，宽以待人
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有情人终成眷属
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Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.817 `! q( Z1 _ l# m, K: u% f$ y
; U1 q' g) }) R. Q 有钱能使鬼推磨
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Money makes the mare go./ Money talks.82
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. @+ E9 V+ C" Q7 `. f" x1 C8 o3 K% h a man of insight83
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# k. `( e& H$ Z3 ?/ Q 有勇无谋
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有缘千里来相会
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G# } e5 g- k7 R; j/ m 与时俱进
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keep pace with the times86
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people-oriented
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因材施教
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! F* W9 O$ _* x$ B, d 欲穷千里目，更上一层楼' [7 A% f% T7 ^. k" A
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to ascend another storey to see a thousand miles further; Ascend further, were you to look farther." r& |7 ?" ~$ o- q( u. ~5 P0 J
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More haste, less speed.8 `, v4 o$ G* Y* n( k
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优胜劣汰
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survival of the fittest
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冤家宜解不宜结
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冤假错案
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一言既出，驷马难追
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招财进宝
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bring in wealth and treasure
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become debt-ridden
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target of public criticism
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纸上谈兵
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% ]% U& Z( C5 P4 N+ x* w- l! G be an armchair strategist" M4 s! ]: z4 i1 x: A' S4 M
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' X' e9 F# _4 l6 E2 I5 s 纸包不住火: [9 y6 I' t# ~$ S* a# x$ B
9 t6 C2 \9 J3 p6 {8 \9 d c( p; R You can't wrap fire in paper.
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左右为难
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caught in a dilemma; between the devil and the deep blue sea |
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