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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!4 ^5 v. b" Q# k/ C V
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爱屋及乌
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Love me, love my dog.4 V# @' D; R) F/ P- w7 P
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2 o" T: M; O" P9 I* f9 } 百闻不如一见4 V+ y. S3 j2 R U. I. l
6 s/ x1 n5 z# m$ J( _, ] One look is worth a thousand words.
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Seeing is believing.
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z3 X) _5 J2 s/ Y 比上不足,比下有余+ K+ C8 l- N7 j$ N' @
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]8 Y9 e' s: z: N 拆东墙补西墙
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bid farewell to the old and usher in the new
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try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all7 b- F7 y) E4 N' O1 g
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大开眼界
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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;
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好事不出门,坏事传千里
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和气生财
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harmony brings wealth;
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friendliness is conducive to business success
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( L5 q9 i3 I8 s( D" M; ~ Treasures fill the home.
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achieve immediate victory; win instant success
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8 j( G" ~5 q d0 \$ ] gain both fame and wealth
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3 j: {) |, U$ I# J3 I4 O3 x! D Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.
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On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.
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make a fool of oneself in trying to be smart
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a blessing in disguise;
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Unity is strength.
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8 U' Q. j) F9 e8 A9 ] a sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air1 m3 M+ H8 |" x% B y# Y/ z
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3 n& z8 s: y0 z twist the law to suit one's own purpose* |9 T: @; w7 |6 v+ O8 t* |
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P% W. m2 P; V& J( C a new broom sweeps clean
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蓄势待发
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+ j7 J3 S6 P& S, l) q 心想事成( }0 J# |- w% G; U3 Y
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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
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先入为主
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First impressions are firmly entrenched.
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先下手为强
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He who strikes first gains the advantage.
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The best defense is offense.
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7 h j( g! d' ` warn people by taking oneself as an example
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严以律己,宽以待人
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2 D+ r: H" B- w 有钱能使鬼推磨
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Money makes the mare go./ Money talks.826 T/ r& F3 H/ }5 k8 g* D
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有缘千里来相会
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优胜劣汰
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Great minds think alike.
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target of public criticism
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纸上谈兵
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3 _% z6 ~$ k: N# w6 b, N6 G You can't wrap fire in paper.
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5 Y g j r- ^' H, G( D. h/ O caught in a dilemma; between the devil and the deep blue sea |
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