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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!; B: A9 r, q( l
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% _( l }4 n' j8 u 爱屋及乌+ i! V% T8 N7 B) t
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One look is worth a thousand words.
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比上不足，比下有余
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to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst4 p6 |% e! w9 }3 K' t
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( T3 A1 v( C$ i$ X; ^/ f 笨鸟先飞
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A slow sparrow should make an early start.# H, @ v1 E1 M4 `* h
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. N, W( q0 A* p( f/ P! I! K9 _ No discord, no concord.# ~0 f; n! Y) L
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7 X6 ]$ z; O, r, q9 ] 拆东墙补西墙
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4 m: F- H7 U# U7 w5 R2 X: j9 Y 辞旧迎新
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2 W: c6 _' a, x9 U$ k bid farewell to the old and usher in the new
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8 L f$ a8 X6 Q- L$ X" H try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all, J. z8 `8 Q/ f! T1 E4 t6 T
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: S$ c" y6 h( f0 b l8 l8 e3 ` 大开眼界" L5 [0 q: F3 ?; t
% v6 ?& u7 t8 h+ a broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener
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) ~8 j0 q" ]3 u" Y 好事不出门，坏事传千里- ~ Z% `! X' ^0 L# o) Z
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) H$ f0 ^$ G$ a4 j+ H8 ] 活到老学到老3 d" p1 g2 G. f$ y) y
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金无足赤，人无完人% R6 p; p7 V/ O3 S/ `# l. d
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There are spots even on the sun.) X" M& M" A8 m* N5 q k
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Treasures fill the home.
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- _+ p6 ^+ j8 x 脚踏实地
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be down-to-earth/ [' m W) b( V* F2 t. n" ?" s
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cut and dried; cliché
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礼尚往来
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Courtesy calls for reciprocity.
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9 V2 q( u+ }4 x' o Where there is life, there is hope.
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! k& |' \$ n" D, H( K" b, v! B5 k, l 马到成功: W; d, `2 N) x7 a2 q2 @
4 X$ m0 C2 a. `% d/ }" L* y+ ^ achieve immediate victory; win instant success, f& Y' h+ c% o" l
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gain both fame and wealth
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8 e* W9 j0 p2 C1 a: } `% g 茅塞顿开1 i' q, a% x8 O: F) ~6 N! |
8 x9 n+ c \& x be suddenly enlightened+ L: \% r- |1 B" y) `! Y; H
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/ ?+ L5 ^* B) z3 H. E; a 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.% h: x0 {& P+ I+ {" C+ P
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Man proposes; God disposes.
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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 P0 ~+ J) \/ ^9 c/ H One can't make bricks without straw.
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fear wolves ahead and tigers behind; hesitate in doing something
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8 [8 j& M9 c ~ ? People are in high spirits when involved in happy events.
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世外桃源
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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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8 q8 V2 H" a/ G A. K5 u1 v+ I 实践是检验真理的唯一标准" I3 a8 h/ H {+ d
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9 z9 J; q8 T" e 团结就是力量
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4 ?3 e$ l$ w# s- N7 H Unity is strength.
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Z( X* a1 z/ c 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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: q# v' B! ^# a3 T 徇私枉法
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0 {: Y) A+ u3 E$ b 心想事成
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7 v6 O' I4 l4 S May all your wish come true
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先入为主( Z: \8 v. H; K2 o" }5 o
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6 g' o( x5 E$ Y6 C# v* H He who strikes first gains the advantage.8 Y$ h- v: v! }& }3 A$ `. `
8 S# ?+ m" t0 x _, Q The best defense is offense.
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现身说法
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有情人终成眷属
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Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.81) J2 s% k$ h9 v# Z9 _) g
$ r% w; n, @) U i, x( {' |2 L 有钱能使鬼推磨
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More haste, less speed.
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Great minds think alike.
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冤假错案
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cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases B0 j7 J& H* Q8 P. P6 @1 [; X
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招财进宝
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众矢之的
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8 d& j3 x% X0 J You can't wrap fire in paper.
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