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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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1 G7 l; W/ x7 w, I, ?. @% R0 n; q 爱屋及乌' h, f. z' n( G# V7 \* Y) ?
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Love me, love my dog.
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+ U/ I, \: u% W) v/ Q3 }- J 百闻不如一见
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8 q/ r$ e: c+ ^# M One look is worth a thousand words.
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( ?* G) `1 r8 w5 [, l1 ? Seeing is believing.; ]0 q8 r( F# e9 F" @
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& ^( z R& n$ q( h6 J0 O 笨鸟先飞
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; D6 L8 e) D, M" i4 l 不打不成交( {, @$ h/ f% G) w6 S7 G! d
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+ I. W$ [2 e t6 F$ \; | R 拆东墙补西墙
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( J" Q: I; m1 A4 [1 L7 _ bid farewell to the old and usher in the new
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大事化小，小事化了
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! E' J4 A; T! t u# a4 n0 u 大开眼界
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8 M& m! U: P6 [$ S7 j 国泰民安+ C+ n# N+ \+ z# @
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the country flourishes and people live in peace
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过犹不及
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* k1 U$ F0 V+ Q% q% I; \8 Y7 E going beyond the limit is as bad as falling short; excess is just as bad as deficiency;# P L3 L# l, T5 S4 V
$ I) Y$ a0 j% w too much is as bad as too little
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once on shore, one prays no more
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" F. U" a E( s Bad news travels fast., \& g* H9 h. C* M- Q
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和气生财9 P+ D' u5 n7 r- ]
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friendliness is conducive to business success- s$ n7 l3 L* h2 \, q
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never too old to learn
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There are spots even on the sun.
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Treasures fill the home.
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/ \. @0 q4 y- Q 脚踏实地
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( Y8 P# M3 [- R; b sit on the fence; be a fence-sitter; have a foot in either camp
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A hedge between keeps friendship green.7 |% k, U c! r3 z* j8 f/ Q
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) I; K; P. Q$ T% ~* p Y 老生常谈，陈词滥调
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achieve immediate victory; win instant success
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名利双收
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茅塞顿开
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3 Z) q" L1 }5 g1 { be suddenly enlightened
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没有规矩，不成方圆
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9 t }9 x3 F. R1 X' }) H3 C Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.
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% X/ r- D, ~% P 谋事在人，成事在天
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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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cut off all means of retreat;burn one's own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end) m0 |3 n' ]* U' ]* b$ C/ N, `9 T
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) k1 @7 q9 S( D5 b0 m$ t. [6 Q 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 step7 ^7 s% ~0 V" |7 _! C
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Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future.
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; y: o. x' }# s' d The mighty dragon is no match for the native serpent.
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人逢喜事精神爽
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a retreat away from the turmoil of the world
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$ Z. H6 n: k0 ]1 _2 \ a blessing in disguise;
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- y: i8 u2 e: _( d 三十而立
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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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+ \) A% H, }: L 天有不测风云
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4 j7 [( `) Z" P+ s0 j& t- K 团结就是力量7 V* `8 R' O) t$ V+ h7 h* W
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" E# d% W; o: p) r' g0 \$ q! ? unhealthy trends and vulgar practices
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a sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air2 j8 a. n3 i$ V9 j% g
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( {, h9 J6 G. j) i/ C There are no waves without wind. Nothing comes of nothing.( E! T( L8 Q& p) U
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8 w0 w. H; Y- }' n, e# n' x; ^ 徇私枉法
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" ^6 u. M u# u4 X1 A1 K twist the law to suit one's own purpose% ?% E- @ M, R) o! \+ U
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a new broom sweeps clean) \3 [& \" k1 x! M% }( @. h1 N
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) S( @# C8 S$ P- y/ c 心照不宣
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& a( Q! f2 E1 J- Q& v2 ? have a tacit understanding; thoroughly understand each other, without having exchanged a word of explanation* M/ D7 {, @: P
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s3 R1 J3 E& H& p6 Q The best defense is offense." o, n/ n1 a. @( h6 k w9 f3 D+ c
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ants on a hot pan
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现身说法
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pour oil on troubled waters; patch up a quarrel and reconcile the parties concerned3 ~5 H F0 x. k& G. b& f
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& g# ?; o, ^: V0 r: \" E4 { proceed in an orderly way and step by step; advance gradually in due order
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4 H# V' D. U ]5 f# j 有勇无谋
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keep pace with the times86" r6 R- O) |2 l; V1 V* h- K
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people-oriented
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to ascend another storey to see a thousand miles further; Ascend further, were you to look farther.' x m2 m6 E3 U9 {. U' v i( N
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Haste makes waste.
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survival of the fittest
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Great minds think alike.
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+ s+ ~/ R" ?( M8 X; A5 w5 C Better make friends than make enemies.+ r9 F9 z+ V% c: i
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& r4 ~& S o* E* k5 {- N* n* K 一言既出，驷马难追4 Q8 s0 q! _) u% V7 T$ N0 Q6 [
) `1 r9 _1 y7 {5 z6 u) V0 m A promise is a promise.9 I" J- k7 B+ e( R( B
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招财进宝
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bring in wealth and treasure: q4 g8 p4 R2 T. O2 r7 W, j- u0 T! M. J8 v
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4 y# D0 U0 K% t" H 债台高筑
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众矢之的
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. t2 ]3 {2 X+ x! F 纸上谈兵
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be an armchair strategist
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What's done by night appears by day.- h4 [9 A: z' R; }
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# i7 a/ w8 @0 i8 X8 J, [ 左右为难0 S. C, a( ~! B5 J) k1 t* \ n
( \0 B* q% x8 }5 X- p7 G* B caught in a dilemma; between the devil and the deep blue sea |
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