英语习语的详细介绍和对应的中国成语
中国习语,谚语的英文翻译
⏹Nothing is so certain as the unexpected.天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福。
⏹Nothing is impossible to a willing mind. ⏹世上无难事，只怕有心人。
⏹You can’t make something out of nothing.巧妇难为无米之炊。
⏹Nothing venture, nothing have.不入虎穴，焉得虎子。
⏹Two heads are better than one.三个臭皮匠顶个诸葛亮。
⏹Habit is a second nature.习惯成自然。
⏹A good medicine tastes bitter.良药苦口，忠言逆耳。
⏹A friend is best found in adversity.患难见真友。
⏹A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.吃一堑，长一智。
⏹Every man has his faults.人都有缺点。
⏹Even the best of friends must part.天下无不散的宴席。
⏹Experience is the best teacher. 实践出真知。
⏹Give everyone his due. 一视同仁。
⏹Practice is better than percept. 身教重于言教。
⏹Beauty is but skin-deep. 美丽只是外表罢了⏹First impressions are half the battle. 先入为主。
⏹Score twice before you cut once. 三思而后行。
⏹Brevity is the soul of wit. 言以简洁为贵⏹Fact is stranger than fiction. 大千世界，无奇不有。
⏹No fire without smoke. 无风不起浪。
英文习语和成语
英文习语和成语A friend in need is a friend indeed.患难朋友才是真正的朋友。
Actions speak louder than words.事实胜于雄辩All is not gold that glitters.闪光的不一定都是金子An idle youth， a needy age.少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲Bitter pills may have wholesome effects.良药苦口Do wrong once and you"ll never hear the end of it.一失足成千古恨Every cloud has a silver lining.守得云开见月明Every man has his fault.人孰无过First come，first served.捷足先登Haste makes waste.欲速则不达Honesty is the best policy.诚实至上In fair weather prepare for foul.未雨绸缪Knowledge is power.知识就是力量Let bygones be bygone.既往不究Look before you leap.三思而后行Man proposes，God disposes.谋事在人，成事在天Money talks.金钱万能No gains without pains.吃得苦中苦方为人上人得寸进尺Give a greed man an inch and he will take a foot.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 pig打草惊蛇to wake a sleeping dog对牛弹琴to cast pearls before swine画蛇添足to paint the lily雪中送炭to help a lame dog over a stile易如反掌as easy as falling off a log人不可貌相A fair face may hide a foul heart.益友难得A faithful friend is hard to find吃一堑，长一智 A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.上当受骗fall for sth; fall for sb's line甜言蜜语feed sb a line 烂醉如泥dead drunk街谈巷议street gossip偷工减料cut corners精神饱满be full of beans 枯燥无味dry as dust满腔怒火be up in arms 化为泡影to blow sth狼吞虎咽eat like a hog 堪当重任fill sb's shoes忍辱含垢eat humble pie悲痛欲绝eat one's heart out乘虚而入catch sb off guard恰到好处fit sb like a glove一劳永逸for once and for all穷追不舍bring sth/sb to bay背信弃义be no skin off sb's back 如坐针毡to sit on pins and needles 望尘莫及can't hold a candle to sb 审时度势to size up the situation趾高气扬to hold one's head high借酒消愁drown one's trouble in drink一文不值be not worth a bill of beans战无不胜，攻无不克all-conquering spirit应有尽有You name it and we've got it狂妄自大be too big for one's britches生气勃勃，活蹦乱跳be alive and kicking力不从心to bite off more than one can chew十拿九稳be all but in the bag; dollars to doughnuts白手起家to build up from nothing; to start from scratch 满瓶不响，半瓶叮当Empty vessels make the most noise一毛不拔as close as a clam胆小如鼠as timid as a hare噤若寒蝉as mute as a fish大发雷霆be in a towering rage洞若观火as clean as day light血流如注bleed like a stuck pig挥金如土to spend money like water昭然若揭as clear as the sun at noonday 鹤立鸡群like a peacock in the barnyard自言自语to think aloud艳如桃李as red as a rose; like lilies and roses一模一样be a dead ringer; like the two peas in the pod 鱼米之乡landof plenty;aland flowing withmilkand honey;alandofrice and fish 一贫如洗aspoorasachuich mouse;poorasJob'sturkey;onthebonesof one's back心猿意马to have a head/memory like a sieve; in an absent way; absent-minded守口如瓶as dumb as an oyster; as slient as the grave; as close as wax 意在言外Moreismeantthanmeetstheear;Thereismorebetweenthelines乳臭未干greem-horn; green grass; wet-eared; suckling; beardless 沧海一粟a drop in the ocean白费口舌to speak to the wind弱不禁风as weak as dish water妖魔鬼怪the power of darkness大海捞针to look for a needle in a haystack胆大妄为to rush in where angels fear to tread牝鸡司晨The grey mare is the better horse了如指掌to know someplace like th back of one's hand原形毕露to show one's colors; to show one's nature明察秋毫to see through a brick wall/a milestone成为泡影to be dashed to the ground; to come to nothing; be all gone 胜券在握to have th game in one's hands; to have the ball at one's feet 呆若木鸡to be petrified with astonishment暴跳如雷to fly into a rage; to hit the ceiling作为笑柄to make a laughing stock of oneself; a standing joke巧舌如簧to have a glib/silver/smooth/oily/ready tongue颠倒黑白to talk black into white如释重负to take a load off one's mind轻如鸿毛as light as a feather/as thistle-down如痴如醉to lose one's mind/to be out of one's mind如出一辙to run in the same groove; to cut from the same cloth 如坐针毡tositonpinsandneedles;tobeonabedofthorns;likeacaton hot bricks如鲠在喉to stick in one's throat铁石心肠a stony heart弥天大谎a swinging lie一帆风顺plain sailing肝肠欲断broken-hearted白纸黑字in black and white形同禽兽to make a beast of oneself 势不两立be opposite as fire and water。
英语中常见的中国成语翻译
英语中常见的123个中国成语1.爱屋及乌Love me, love my dog.2.百闻不如一见Seeing is believing.3.比上不足比下有余worse off than some, better off than many; to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst.4.笨鸟先飞A slow sparrow should make an early start.5.不眠之夜white night6.不以物喜不以己悲not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personnal losses7.不遗余力spare no effort; go all out; do one's best8.不打不成交No discord, no concord.9.拆东墙补西墙rob Peter to pay Paul10.辞旧迎新bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new11.大事化小小事化了try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all12.大开眼界open one's eyes; broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener13.国泰民安The country flourishes and people live in peace14.过犹不及going too far is as bad as not going far enough; beyond is as wrong as falling short; too much is as bad as too little15.功夫不负有心人Everything comes to him who waits.16.好了伤疤忘了疼once on shore, one prays no more17.好事不出门恶事传千里Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide.18.和气生财Harmony brings wealth.19.活到老学到老One is never too old to learn.20.既往不咎let bygones be bygones21.金无足赤人无完人Gold can't be pure and man can't be perfect.22.金玉满堂Treasures fill the home.23.脚踏实地be down-to-earth24.脚踩两只船sit on the fence25.君子之交淡如水the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps friendship green26.老生常谈陈词滥调cut and dried, cliché27.礼尚往来Courtesy calls for reciprocity.28.留得青山在不怕没柴烧Where there is life, there is hope.29.马到成功achieve immediate victory; win instant success30.名利双收gain in both fame and wealth31.茅塞顿开be suddenly enlightened32.没有规矩不成方圆Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards. 33.每逢佳节倍思亲On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.It is on the festival occasions when one misses his dear most.34.谋事在人成事在天The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven. Man proposes, God disposes.35.弄巧成拙be too smart by half; Cunning outwits itself36.拿手好戏masterpiece37.赔了夫人又折兵throw good money after bad38.抛砖引玉a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale39.破釜沉舟cut off all means of retreat；burn one‘s own way of retreat and be determined tofight to the end40.抢得先机take the preemptive opportunities41.巧妇难为无米之炊If you have no hand you can't make a fist. One can't make bricks without straw.42.千里之行始于足下a thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step43.前事不忘后事之师Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future. 44.前人栽树后人乘凉One generation plants the trees in whose shade another generation rests.One sows and another reaps.45.前怕狼后怕虎fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind hesitate in doing something46.强龙难压地头蛇Even a dragon (from the outside) finds it hard to control a snake in its old haunt - Powerful outsiders can hardly afford to neglect local bullies.47.强强联手win-win co-operation48.瑞雪兆丰年A timely snow promises a good harvest.49.人之初性本善Man's nature at birth is good.50.人逢喜事精神爽Joy puts heart into a man.51.人海战术huge-crowd strategy52.世上无难事只要肯攀登Where there is a will, there is a way.53.世外桃源a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world;54.死而后已until my heart stops beating55.岁岁平安Peace all year round.56.上有天堂下有苏杭Just as there is paradise in heaven, ther are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth57.塞翁失马焉知非福Misfortune may be an actual blessing.58.三十而立A man should be independent at the age of thirty.At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself.59.升级换代updating and upgrading (of products)60.四十不惑Life begins at forty.61.谁言寸草心报得三春晖Such kindness of warm sun, can't be repaid by grass. 62.水涨船高When the river rises, the boat floats high.63.时不我待Time and tide wait for no man.64.杀鸡用牛刀break a butterfly on the wheel65.实事求是seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts66.说曹操,曹操到Talk of the devil and he comes.67.实话实说speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is68.实践是检验真理的唯一标准Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.69.山不在高，有仙则名'No matter how high the mountain is, its name will spread far and wide if there is a fairy; '70.韬光养晦hide one's capacities and bide one's time71.糖衣炮弹sugar-coated bullets72.天有不测风云Anything unexpected may happen. a bolt from the blue73.团结就是力量Unity is strength.74.“跳进黄河洗不清”'eve if one jumped into the Yellow River, one can not wash oneself clean--there's nothing one can do to clear one's name '75.歪风邪气unhealthy practices and evil phenomena76.物以类聚，人以群分Birds of a feather flock together.77.往事如风'The past has vanished (from memory) like wind.; What in past, is pas78.望子成龙hold high hopes for one's child79.屋漏又逢连阴雨Misfortunes never come singly. When it rains it pours.80.文韬武略military expertise; military strategy81.唯利是图draw water to one's mill82.无源之水,无本之木water without a source, and a tree wiithout roots83.无中生有make create something out of nothing84.无风不起浪There are no waves without wind. There's no smoke without fire. 85.徇私枉法bend the law for the benefit of relatives or friends86.新官上任三把火a new broom sweeps clean87.虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后Modesty helps one go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind.88. 蓄势而发accumulate strength for a take-off89.心想事成May all your wish come true90.心照不宣have a tacit understanding; give tacit consent; tacit understanding 91.先入为主First impressions are firmly entrenched.92.先下手为强catch the ball before the bound93.像热锅上的蚂蚁like an ant on a hot pan94.现身说法warn people by taking oneself as an example95.息事宁人pour oil on troubled waters96.喜忧参半mingled hope and fear97.循序渐进step by step98.一路平安，一路顺风speed somebody on their way; speed the parting guest99.严以律己,宽以待人be strict with oneself and lenient towards others100鱼米之乡101.有情人终成眷属'Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.'102.有钱能使鬼推磨Money makes the mare go. Money talks.103. 有识之士people of vision104.有勇无谋use brawn rather than brain105.有缘千里来相会Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination.106.与时俱进advance with times107.以人为本people oriented; people foremost108.因材施教teach students according to their aptitude109.欲穷千里目，更上一层楼'to ascend another storey to see a thousand miles further; Ascend further, were you to look farther; Would eye embrace a thousand miles? Go up, one flight.' a land of milk and honey110.欲速则不达Haste does not bring success.111. 优胜劣汰survival of the fittest112.英雄所见略同Great minds think alike.113.冤家宜解不宜结Better make friends than make enemies.114.冤假错案'cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases'115.一言既出，驷马难追A real man never goes back on his words.116.招财进宝Money and treasures will be plentiful117.债台高筑become debt-ridden118.致命要害Achilles' heel119. 众矢之的target of public criticism120.知己知彼,百战不殆Know the enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of defeat.121. 纸上谈兵be an armchair strategist122.纸包不住火Truth will come to light sooner or later. 123.左右为难between the devil and the deep blue sea。
英语说中国成语
金玉满堂：Treasures fill the home生意兴隆：Business flourishes岁岁平安：Peace all year round恭喜发财：Wishing you prosperity和气生财：Harmony brings wealth心想事成：May all your wishes come true吉祥如意：Everything goes well国泰民安：The country flourishes and people live in peace 招财进宝：Money and treasures will be plentiful一帆风顺：Wishing you every success步步高升：Promoting to a higher position出入平安：Safe trip wherever you go郎才女貌talented guy and beautiful lady天缘巧合a destiny given by heaven and a wonderful match 天作之和a match by heaven心心相印a complete meeting of minds永结同心to be of one mind forever相亲相爱to be kind and love to each other百年好合a harmonious union lasting a hundred years永浴爱河bathe in a river of love forever佳偶天成an ideal couple百年琴瑟married couple for a hundred years百年偕老(of a married couple) to stick to each other for a hundred years花好月圆the flowers are in full bloom, and the moon is full-ideal time for wedding福禄鸳鸯a happy wealthy couple天缘巧合a destiny given by heaven and a wonderful match美满良缘a happy and wonderful marriage夫唱妇随the man sings, the wife follows - domestic harmony珠联璧合an excellent match凤凰于飞a couple of phoenixes on the wing-happy marriage美满家庭a happy family琴瑟和鸣marital harmony; happy married life相敬如宾(of a married couple) to respect each other as if the other were a guest 同德同心to be of one mind宜室宜家to make a harmonious and orderly home breath鸾凤和鸣harmony in marriage白头偕老(of a married couple) to stick to each other till the hair turns gray情投意合to be congenial; to agree in taste and temperament花开并蒂a good marriage美满良缘A happy and wonderful marriage鸾凤和鸣1，Luan and Phoenix Sing together2，Harmony in marriage。
英文版中国成语故事_成语典故素材
英文版中国成语故事英文版中国故事，成语故事英文版精选，成语故事是历史的积淀，是几千年以来人民智慧的结晶。
成语故事翻译成英文的难度应该不小。
关于中国成语故事英文版，喜欢就一起看看吧！英文版中国成语故事1：滥竽充数during the warring states period (475-221bc), the king of the state of qi was very fond of listening to yu ensembles. he often got together 300 yu players to form a grand music.the king treated his musician very well. a man named nanguo heard about that and he managed to become a member of the band, even though he wan not good at playing the instrument at all.whenever the band played for the king, nanguo just stood in the line and pretended to play. nobody realized he was making no sound at all.as a result, he enjoyed his treatment just as the other musician did. when the king died, his son became the new ruler who also liked the music played on the yu.however, he preferred solos so that he ordered the musicians to play the yu one by one. therefore, nanguo had to run out of the palace.英文版中国成语故事2:偃旗息鼓In the Three Kingdoms Period, during a battle between Cao Cao and Liu Bei, the latter ordered his generals Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong to capture Cao Cao’s supplies.Cao Cao led a large force against Zhao Yun, who retreated as fas as the gates of his camp.There, he ordered that the banners be lowered and the war drums silenced, and that the camp gates be left wide open.Zhao Yun then stationed(安置，驻扎) his troops in ambush(埋伏) nearly. When Cao Cao arrived and saw the situation, he immediately suspected a trap and withdrew his forces.This idiom is nowadays used to indicate metaphorically(隐喻地) halting an attack or ceasing all activities.英文版中国成语故事3:破镜重圆in the northern and southern dynasties when the state of chen (a.d. 557-589) was facing its demise(死亡，终止) , xu deyan, husband of the princess, broke a bronze mirror into halves.each of them kept a half as tokens(代币，符号) in case they were separated. soon afterwards, they did lose touch with each other, but the two halves of the mirror enabled them to be reunited.this idiom is used to refer to the reunion of a couple after they lose touch or break up.成语故事是中国所特有的，总感觉翻译成英文的就变了味儿。
汉语成语及英语习语翻译技巧
灯红酒绿 dissipated and luxurious
(直译red lantern and green wine )
开门见山 come straight to the poin
(直译open the door and see the mountain ) 大张旗鼓 on a large and spectacular scale (直译so many flags and drums)
英汉习语翻译技巧
汉语成语的特点
中华文化源远流长语言极为丰富其中尤以格式固 定结构稳定的成语为重，因此其翻译要达到这样 的四个标准: (1) 传达信息； (2) 传达原作的精神风貌; (3) 语言顺畅自然; (4) 读者对类似成语译文质量易于接受
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完全直译：把成语的每个部分都翻译出来。
结语
综上所述，习语是语言中不可或缺的重要组成 因素，是民族形式、文化特色和各种修辞手段的 集中体现者。不管是汉语成语还是英语习语，都 承载着本民族的大量文化信息。因此，习语的翻 译是非常重要的也是有难度的。在翻译时，不但 要忠实地表达原习语的思想内容，还要尽可能体 现其形象和比喻，保持其原有的修辞效果，再现 原文之美。要越过社会文化差异的障碍，译出能 使读者产生与原文相同效果的译文。最后一句话， Practice makes perfect 熟能生巧。
意译：当直译原文结果会令人为费解或造成误解时，如使用套译的结 果不理想，还可以采用意译。 Mary and her mother are as like as two peas.玛丽和她妈妈长得一模 一样。（而不是"像两颗豌豆一样相似"） To show one's clean heels 逃之夭夭 As greedy as a wolf 贪得无厌 Every bean has its black. 人皆有短处。
用英语说传统中国的吉祥话：英文版四字成语
⽤英语说传统中国的吉祥话：英⽂版四字成语⾦⽟满堂：Treasures fill the home⽣意兴隆：Business flourishes岁岁平安：Peace all year round恭喜发财：Wishing you prosperity和⽓⽣财：Harmony brings wealth⼼想事成：May all your wishes come true吉祥如意：Everything goes well国泰民安：The country flourishes and people live in peace招财进宝：Money and treasures will be plentiful⼀帆风顺：Wishing you every success步步⾼升：Promoting to a higher position出⼊平安：Safe trip wherever you go郎才⼥貌 talented guy and beautiful lady天缘巧合 a destiny given by heaven and a wonderful match天作之和 a match by heaven⼼⼼相印 a complete meeting of minds永结同⼼ to be of one mind forever相亲相爱 to be kind and love to each other百年好合 a harmonious union lasting a hundred years永浴爱河 bathe in a river of love forever佳偶天成 an ideal couple百年琴瑟 married couple for a hundred years百年偕⽼ (of a married couple) to stick to each other for a hundred years花好⽉圆 the flowers are in full bloom, and the moon is full-ideal time for wedding 福禄鸳鸯 a happy wealthy couple天缘巧合 a destiny given by heaven and a wonderful match美满良缘 a happy and wonderful marriage夫唱妇随 the man sings, the wife follows - domestic harmony珠联璧合 an excellent match凤凰于飞 a couple of phoenixes on the wing-happy marriage美满家庭 a happy family琴瑟和鸣 marital harmony; happy married life相敬如宾 (of a married couple) to respect each other as if the other were a guest 同德同⼼ to be of one mind宜室宜家 to make a harmonious and orderly home breath鸾凤和鸣 harmony in marriage⽩头偕⽼ (of a married couple) to stick to each other till the hair turns gray情投意合 to be congenial; to agree in taste and temperament花开并蒂 a good marriage美满良缘 A happy and wonderful marriage。
英汉成语对比
文化研究
２００７．１１ （中旬刊）
择和翻译方式等方面，虽然可以是对译入语文化的认同，但是译者 译，对译者有更高的变通要求。它要求译者不仅会译，还要会做宏观
也可以否定原文化，通过翻译来颠覆或改良现行文化或文学模式， 安排，会用“译语写文章”。
达到变革的目的，如庞德对中诗的译介，梁启超等的“豪杰译”。
变译不同于“胡译”，不提倡对原作任意篡改。即反对把文本视为实
四、小结
现交际功能的纯粹工具，即认为其固有价值完全从属于其目的，即
变译理论融贯中西，内涵丰富。它涉及了翻译的目的论、译者主
目标文本可以完全独立于原文的观点。自由重写（ｆｒｅｅ ｗｒｉｔｉｎｇ）不属 翻译的范畴：“没有原文，就没有翻译”。“忠诚原则……增加了译 文与客户之间对翻译任务的协商……而这种协调决不是把某种文 化理念强加于另一文化群体。译者必须考虑到读者的种种期望，虽 然并不一定按照读者的期望去做，但是在道德责任上，译者不能欺 骗读者”。
理念或利益相悖时，译者该怎么办？译者该忠诚于翻译发起人还是 忠诚于原作者，或是读者？”黄忠廉说，“译者做的是圈内的事，译作 满意与否是圈外的事，是读者的事。但圈内取决于圈外”。即读者是 译作的终端使用者和最终评判者，在协商中理应最有发言权。“忠
参考文献： ［１］陈福康．中国译学理论史稿［Ｍ］．上海：上海外语教育出版社，１９９２． ［２］查明建，田雨．论译者主体性［Ｊ］．中国翻译．２００３（１）． ［３］黄忠廉．变译理论［Ｍ］．北京：中国对外翻译出版公司，２００２．
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俚语（slang）和习语（idiom）含有大量文化信息，是西方语言和历史的结晶。
我将给大家介绍8句西方的俚语以及它们对应的中国成语。
◆顺其自然
Let nature take its course
这个短语的意思是“车到山前必有路，船到桥头自然直”，用来劝慰人们遇事不怕事，以不变应万变。
比如，小伙伴已经为某个考试准备了很久，但当天还是会炒鸡紧张，你就可以对她说：
Stay calm and let nature take its course.
淡定，顺其自然。
◆不自量力
bite off more than one can chew
这个表达按字面理解是“贪多嚼不烂”，比喻自不量力，承担超越自己能力的事情。
俗话说，没有金刚钻，就别揽瓷器活，人贵有自知之明嘛～
I think you bit off more than you could chew when you agreed to paint this house by yourself.
我觉得你当初同意自己粉刷房子就是不自量力了。
忍无可忍
That is the last straw.
这一说法起源于一古老谚语the last straw which breaks the camel's back（压死骆驼的最后一根稻草），比喻最后一击，忍耐的极限。
He's always been rude to me, but it was the last straw when he started insulting my mother.
他总是很无礼，但是他辱骂我妈我就忍无可忍了。
◆见机行事
play it by ear
这一表达源于音乐，就是说不用看乐谱，单凭耳朵和记忆就能弹奏出美妙的乐曲，后来引申为“根据事情的发展情况来决定下一步怎么做”，也就是我们所说的“见机行事”啦。
比如，有小伙伴约你看电影，你不确定有没有时间，就可以说：
I can't promise I can make it tonight. Let's play it by ear.
我不能保证晚上一定能来，我们再看吧。
◆一步之遥
a stone's throw
这个词组按字面理解是“投石可及的距离”，也就是“掷石之遥；一步之遥”。
有的小伙伴就较真了，我力气大，能扔
好远呢。
那……你就厉害了，给你举高高。
▎He lives only a stone's throw from here.
他住的地方离这儿一步之遥。
▶形影不离
be/live in each other's pockets
这是个十分形象地道的表达，按字面理解，pocket表示“口袋”，“住在对方的口袋里”，亲密程度可见一斑，形容“过从甚密；形影不离”。
比如，班主任见你跟班里谁谁谁走得太近了，唠叨一句：
▎I don't think it's good the way you two are always in each other's pockets.
我觉得你俩老是形影不离，这样不太好。
▶小菜一碟
a piece of cake / as easy as a pie
这两个说法的来源是：在1870年代，人们习惯将蛋糕作为比赛中的奖品，因而a piece of cake逐渐演变为“容易得到的东西”。
制作馅饼其实挺复杂的，所以as easy as a pie跟制作馅饼没什么关系，而是指“跟吃馅饼一样简单”。
▶意外之财
☞ windfall / pennies from heaven
windfall可以理解为：风吹落果，凭自然之力得来果实，全不费工夫；
pennies from heaven可以表示：天外飞来横财。
意不意外，惊不惊喜？
▎He was thinking how to deal with the windfall/pennies from heaven.
他在想怎么处理这笔意外之财。