成语翻译成英文
36个经典成语英文翻译
36个经典成语英文翻译1.Practice makes perfect.熟能生巧。
2.God helps those who help themselves.天助自助者3.Easier said than done.说起来容易做起来难。
4.Where there is a will, there is a way.有志者事竟成。
5.One false step will make a great difference.失之毫厘，谬之千里。
6.Slow and steady wins the race.稳扎稳打无往而不胜。
7.A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.吃一堑，长一智。
8.Experience is the mother of wisdom.实践出真知。
9.All work and no play makes jack a dull boy.只工作不休息，聪明孩子也变傻。
10.Beauty without virtue is a rose without fragrance.无德之美犹如没有香味的玫瑰，徒有其表。
11.More hasty, less speed.欲速则不达。
12.It's never too old to learn.活到老，学到老。
13.All that glitters is not gold.闪光的未必都是金子。
14.A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.千里之行始于足下。
15.Look before you leap.三思而后行。
16.Rome was not built in a day.伟业非一日之功。
17.Great minds think alike.英雄所见略同。
18.well begun, half done.好的开始等于成功的一半。
中国成语的英文翻译
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 to fight 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 firststep--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 others 100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。
经典成语翻译成英文
成语翻译成英语笨鸟先飞A slow sparrow should make an early start.不眠之夜white night不遗余力spare no effort; go all out; do one"s best不打不成交"No discord, no concord.拆东墙补西墙rob Peter to pay Paul大开眼界open one"s eyes; broaden one"s horizon; be an eye-opener 国泰民安The country flourishes and people live in peace 功夫不负有心人Everything comes to him who waits.好了伤疤忘了疼once on shore, one prays no more和气生财Harmony brings wealth活到老，学到老One is never too old to learn.既往不咎let bygones be bygones金无足赤,人无完人Gold can"t be pure and man can"t be perfect.金玉满堂Treasures fill the home脚踏实地be down-to-earth脚踩两只船sit on the fence老生常谈，陈词滥调cut and dried, cliché礼尚往来Courtesy calls for reciprocity.留得青山在，不怕没柴烧"Where there is life, there is hope."马到成功achieve immediate victory; win instant success名利双收gain in both fame and wealth茅塞顿开be suddenly enlightened弄巧成拙be too smart by half; Cunning outwits itself.拿手好戏masterpiece赔了夫人又折兵throw good money after bad抢得先机take the preemptive opportunities强强联手win-win co-operation瑞雪兆丰年A timely snow promises a good harvest.人之初,性本善Man"s nature at birth is good.人逢喜事精神爽Joy puts heart into a man.人海战术huge-crowd strategy世上无难事，只要肯攀登"Where there is a will, there is a way. "世外桃源a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world;死而后已until my heart stops beating岁岁平安Peace all year round塞翁失马，焉知非福Misfortune may be an actual blessing.升级换代updating and upgrading (of products)四十不惑Life begins at forty.水涨船高When the river rises, the boat floats high.时不我待Time and tide wait for no man.杀鸡用牛刀break a butterfly on the wheel说曹操,曹操到Talk of the devil and he comes.实话实说speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is实践是检验真理的唯一标准Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.糖衣炮弹sugar-coated bullets天有不测风云Anything unexpected may happen. a bolt from the blue团结就是力量Unity is strength.歪风邪气unhealthy practices and evil phenomena物以类聚，人以群分Birds of a feather flock together.望子成龙hold high hopes for one"s child屋漏又逢连阴雨Misfortunes never come singly. When it rains it pours.文韬武略military expertise; military strategy唯利是图draw water to one"s mill无源之水,无本之木water without a source, and a tree wiithout roots 无中生有make/create something out of nothing徇私枉法bend the law for the benefit of relatives or friends新官上任三把火a new broom sweeps clean蓄势而发accumulate strength for a take-off心想事成May all your wish come true先入为主First impressions are firmly entrenched.先下手为强catch the ball before the bound像热锅上的蚂蚁like an ant on a hot pan现身说法warn people by taking oneself as an example息事宁人pour oil on troubled waters喜忧参半mingled hope and fear循序渐进step by step鱼米之乡a land of milk and honey有情人终成眷属"Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well."有钱能使鬼推磨Money makes the mare go. Money talks.有识之士people of vision有勇无谋use brawn rather than brain与时俱进advance with times以人为本people oriented; people foremost因材施教teach students according to their aptitude欲速则不达Haste does not bring success.优胜劣汰survival of the fittest英雄所见略同Great minds think alike.冤家宜解不宜结Better make friends than make enemies.一言既出，驷马难追A real man never goes back on his words.招财进宝Money and treasures will be plentiful债台高筑become debt-ridden致命要害Achilles" heel众矢之的target of public criticism纸上谈兵be an armchair strategist纸包不住火Truth will come to light sooner or later.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 about: 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百闻不如一见Seeing is believing.比上不足，比下有余"worse off than some, better off than many; to fall short of the best, but bebetter than the worst笨鸟先飞A slow sparrow should make an early start.不眠之夜white night不以物喜，不以己悲not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personnal losses不遗余力spare no effort; go all out; do one\'s best不打不成交"No discord, no concord.拆东墙补西墙rob Peter to pay Paul辞旧迎新bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new大事化小，小事化了try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it tonothing at all大开眼界open one\'s eyes; broaden one\'s horizon; be an eye-opener国泰民安The country flourishes and people live in peace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 little功夫不负有心人Everything comes to him who waits.好了伤疤忘了疼once on shore, one prays no more好事不出门，恶事传千里Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread farand wide.和气生财Harmony brings wealth活到老，学到老One is never too old to learn.既往不咎let bygones be bygones金无足赤,人无完人Gold can\'t be pure and man can\'t be perfect.金玉满堂Treasures fill the home脚踏实地be down-to-earth脚踩两只船sit on the fence君子之交淡如水the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge betweenkeeps friendship green老生常谈，陈词滥调cut and dried, cliché礼尚往来Courtesy calls for reciprocity.留得青山在，不怕没柴烧"Where there is life, there is hope."马到成功achieve immediate victory; win instant success名利双收gain in both fame and wealth茅塞顿开be suddenly enlightened没有规矩不成方圆Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.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.谋事在人，成事在天"The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven. / Man proposes,God disposes. "弄巧成拙be too smart by half; Cunning outwits itself.拿手好戏masterpiece赔了夫人又折兵throw good money after bad破釜沉舟cut off all means of retreat；burn one‘s own way of retreat and be determined to fightto the end抢得先机take the preemptive opportunities巧妇难为无米之炊If you have no hand you can\'t make a fist./ One can\'t make bricks withoutstraw.千里之行始于足下a thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence is tobe gained step by step前事不忘,后事之师Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future.前人栽树,后人乘凉One generation plants the trees in whose shade another generation rests.One sows and another reaps.前怕狼,后怕虎fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind/ hesitate in doing something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.强强联手win-win co-operation瑞雪兆丰年A timely snow promises a good harvest.人之初,性本善Man\'s nature at birth is good.人逢喜事精神爽Joy puts heart into a man.人海战术huge-crowd strategy世上无难事，只要肯攀登"Where there is a will, there is a way. "世外桃源a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world;死而后已until my heart stops beating岁岁平安Peace all year round上有天堂，下有苏杭"Just as there is paradise in heaven, ther are Suzhou and Hangzhou onearth."塞翁失马，焉知非福Misfortune may be an actual blessing.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." 升级换代updating and upgrading (ofproducts)四十不惑Life begins at forty.谁言寸草心，报得三春晖"Such kindness of warm sun, can\'t be repaid by grass. "水涨船高When the river rises, the boat floats high.时不我待Time and tide wait for no man.杀鸡用牛刀break a butterfly on the wheel实事求是seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts说曹操,曹操到Talk of the devil and he comes.实话实说speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is实践是检验真理的唯一标准Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.山不在高，有仙则名"No matter how high the mountain is, its name will spread far and wide ifthere is a fairy; "韬光养晦hide one\'s capacities and bide one\'s time糖衣炮弹sugar-coated bullets天有不测风云Anything unexpected may happen. a bolt from the blue团结就是力量Unity is strength.。
常见四字成语翻译
口是心非、心口不一
Say yes and mean no
苦思冥想
Think hard
良师益友
Good teacher and helpful friend
了如指掌
Be familiar with
梦寐以求
Long forsth.dayand night
目光短浅、鼠目寸光
A jack of all trades is master of none./A little of everything, and nothing at all.
活到老，学到老。
It’s never too old to learn.
要有朋友，须善待他人。
A man who has friends must show himself friendly.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
以眼还眼，以牙还牙。
An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.
一分预防当得十分治疗。
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。
All roads lead to Rome.
孰能生巧。
Practice makes perfect.
光阴一去不复返。
Lost time is never found again.
只工作不娱乐会使人愚钝。
All work and no playmakesJack a dull boy.
一日一苹果，医生不找我。
置若罔闻
Turn a deaf ear to
100个成语的英文翻译
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 time。
66 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 is。
68 实践是检验真理的唯一标准Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth。
11。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 all。
12。大开眼界 open one's eyes; broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener。
4。笨鸟先飞 A slow sparrow should make an early start。
5。不眠之夜 white night。
6。不以物喜不以己悲 not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personnal losses。
47。强强联手 win-win co-operation。
48。瑞雪兆丰年 A timely snow promises a good harvest。
汉语成语的英文翻译
本末倒置put the cart before the horse
必由之路the only way
闭关自守close the country to international intercourse
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
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
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
白手起家build up from nothing
百里挑一one in hundred
百折不挠be indomitable
(完整版)常用100个成语的英文翻译
1.爱屋及乌 Love me, love my dog.2.百闻不如一见 Seeing is believing.4.笨鸟先飞 A slow sparrow should make an early start.5.不眠之夜 white night8.不打不成交 No discord, no concord.13.国泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace15.功夫不负有心人 Everything comes to him who waits.17.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.21.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 fence28.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 wealth32.没有规矩不成方圆Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.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 itself37.赔了夫人又折兵 throw good money after bad40.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 step49.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.52.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;55.岁岁平安 Peace all year round.57.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.65.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;72.天有不测风云Anything unexpected may happen.73.团结就是力量Unity is strength.76.物以类聚，人以群分Birds of a feather flock together.78.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.81.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.86.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 understanding91.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 pan98.一路平安，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 others101.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 brain106.与时俱进advance with times107.以人为本people oriented; people foremost108.因材施教teach students according to their aptitude110.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.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 plentiful121. 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。
常见成语的英文翻译
常见成语的英文翻译1. 铁石心肠 cruel and unrelenting2. 置之死地于后生 a vigorous and manly exertion3. 千秋功业 a great undertaking of lasting importance4. 安居乐业 live in peace and work happily5. 骨肉分离 family separation6. 各得其所 be properly provided for7. 众议纷纭 disagree on8. 岁月不居，来日苦短 Time does not stay is brief is the day.(时不我待，光阴似箭)9. 夜长梦多 A long delay may mean trouble.10. 时不我与 Time and tide wait for no man.11. 依时顺势 keep up with the tide12. 日渐没落 being pushed out of business13. 鹬蚌相争 play A off against B14. 浩然之气 noble spirit15. 凤毛麟角 a rarity of the rarities16. 望而生畏 stand in awe before17. 敬而远之 keep respectfully aloof from18. 众矢之的 in the dock19. 毫无瓜葛 be divorced from（更多翻译学习资料，关注语联网社区）20. 尔虞我诈 sheer cunning and falsehood21. 备受推崇 be rewarded and respected22. 善有善报，恶有恶报 the good inevitably is successful and the bad inevitably punished23. 其乐融融 sweetness and light24. 义无反顾 feel obliged to25. 物美价廉 attractive in price and quality26. 源源不断 keep flowing in a steady stream27. 滚滚不息 pour into28. 福祉 well-being29. 精华 quintessence30. 阴霾 specter31. 势不两立 pit sth against sth32. 打折扣 wear thin / water down33. 大展宏图 score big points34. 重整旗鼓 shock sth back to life35. 不谋而合 coincide with36. 染指dip one’s finger in37. 博大精深 both extensive and profound38. 源远流长 long-standing and well-established39. 诸子百家the masters’ hundred schools（更多翻译学习资料，关注语联网社区）40. 天下为公 All under heaven are equal.41. 天下兴亡，匹夫有责 Everybody is responsible for the fate of his country.42. 吃苦耐劳 bear hardships43. 勤俭持家 frugality in household management44. 尊师重教 respect teachers and value education45. 当务之急 highest priority46. 遭受重创 take a heavy toll47. 先见之明 prescient move48. 奇园古宅 exotic gardens and old mansions49. 衣食住行 clothing, food, shelter and transportation50. 信誓旦旦 be poised to（更多翻译学习资料，关注语联网社区）。
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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; tofall 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 bypersonnal 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 theold year and ring in the new.11.大事化小小事化了try first to make their mistake sound less seriousand then to reduce it to nothing at all.12.大开眼界open one`s eyes; broaden one`s horizon; be aneye-opener.13.国泰民安the country flourishes and people live in peace.14.过犹不及going too far is as bad as not going far enough ; beyond isas wrong as falling short; too much is as bad as too little .15.功夫不负有心人everything comes to him who waits.16.好了伤疤忘了痛once on shore, one prays no more17.好事不出门恶事行千里good news never goes beyond the gate ,while bad news spread far and wide.18.和气生财harmony brings wealth19.活到老学到老one is never too old to learn20.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 ascrystal; a hedge between keeps friendship green.26.老生常谈，陈词滥调cut and dried, cliche27.礼尚往来courtesy calls for reciprocity28.留得青山在不愁没柴烧where there is life, there is hope29.马到成功achieve immediate victory ; win instant success.30.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 orstandards.33.每逢佳节倍思亲on festive occasions more than ever one thinks ofone`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 withheaven. Man proposes, god disposes35.弄巧成拙be too smart by half; cunning outwits itself.36.拿手好戏masterpiece37.赔了夫人又折兵throw good money after bad.38.抛砖引玉a modest spur to induce others to come forward withvaluable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale39.破釜沉舟cut off all means of retreat; burn one`s own way of retreatand be determined to fight to the end40.取得先机take the preemptive opportunities41.巧妇难为无米之炊if you have no hand you can`t make a first. Onecan`t make bricks without straw.42.千里之行始于足下a thousand –li journey begins with the firststep—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 forthe future.44.前人栽树后人乘凉one generation plants the trees in whose shadeanother generation rests. One sows and 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 indoing something。
46.强龙难压地头蛇even a dragon (from the outside )finds it hard tocontrol 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 theworld;54.死而后已until my heart stops beating.55.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 aresuzhou and hangzhou on earth.57.塞翁失马焉知非福misfortune may be an actual blessing58.三十而立a man should be indepent at the age of thirty; at thirty, aman 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 forty61.谁言寸草心报得三春晖such kindness of warm sun, can`t be repaidby 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 trueto 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 testingtruth69.山不在高，有仙则名no matter how high the mountain is , its namewill spread far and wide if there is a fairy.70.韬光养晦hide one`s capacities and bide one`s time.71.糖衣炮弹sugar-coated bullets72.天有不测风云anything unexpected may happen73.团结就是力量unity is strength.74.跳进黄河洗不清even if one jumped into the yellow river, one cannot 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 together77.往事如风the past has vanished (from memory)like wind; what inpast, is past78.望子成龙hold high hopes for one`s child.79.屋漏又逢连阴雨misfortunes never come singly. When it rains itpours.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 withoutroots.83.无中生有make create something out of nothing84.无风不起浪there are no waves without wind. There`s no smokewithout 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.蓄势待发accumulate strength for a take-off89.心想事成may all your wish come true.90.心照不宣have a tacit understanding ; give tacit consent; tacitunderstanding91.先入为主first impressions are firmly entrenched92.先下手为强catch the ball before the bound.93.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 theparting guest99.严于律己，宽以待人be strict with oneself and lenient towardsothers100.鱼米之乡a land of milk an honey; a land flowing with milk and honey.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 predestination.106.与时俱进advance with times107.以人为本people oriented; people foremost.108.因材施教teach students according to their aptitude.109.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.110.欲速则不达haste does not bring success111.优胜劣汰survival of the fittest112.英雄所见略同great minds think alike113.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 cases115.一言既出驷马难追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 dander of defeat.121.纸上谈兵be an armchair strategist122.左右为难between the devil and the deep blue sea123.纸包不住火truth will come to light sooner or late.124.。