实用成语英译大全
成语大全及翻译
成语大全及翻译成语是指用简洁、形象的词语组成的固定搭配，具有一定的文化内涵和特定的语境义。
它是中国汉语中的一种特殊表达方式，富有浓厚的文化底蕴和哲学思想。
下面是一些常用的成语及其翻译，以供参考。
1. 好事多磨（Good things are hard to come by）意义：好事往往遇到各种困难和阻碍。
例句：他最近遇到了一些麻烦，这真是好事多磨。
2. 一鸣惊人（To make a surprising success）意义：指一时突然出众或有重大成就。
例句：他在比赛中一鸣惊人，赢得了冠军。
3. 亡羊补牢（Mend the fold after losing the sheep）意义：指事情出了问题后补救措施。
例句：虽然出了一些错误，但我们可以亡羊补牢。
4. 杯弓蛇影（Groundless fears）意义：形容人多疑，容易受骗。
例句：他老是杯弓蛇影，不相信别人的善意。
5. 功亏一篑（To fail to complete a task at the last moment）意义：形容做事情快成功时却失败了。
例句：他最后失败了，功亏一篑。
6. 跳梁小丑（A buffoon）意义：指某人一时得势，但并没真实实力。
例句：他是个跳梁小丑，实际并不具备什么才能。
7. 自相矛盾（Self-contradictory）意义：指自己的话或行为自相矛盾。
例句：他说的话自相矛盾，让人难以理解。
8. 背道而驰（To run counter to）意义：指行动和目标相反。
例句：他的做法背道而驰，没有考虑到大局。
9. 口是心非（To say one thing but mean another）意义：指嘴里说的和心里想的不一样。
例句：他口是心非，没有实际行动。
10. 守株待兔（To wait idly for opportunities）意义：指人不去努力争取而等待机会。
例句：守株待兔是没有出息的做法。
以上是常用的一些成语及其翻译，每个成语都有其独特的意义和文化背景。
100个常用四字词语英译
100个常用四字词语英译1）年纪相仿--- at one’s own age2) 一事无成--- achieve nothing3）不速之客--- an unexpected visitor4）记忆所及--- as far as I can remember5）不知所措--- at a loss6）心不在焉--- be absent-minded7）与生俱来--- be born with8）大失所望--- be greatly disappointed9）仅仅有条--- be in good order10）身临其境--- be personally on the sence11) 乐于助人--- be ready to help others12）欣喜若狂--- be wild with joy13）举世闻名--- be world famous14）值得一做--- be worth doing15）牢记在心--- bear/keep in mind that---16）受益匪浅--- benefit a lot from17）物以类聚--- birds of a feather block together 18）血浓于水--- blood is thicker than water19）公事公办--- business is business20）不能自已--- can’t control oneself21）情不自禁--- can’t help doing22）迫不及待--- can’t wait to23）因果关系--- cause and effect24）寓教于乐--- combine education with recreation 25）名副其实--- deserve a reputation26）英年早逝--- die young27）享有盛誉--- enjoy high reputation28）一见钟情--- fall in love at first sight29）相差甚远--- far from/ not nearly30）心安理得--- be feel at ease31）吹毛求疵--- find fault with32）从头到尾--- from cover to cover33）为所欲为--- get one’s own way34）半途而废--- give up halfway35）金科玉律--- golden rule36）良药苦口--- good medicine tastes bitter37）九死一生--- have a narrow escape38）大致了解--- have a rough picture of39）胸有成竹--- have confidence in40）别无选择--- have no choice but to do41）全心全意--- heart and soul42）车水马龙--- heavy traffic43）三言两语--- in a few word44）总的来说--- in general45）兴高采烈--- in high spirits46）众口难调--- It is hard to please all47）无济于事--- It is no use doing48）难以置信--- it is unbelievable that---49）日新月异--- keep on changing every day50）东张西望--- look around51）回顾历史--- look back into history52）坐失良机--- miss the golden chance53）不足为奇--- No wonder (that)---54）显而易见--- obviously/it is obvious that---55）转念一想--- on second thoughts56）美梦成真--- one’s dream come true/realize one’s dream 57）坚持不懈--- persevere in doing58）名胜古迹--- places of historic interest59）熟能生巧--- practice makes perfect60）若无其事--- pretend as if nothing had happened61）不懂装懂--- pretend to know what one doesn’t know 62）骄兵必败--- Pride goes before a fall63）孤注一掷--- put one’s eggs in one basket64）人云亦云--- repeat what others say65）平易近人--- sb. is easy to approach66）首屈一指--- second to none67）眼见为实--- seeing is believing68）同甘共苦--- share joys and sorrow with sb.69）安然无恙--- sound and safe70）不遗余力--- spare no effort(s) to do71）不惜工本--- spare no expense72）高度赞扬--- speak highly of73）袖手旁观--- stand by/look on with folded arms74）固执己见--- stick to one’s own point75）坚守岗位--- stick to one’s post76）趁热打铁--- Strike while the iron is hot77）不辞而别--- take French leave78）如释重负--- take a load off one’s mind79）置之不理--- take no notice of---80）焕然一新--- take on a new look81）不辞辛劳--- take trouble to do82）明辨是非--- tell the difference between right and wrong 83）毫无疑问--- There is no doubt that---84）木已成舟--- Things done can’t be undone85）事与愿违--- Things go contrary to one’s wish86）时不我待--- Time and tide wait for no man87）雪中送炭--- timely help88）教学相长--- to teach is to learn89）竭尽全力--- try one’s best to do90）熟视无睹--- turn a blind eye to sth.91）充耳不闻--- turn a deaf ear to sth.92）化险为夷--- turn danger into safety93）悔过自新--- turn over a new leaf94）因人而异--- vary from person to person/It all depends on the individual 95）消息灵通--- well-informed96）小心翼翼--- with great care97）奋不顾身--- with no thought for one’s own safety98）一箭之遥--- within a stone’s throw99）逐字逐句--- word for word100）宁死不屈--- would rather die than surrender。
常用成语英译300例
常用成语英译300例徐州曹卫国1.爱屋及乌Love me, love my dog.2.暗送秋波make secret overture to sb3.八仙过海vie with each other ;the eight fairies crossed the sea(the eight fairies are characters in the Chinese myth story)4.百闻不如一见Seeing is believing.5.班门弄斧sho wing off one’s proficiency with an axe before Luban, the master carpenter6.饱食终日无所事事to eat the bread of idleness7.杯弓蛇影afraid of one’s shadow8.笨鸟先飞A slow sparrow should make an early start.9.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.10.毕恭毕敬cap in hand：He always treats his boss cap in hand.11.鞭长莫及beyond one's grasp12.病疾乱投医consult anybody when in a desperate situation13.不打不成交No discord, no concord.14.不到黄河心不死not stop until one reaches one’s goal15.不眠之夜white night16.不入虎穴焉得虎子How can one obtain tiger-cubs without entering the tiger's lair.17.不遗余力spare no effort; go all out; do one's best18.不以物喜不以己悲not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personal losses19.不知所措all at sea20.沧海一栗 a drop in the bucket21.拆东墙补西墙rob Peter to pay Paul22.车到山前必有路Things will eventually sort themselves out.23.趁火打劫to fish in troubled waters24.城门失火，殃及池鱼When the city gate catches fire, the disaster extends even to the fish in the moat.25.吃一堑，长一智a fall into the pit, a gain in your wit26.充耳不闻turn a deaf year to27.愁眉苦脸gloomy faces28.初出茅庐just have first experience in29.辞旧迎新bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new30.此地无银三百两A guilty person gives himself away byconspicuously protesting his innocence.31.聪明反被聪明误to suffer for one's wisdom32.粗枝大叶be crude and careless33.打草惊蛇wake a sleeping dog.34.打落水狗hit a person when he is down35.大开眼界open one's eyes; broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener36.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 all37.大张旗鼓on a large and spectacular scale38.单枪匹马be single-handed in doing sth39.胆小如鼠as timid as a rabbit40.盗亦有道Dog does not eat dog.41.道高一尺魔高一丈While the priest climbs a foot, the devil climbs ten.42.得过且过to live from hand to mouth43.得意忘形to leap out of one's skin44.灯红酒绿dissipated and luxurious45.调虎离山lure the tiger from the mountain46.东施效颦blind imitation with ludicrous effect47.东张西望look right and left48.对牛弹琴play the lute to a cow; to cast pearls before swine49.恶事传千里Bad news travels quickly.50.恶有恶报He that does evil shall find evil.51.非驴非马Neither fish nor fowl.52.风雨飘摇being unstable53.赴汤蹈火go through fire and water54.富贵在天Riches and honors come from heaven.55.覆水难收What's done cannot be undone./There is no use crying over spilt milk.56.盖棺论定Judge none blessed before his death.57.隔墙有耳Pitchers have ears; walls have ears.58.功夫不负有心人Everything comes to him who waits.59.攻其不备strike sb when he is unprepared60.狗拿耗子poke one’s nose into other people’s business61.狗咬吕洞宾misunderstanding a kind-hearted person62.狗占马槽 a dog in the manger63.狗仗人势use the influence of sb in bullying others64.狗嘴里吐不出象牙What do you expect from a pig but a grunt?65.寡不击众There is no contending against odds.66.挂羊头卖狗肉selling horse-meat as beef steak ;cry up wine and sell vinegar67.国泰民安The country flourishes and people live in peace68.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 little69.海阔天空an endless vast /talk at random70.害群之马black sheep71.好了伤疤忘了疼once on shore, one prays no more72.好事不出门恶事传千里Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide.73.和气生财Harmony brings wealth.74.狐假虎威bully people by virtue of sb. else’s influence75.狐朋狗友pack of scoundrels76.虎毒不食子Dog doesn't eat dog.77.虎父无犬子Like father, like son.78.虎头蛇尾 a tiger's head and a snake's tail.79.画蛇添足draw a snake and add feet to it ;to paint the lily80.缓兵之计a Fabian policy81.黄粱美梦vanished dream/a fool’s paradise82.挥金如土spend money like dirt83.混水摸鱼to fish in troubled waters84.混水摸魚to fish in troubled waters85.活到老学到老One is never too old to learn.86.祸不单行Misfortunes never come single.87.机不可失Opportunity seldom knocks twice.88.积少成多Every little makes a mickle. (Every little helps.)89.集思广义Two heads are better than one.90.既往不咎let bygones be bygones91.骄者必败Pride goes before a fall.92.脚踩两只船sit on the fence93.脚踏实地be down-to-earth94.捷足先登The early bird catches the worm.95.竭泽而渔drain a pond to catch all the fish96.金无足赤人无完人Gold can't be pure and man can't be perfect.97.金玉满堂Treasures fill the home.98.进退维谷between the devil and deep sea99.经验即良师Experience is the teacher.100.井底之蛙be like a frog at the bottom of a well101.九牛一毛Compared with mine, his was simply a drop in the bucket. 102.旧调重谈to harp on the same string103.鞠躬尽瘁to give the last measure of devotion104.君子之交淡如水the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps friendship green105.开诚布公He always opens his heart to his spouse when he has a problem. 106.开门见山come straight to the point107.开夜车/挑灯夜战Burn the midnight oil.108.慷他人之慨to be free with other's money109.口蜜腹剑honey-mouthed and dagger-hearted110.脍炙人口in everyone's mouth111.狼吞虎咽make a pig of oneself.112.狼心狗肺heartless and cruel113.牢不可破be so strongly built as to be indestructible114.老生常谈陈词滥调cut and dried, cliché115.乐极生悲After joy comes sadness.116.礼多必诈full of courtesy, full of craft117.礼尚往来Courtesy calls for reciprocity.118.两雄两争，其斗必烈When Greek meets Greek, then comes the tug of war. 119.量入为出to cut one's coat according to one's cloth/ make both ends meet 120.了如指掌know sth like the palm of one’s hand121.留得青山在不怕没柴烧Where there is life, there is hope.122.龙飞凤舞living and vigorous flourishes123.鹿死谁手at whose hand will the deer die.124.路遥知马力，日久见人心A distant journey tests the strength of a horse and a long task proves the character of a man.125.驴唇不对马嘴donkey's lips don't match horse's jaws.126.落井下石to hit a person when he's down127.马到成功achieve immediate victory; win instant success128.满招损，谦受益Haughtiness invites ruin; humility receives benefits. 129.茅塞顿开be suddenly enlightened130.没有规矩不成方圆Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.131.眉飞色舞to beam with joy132.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. 133.名利双收gain in both fame and wealth134.明枪暗箭an open spear thrust and an arrow in the dark135.莫在太岁头上动土Let sleeping dogs lie.136.谋事在人成事在天The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven. Man proposes, God disposes.137.拿手好戏masterpiece138.宁做鸡头，不做凤尾Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion. 139.弄巧成拙be too smart by half; Cunning outwits itself140.抛砖引玉to throw a sprat to catch a herring141.跑了和尚跑不了庙The monk may run away, but the temple can't run with him.142.赔了夫人又折兵instead of making a gain, suffer a double loss143.贫无立锥之地as poor as a church mouse144.破釜沉舟cut off all means of retreat；burn one‘s own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end145.骑虎难下Ride the tiger.146.千里之行始于足下a thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step147.前车之鉴a lesson to remember / burn one’s fingers148.前怕狼后怕虎fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind hesitate in doing something149.前人栽树后人乘凉One generation plants the trees in whose shade another generation rests. One sows and another reaps.150.前事不忘后事之师Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future.151.钱可通神Money can move even the gods.152.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. 153.强强联手win-win co-operation154.抢得先机take the preemptive opportunities155.巧妇难为无米之炊One can’t make bricks out of straw.156.勤能补拙Diligence can make up for lack of intelligence.157.情人眼里出西施Beauty lies in the lover’s eyes.158.情有独钟had eyes only for：All the girls liked Kevin, but he had eyes only for Mary.159.庆父不死，鲁难未已There will always be trouble until the trouble-maker is removed160.穷寇莫追A cornered animal is a dangerous foe.161.人逢喜事精神爽Joy puts heart into a man.162.人海战术huge-crowd strategy163.人之初性本善Man's nature at birth is good.164.入乡随俗When in Rome, do as the Romans do.165.瑞雪兆丰年A timely snow promises a good harvest.166.塞翁失马焉知非福Misfortune may be an actual blessing.167.三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮three cobblers with their wits combined equal Zhuge Liang, the master mind168.三十而立A man should be independent at the age of thirty. At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself.169.三思而后行think thrice before you act / look before leap170.杀鸡骇猴kill the chicken to frighten the monkey.171.杀鸡取卵kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.172.杀鸡焉用牛刀Take not a musket to kill a butterfly173.杀鸡用牛刀break a butterfly on the wheel174.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; '175.山雨欲来风满楼The rising wind forebodes the coming storm.176.山中无老虎，猴子称大王Among the blind the one-eyed is king./When the cat's away, the mice will pay.177.善有善报One kindness is the price of another.178.上梁不正下梁歪If the upper beam is not straight, the lower ones will go aslant.179.上有天堂下有苏杭Just as there is paradise in heaven, there are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth.180.升级换代updating and upgrading (of products)181.生龙活虎sting with energy182.声东击西o look one way and row another ；shout in the east and strike in the west183.声嘶力竭He was talking at the top of his voice.184.胜不骄败不馁to be not elated by success nor disturbed by failure185.时不我待Time and tide wait for no man.186.实话实说speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is187.实践是检验真理的唯一标准Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth. 188.实事求是seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts 189.史无前例be without precedent in history190.世上无难事只要肯攀登Where there is a will, there is a way.191.世外桃源a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world; 192.事与愿违all your swans are geese193.适者生存the survival of the fittest194.守口如瓶keep one’s mouth closed like a covered bottle195.守株待兔wait by the stump of a tree for the appearance of hares.196.寿终正寝to die a natural death (to die in one's bed)197.熟能生巧Practice makes perfect.198.树倒猢狲散Monkeys disperse when tree falls.199.树欲静而风不止A tree may prefer to calm, but the wind will not subside. 200.谁言寸草心报得三春晖Such kindness of warm sun, can't be repaid by grass.201.水涨船高When the river rises, the boat floats high.202.说曹操，曹操到Talk of the devil and he comes.203.司马昭之心，路人皆知A villain’s plot is so obvious that everybody knows about it.204.死而后已until my heart stops beating205.四十不惑Life begins at forty.206.随波逐流go with the tide207.岁岁平安Peace all year round.208.岁月不饶人Time and tide wait for no man.209.损人利己to enrich oneself at others expense210.贪小失大penny-wise and pound-foolish211.糖衣炮弹sugar-coated bullets212.螳臂挡车to kick against the pricks213.韬光养晦hide one's capacities and bide one's time214.天长地久eternal like skies215.天下乌鸦一般黑Crows are black all over the world.216.天有不测风云A storm may rise from a clear sky. / Something unexpected may happen any time.217.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 name218.铁石心肠a heart of steel219.听天由命to be guided by destiny220.兔子不吃窝边草The fox preys farthest from his hole.221.团结就是力量Unity is strength.222.脱口而出A slip of the tongue can sometimes land you in trouble.223.歪风邪气unhealthy practices and evil phenomena224.玩火自焚play with fire and get burned225.万事开头难Everything is difficult at the start226.万无一失not a single miss in a thousand times.227.万物之灵The lords of creation228.亡羊补牢Better late than never./ It's never too late to mend229.往事如风'The past has vanished (from memory) like wind.; What in past, is past.'230.望子成龙hold high hopes for one's child231.微不足道a drop in the ocean232.为虎作伥to act as guide to a tiger233.唯利是图draw water to one's mill234.文韬武略military expertise; military strategy235.瓮中之鳖Like a rat in a hole.236.屋漏又逢连阴雨Misfortunes never come singly. When it rains it pours. 237.无风不起浪There is no smoke without fire. (Where there is smoke, there is fire.)238.无源之水，无本之木water without a source, and a tree without roots 239.无中生有make create something out of nothing240.五光十色multicolored241.物以类聚，人以群分Birds of a feather flock together.242.息事宁人pour oil on troubled waters243.习惯成自然once a use forever a custom244.喜忧参半mingled hope and fear245.先入为主First impressions are firmly entrenched.246.先下手为强catch the ball before the bound247.现身说法warn people by taking oneself as an example248.像热锅上的蚂蚁like an ant on a hot pan249.小菜一碟a piece of cake250.心不在焉be absence of mind251.心想事成May all your wish come true252.心照不宣have a tacit understanding; give tacit consent; tacit understanding 253.新官上任三把火a new broom sweeps clean254.虚心使人进步，骄傲使人落后Modesty helps one go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind.255.需要为发明之母Necessity is the mother of invention.256.蓄势而发accumulate strength for a take-off257.学无捷径There is no royal road/shortcut to learning.258.雪中送炭send charcoal in snowy weather；help a lame dog over a stile 259.循序渐进step by step260.迅雷不及掩耳as sudden as a flash of lightning261.徇私枉法bend the law for the benefit of relatives or friends262.严以律己，宽以待人be strict with oneself and lenient towards others 263.眼不见,心不烦Out of sight, out of mind.264.眼不见为净Out of sight, out of mind.265.扬眉吐气feel proud and elated266.阳奉阴违ostensible obedience267.叶公好龙professed love of what one really fears268.一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。
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。
常用成语英语翻译
C 分享日志常用成语英语翻译1月24日 19:14C常用成语英语翻译天长地久——as old as the hills 胆小如鼠——as timid as a hare坦然自若——as cool as a cucumber 水中捞月——to fish in the air苦如黄连——as bitter as wormwood 鸡皮疙瘩——goose-flesh轻如鸿毛——as light as a feather旁观者清——The onlooker sees most of the game 艳如桃李——as red as rose狐假虎威——ass in the lion's skin物以类聚——Birds of a feather flock together 非驴非马——Neither fish, nor flesh, nor fowl. 如释重负——to take a load off one's mind挥金如土——to spend money like water弱不禁风——as weak as water瞬息之间——in the twinkle of an eye泪如泉涌——a stream of tears瓮中之鳖——a rat in a hole扬眉吐气——to hold one's head high一针见血——to touch one on the raw不翼而飞——to take wings to itself小题大做——to make mountains out of molehills格格不入——a square peg in a round hole山穷水尽——at the end of one's rope冷若冰霜——as cold as a marble半斤八两——six of one and half a dozen of the other 胸有成竹——to have a card up one's sleeve孤注一掷——to put all one's eggs in one basket纸上谈兵——armchair strategy白费口舌——to speak to the wind同行相嫉——Two of a trade can never agree.一文不名——without a penny to one's name收回前言——to eat one's words令人毛骨悚然——to make one's hair stand on end 人身攻击——personal remark删除已被分享36次。
英语50个常见成语习语翻译
1. 铁石心肠cruel and unrelenting2. 置死地于后生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.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 from20. 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 schools40. 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。
常用成语英汉互译
常用成语英汉互译爱屋及乌 Love me, love my dog.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 be better 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 to nothing 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 far and 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 between keeps 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抛砖引玉 a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale破釜沉舟 cut off all means of retreat；burn one‘s own way of retreat and bedetermined to fight to 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 without straw.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 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 wor ld;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 on earth."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 (of products)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 if there 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.“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 "歪风邪气 unhealthy practices and evil phenomena物以类聚，人以群分 Birds of a feather flock together.往事如风 "The past has vanished (from memory) like wind.; What in past, is past."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无风不起浪 There are no waves without wind. There's no smoke without fire.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虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后 Modesty helps one go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind.蓄势而发 accumulate strength for a take-off心想事成 May all your wish come true心照不宣 have a tacit understanding; give tacit consent; tacit understanding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一路平安，一路顺风 speed somebody on their way; speed the parting guest严以律己,宽以待人 be strict with oneself and lenient towards others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有缘千里来相会 Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come togeth er as if by predestination.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."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.冤假错案 "cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases"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.纸上谈兵 be an armchair strategist纸包不住火 Truth will come to light sooner or later.左右为难 between the devil and the deep blue sea; between the rock and the hard place。
汉英对照成语600个
汉语成语英译6001.出人头地honored and distinguished among a group; Mainly to refer to position, as well asskill, achievements, etc.2.单枪匹马Play a hand without the assistance of a partner/ all by oneself3.独一无二Singular of its kind/ superior to all others4.欢天喜地Extremely delighted/ as happy as a king5.日复一日Day by day6.一无所有Have nothing at all/ not have a stiver7.一言既出，驷马难追What is said cannot be unsaid. / A bargain is a bargain./ You should be aking of your word.8.鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利It is the third party that benefits from the tussle. / The wolf has awinning game when the shepherds quarrel. /9.白头偕老(of a married couple) live to a good old age/ Darby and Joan10.望梅止渴Have an imagined satisfaction/ Barmecide feast11.背井离乡to leave one's home town; to stay on a strange land12.不知不觉Unwittingly13.一诺千金a promise that will be kept; a solemn promise14.全力以赴Make an all-out effort15.自言自语to talk (or speak) to oneself; to say sth. to oneself; to think aloud; to soliloquize16.津津有味(to eat) with appetite and relish; (to read or listen) with great interest; (to eat or dosth.) with gusto (or zest)17.得心应手skilfully; proficiently18.妙语连珠Quips19.千方百计in a thousand and one ways; by every possible means; by fair means or foul; byhook or by crook20.to use all sorts of wiles and methods; to take every possible measure; to leave no stoneunturned; to pull out all the stops21..名列前茅to head the list of successful candidates; to come out on top; to be in the first (ortop) flight22..无可奈何to have no way out; to have no alternative; to have to；powerless; helpless23.自由自在leisurely and carefree; free and unrestrained; footloose and fancy-free; (as) free asthe air; (be) on the loose；to take one's ease; to be at one's ease; to be at liberty24..画蛇添足Ruin the effect by adding sth. Superfluous/ overdo25.了如指掌to know sth. like the palm of one's hand; to be thoroughly familiar with26.目瞪口呆stupefied; dumbstruck; open-mouthed; wide-eyed; speechless; dumbfounded；togape; to stare in open-mouthed wonder; to see a wolf; to be struck dumb27.人山人海huge crowds of people; a sea of people; a large crowd28.一毛不拔unwilling to give up even a hair; very stingy; parsimonious29.自强不息constantly strive for self-perfection.30.入乡随俗On arrival in a new place, learn about their local customs.; Do in Rome as Romedoes (or as the Romans do).; Wherever you are, follow local customs.31.比上不足比下有余Better than some, worse than others32.不同凡响So superior as to make comparison impossible or useless33.五颜六色Be riotous with color/ of various colors34.车水马龙Heavy traffic/ be crowded with people and vehicles/35.莫名其妙Confused and unable to understand/ can’t make head or tail of it/36.酸甜苦辣Joys and sorrows of life; the sweets and bitters of life37.天伦之乐The happiness of a family union38.自相矛盾Contradict oneself/ an Irish bull/39.狐假虎威The fox assuming the majesty of the tiger40.立竿见影To get an instant results/ produce an immediate effect/41.鸦雀无声A perfect silence prevailed42.如鱼得水As fish getting to the water/ be in one’s element43.天长地久Everlasting and unchanging44.一帆风顺Everything is going smoothly45.十全十美Be perfect in every respect/ be all roses46.门当户对A marriage between families of equal social rank/ well-matched in social andeconomic status47.兴高采烈In great delight/48.青梅竹马A friendship formed in childhood—said of boys and girls/49.同舟共济To pull together to tide over difficulties/in the same boat/ people in the samecondition help each other50.炎黄子孙The Chinese people/ descendants of the Yan and Huang Emperors51.名胜古迹Places of historic interest and scenic beauty52.无独有偶It is not unique, but has its counterpart.极相似的人或物/not comes in singly but inpairs/It happens that there is a similar case53.入乡随俗On arrival in a new place, learn about their local customs.; Do in Rome as Romedoes (or as the Romans do).; Wherever you are, follow local customs.54.寸步不离Glued胶合的/not to move a step from/follow sb closely55.言过其实to exaggerate; to overstate夸张; to overshoot the truth; exaggerated; high-flown;夸张的颇具野心的high-sounding高调的夸张的56.反其道而行之act in a diametrically opposite way 完全的相反57.家喻户晓widely known; known to all; known to every family and household; well-known58.敬酒不吃吃罚酒to refuse a toast only to drink a penalty; to be constrained to do what one atfirst refused59.见多识广experienced and knowledgeable; well-informed; with rich experience and extensiveknowledge; to have great experience60.量入为出Living with our means61.微不足道too trivial or insignificant to mention62.咬牙切齿to grind one's teeth in anger; to gnash咬one's teeth; to grit 磨牙咬紧one's teeth;to bite one's lips63.一本正经in all seriousness; in dead earnest; in a serious manner64. 光宗耀祖to bring honor to one's ancestors/glorify and illuminate the ancestors65.童叟无欺We are honest even to children and aged people./be equal honest to the old withaged people and the child consumer.66.熙熙攘攘bustling with activity or people.67.目不转睛to gaze steadily (or intently); to look attentively; to be all eyes; never to take one'seyes off; to stare ... into (or out of)68.难兄难弟(of brothers) equally brilliant or talented fellow sufferers天下兴亡，匹夫有责Rise and fall Alive Everyone is responsible for his country. Everybody is responsible for the fate of his country69.井底之蛙a frog in a well; a person with a very limited outlook and experience70.一干二净thoroughly cleaned-up71.供不应求demand exceeds supply . supply falls short of demand./ behind the requirements.72.长风破浪ride the wind and cleave the waves73.手忙脚乱to act with confusion; to be in a great bustle74.吞吞吐吐to hesitate in speech; to hem and haw;支支吾吾to try to hide something whilespeaking75.喜出望外to joy over unexpected good luck; to be overjoyed; to be pleasantly surprised76.千辛万苦to suffer (or undergo) all conceivable hardships77.根深蒂固deep-rooted; ingrained; inveterate; confirmed; hardened; incorrigible; ineradicable78.讨价还价to bargain; to haggle over prices; to dicker79.接二连三one after the other80.远走高飞to fly far and high; to be off to distant parts81.名不虚传The reputation is well supported by fact; to deserve the reputation one enjoys82.敲锣打鼓to beat drums and strike gongs83.稀里糊涂Confusedly84.同病相怜Fellow sufferers have mutual sympathy.; Misery loves company.85.稀奇古怪Bizarre86.回心转意Change of heart87.老生常谈a commonplace; a standing dish; a mere platitude; a Sunday-school truth88.轻而易举easy to do; easy to accomplish; with little effort; in a walk; with perfect ease; to dowithout making an effort; to do sth. standing on one's head89.人高马大Big burly90.贤妻良母a dutiful wife and loving mother91.大名鼎鼎famous; celebrated; well-known92.自然而然naturally; automatically; spontaneously; of oneself; by the light of nature; as amatter of course; of one's own accord93.一见钟情to fall in love at first sight94.望子成龙to hope one's children will have a bright future; to have great ambitions for one'schildren95.举世闻名well known all over the world; world-famous96.马不停蹄to make a hurried journey without stop; continuously97.数一数二considered one of the best98.得天独厚to be exceptionally gifted; to be exceptionally rich in natural resources99.无忧无虑free from care; carefree; trouble-free; lighthearted; free-minded; airy; blithe;happy-go-lucky; with a free heart; with happy and carefree minds; without sorrow and anxiety 100.迎刃而解to split all the way down once it's been chopped open; to be readily solved101.实事求是Seek the truth from the facts.102.力所能及within one's power103.成千上万tens of thousands of104.粗心大意careless105.聚精会神concentrate one's attention on106.四面八方far and near107.万古长青remain fresh forever108.无论如何in any case109.自始至终To start from the end；from beginning to end110.总而言之in a word ，all in all，in sum111.百花齐放let a hundred flowers blossom112.百家争鸣let a hundred schools of thought contend113.半途而废Give up halfway114.半真半假half-truths115.暴风骤雨tempest // hurricane116.不辞而别went away without taking leave117.不卑不亢Neither overbearing nor servile118.不相上下neck and neck119.不言而喻it is self-evident; go without saying120.层出不穷emerge in endlessly; emerge one after another121.诚心诚意earnestly and sincerely122.川流不息Stream past in an endless flow123.从容不迫go easy take one's time124.大公无私the duke has no private125.大同小异except slight differences; largely identical but with minor differences126.大有可为have a brilliant future or there is ample scope for our abilities in something . 127.得不偿失Gains cannot make up for losses or pay (too dear) for one's whistle; the loss outweigh the gain / the game is not worth the candle128.东奔西走going in all directions for something or trying one's hand at something busily 129.独立自主stand on one's own or maintain independence and keep the initiative in our own hands130.发奋图强make a determined effort to do well131.发扬光大bring to a greater height of development or develop to a higher stage or spread and flourish; carry forward132.改邪归正give up evil ways and return to the right path or stop doing evil and reform oneself 133.格格不入can not fit one another; can not get along with one another134.各奔前程Each pursues his own course and each goes his own way135.大江南北all over the world136.脚踏实地down-to –earth137.顾全大局take the interests of the whole into account138.归根到底(saying) to sum it up ...139.浩浩荡荡(adj) grandiose; majestic；140.合情合理be fair and reasonable141.轰轰烈烈strong vigorous large-scale；（do things）with vigour and vitality; on a grand and spectacular scale;142.坚贞不屈remain faithful and unyielding143.卷土重来make a comeback144.精打细算calculate carefully and budget strictly145.精益求精seek for ever greater perfection；to constantly improve something; to try for the best146.兢兢业业be conscientious and earnest;147.举世瞩目attract worldwide attention148.敬而远之keep at a respectful distance149.开天辟地in the beginning of the heaven and the earth genesis150.可歌可泣capable of evoking praises and tears;151.可想而知have a fair knowledge of152.理所当然go without saying153.理直气壮be in the right and self-confident；one is assured and bold with justice154.乱七八糟be out of order155.美中不足beautiful yet incomplete -- in want of perfection156.面面俱到give mature consideration to all aspects of a question157.名副其实be sth. in reality as well as in name158.目中无人to one's eyes there is no other159.弄虚作假to play tricks；resort to deceit160.萍水相逢meet casually161.七嘴八舌all talking in confusion162.岂有此理There is no such a rule!163.恰到好处Exactly to the point164.恰如其分just right165.千军万马a large number of mounted and foot soldiers166.前赴后继advance wave upon wave167.前所未有hitherto unknown / unprecedented168.全心全意heart and soul169.热泪盈眶one's eyes brimming with tears170.如痴如醉be as if drunk三番五次time and again思前想后think over again and again似是而非apparently true, but really wrong171.随时随地at all times and places；whenever and wherever possible172.损人利己harm others to benefit oneself探头探脑pop one's head in and look about173.滔滔不绝spout eloquent speeches174.任重道远shoulder heavy responsibilities175.投机倒把speculative buying and selling176.无能为力my heads are tied；cannot do anything to help177.无情无义show ingratitude for favors [kindness received]; heartless178.无所作为Attempt nothing and accomplish nothing179.无微不至(attention; influence) reaches everywhere; take every care of sb.; to the last atom;without any detail not taken care of；Considerate right down to the most trivial detail180.无可奉告Have no comment to make181.万水千山ten thousand crags and torrents -- the trials of a long journey; a myriad of rivers and thousands of hills182.显而易见see with great ease，be easy to see183.想方设法try various devices to; do everything possible to; find ways and means to; in every possible way; move heaven and earth to; one way or another [the other]; rack one's brains to find ways; try a thousand and one ways to; try by every means to; try by hook or by crook; try every way184.小心翼翼with great [utmost; sedulous] care; be very scrupulous; be watchful and reverent;cautiously; gingerly; very careful; wary; with extreme caution185.欣欣向荣thriving; flourishing; prosperous blossoming186.循序渐进to make progress in a stepwise manner187.新陈代谢metabolism188.一概而论to lump together all and sundry; to lump under one head189.一哄而散to break up in a hubbub; to disperse in a hubbub190.一技之长proficiency in a particular line; professional skill; specialty191.恶性循环vicious circle192.以身作则set an example by one's own action193.引人注目noticeable; conspicuous; spectacular; visible; to glare; to stand out; to attract sb.'s attention194.饮水思源when drinking water think of its source; to remember where one's happiness comes from195.永垂不朽to be remembered forever by posterity196.有口无心to say what one does not mean197.有声有色vivid and dramatic198.朝气蓬勃be bursting with youthful spirit199.朝三暮四blow hot and cold /chop and change200.争先恐后strive to be the first and fear to lag behind / vie with each other for the lead201.指手画脚criticize this and condemn that202.众所周知It is known to us that203.诸如此类things like that / and so on and so forth204.自力更生rely on one’s own efforts205.自私自利selfish / egoistic206.当务之急burning issue or pressing matter of the moment207.坚定不移firm and unshakable208.脱颖而出rise from obscurity / become prominent209.艰苦奋斗arduous struggle210.一如既往just as in the past / as before / as usual211.一年一度once a year / annually212.深入人心find its way deep into the hearts of the people / take root in the hearts of the people 213.息息相关be closely linked214.安居乐业live and work in peace and contentment215.紧锣密鼓wildly beating gongs and drums216.坚持不懈to persevere unremittingly217.意想不到previously unimagined218.如火如荼like a raging fire219.源源不断 a steady flow of220.突如其来arise suddenly221.与众不同out of the ordinary222.出人意料come as a surprise223.不约而同happen to coincide224.齐心协力make concerted efforts225.不可思议inconceivable226.络绎不绝in an endless stream227.因地制宜suit one's measures to local conditions228.淋漓尽致most beautifully described;229.来之不易be hard won230.行之有效come into effect231.五花八门all kinds of232.截然不同be entirely different233.大街小巷large streets and small lanes234.应运而生emerge as the times require235.十面埋伏ambush on all sides236.后顾之忧trouble back at home；fear of attacks from behind;237.耳目一新find everything fresh and new238.惊心动魄heart-stirring；soul-stirring239.日新月异flourish [change] with each passing day240.沸沸扬扬bubbling with noise；give rise to much discussion241.此起彼伏As one falls，another rises242.举足轻重play a decisive role243.当家作主master of one's own life244.千家万户thousands upon thousands of families245.敲诈勒索blackmail and impose exactions on;246.触目惊心see the scene which is dreadful to one's mind;247.耳熟能详very familiar with sth. for having heard it many times; It rang a bell.;248.兴致勃勃be in the best of spirits;249.源远流长go back to ancient times250.座无虚席All seats are occupied251.眼花缭乱see things in a blur252.一目了然be clear at a glance253.排忧解难exclude the difficulty and anxiety254.不遗余力spare no effort [255.各式各样every kind of ...;256.卓有成效fruitful, efficient257.天下第一the best [greatest] in all the land; No. in the world; the first under heaven -- unequalled;258.尽如人意just as one wishes; one's heart's content; up to expectations259.迫不及待unable to hold oneself back; brook no delay; too impatient to wait; in haste260.一心一意put one's whole heart into; devote oneself wholly to; give one's whole mind to; payundivided attention to; set one's mind upon;261.滥用职权breach of privilege; misfeasance262.迫在眉睫to be hanging over one's head263.潜移默化to change and influence unobtrusively and imperceptible 264.别开生面break fresh ground265.大势所趋an irresistible trend266.耐人寻味intensely interesting267.急功近利to seek quick success and instant benefits268.一应俱全everything needed is there269.弦外之音overtones270.略知一二know a little about271.咎由自取have only oneself to blame/at one's peril/stew in one's own juice 272.家道中落The family is in straitened circumstance273.刚愎自用self-willed274.别出心裁try to be different/unique275.一席之地a space for one person/a tiny space276.轩然大波a great disturbance/a storm in a teacup/a tempest in a teacup 277.推波助澜add fuel to the fire278.取而代之substitute or replace279.史无前例have no precedent to go by280.记忆犹新remain fresh in one's memory281.喜闻乐见be delighted to hear and see282.屡见不鲜common occurrence283.错综复杂enough to puzzle a Philadelphia lawyer284.声势浩大an impressive display of power or influence285.比比皆是abound by fours and fives286.不得而知there is no way of knowing287.不以为然take exception to288.无可厚非no ground for blame289.有目共睹be obvious to all290.津津乐道take delight in talking about291.统筹兼顾make overall plans and take all factors into consideration 292.再接再厉keep up the good work293.当之无愧fully deserve294.不折不扣one hundred percent295.不堪设想inconceivable296.千千万万thousands upon thousands297.雪上加霜to add insult to injury298.义不容辞to have an unshirkable duty; to be duty-bound299.万众一心to build a city with all people’s efforts300.难能可贵rare and commendable301.玩忽职守dereliction of duty; neglect of duty302.中流砥柱pillar rock in midstream303.长治久安long period of political stability304.罪魁祸首the chief culprit305.突飞猛进to advance (or develop) by leaps and bounds306.形形色色of all shapes and colors307.默默无闻unknown to the public ; in the shade308.在所难免can hardly be avoided; to be unavoidable309.铺天盖地to be all over the place; to be in an overwhelming manner310.遥遥领先to be far ahead; to get a good lead; to hold a safe lead; to have a long lead311.一举一动any move; any action; every movement and every action理所当然take it for granted312.呕心沥血make painstaking efforts313.忧心忡忡worried314.翻天覆地turn the world upside down; a tremendous change; earthshaking; epoch-making;overturn the sky and the earth; shake the very ground [world]; turn the whole world upside down; turn the world bottomside up; titanic changes，315.刮目相看sit up and take notice; have a completely new appraisal of somebody; hold a person in high esteem; keep eyes polished; look at sb. with new eyes; look at (sb.) with quite different eyes; look upon each other in a different light from before, considering that changes of feelings, attitude, etc. might occur in the meantime, affecting their relations; regard (aperson) with special esteem; set a high value on ...; treat sb. with increased respect316.竭尽全力strain every nerve; do all in one's full strength; do all in one's power [at one's command] to; do everything [all] one can; do one's level best; do one's utmost to; do sth. with all one's ability and with all one's might; exert all one's energy; exert one's full strength; go (to) all lengths [any length]; make every effort to; put every ounce of strength into the effort; spare no efforts with might and main; strain oneself to the limit; strive tooth and nail to; strive to the utmost of one's strength; strive with all one's might; work to the best of one's ability，317.参差不齐uneven; be different; be irregular; be varied; not uniform318.脍炙人口win universal praise; as appealing to most people; become very popular; be oft-quoted and widely loved; be on everybody's lips; be spoken of with relish; enjoy great popularity; in everyone's mouth; Minced meat suits everyone's taste -- all praise it.; oneverybody's lips; pass from mouth to mouth; pleasant to eat [hear]; please all tastes; popular and much relished; suit [please] the reading public; tickle one's fancy319.大起大落change radically; marked [violent] ups and downs; big rise and fall [up and down 320.一视同仁make no exception; act fairly to all men; extend the same treatment to all; give equal treatment to; not to make chalk of one and cheese of the other; treat all men alike; treat all on the same footing; treat all with the same kindness; treat equally without discrimination。
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实用成语英译大全爱屋及乌Love me, love my dog.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 be better 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 to nothing 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 far and 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 between keeps 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抛砖引玉a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throwa sprat to catch a whale破釜沉舟cut off all means of retreat；burn one…s own way of retreat and be determined to fight to 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 without straw.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 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 on earth."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 (of products)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 if there 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.“跳进黄河洗不清”"eve if one jumped into the Y ellow River, one can not wash oneself clean--there\'s nothing one can do to clear one\'s name "歪风邪气unhealthy practices and evil phenomena物以类聚，人以群分Birds of a feather flock together.往事如风"The past has vanished (from memory) like wind.; What in past, is past."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无风不起浪There are no waves without wind. There\'s no smoke without fire.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虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后Modesty helps one go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind.蓄势而发accumulate strength for a take-off心想事成May all your wish come true心照不宣have a tacit understanding; give tacit consent; tacit understanding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一路平安，一路顺风speed somebody on their way; speed the parting guest严以律己,宽以待人be strict with oneself and lenient towards others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有缘千里来相会Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination.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."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.冤假错案"cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases"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.纸上谈兵be an armchair strategist纸包不住火Truth will come to light sooner or later.左右为难between the devil and the deep blue sea; between the rock and the hard place。