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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!1 y6 Q- Y$ T) U+ x, |
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爱屋及乌
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Love me, love my dog.
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to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst
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不遗余力
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, Q0 e2 {: ~& q0 n+ F 不打不成交
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拆东墙补西墙
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7 {4 E3 }& T' u3 W2 e! v 辞旧迎新
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! B6 J8 L/ k+ b& l! R; `% D" ?/ Q 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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1 [% S, U6 l& d* ] o 大开眼界
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' {5 j1 e3 t1 a9 ^7 d' n% I% M 过犹不及% e1 Q% {9 h) I( ~, t
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1 f, [0 j3 w: G$ j- c4 O+ o 好事不出门,坏事传千里: S8 H- m/ g2 l) i* t' v
4 f% R; T) o1 z0 T+ y0 S6 R- {9 k Bad news travels fast.
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friendliness is conducive to business success
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: M) q) S$ O& _2 M3 A6 } never too old to learn
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% K! x# ~- Z0 T2 _- z There are spots even on the sun.
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9 Q" C" [- V! Z$ j: k 金玉满堂4 j k }2 ]/ L6 K
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Treasures fill the home.
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7 I; B( e' z2 V! G& N+ g. T1 _1 } 脚踏实地
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" d& p2 L8 l, C, g2 h$ K 脚踩两只船
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, u8 g6 T1 |7 m$ r. o6 l A hedge between keeps friendship green.
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cut and dried; cliché
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On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.
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' O5 X+ b- G* u; R 赔了夫人又折兵$ h' J6 D" b8 h( `
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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& h/ I( i5 ] One can't make bricks without straw.
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0 E/ a# L- |, o( e" Y 千里之行始于足下
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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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强龙难压地头蛇
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* s! e- X8 | y# o 塞翁失马,焉知非福
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8 T/ G& k' g7 S# } a blessing in disguise;
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) p5 v+ k y; c1 w* r 三十而立
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4 W9 o, ?1 m- l" G 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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- i, N) }0 l% x# ]- J 实践是检验真理的唯一标准
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Unity is strength.
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unhealthy trends and vulgar practices
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; I4 K, [# S! F, {3 q2 p 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.
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徇私枉法
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twist the law to suit one's own purpose% P/ [" D$ X! n2 }3 W# `
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accumulate strength for a take-off6 J6 G; F! ]* ^) X
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心想事成
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May all your wish come true @3 V1 g( B5 g4 _3 q# o
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: t1 a1 z' N" Q" b: o 心照不宣* `+ ~, e% j. h) u/ A$ D
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have a tacit understanding; thoroughly understand each other, without having exchanged a word of explanation
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7 Z/ L G# t2 b+ H/ g 先入为主! P& V7 u% U' I, |
$ Z3 ^1 P3 s. m' g; M" d First impressions are firmly entrenched.
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( k' R- S, C' R- u* p 先下手为强+ G1 z) x8 j P: x" t
& N; `! o: X: p# J He who strikes first gains the advantage.+ S3 s x2 Q% K$ |3 l
+ z8 X& t6 b' j2 I The best defense is offense.
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' P U7 Z, J" ~" l# O 循序渐进6 q! F4 v' e% Z8 o2 H8 F
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Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.81
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有钱能使鬼推磨
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有勇无谋
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teach students according to their aptitude
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$ V, m1 s% I. j' L 英雄所见略同
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V7 H+ z$ i2 n5 r* _- I 一言既出,驷马难追
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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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