汉译英词语翻译成语翻译
汉译英 成语的翻译
Strike while the iron is hot. 趁热打铁。 Walls have ears. 隔墙有耳。 Constant dropping wears the stone. 水滴石穿。 Actions speak louder than words.
事实胜于雄辩。
成语翻译要注意的事项
汉语成语的语言特色，即形象鲜明、常用典故、
音韵和谐，翻译时应尽可能地保留这些特色。 然而由于汉英两种语言和文化的巨大差异，汉 语成语的这些特色很难全部在译文中得以再现， 此时译者必须有所舍弃，采取适当的翻译策略 以确保主要信息的传递。 现代翻译学认为，译文与原文在意义上应动态 对应，不要形式对等。因此，从原文的深层意 义出发，汉语句子当中的四字词组在译成英语 时都有可能与英语句中的单词、短语、习语甚 至整句相对应。
Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched. 不可过早乐观。 Every cloud has a silver lining. 天下没有绝对的坏事。 Among so many well-dressed and cultured people, the country girl felt like a fish out of water. 同这么多穿着体面而又有教养的人在一起，这位乡下 姑娘感到很不自在。 She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth; she thinks she can do what she likes. 她生长在富贵之家，认为凡事都可随心所欲。
TRANSLATION APPRECIATION
1.It is too late to grieve when the chance is past. 坐失良机，后悔已迟。 2.It’s never too late to learn. 活到老，学到老。 3.Joy at its height engenders sorrow. 乐极生悲。 4.Justice has long arms.
英汉成语对比与翻译
英汉成语对比与翻译爱屋及乌 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 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弱龙容易压地头蛇 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，只要兹登山 "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，抓得三春晖 "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.山无此低，存有仙则名 "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团结一致就是力量 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.追忆例如风 "the past has vanished (from memory) like wind.; what in past, is past."望子成龙 hold high hopes for one's child屋漏又可逢连阴雨 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虚心并使人进步,自豪并使人滞后 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像是热锅上的蚂蚁 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有缘千里去相见 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.冤家宜求解不必结 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。
英汉翻译四字成语
英汉翻译四字成语饱经风霜bǎojīngfēngshuāng【表述】饭：充份；经：经历；风霜：比喻艰难困苦。
形容经历过长期的艰难困苦的生活和斗争。
【出处】清·孔尚任《桃花扇》第二十一出：“鸡皮瘦损，看饱经雪霜，丝鬓如银。
”【结构】动宾式。
【用法】用于经验极其丰富；有时也可用拟人化手法指物。
一般作谓语、定语。
【正音】经；无法读成“jīn”。
【辨形】经；不能写作“径”。
【近义词】饱经世故、曾经沧海【反义词】一帆风顺、养尊处优【辨析】~和“饱经沧桑”；都所含“学识浅”的意思。
但“饱经沧桑”偏重于特别强调经历许多变化的意思；“~”偏重于特别强调经历过长期艰难困苦生活的磨练的意思。
【例句】(1)这位~的老人深深地假戏真做着自己的祖国。
(2)王大爷在旧社会~；十分热爱新社会的幸福生活。
【英译】endureallthehardshipsofexposure1.祸起萧墙：祸乱发生在家里，比喻内部发生祸乱。
2.积重难返：指长期构成的不当风俗、习惯难于发生改变3.集腋成裘：狐狸腋下的皮虽然很少，但是涌入出来就能够花缎一件皮袍。
比喻积少成多。
4.计日程功：可以数着日子计算进度，形容数着日子算进度，形容在较短期间就可以成功。
5.济济一堂：形容许多有才能的人聚在一起。
6.间不容发：中间容不下一根头发，比喻与灾祸距离极近，情势极其危难。
7.见仁见智：对同一问题，各人从相同角度抱持相同的观点。
8.见贤思齐：见到好的，优秀的，就向其学习，向其看齐。
9.矫揉造作：形容过分做作，极不自然。
10.矫枉过正：制止偏差搞得过了头11.金科玉律：比喻不能变更的信条或法律条文。
12.噤若寒蝉：形容不敢并作声。
13.敬谢不敏：谢，推辞；不敏，无能。
表示推辞做某事的婉辞。
弄错用作婉拒别人的建议14.久假不归：长期筹钱回去，不交还。
15.开卷有益：读书就存有斩获。
开卷，打开书本，借指读书。
16.恪遵功令：严谨地遵守条令制度。
17.空穴来风：存有了洞穴才存有风进去，比喻消息和传说不是全然没原因的。
四字成语翻译英汉对比
21. 备受推崇 be rewarded and respected
22. 善有善报，恶有恶报 the good inevitably is successful and the bad inevitably punished
集思广益 draw on collective wisdon and absorb all useful ideas
国泰民安 the country flourish and the people live in peace and harmony
政通人和 the government functions well and people cooperate well
继往开来，承前启后 (continue the past and open up the future ) break new ground for the future
路遥知马力，日久见人心 Time will tell.
吃的苦中苦，方知甜中甜 no sweet without sweat
车到山前必有路，船到桥头自然直 in the end things mend /there’s always a way out
急功近利 eager for instant success and quick profits
大黑扫黄 crack down on gangland and pornography
德高望重 of high ability and integrity
互利互补 mutually complementary and beneficial
28. 福祉 well-being
英汉互译常考谚语成语及《论语》重点翻译
直译冷战：cold war穿梭外交：shuttle diplomacy武装到牙齿：Armed to the teeth君子协定：A gentleman’s agreement打破纪录：To break the record特洛伊木马：The Trojan horse门户开放政策：The open-door police猫有九命：A cat has nine lives吠犬不咬人：A barking dog never bites滚石不生苔：A rolling stone gathers no moss意译法上当，被人利用：to be cat’s paws很不自在：like a fish out of water生在富贵之家：to be born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth同义习语套用法笑掉大牙：to laugh off one’s head猫哭老鼠：to shed crocodile tears捉襟见肘：to be out at elbows花钱如流水（挥金如土）：to spend money like water乱七八糟：at sixes and sevens直译加解释法没有不带刺的玫瑰（世上没有十全的幸福/有苦必有乐）：（There is ）no rose without a thorm 老狗学不出新把戏（老顽固不能学新事物）：An old dog will learn no new tricks（you can not teath old dogs new tricks）膏粱子弟：the children from well-fed families高屋建瓴：pour water off a steep roof好狗应该得好骨头（有功者受奖）：aAgood dog deserves a good bone直译联想法拙匠常怪工具差（不会撑船怪河弯）：Bad workmen often blame their tools.笑别人驼背的人得自己先把身子挺直（己不正不正人）：He who laughs at crooked men shouldneed walk very straight.路必有弯/世上没有直路（事必有变/瓦片也有翻身日）：It is a long lane that has no turning.意译改造法一燕不成夏（一花不是春/一木不成林）：One swallow does not make a summer.无火不起烟（无风不起浪）：no smoke without fire对联增字法人有失手日，马有失蹄时/智者千虑，必有一失/老虎也会打盹，好马也会失蹄/再聪明的人也有糊涂时/伟人也不总是聪明的：Graet men are not always wise好事不出门，坏事传千里：Ill news comes apace.近朱者赤，近墨者黑：He who keeps company with the wolf will learn to howl.等值互借法山中无老虎，猴子称霸王：Among the blind the one-eyed man is king.英雄所见略同：Great minds think alike.趁热打铁：Strike while the iron is hot.有其父必有其子：Like father,like son.有志者事竟成：Where there is a will,there is a way.成语人生七十古来稀：The days of our years are three-score years and ten.掌上明珠：the apple of the eye不露锋芒：hide one’s light under a bushel旧瓶装新酒：new wine in old bottles废物/无价值之物：a dead dog以眼还眼，以牙还牙：eye for eye,tooth for tooth进退两难/进退维谷/在魔鬼与深海之间：between the devil and the deep sea死里逃生/幸免于死:escape by the skin of one’s teeth偷偷摸摸/鬼鬼祟祟：hole and corner不能依靠的人物/压伤的芦苇：a broken reed有眼不识泰山/于不察觉中招待了天使：entertain an angel unawares雷声大雨点小/叫得多，干得几乎没效果：much cry and little wool拦路虎：a lion in the way人不为己，天诛地灭/人人为自己，魔鬼抓到最后的：Everyone for himself and the devil take the hindmost以卵击石/螳臂当车:kick against the pricks一只老鼠坏了一锅汤：a fly in the ointment一视同仁：no respecter of person洗手不干：wash one’s hands of a thing明珠暗投/对牛弹琴/把珍珠抛给猪：cast pearls before swine心有余而力不足：The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.分辨良莠/把好人和坏人分开：Separate the sheep from the goats.聪明保险的办法是向大量谋士求计/谋士多，人便安居：In the multitude of counselors there issafety.百川归海而海不盈：All the rivers run into the sea;yet the sea is not full.赤条条来去无牵挂/因为我们没带什么来到世界上，也不能带什么去：For we brought nothing into this world,and it is certain we can carry nothing out.干徒劳无益的事（对月亮吠叫）：bay the moon既往不咎（事情干了就算了）：What’s done is done.真相终将大白（纸包不住火）：Murder will out.同床异梦：strange bedfellows作法自毙（用炸药来炸翻自己）：be hoist with one’s own petard无事生非，无事自扰：much ado about nothing情人眼里出西施（爱情是盲目的）：Love is blind.在其位不谋其政（占着茅坑不拉屎）：a dog in the manger养虎遗患、姑息恶人，必将受害：cherish a snake in one’s bosom笑面虎/披着羊皮的狼：a wolf in sheep’s clothing朝三暮四：blow hot and cold烽火戏诸侯（发假警报）：cry wolf杀鸡取卵，竭泽而渔：kill the goose that lays the golden eggs子曰：“学而时习之，不亦悦乎。
中译英-成语俗语
中译英——成语/俗语翻译1.“中国诗词大会”自开始以来，已经是家喻户晓的了。
(know)2. 学习新知识的时候，千万不要不懂装懂。
(pretend)3. 对于即将到来的英语演讲比赛，他胸有成竹。
(confidence)4. 经过彻底的大扫除后，新办公室布置得井井有条。
(order)5. 看着同学们都去农场劳动，我迫不及待地也想体验一下。
(wait)6. 超市货架上的商品种类繁多，令人难以选择。
(variety)7. 虽然你送孩子上学得花一大笔钱，可这钱花得值。
(worth)8. 他的寡言少语使同事们觉得很难与他沟通。
(communicate)9. 他在异国他乡孤身只影，举目无亲。
(alone)10. 我不喜欢看这类电视剧，因为它们都千篇一律。
(pattern)11. 你们的前途都很远大，但仍需努力工作。
(need)12. 他对批评者的话置若罔闻，根本不把它当回事。
（take）13. 从人口数量方面讲，印度仅次于中国。
(next)14.一切顺其自然，你就能享受生活的每一天。
(as)15. 他遭遇车祸反而因祸得福了。
（turn）16. 经营这家书店，他每个月赚的钱几乎不够养家糊口。
(support)17. 虽然他的同学在智力上比他强，但他相信勤能补拙。
(superior)18. 这样一个发大财的机会千载难逢，你怎么能眼睁睁的让它跑掉呢？(slip)19. 销售经理对于员工工作的评价使所有在场的人不知所措。
(comment)20. 没有什么比看见孩子有一天能在社会上自食其力更加令父母高兴的事了。
(please)中译英——成语/俗语翻译1.“中国诗词大会”自开始以来，已经是家喻户晓的了。
(know) “Chinese Poetry Conference” has become known to e very household since its start.2. 学习新知识的时候，千万不要不懂装懂。
(pretend)Be sure not to pretend to know what you really don’t know when learning something new.3. 对于即将到来的英语演讲比赛，他胸有成竹。
汉译英_成语的翻译 2
二、 将四字词组译成短语，如介词短语、
副词短语、不定式短语
这种方法往往是套用英语中最简单的词
组或句型。
某位领导的讲话要求外交人员“立场坚
定、目光远大、头脑敏捷、业务熟练、 才华出众、风格高尚”， “A Chinese diplomat should be firm in stand, broad in vision, swift in wit, qualified in profession, outstanding in talent, noble in character.”
三、套用英语中意思相同及功能对等 的习语
四字词组中有很大一部分是固定词组，即成语。成语
往往带有浓厚的民族色彩和地方色彩。翻译时除了要 忠实地表达原文意义之外，还要尽可能保持原文成语 的形象比喻，丰富联想，修辞效果以及其民族、地方 特点等。有的成语和英语中的习语在内容和形式上都 相符合，双方不但有相同的意义和修辞色彩，并且有 相同或大体相同的形象比喻。汉译英时，如果遇到这 种情况，不妨直截了当地套用英语同义习语。这样的 译文可能会增色不少，基本能实现四字词组的美学价 值转移。
谚语俗语
亡羊补牢
Mend the fold after the sheep is stolen. 外来语 一尘不染 Free of dust 心花怒放
Be wild with joy\be elated
新生成语
分秒必争
Seize every minute and second Race against time 百花齐放
香港人、爱护香港人的旭日辉映下，满怀信心，升锚 启航，向着振兴中华，祖国统一的宏伟目标乘风奋进。 We are embarking on a new era. With the respect and trust from the entire nation, we will be much more equipped to sail forward with confidence and with conviction.We will play a part in facilitating the reunification of the entire nation, and bringing a better life to all in the nation.
成语翻译(英汉互译)
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。
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-直译法
➢劳苦功高 ➢ to have spent toilsome labour and won
distinctive merits ➢屡教不改 ➢ to fail to mend one’s ways after repeated
admonition ➢牢不可破 ➢to be so strongly built as to be indestructible
paper
and
bewitched gold
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意译法
➢单枪匹马
➢海阔天空
➢ to be singlehanded in doing sth.
➢ (to
talk
)
at
cf. with a solitary random
spear and a single horse
➢风雨飘摇
➢ (of a situation)
词语翻译之 成语与翻译
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汉语成语英译
➢ 汉语成语的特点为：言简意赅、生动形
象、比一般的词语有更强的表现力、历 来为人们所喜欢用的一种精粹的语言材 料。以四字格为主体的汉语成语不少于 一万条，在政治、文艺，科技等文体中 起着积极重要的作用。所以，在汉译英 中，汉语成语的处理自然是一个不可忽 视的问题。
to keep one’s mouth closed like a bottle
4.
井底之蛙 4.
to be like a frog at the bottom of a well
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意译法-1
➢ 然而，汉语成语并非 ➢ 粗枝大叶
每条都能按字面翻译，➢ to be crude and
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意译类
➢缁铢必较
➢初出茅庐
➢to haggle over ➢at the beginning
every penny
of one’s careers
➢罄竹难书
➢悬梁刺股
➢ (y
numerous to hard-working in
有些成语的比喻形象 careless /cf. （ confer ）
是译文读者不能接受 with big branches and
的。这种情况下，我 large leaves
们可以根据成语的实 际意义灵活地翻译。
➢ 无孔不入
➢ to take advantage of
every weakness/cf. to
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汉语成语英译-直译法-2
➢ 有些成语按字面意思 ➢ 打草惊蛇
直译成英语，其比喻 效果同原文一样生动， 译文使读者很快就能 联想到英文中的对等
➢ ➢
to stir up the grass alert the snake
易如反掌
and
成语。
➢ to be as easy as
➢ 竭泽而渔
➢ to drain a pond to catch all the fish
turning over one’s hand ➢ 玩火自焚
➢ to get burnt by the
fire kindled by oneself
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汉语成语英译
➢挥金如土 ➢ to spend money
like dirt ➢掌上明珠 ➢ a pearl in the palm ➢对牛弹琴
➢ to play the lute to a cow
➢雪中送炭
➢ to send charcoal in a snowy weather
➢画蛇添足
➢ to draw a snake and add feet to it
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汉语成语英译-直译法3
➢不少汉语成语不一 ➢刻骨铭心
定有非常对等的英 语成语，但他们的 字面翻译也能使译
➢ to on
be engraved one’s heart
文读者得到正确无 and bones
误的形象意义。如：➢调虎离山
➢声东击西
➢to lure a tiger
➢ to shout in the east from
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意译类
➢叶公好龙
➢ professed love of what one really fears
➢东施效颦
➢crude imitation with ludicrous effect
➢南柯一梦
➢ a fond dream or illusory joy
➢四面楚歌
➢ to be besieged on all sides
get into every hole
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意译法
➢灯红酒绿
➢纸醉金迷
➢ dissipated and ➢(a life of)
luxurious cf. luxury and
with red lights dissipation cf.
and green wine with drunken
being unstable
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意译法-2
➢有一部分汉语成 语带有一定的中 国文化背景，有 的成语在字面上 就含有中国古代 的人名、地名， 有的出自寓言或 历史的典故。
对这一部分成语，字
面翻译是无法为外国 读者所接受的。如加 上解释性文字，就失 去了成语精粹的特点 。我们最好的办法就 是绕开其文化背景， 译出其真正的内涵意 义。
the
and strike in the mountain
west
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Practice-直译法练习
1. 攻其不备 1. to strike sb when he is unprepared
2. 史无前例 2. to be without precedent in history
3.
守口如瓶 3.
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成语英译方法（p79-81）
➢直译法 ➢意译法 ➢套译法 ➢加注法 ➢增译法
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直译法
➢按照字面意义直译可以让译 文读者准确理解其意义、且 不违背译文语言规范、不引 起错误联想的成语，都可以 直译。
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-直译法-1
➢有些汉语成语没 ➢口蜜腹剑 有形象的比喻意 ➢ to be honey义，它们的字面 mouthed and 意义也就是它们 dagger-hearted 的实际意义。对 这些成语，我们 当然可以采取字 面翻译。