很地道的成语翻译

丹尼尔

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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% M, z4 [* S+ W8 k% C2 u0 O- U5 c# ?　　爱屋及乌
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* |5 S/ y3 `+ X4 e9 u　　百闻不如一见

3 O: W+ |6 Z: Y; `7 N　　One look is worth a thousand words.

' s+ j- T" j3 E( \5 T' F9 M　　Seeing is believing.

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$ `% ?* H  @; K6 O: Q$ d　　比上不足，比下有余
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' O9 x) U. A" B6 a　　to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst

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) f" i' Y0 s9 I/ ~- n8 X　　笨鸟先飞
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5 `7 U7 S% I, U4 Z　　A slow sparrow should make an early start.
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: s: e6 _; C5 b1 A' L& I$ W　　不遗余力
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　　spare no effort; go all out; do one's best

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& s, V& A) ]' u& v! q, C- t0 }　　不打不成交

5 S  ], s' I# z! [6 D　　No discord, no concord.

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　　拆东墙补西墙

1 i) Q, o# W  b! m2 \9 G　　rob Peter to pay Paul
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# M. v( r+ Y4 b　　辞旧迎新
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　　bid farewell to the old and usher in the new
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8 K" X* X" G  T& w- s4 J. }( N　　大事化小，小事化了
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! n3 @% J% s' S8 l+ |+ a4 F8 w　　try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all

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9 r, h" b0 Z7 C; O. C　　大开眼界

　　broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener

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　　国泰民安
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* B1 o, c3 O' G! X0 m2 w　　the country flourishes and people live in peace
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( B/ f1 X! C; G3 L2 s' t1 Y　　过犹不及

　　going beyond the limit is as bad as falling short; excess is just as bad as deficiency;

$ Y0 O  G; H7 F" g1 b4 i) V　　too much is as bad as too little
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9 A2 n5 z$ L9 G/ E8 R　　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
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, I/ O. W: K. B& E0 C0 P　　和气生财

1 B! x8 d7 z* h1 m0 i! T, M$ ?9 ]" W　　harmony brings wealth;

　　friendliness is conducive to business success

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0 j" u+ C! C5 t0 S. y0 w4 m　　活到老学到老

　　never too old to learn

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( }! t8 q7 z3 [* I　　既往不咎
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　　let bygones be bygones

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  Y0 l" f+ R6 Y) s8 E  U' q0 z　　金无足赤，人无完人

4 Y- F! p. p! A0 e" a　　There are spots even on the sun.

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/ O& g  @) n* {8 E9 X- s  R- T　　金玉满堂
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( q* Q3 M0 i: b4 }　　Treasures fill the home.
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8 ]( v0 @3 }- L, w; p　　脚踏实地

　　be down-to-earth
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8 T1 h' D+ |6 [. q, H6 |1 L　　sit on the fence; be a fence-sitter; have a foot in either camp

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; f4 Z, m' S0 \7 V' `  }6 |& c1 _# y4 B　　君子之交淡如水

' N/ s5 m/ C) X　　A hedge between keeps friendship green.

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　　老生常谈，陈词滥调

7 v" r( _- |1 j) m- ?　　cut and dried; cliché
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0 }9 q5 T  v8 `( I$ o& j, o) d　　礼尚往来
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# C! {8 x( v, L9 s　　Courtesy calls for reciprocity.
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% V) P! b% l8 W( |  e　　留得青山在，不怕没柴烧

　　Where there is life, there is hope.

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　　马到成功

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　　名利双收
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　　gain both fame and wealth

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　　茅塞顿开
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　　be suddenly enlightened
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* V: f8 E0 e9 H1 L& }8 W/ o; c/ }　　没有规矩，不成方圆

　　Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.
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0 E0 q! l& f  @! A# G　　每逢佳节倍思亲

　　On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.

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　　谋事在人，成事在天

2 p% H$ z5 @1 o0 ]　　Man proposes; God disposes.
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　　弄巧成拙
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$ s- v* P7 k* b  c) u* X　　make a fool of oneself in trying to be smart
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　　赔了夫人又折兵

9 C! [1 H7 r% @" j% w, m　　suffer a double loss; lose the bait along with the fish
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2 q1 w* s8 F, R, @! L# ]9 c　　抛砖引玉

　　a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale

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　　破釜沉舟

　　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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　　抢得先机
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( y% A: @" \$ x9 I& Z/ B* l/ {. z　　take the preemptive opportunities

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9 J9 S: T, {5 f7 i: D- d, h　　巧妇难为无米之炊
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6 P2 g0 @' U! Q: s& C　　One can't make bricks without straw.
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. a7 _  x3 L: b, I: O　　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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　　前事不忘，后事之师
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　　Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future.
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  V) |$ R& K# v1 t　　fear wolves ahead and tigers behind; hesitate in doing something

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　　强龙难压地头蛇
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3 u- I9 n. x5 m2 Z8 L3 q& c　　The mighty dragon is no match for the native serpent.
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4 h" A' H: L. L7 `4 ]# {, Q9 g　　瑞雪兆丰年
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" h; h+ j- t. i　　A fall of seasonal snow gives promise of a fruitful year
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! o1 z( ]$ w. C# v0 E" ^　　人逢喜事精神爽
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6 `& C4 C  y7 V　　People are in high spirits when involved in happy events.
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　　世上无难事，只怕有心人
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+ E; V5 I- o, }+ j* i& p0 ~　　Where there is a will, there is a way.
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　　世外桃源

5 k' o( N' i3 e' @( L8 s　　a retreat away from the turmoil of the world
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  D- U  l- k: b　　人之初，性本善

. e& l4 ~) [, Q  i  s3 ^% L2 [　　Humans are born good.

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9 E7 I' E" U' d  t" k　　上有天堂，下有苏杭
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. c6 @$ g  I8 \/ x　　Just as there is paradise in heaven, there are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth

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　　塞翁失马，焉知非福

) k1 I( I. H9 S3 Q- J　　a blessing in disguise;
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, L# a3 |# d4 k" Q; r% h' A　　Every cloud has a silver lining.

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　　三十而立
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3 G5 w3 M# z# ~8 u　　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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　　水涨船高

　　A ship rises with the tide

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　　时不我待
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$ A) x# Z0 T0 Z7 y# ~" v) D　　Time and tide wait for no man.
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# K4 j/ U3 g9 ]& k! D  a　　use a steam-hammer to crack nuts

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3 ~+ V! i8 _/ y3 ?8 ^　　seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts

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) S3 [8 Z2 g- O( F7 d! W9 n# h　　说曹操，曹操到
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　　speak of the devil

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# ^9 ^3 b) t: C　　实话实说

  e8 d3 C, k; {4 q. G　　speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is

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2 v1 N. X% D; {: j6 i　　实践是检验真理的唯一标准
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　　Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.57
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　　韬光养晦
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　　hide one's capacities and bide one's time58
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2 j. e' O$ {$ w0 s- o/ s6 s　　糖衣炮弹
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　　sugar-coated bullets59
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9 c3 \, z6 T" ^3 L' i8 H2 ]　　天有不测风云

- }! j. y0 ?" M) f. h/ K  f　　Anything unexpected may happen. a bolt from the blue60
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　　团结就是力量

: l/ l$ N! J1 W1 }　　Unity is strength.
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8 B4 r) ?; k7 W# n& P' \　　跳进黄河洗不清
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0 F& s3 P. D+ v8 p9 t0 b4 I　　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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　　歪风邪气

　　unhealthy trends and vulgar practices

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　　物以类聚，人以群分

　　Birds of a feather flock together.

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　　望子成龙
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　　hold high hopes for one's child

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" F  q4 P) x4 f　　唯利是图

" i2 P4 t% g9 k4 Z, Q　　seek nothing but profits; be blind to all but one's own interests

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3 R4 x' j3 C/ t' a　　无中生有
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# `& d' f4 S: w% r　　a sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air
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　　无风不起浪

$ a  {3 `* Y" [% |　　There are no waves without wind. Nothing comes of nothing.

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# D4 a3 o& F5 b2 }　　徇私枉法

! I$ g/ p- {  {$ x! x3 J+ t! k　　twist the law to suit one's own purpose
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( M  ~6 q( c0 F* N& l　　新官上任三把火

: Y2 p/ k/ a$ |; D/ D5 [# E. Y　　a new broom sweeps clean

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7 K8 v1 g, v' d4 D. j6 m, @! d, K　　蓄势待发

　　accumulate strength for a take-off
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　　心想事成

　　May all your wish come true

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　　心照不宣
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　　First impressions are firmly entrenched.

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　　先下手为强
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" M/ X) l* n  h' L) ]　　He who strikes first gains the advantage.
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　　The best defense is offense.
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$ ]6 V1 R$ v0 |3 x　　热锅上的蚂蚁

4 B2 l4 B8 M2 j0 Q+ _　　ants on a hot pan

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　　现身说法

　　warn people by taking oneself as an example

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% ?8 o( a" S; z1 [5 U& m　　pour oil on troubled waters; patch up a quarrel and reconcile the parties concerned

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　　循序渐进

　　proceed in an orderly way and step by step; advance gradually in due order

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! g; m( R7 y; z0 K! p% k　　有情人终成眷属
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　　Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.81

% T( {# t9 v" U+ }' x, J　　有钱能使鬼推磨

; A& p, G  C. t0 ]( E* U! A2 Q- M5 ~　　Money makes the mare go./ Money talks.82
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　　有识之士
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0 s# @$ p  ]) z3 }. R1 }　　a man of insight83

　　有勇无谋
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5 Q3 k$ j9 S) e$ `" ?　　bold but not crafty84
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, j' ?+ L& O( v' a　　有缘千里来相会
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　　Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination.85
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& p" ^' p9 u6 Y9 s　　与时俱进

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　　以人为本

　　people-oriented
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1 @- Y$ s; G  Q7 q　　因材施教
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; z4 i! i/ k5 B4 T　　teach students according to their aptitude
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　　欲穷千里目，更上一层楼
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5 J0 X) [7 j. n1 Z- X　　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

　　Haste makes waste.

, J- E3 n, L' y3 q　　More haste, less speed.
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! d1 h) K# E" [0 n; k" b　　优胜劣汰
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5 v, x7 i0 T7 l! z* b　　survival of the fittest

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　　英雄所见略同

9 d4 `* k+ O% h6 N6 \　　Great minds think alike.

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# u9 |$ M! c$ l5 P0 W/ z# @( M　　冤家宜解不宜结
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　　Better make friends than make enemies.

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" x' r1 ~5 Y7 E( O  q　　冤假错案
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( @0 ?, Z3 u4 s) i9 i　　cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases

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　　一言既出，驷马难追
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　　A promise is a promise.

6 v! S5 f$ E  c- t　　A real man never goes back on his words.

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　　bring in wealth and treasure
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6 n4 H; H$ o% D% L　　债台高筑
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* f* U/ C' A8 E7 i3 z( O9 g4 x　　become debt-ridden
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　　众矢之的

! f3 ^  m9 e8 m' ?3 s% g9 k" N　　target of public criticism

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! d  X! a' |3 }+ `　　纸上谈兵
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& h: Y! |, ?3 u. u9 b" |　　be an armchair strategist
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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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　　100
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　　左右为难

　　caught in a dilemma; between the devil and the deep blue sea

Justing

应根据前后语境翻译，同一成语可以有不同译法。