四字中英说法

繁荣昌盛thriving and prosperous爱不释手fondle admiringly爱财如命skin a flea for its hide爱屋及乌love me,love my dog He that loves the tree loves the branch安居乐业live and work in peace and contentment白手起家build up from nothing百里挑一one in hundred百折不挠be indomitable半途而废give up halfway leave sth. Unfinished包罗万象all-embracing all-inclusive饱经风霜weather-beaten卑躬屈膝bow and scrape cringe悲欢离合vicissitudes of life背道而驰run counter to run in the opposite direction本末倒置put the cart before the horse笨鸟先飞the slow need to start early必由之路the only way闭关自守close the country to international intercourse变本加厉be further intensified变化无常chop and change fantasticality变化无常chop and change fantasticality别开生面having sth. New别有用心have ulterior motives彬彬有礼refined and courteous urbane兵不厌诈in war nothing is too deceitful博古通今erudite and informed不败之地incincible position不耻下问feel not ashamed to learn from one's subordinates不可救药be past praying for beyond redemption不劳而获reap where one has not sown不屈不挠fortitude indefatigability perseverance persevere tenacity不速之客crasher uninvited guest不同凡响outstanding不言而喻speak for itself tell its own story tell its own tale went without saying不遗余力spare no effort spare no pains不以为然not approve object to不义之财filthy lucre filthy pelf the mammon of unrighteousness不亦乐乎extremely不远千里go to the trouble of travelling a long distance不约而同happen to coincide不择手段by any kind of means by hook or crook play hard by fair means or foul 不知所措be at a loss be all adrift lose one's head out of one's wits才疏学浅have little talent and learning惨绝人寰extremely cruel沧海桑田time brings a great change to the worlds沧海一粟/九牛一毛a drop in the bucket草木皆兵a state of extreme nervousness层出不穷emerge in endlessly层峦迭嶂peaks over peaks察言观色carefully watch what sb. is doing and saying姹紫嫣红very beautiful flowers畅行无阻checkless车水马龙heavy traffic沉默寡言taciturnity称心如意well-content趁热打铁strike while iron is hot Hold a wolf the iron is hot成群结队gang horde诚惶诚恐with reverence and awe诚心诚意sincere desire承上启下a connecting link between the preceding and the following吃苦耐劳tough吃里扒外live on sb. while helping others secretly痴心妄想、胡思乱想wishful thinking持之以恒preserve叱咤风云ride the whirlwind愁眉苦脸pull a long face snoot愁眉苦脸的，愁眉苦脸地woebegone 、morosely臭名远扬，臭名昭著flagrancy，notorious出乎意料unexpected出口成章have an outstanding eloquence出类拔萃，鹤立鸡群fill the bill supereminence出谋划策give counsel suggest出奇制胜defeat sb. by a surprise action出生入死go through fire and water触类旁通comprehend by analogy垂头丧气，无精打采down in the mouth lose one's spirits with the tail between the legs 垂头丧气的blue about the gills crestfallen downhearted绰绰有余more than sufficient此起彼伏as one falls,another rises从容不迫go easy take one's time从容不迫的leisured unhurried从容不迫地by easy stages粗枝大叶careless slapdash sloppy粗枝大叶的broad-brush措手不及unaware unprepared错综复杂、扑朔迷离anfractuosity错综复杂的anfractuous daedal reticula sinuous打草惊蛇act rashly and alert the enemy大材小用waste one's talent on a petty job大公无私selfless大海捞针look for a needle in a bottle of hay大惑不解be extremely puzzled大惊小怪a storm in a teacup 、foofaraw 、fuss 、like a hen with one chicken大惊小怪的spoffish大快人心affording general satisfaction大名鼎鼎famous well known大器晚成great minds mature slowly大千世界the boundless universe大失所望greatly disappointed大同小异largely identical but with minor differences大显身手、大显神通strut one's stuff大言不惭、夸夸其谈fanfaronade rodomontade大义凛然inspiring awe by upholding justice大义灭亲place righteousness above family loyalty大智若愚Still waters run deep. An empty vessel makes the most sound Still water runs deep 呆若木鸡dumbstruck transfixed待人接物the ways one gets along with others殚思极虑rack one's brains胆小如鼠cannot say boh to a goose胆战心惊的funky淡泊明志not seek fame and wealth道貌岸然be sanctimonious得过且过drift along muddle along得天独厚的advantaged得心应手handy with facility得意忘形、得意洋洋bloat get dizzy with success得意洋洋elated、elation、exaltation、jauntiness得意扬扬ride high得意洋洋的cock-a-hoop、high-blown 、perky得意扬扬的triumphant德才兼备have both ability and moral integrity德高望重sainted 、saintlike登峰造极reach the limit reach the peak of perfection地大物博vast territory and abundant resources颠倒黑白、颠倒是非、混淆是非call white black、swear black is white颠三倒四confused disorderly雕虫小技insignificant skill调兵遣将move forces调虎离山lure the enemy away from his base掉以轻心treat sth. Lightly喋喋不休blat 、cackle 、chackle 、harp、harp on、jaw-jaw 、rattle 、twitter、wag顶天立地of indomitable spirit东施效颦blind imitation with ludicrous effection东山再起bob up like a cork独具匠心show originality独树一帜develop a school of one's own独一无二in a class by oneself独一无二的unique 、unmatched、unparalleled度日如年one day seems like a year断章取义garble 、quote out of context对牛弹琴whistle jigs to a milestone 、Cast pearls before swine对症下药suit the remedy to the case多才多艺versatility多才多艺的accomplished 、all-round 、allround 、miscellaneous、versatile 多愁善感sensitivity、sentimentality多愁善感的moonstruck 、spoony多此一举bring owls to Athens、hold a candle to the sun多多益善the more the better咄咄逼人aggressive脱胎换骨thoroughly remould oneself阿谀奉承、趋炎附势greasiness恩将仇报、以怨报德、忘恩负义bite the hand that feeds one尔虞我诈each trying to cheat the other发人深省的thought-provoking发人深省set people thinking发扬光大carry forward翻山越岭tramp over hill and dale翻天覆地world-shaking泛滥成灾overrun飞黄腾达、青云直上come into one's kingdom、rise in the world strike oil 飞黄腾达的successful飞禽走兽birds and beasts废寝忘食forget food and sleep分道扬镳part company,each going his own way分化瓦解disintegrate 、divide and demoralize分门别类classify纷至沓来come in a continuous stream纷至沓来的thick as hail奋不顾身dash ahead regardless of one's safety愤愤不平be indignant愤世嫉俗的cynical丰富多彩rich and colorful丰功伟绩great achievement丰衣足食have ample food and clothing风花雪月sentimental writings of the exploiting classes风马牛不相及be totally unrelated风靡一时be the rage风平浪静calm风起云涌like a rising wind and scudding clouds风雨同舟stand together regardless of situation风雨无阻in all weathers锋芒毕露make a showy display of one's abilities蜂涌而来pour逢场作戏join in the fun on occasion逢凶化吉trun ill luck into good奉公守法law-abiding敷衍了事make short shrift of 、palter、scuffle釜底抽薪take a drastic measure to deal with a situation赴汤蹈火、出生入死go through fire and water富丽堂皇magnificence覆水难收spilt water cannot be gathered up again 、It is no use crying over spilt milk一箭双雕to kill two birds with one stone趁热打铁to strike while the iron is hot火上加油to pour oil on the flame晴天霹雳like a bolt from the blue浑水摸鱼to fish in the troubled water轻如鸿毛as light as a feather空中楼阁castle in the air破釜沉舟to burn the boat如履薄冰to be on the thin ice守口如瓶as dumb as an oyster; as silent as the graves; as close as wax一贫如洗as poor as a Church mouse健壮如牛as strong as a horse血流如注to bleed like a pigto wake a sleeping dog 打草惊蛇to cast pearls before swine 对牛弹琴to paint the lily 画蛇添足to help a lame dog over a stile 雪中送炭as easy as falling off a log 易如反掌in a pig’s whisper 低声地；顷刻间hang on somebody’s sleeve 依赖某人to be full of beans 精神旺盛to get cold feet 感到怀疑、害怕或胆怯a skeleton at the feast 扫兴的人或东西粗枝大叶to be crude and careless扬眉吐气to feel proud and elated无孔不入to take advantage of every weakness大张旗鼓on a large and spectacular scale风雨飘摇(of a situation)being 毛遂自荐to volunteer one’s service （毛遂——战国时期人名）初出茅庐at the beginning of one’s career （出自《三国演义》的典故）东施效颦crude imitation with ludicrous effect （东施——古代一丑女的名字）南柯一梦 a fond dream or illusory joy （南柯——古代传说的梦中地名）四面楚歌to be besieged on all sides （楚——战国时期的地名）Catch-22 situation 不可逾越的障碍（源自美国作家约瑟夫·赫勒的小说Catch-22）a Spartan look 简朴的; 艰苦的（古希腊斯巴达人以简朴和不畏艰辛著称）a Trojan Horse 内* （古希腊传说中，在特洛伊战争时希腊人做的木马）the heel of Achilles 致命的弱点(古希腊传说中的阿基里斯，除脚踵外全身刀枪不入) Gordian Knot 难题；僵局（古希腊传说中人物）。