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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* N3 D7 C& U2 C$ ~& S" ^9 X- v+ |　　爱屋及乌

　　Love me, love my dog.

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　　百闻不如一见

3 M: W8 U. M9 }& \　　One look is worth a thousand words.
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　　Seeing is believing.
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$ }0 i3 G4 [% d& h, c& W5 K　　比上不足，比下有余

　　to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst
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　　笨鸟先飞

! _: P% q) u4 Y+ r　　A slow sparrow should make an early start.

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& w/ w' @* j- T　　不遗余力
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4 @# G4 h! [" V* {　　spare no effort; go all out; do one's best
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　　不打不成交
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　　No discord, no concord.

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$ A' v: O, }6 n0 z6 c# V  S　　拆东墙补西墙

　　rob Peter to pay Paul
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4 p5 ]" Z9 T& [　　辞旧迎新
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0 |7 U& {" T% s　　bid farewell to the old and usher in the new

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) P1 x3 v! B' l/ J) u8 i　　大事化小，小事化了
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- S2 X  G4 c& w- ]　　try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all
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% k7 J9 e! P% ~1 L: A　　大开眼界
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: t- T& \0 s5 {6 |3 F　　broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener
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　　国泰民安

" Y1 R8 o. j! V0 B, l% i　　the country flourishes and people live in peace

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　　过犹不及
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% J9 ^% A/ `* F6 Y9 @& J4 s& y　　going beyond the limit is as bad as falling short; excess is just as bad as deficiency;

& `" n& r3 h, u" O- U8 Z4 l　　too much is as bad as too little

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　　好了伤疤忘了疼

$ }6 y9 S8 {0 _0 g) D$ @　　once on shore, one prays no more

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　　好事不出门，坏事传千里

  b2 U0 d$ g, w9 ^9 f4 K0 [9 H* g　　Bad news travels fast.

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4 q# c! h; C0 E. A　　和气生财

　　harmony brings wealth;

　　friendliness is conducive to business success
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　　活到老学到老
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# z' k! M' m& Y2 ?) ?9 _. W9 m　　never too old to learn

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　　既往不咎
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  ~' z+ ?0 g- x( s$ A　　let bygones be bygones

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　　金无足赤，人无完人
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1 C+ W& Y: \9 l; V) j! H5 u　　There are spots even on the sun.

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; w( L" Y& o6 E; P6 `2 u6 F　　金玉满堂

. [; V0 M3 `' w' S% X7 m　　Treasures fill the home.

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; d0 Y- G) z5 X3 F( `% S　　脚踏实地
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, L7 ^& K! M. r- ?　　be down-to-earth

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　　脚踩两只船
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　　sit on the fence; be a fence-sitter; have a foot in either camp
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　　君子之交淡如水
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$ ^: j! R; P  w1 ]( F　　A hedge between keeps friendship green.
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% G) h0 b2 k3 k; s* l2 F9 n, j　　老生常谈，陈词滥调
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: }# q( f3 t) v　　cut and dried; cliché
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# _8 r* D2 Z: a　　礼尚往来
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1 H4 M) p4 A1 J) y( m　　Courtesy calls for reciprocity.
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8 _4 U( |# K! X: R2 i　　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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* W' }; }* N2 n, p: T1 p) c　　achieve immediate victory; win instant success
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　　名利双收

　　gain both fame and wealth

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　　茅塞顿开

( ], `! T/ D9 V$ }　　be suddenly enlightened

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　　没有规矩，不成方圆
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　　Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.

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　　每逢佳节倍思亲
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; [; t# j+ T6 P　　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

/ q' }4 m, T4 P9 \8 f* c( x　　Man proposes; God disposes.

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+ i$ J0 m  y7 ~# L& K　　弄巧成拙

* p. K$ e( H% K7 T* ^　　make a fool of oneself in trying to be smart
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　　赔了夫人又折兵

; }0 C2 C) g5 l6 R7 c4 ?" x* _　　suffer a double loss; lose the bait along with the fish
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　　抛砖引玉
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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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' {9 A; l' e$ k6 r$ B& g8 W( m　　破釜沉舟
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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

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* X4 ?7 _. S* g9 @( L! L　　抢得先机

6 r" N1 R0 m4 P' L$ Z7 ^, e  `　　take the preemptive opportunities

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　　巧妇难为无米之炊

　　One can't make bricks without straw.
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! R4 N  i( Z8 D6 t0 h9 U　　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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　　前怕狼，后怕虎

　　fear wolves ahead and tigers behind; hesitate in doing something

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+ U' w. H5 C( f　　强龙难压地头蛇
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8 u; N) n8 }5 r0 Y' j" R3 f8 w/ L　　The mighty dragon is no match for the native serpent.

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* G- [. Y. W8 \　　瑞雪兆丰年
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　　A fall of seasonal snow gives promise of a fruitful year
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　　人逢喜事精神爽

　　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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5 ^" V; ]' _9 u1 Q+ `6 M　　Where there is a will, there is a way.
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　　世外桃源
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  G9 t% M0 m' P+ u/ _$ U' f　　a retreat away from the turmoil of the world

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' q! c; l) b7 I9 D( q2 x3 T　　人之初，性本善
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( A. r+ ]- @! I: o. D$ m0 F) k9 ?　　Humans are born good.
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) Q! j" ]- M) j, \　　上有天堂，下有苏杭

& n( o% M8 B6 w) I3 h* j$ S" ]5 k　　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

& H6 L3 W% u( K5 C6 K7 \& G5 q1 H　　a blessing in disguise;
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　　Every cloud has a silver lining.
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$ t# V. A* W7 g　　三十而立

4 _' \  R8 P& d- _　　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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% k( S& n# o9 S& C$ d* F( O* S　　水涨船高

* W5 @; p& D) G( y# D& w. o" t　　A ship rises with the tide

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: W/ G6 Z8 I4 _0 {, ^& }8 \$ Z　　时不我待

# M; S( y+ o1 S# Q! s3 P　　Time and tide wait for no man.
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. P$ N1 O5 A2 P. m0 H; J　　杀鸡用牛刀

2 c0 z! d! m1 r9 A2 g6 }　　use a steam-hammer to crack nuts
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　　实事求是
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　　seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts
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　　说曹操，曹操到

" k/ ^8 u: Z) Y　　speak of the devil

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; J; N: R5 t% ]& X　　实话实说

4 H  T9 P4 {* `- Q8 B+ a+ Q+ p$ |# T　　speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is
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　　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

　　hide one's capacities and bide one's time58
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2 H, `8 f: w* ]9 i　　糖衣炮弹

( m' J$ {8 a( b. v' J' j4 B% D- a　　sugar-coated bullets59

7 k# G5 m8 d! f. Q# f　　天有不测风云

7 \1 B  y9 e1 z; E2 W7 D　　Anything unexpected may happen. a bolt from the blue60

　　团结就是力量
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　　Unity is strength.
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　　跳进黄河洗不清

　　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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4 k: q& X9 {9 @8 g% d6 r4 f7 y; B8 s　　歪风邪气
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! g: k  F' M# o; C9 e. \& [　　物以类聚，人以群分
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　　Birds of a feather flock together.

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　　望子成龙
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　　唯利是图

　　seek nothing but profits; be blind to all but one's own interests

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　　无中生有
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4 Z5 M% r/ Q: ]  j. J# {7 r4 q　　a sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air
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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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3 V0 j2 |" K7 F9 _( R　　徇私枉法
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, m7 y0 J2 |* x0 m0 b- k　　twist the law to suit one's own purpose
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　　新官上任三把火
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　　a new broom sweeps clean
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8 y7 O4 [6 L* m5 e　　蓄势待发

6 ^: t, o2 Q, W- Y, B, l/ Y　　accumulate strength for a take-off

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# ^8 R8 r1 E# N, j( K. J% {0 K　　心想事成

　　May all your wish come true

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' T8 w: q5 F" A: }& ?　　心照不宣

　　have a tacit understanding; thoroughly understand each other, without having exchanged a word of explanation
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　　先入为主

　　First impressions are firmly entrenched.
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2 O  k' a7 _1 z　　先下手为强
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$ ]) \2 `8 j1 t7 V$ Y+ N& r0 T/ d. s　　He who strikes first gains the advantage.
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　　The best defense is offense.

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- H7 n9 W$ ?5 V& P8 j% {　　热锅上的蚂蚁

. q9 V8 s: _. J' V+ L9 v0 F　　ants on a hot pan
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9 o3 J) b( O8 t6 W3 ]　　现身说法

　　warn people by taking oneself as an example

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　　息事宁人

　　pour oil on troubled waters; patch up a quarrel and reconcile the parties concerned

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

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　　严以律己，宽以待人
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　　有情人终成眷属

5 {1 v8 Y$ p5 v6 W+ s( K　　Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.81

" @* _5 T% i4 r* Y. A1 \7 ~2 t　　有钱能使鬼推磨
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　　Money makes the mare go./ Money talks.82
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　　有识之士

. E6 @; Q' B( s/ T9 G　　a man of insight83

　　有勇无谋

3 _5 K* n3 @9 |& T1 E- H1 m- C　　bold but not crafty84

9 H8 N, }; o; t% d　　有缘千里来相会
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. a$ Y; O" ^) Z% Y# u/ `, A# B　　Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination.85
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　　与时俱进

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　　以人为本

　　people-oriented

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: h5 h4 _1 H: j  a: v+ m- \8 p0 A　　因材施教

0 W+ L2 o* o# V' c, {　　teach students according to their aptitude

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* j# k# d1 ?& ^: A$ }7 I　　欲穷千里目，更上一层楼
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1 w$ h  v) W7 V3 @7 u# Z　　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

4 J# {; w$ W3 Z) n( x# \5 \　　Haste makes waste.
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　　More haste, less speed.

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) A  Q3 c; B$ \% }4 Q, }9 @　　优胜劣汰

  n: v/ J$ E' }( O  e* u; L　　survival of the fittest

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　　英雄所见略同

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& a+ D" f% ?! G+ I3 V　　冤家宜解不宜结
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' \0 h) S8 a0 f( q5 E& M3 g0 U# I　　Better make friends than make enemies.
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　　冤假错案
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　　一言既出，驷马难追
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　　A promise is a promise.
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5 \0 B; B. S* v: \5 D& e　　A real man never goes back on his words.

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　　招财进宝
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　　债台高筑

　　become debt-ridden
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　　众矢之的

, G& {  j' _9 W( y- L! S　　target of public criticism

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2 @' m9 W: P+ `( H　　纸上谈兵

$ X. u8 E4 f. z' O　　be an armchair strategist
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　　纸包不住火

2 n8 V) M1 z( q, q; a5 w  X. O, L　　You can't wrap fire in paper.
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5 U- p! `5 f1 U( K& u　　What's done by night appears by day.

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　　左右为难

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

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应根据前后语境翻译，同一成语可以有不同译法。