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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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, a! c+ y; R$ E 爱屋及乌# z' O: n" K, {( X; Y1 {/ G! P
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百闻不如一见
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One look is worth a thousand words.2 W3 K0 g, u, p' E8 Z
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Seeing is believing.3 i8 n: g C$ h L) }$ ?
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A slow sparrow should make an early start.* I0 |. ?/ b! F/ L( E
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/ s. Z/ L2 s, u2 a2 b 不打不成交
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) V2 q+ y8 ]5 ^5 f, ?5 C No discord, no concord.
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3 j |5 {" `# p6 @ rob Peter to pay Paul
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% J1 Y. G' i, P9 N) v4 E 辞旧迎新
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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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try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all/ a5 }4 q! g8 Q- s) F2 @: p- E
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大开眼界
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3 ~" c* {- E# w* z ?# x 国泰民安
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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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0 O/ ^2 l! H) o5 G4 i$ o5 G once on shore, one prays no more
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! Q, q; ]) ~7 r/ | 好事不出门，坏事传千里
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0 n, T0 }% C+ A Bad news travels fast.& a2 ^: ?- N6 p" ?! H/ y+ n4 h
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harmony brings wealth;: o+ Z) _" m3 {1 h/ y) [- T* s
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既往不咎
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, u! ^1 g2 M, d2 J3 a There are spots even on the sun.' r6 t) o; S* H4 n1 p
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( E$ c6 u! j6 K 金玉满堂
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& l; K. c- X* r. Q1 }9 L0 M6 J A hedge between keeps friendship green.
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; }; ]; W, l$ E 老生常谈，陈词滥调
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c2 C) t- ~5 }& L( I+ v) [ cut and dried; cliché
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1 [ l! k* {2 L6 X5 i0 b8 d0 Q8 Y+ d) F achieve immediate victory; win instant success0 ?3 s) a1 g. W6 N0 F8 v2 l" H# L. C
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: l0 R$ W# W4 e# a K 茅塞顿开
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be suddenly enlightened
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* Z, l* V- t/ S) m 没有规矩，不成方圆( C3 t- C6 K2 m1 F" ^4 q% g3 V F
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Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.
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4 p6 O- L; k5 F0 X 每逢佳节倍思亲
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On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.
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% t: X% h4 ]6 @0 k 谋事在人，成事在天; S* ^% j n! o
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suffer a double loss; lose the bait along with the fish
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抛砖引玉
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2 [( i7 t1 z: k6 {( X+ U9 v) _ a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale" w! Q5 C. c. b: F
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3 k/ g( F! n. ?$ c' D7 g" [ take the preemptive opportunities
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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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The mighty dragon is no match for the native serpent.
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6 D, n$ [# x- G! C A fall of seasonal snow gives promise of a fruitful year
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Humans are born good.
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Just as there is paradise in heaven, there are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth
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1 S; {( i6 j6 }& X 说曹操，曹操到
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speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is8 P" s5 H( k" ^" X
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天有不测风云
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Unity is strength.
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unhealthy trends and vulgar practices
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望子成龙
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hold high hopes for one's child
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无中生有
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无风不起浪
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There are no waves without wind. Nothing comes of nothing.
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w7 o/ C( P5 f2 a 徇私枉法
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twist the law to suit one's own purpose
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! C6 X3 i' c- j) A2 f: ? 蓄势待发
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accumulate strength for a take-off
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8 x/ c, D# i! f9 K/ V( L0 w* F 心想事成
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; w- w( J2 B$ X* y May all your wish come true3 K7 P% v, G: Z* b" d4 x6 e
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have a tacit understanding; thoroughly understand each other, without having exchanged a word of explanation3 `* p W: X$ M; V* E
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. c1 `! F5 E- Q; {7 Q; C 先入为主6 k, W/ O9 i1 |) ?
& g. E! F" ^! W, |8 { First impressions are firmly entrenched.
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5 b1 I) M4 g6 W: J# J- f: G The best defense is offense.
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热锅上的蚂蚁
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/ g1 L5 J t$ @ 严以律己，宽以待人
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Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.81
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$ ?7 ]- x1 a! F 有钱能使鬼推磨
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Money makes the mare go./ Money talks.82
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5 m+ S/ x% X- V+ F3 p% a 与时俱进
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keep pace with the times86
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survival of the fittest
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Great minds think alike.
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A real man never goes back on his words.
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招财进宝
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become debt-ridden
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) M9 V" K- e4 @ 众矢之的
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target of public criticism
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纸上谈兵
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be an armchair strategist
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You can't wrap fire in paper.
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What's done by night appears by day.1 u& p2 M6 G* U/ D5 W
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