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英译汉语常用--成语,谚语,典故,歇后语.txt人和人的心最近又最远，真诚是中间的通道。

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英译汉语常用--成语,谚语,典故,歇后语常用汉语成语：（Common Chinese Idioms）按图索骥 Looking for a steed with the aid of its picture百发百中 A hundred shots, a hundred bull’s-eyes班门弄斧 Showing off one’s proficiency with the axe before Lu Ban the master carpenter杯弓蛇影 Mistaking the reflection of a bow for a snake闭门造车 Building a cart behind closed doors病入膏肓 The disease has attacked the vitals草木皆兵 every bush and tree looks like an enemy吹毛求疵 Blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect打草惊蛇 Beating the grass and flushing out the snake调虎离山 Luring the tiger out of the mountains东施效颦 Aping the Beauty’s frown对牛弹琴 Playing the lute to a cow负荆请罪 Bringingthe birch and asking for flogging功亏一篑 Running an enterprise for the lack of one basketful故步自封 Content with staying where one is含沙射影 spitting sand on a shadow-attacking by insinuation狐假虎威 Basking in reflected glory囫囵吞枣 Gulping down a whole date画饼充饥 Allaying hunger with pictures of cakes画龙点睛 Putting the finishing touch to the picture of a dragon 画蛇添足 Drawing a snake and adding feet惊弓之鸟 Birds startled by the mere twang of a bowstring精卫填海 Jingwei fills up the sea井底之蛙 A frog in a well刻舟求剑 Notching the boat to find the sword空中楼阁 A castle in the air滥竽充数 Passing oneself off as a member of the orchestra 狼狈为奸 A wolf working hand in glove with a jackal老马识途 An old horse knows the way梁上君子 A gentleman on the beam临渴掘井 Not digging a well until one is thirsty满城风雨 A storm enveloping the city盲人摸象 Blind men touching an elephant毛遂自荐 Mao Sui recommending himself门庭若市 A courtyard as crowded as a marketplace名落孙山 Failing to pass an examination南辕北辙 Going south by driving the chariot north怒发冲冠 So angry that one’s hair lifts up one’s hat披荆斩棘 Breaking open a way through brambles and thorns 蚍蜉撼树 An ant trying to shake a big tree破釜沉舟 Smashing the cauldrons and sinking the boats破镜重圆 A broken mirror made whole again骑虎难下 When one rides a tiger, it is hard to dismount杞人忧天 The man of Qi who worried that the sky would fall 黔驴技穷 The Guizhou donkey has exhausted its tricks日暮途穷 The day is waning and the road is ending如火如荼 Like a raging fire如鱼得水 To feel just like a fish in water入木三分 To enter three-tenths of an inch into the timber 塞翁失马 The old man of frontier lost his horse三顾茅庐 paying three visits to the cottage三人成虎 repeat a lie enough times and it will be believed 丧家之犬 A homeless dog杀鸡吓猴 Killing the chicken to frighten the monkeys甚嚣尘上 Making a great clamor势如破竹 Like splitting bamboo世外桃源 A heaven of peace and happiness手不释卷 Always with a book in hand守株待兔 Sitting by a stump, waiting for a careless hare 蜀犬吠日 A Sichuan dog barks at the sun.束之高阁 Putting it on a high shelf水落石出 when the water ebbs, stones will appear四面楚歌 songs of Chu on all sides谈虎色变 Turn pale at the mention of a tiger昙花一现 A flower that vanishes as soon as it appears螳臂当车 A mantis trying to halt a chariot天花乱坠 As if it were raining flowers天涯海角 The end of sky and the corner of the sea同舟共济 Crossing a river in the same boat偷天换日 Stealing the sky and changing the sun天衣无缝 Divine garments without seams图穷匕见 When the map is unrolled the dagger is revealed 完璧归赵 Returning the jade intact to Zhao亡羊补牢 Mending the fold after the sheep have been stolen 望梅止渴 looking at plums to quench the thirst望洋兴叹 Gazing at the ocean and sighing为虎作伥 helping the tiger to Pounce upon its victims卧薪尝胆 Sleeping on brushwood and tasting gall笑里藏刀 Hiding a dagger behind a smile胸有成竹 Having a ready-formed plan削足适履 Cutting one’s feet to fit one’s shoes揠苗助长 Pulling up seedlings to help them grow掩耳盗铃 Plugging one’s ears while stealing a bell 偃旗息鼓 To lower the banners and silence the drums 叶公好龙 Lord She loves dragons夜郎自大 the conceited King of Yelang一鼓作气 Rousing the spirits with the first drum roll 一箭双雕 Killing two bids with one stone一鸣惊人 Amazing the world with a single feat一丘之貉 Jackals of the same lair愚公移山 The foolish old man who removed the mountains 鱼目混珠 Passing off fish eyes as pearls余音绕梁 The tune lingers in the house与虎谋皮 Borrowing the skin from a tiger鹬蚌相争 A snipe and a clam locked in combat朝三暮四 Three in the morning and four in the evening 趾高气扬 Stepping high and haughtily指鹿为马 Calling a stag a horse纸上谈兵 Discussing stratagems on paper自相矛盾 Contradicting oneself常用汉语谚语：（Common Chinese Proverbs）八字衙门朝南开，有理无钱莫进来 Theyamengate is wide open, yet with only right on your side but no money, don’t go inside.兵马未动，粮草先行 Provisions should be arranged before an army is mobilized.不经一事，不长一智 Wisdom comes from experience.不入虎穴，焉得虎子 How can you catch tiger cubs without entering the tiger’s lair?差之毫厘，失之千里 A little error may lead to a large discrepancy.长江后浪催前浪，世上新人赶旧人 Just as the waves of the Yangtze River behind drive on those ahead, so does each new generation replace the old one.常将有日思无日，莫待无时想有时 When rich, think of poverty, but don’t think of riches when you are poor.吃一堑，长一智 A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.打蛇不死，后患无穷 Unless you beat a snake to death, it will cause endless大处着眼，小处着手 Keep the general goal in sight while tackling daily tasks.单丝不成线，独木不成林 A single thread can’t make a cord, nor a single tree a forest.当局者迷，旁观者清 The spectators see more of the game than the players.刀不磨要生锈，水不流要发臭 A knife will rust if not sharpened regularly, and water will stagnate if it is not allowed to flow.道高一尺，魔高一丈 The law is strong, but the outlaws are ten times stronger.灯不拨不亮，理不辩不明 An oil lamp becomes brighter after trimming, a truth becomes clearer after being discussed.读书需用意，一字值千金 When reading, don’t let a single word escape your attention / one word may be worth a thousand pieces of gold.读万卷书，行万里路 Read ten thousand books and walk ten thousand miles.儿不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫 A son never thinks his mother ugly, and a dog never shuns its owner’s home however shabby it is.儿孙自有儿孙福，莫为儿孙做牛马 The children can take care of themselves when they grow up, so the parents don’t have to work too hard for the future of their offspring.耳听为虚，眼见为实 What you hear about may be false, but what you see is true.凡人不可貌相，海水不可斗量 As a man cannot be known by his looks, neither can the sea be fathomed by a gourd.放下屠刀，立地成佛 The butcher who lays down his knife, at once becomes a Buddha.风无常顺，兵无常胜 A boat can’t always sail with the wind; an army can’t always win battles.逢人只说三分话，未可全抛一片心 Talking to a stranger, it is wise to be somewhat reserved.瓜无滚圆，人无十全 No melon is completely round, and no person is perfect.害人之心不可有，防人之心不可无 One shouldn’t have the heart to harm others, but must be vigilant so as not to be harmed.花有重开日，人无再少年 Flowers may bloom again, but a person never has the chance to be young again.画虎画皮难画骨，知人知面不知心 In drawing a tiger, you show its skin, but not its bones; in knowing a man, you may know his face, but not his heart.火要空心，人要虚心 A fire must have space at its center to burn vigorously; a man。

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中国成语英语翻译中国成语英语翻译精选大全繁荣昌盛thriving and prosperous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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中国成语英语翻译大全Where there is a will, there is a way. 有志者.事竟成爱屋及乌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bedown-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 anothergeneration 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 matterhow 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 ontroubled 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。

高考英语中常见的60个中国成语俗语集锦

高考英语中常见的60个中国成语俗语集锦1.谁言寸草心报得三春晖Such kindness of warm sun, can't be repaid by grass.2.水涨船高When the river rises, the boat floats high.3.时不我待Time and tide wait for no man.4.杀鸡用牛刀Break a butterfly on the wheel.5.实事求是seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts6.说曹操,曹操到Talk of the devil and he comes.7.实话实说speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is8.实践是检验真理的唯一标准Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.9.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;10.韬光养晦hide one's capacities and bide one's time11.糖衣炮弹sugar-coated bullets12.天有不测风云Anything unexpected may happen. a bolt from the blue13.团结就是力量Unity is strength.14.跳进黄河洗不清Even if one jumped into the Yellow River, one can not wash oneself clean--there's nothing one can do to clear one's name.15.歪风邪气unhealthy practices and evil phenomena16.物以类聚,人以群分Birds of a feather flock together.17.往事如风The past has vanished (from memory like wind;18.望子成龙hold high hopes for one's child19.屋漏又逢连阴雨Misfortunes never come singly. When it rains it pours.20.文韬武略military expertise; military strategy21.唯利是图draw water to one's mill22.无源之水,无本之木water without a source, and a tree without roots23.无中生有make create something out of nothing24.无风不起浪There are no waves without wind. There's no smoke without fire. 25.徇私枉法bend the law for the benefit of relatives or friends26.新官上任三把火a new broom sweeps clean27.虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后Modesty helps one go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind.28. 蓄势而发accumulate strength for a take-off29.心想事成May all your wish come true30.心照不宣have a tacit understanding; give tacit consent; tacit understanding 31.先入为主First impressions are firmly entrenched.32.先下手为强catch the ball before the bound33.像热锅上的蚂蚁like an ant on a hot pan34.现身说法warn people by taking oneself as an example35.息事宁人pour oil on troubled waters36.喜忧参半mingled hope and fear37.循序渐进step by step38.一路平安,一路顺风speed somebody on their way; speed the parting guest39.严以律己,宽以待人be strict with oneself and lenient towards others40.有情人终成眷属Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.41.有钱能使鬼推磨Money makes the mare go. Money talks.42. 有识之士people of vision43.有勇无谋use brawn rather than brain44.有缘千里来相会Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination.45.与时俱进advance with times46.以人为本people oriented; people foremost47.因材施教teach students according to their aptitude48.欲穷千里目,更上一层楼Ascend further, were you to look farther; Would eye embrace a thousand miles? Go up, one flight.49.欲速则不达Haste does not bring success.50. 优胜劣汰survival of the fittest51.英雄所见略同Great minds think alike.52.冤家宜解不宜结Better make friends than make enemies.53.冤假错案cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases54.一言既出,驷马难追A real man never goes back on his words.55.招财进宝Money and treasures will be plentiful.56.债台高筑become debt-ridden57.纸包不住火Truth will come to light sooner or later.58.众矢之的target of public criticism59.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.60.纸上谈兵be an armchair strategist。

100个常用成语汉英对照翻译

100个常用成语汉英对照翻译哀鸿遍野 disaster victims moaning everywhere挨家挨户 go from house to house唉声叹气 heave deep signs (of grief, worry oranguish)爱不释手 be so fond of sth. that one will not letit out of one’s hand爱莫能助 be willing to help but unable to do so爱屋及乌 love me, love my dog爱憎分明 understand what to love and what tohate碍手碍脚 be in the way安邦定国 bring peace and stability to the country安步当车 stroll over instead of riding in acarriage安居乐业 live and work in peace and contentment安如泰山 as solid as Mount Tai安之若素 bear with equanimity按兵不动 take no action网课代上按部就班 keep to conventional ways of doing things按劳分配 distribution according to work按图索骥 deal with a matter in a mechanicalway按需分配 distribution according to need暗渡陈仓 enter into a secret liaison暗送秋波 make eyes at sb.昂首阔步 stride proudly ahead八九不离十 pretty close八面玲珑 be smooth and slick八面威风 an aura of awesome might八仙过海各显神通like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea,each one showing his or her special people拔刀相助 take up the cudgels against aninjustice拔苗助长 spoil things by excessive enthusiasm跋山涉水 scale mountains and ford streams白璧微瑕 a slight defect in a person of integrity白驹过隙 the time is fleeting白日做梦 build castles in the air白手起家 start from scratch百尺竿头更进一步further improve one’s work百发百中 shoot with unfailing accuracy百废俱兴 all that was left undone is now beingundertaken百花齐放百家争鸣let a hundred flowers blossom and ahundred schools of thoughts contend百里挑一 one in a hundred; cream of the crop百闻不如一见seeing for oneself is better than hearingfrom others百折不挠 keep on fighting in spite of all setbacks稗官野史 books of anecdotes班门弄斧display one’s slight skill before anexpert半斤八两 two of a kind半老徐娘 woman of fading charms半路出家 switch to a job one was not trained for宝刀不老 he is still at the height of his powers饱经风霜having had one’s fill of hardships抱残守缺 be an anachronism抱佛脚 make a hasty last-minute effort抱头痛哭cry on each other’s shoulders暴殄天物 a reckless waste of the products of nature暴跳如雷 fly into a rage爆冷门 a dark horse bobbing up背道而驰 run counter to背水一战 fight to win or die背信弃义 break faith with sb.笨鸟先飞 the slow need to start early比比皆是 such is the case everywhere彼一时此一时 times have changed敝帚自珍 cherish sth. of little value simplybec ause it is one’s own避重就轻 avoid the important and dwell on thetrivial鞭长莫及beyond the reach of one’s power遍体鳞伤 be beaten black and blue标新立异 create sth. new and original别出心裁 try to be different别具一格have a style of one’s own别有用心 have an axe to grind宾至如归 a home from home兵败如山倒 an army in flight is like a landslide秉烛夜游 make merry while one may并驾齐驱 keep abreast of sb. ; keep pace with sb.拨乱反正 restore things to order博闻强记 have encyclopaedic knowledge捕风捉影 speak or act on hearsay evidence不卑不亢 neither overbearing nor servile不出所料 as expected不辞而别 leave without saying goodbye不打不相识 no discord, no concord不打自招 give oneself away不到黄河心不死 refuse to give up until all rope is gone不二法门 the one and only way不费吹灰之力 as easy as falling off a log不分青红皂白 make no distinction between right andwrong不寒而栗 tremble with fear不即不离keep sb. at arm’s length不胫而走 spread like wildfire不可名状 be beyond description不可同日而语 there is no comparison between them声势汹汹不可一世 bluster and swagger like a conquering hero 不了了之 end up with nothing definite不期而遇 have a chance encounter不入虎穴焉得虎子 nothing venture, nothing gain不三不四 neither fish nor fowl不速之客 gate-crasher不同凡响 out of the common run不闻不问 be indifferent to sth.不相上下 almost on a par不遗余力do one’s utmost不择手段 by hook or by crook不折不扣 out-and-out不知所措 be at a loss步入后尘follow in sb.’s footsteps残花败柳 fallen women沧海一粟 a drop in the ocean察言观色watch a person’s every mood长吁短叹 moan and groan陈词滥调clichés乘风破浪 brave the wind and the waves趁人之危take advantage of sb.’s precariousposition吃喝玩乐idle away one’s time in pleasure-seeking吃一堑长一智 a fall into the pit, a gain in your wit出尔反尔 contradict oneself出类拔萃 be out of the common run出其不意 catch sb. unawares出人头地stand out among one’s fellows出人意料 beyond all expectations初生牛犊不怕虎 young people are fearless唇枪舌剑 engage in a battle of words唇亡齿寒 if one falls, the other is in danger词不达意 the words fails to convey the idea此地无银三百两 a clumsy denial resulting in self-exposure从长计议take one’s time in reaching a decision寸步不让 not budge an inch打肿脸充胖子puff oneself up to one’s own cost大吹大擂 make a big noise大红大紫 be very much in the spotlight大惊小怪 make a fuss about nothing大器晚成 great minds mature slowly大失所望to one’s great disappointment大同小异 alike except for slight differences大显身手 give full play to one’s abilities大言不惭 talk big大有文章there’s more to this than meet theeye单刀直入 speak out without beating about the bush殚精竭虑rack one’s brains当机立断 make a prompt decision当局者迷旁观者清 the onlooker sees most of the game当之无愧 be worthy of倒打一耙 put the blame on on e’s victim道高一尺魔高一丈 the more illumination, the more temptation 得不偿失 the game is not worth the candle得寸进尺give him an inch and he’ll take a yard颠来倒去 over and over对牛弹琴 address the wrong audience自食恶果 sow the wind and reap the whirlwind恩威并施 use the carrot and the sticksimultaneously尔虞我诈 each trying to cheat the other发人深省stir up one’s soul反败为胜 turn the tide返璞归真 go back to nature防微杜渐 check at the outset飞蛾扑火seekone’s own doom纷至沓来 keeppouring in焚膏继晷 stayup late and work hard风靡一时 be allthe rage at the time釜底抽薪 takedrastic measures to deal with an emergency俯拾即是 befound everywhere腹背受敌 beattacked front and rear覆水难收 whatis done can not be undone改邪归正 turnover a new leaf改头换面 dishup the same old stuff in a new form干打雷不下雨 muchnoise but no action纲举目张oncethe key link is grasped, everything falls into place格格不入 like asquare peg in a round hole各得其所 eachhas a role to play各有千秋 eachhas his own strong points狗急跳墙 acornered beast will do sth. desperate狗拿耗子多管闲事poke one’s nose into other people’s business孤掌难鸣it’shard to succeed without support孤注一掷putall one’s eggs in one basket骨瘦如柴 a bagof bones故伎重演 playthe same old trick故作姿态 put onairs顾名思义 justas its name implies; as the term suggests 拐弯抹角 beatabout the bush归根结底 in thefinal analysis裹足不前hesitate to move forward过河拆桥 kickdown the ladder海底捞针 lookfor a needle in a haystack害群之马 ablack sheep好事多磨 theroad to happiness is strewn with setbacks 好为人师 begiven to laying down the law恨之入骨 bear abitter hatred for sb.横七竖八higgledy-piggledy红光满面 in thepink虎头蛇尾 inlike a lion, out like a lamb哗众取宠 try toplease the public with claptrap化干戈为玉帛 burythe hatchet化为乌有 cometo naught化险为夷 headoff a disaster画蛇添足 ruinthe effect by adding sth. superfluous换汤不换药 thesame old stuff with a different label焕然一新 lookbrand-new患得患失 be swayedby considerations of loss and gain 挥金如土 spendmoney like water回心转意 have achange of heart毁于一旦 bedestroyed in a moment浑然一体 anintegral whole混水摸鱼 fishin troubled waters魂不守舍havelost one’s mind火中取栗be acat’s paw货真价实dyed-in-the-wool祸不单行 it neverrains but it pours机不可失失不再来opportunity knocks but once积少成多 many alittle makes a mickle积重难返ingrained habits are hard to change以其人之道还治其人之身pay a person back in his own coin集思广益 poolthe wisdom of the masses几次三番 timeand again己所不欲勿施于人 donot unto others as you would not have them do unto you计日程功 havethe completion of a project in sight既往不咎 notcensure sb. for his past misdeeds家家有本难念的经every family has its own hard nut to crack 家喻户晓 widelyknown戛然而止 cometo an abrupt end简而言之 to putit in a nutshell见仁见智different people, different views箭在弦上不得不发one has reached the point of no return江河日下 be onthe decline将计就计 beatsb. at his own game将心比心putoneself in sb.’s shoes姜还是老的辣veterans are abler than recruits绞尽脑汁rackone’s brains脚踏两只船 siton the fence矫枉过正over-correct街谈巷议 streetgossip结党营私 bandtogether for selfish purposes捷足先登 theearly bird catches the worm涸泽而渔 killthe goose that lays the golden eggs金口玉言utterances that carry great weight金玉其外败絮其中fair without, foul within井水不犯河水I’ll mind my own business, you mind yours 敬而远之 stayat a respectful distance from sb.九牛一毛 a dropin the ocean九死一生survival after many hazards就事论事 dealwith a matter on its merits具体而微miniature据理力争 arguestrongly on just grounds聚精会神concentrate one’s attention卷土重来 stagea comeback开诚相见 befrank and open见风使舵trimone’s sails慷慨就义die amartyr’s death孔孟之道 thedoctrine of Confucius and Mencius口蜜腹剑honeyon one’s lips and murder in one’s heart哭丧着脸 goaround with a long face苦不堪言 themisery or hardship is beyond words快刀斩乱麻 cutthe Gordian knot快马加鞭 whipand spur脍炙人口 enjoygreat popularity喟然长叹 heavea deep sigh困兽犹斗 beastsat bay will fight back老奸巨猾 an oldhand at trickery and deception老马识途 an oldhand is a good guide乐极生悲extreme joy begets sorrow雷声大雨点小 muchtalk, little action累死累活 workoneself to death冷若冰霜 havean icy manner冷眼旁观 lookon with a cold eye礼轻情意重it’snothing much, but it’s the thought thatcounts理所当然 as amatter of course力挽狂澜 makevigorous efforts to turn the tide力争上游 strivefor first place利欲熏心 beblinded by greed量入为出cutone’s coat according to one’s cloth了如指掌havesth. at one’s fingertips临渴掘井 makean eleventh-hour attempt临渊羡鱼oneshould take practical steps to achieve one’s aims琳琅满目 afeast for the eyes令人发指 makeone bristle with anger溜须拍马licksb.’s boots溜之大吉 makeoneself scarce露马脚 let thecat out of the bag碌碌无为 lead avain and humdrum life戮力同心 makeconcerted efforts每况愈下 gofrom bad to worse美中不足 ablemish in a thing of beauty蒙在鼓里 bekept in the dark明媒正娶 belegally and formally married冥思苦想rackone’s brains墨守成规 stayin a rut漠不关心 indifferent;unconcerned囊中羞涩 beshort of money恼羞成怒 flyinto a rage from shame能者多劳 theabler one is, the more one should do呕心沥血workone’s heart out拍马屁lick sb’sboots攀龙附凤 putoneself under the patronage of a bigwig旁征博引 bewell documented赔了夫人又折兵instead of making a gain, suffer a double loss 疲于奔命 bekept constantly on the run平步青云 have ameteoric rise平起平坐 be onan equal footing破釜沉舟burnone’s boats起死回生 snatcha patient from the jaws of death牵肠挂肚 be ontenterhooks前事不忘后事之师lessons learned from the past can guide one in the future青出于蓝而胜于蓝the pupil surpasses the master晴天霹雳 a boltfrom the blue穷途末路 havecome to a dead end趋炎附势 curryfavour with the powerful曲高和寡 toohighbrow to be popular全心全意 heartand soul热锅上的蚂蚁 acat on a hot tin roof热火朝天 infull swing人定胜天 manwill triumph over nature仁者见仁智者见智different people have different views如坐针毡 be onpins and needles乳臭未干 be wetbehind the ears入不敷出 unableto make ends meet入乡随俗 whenin Rome do as the Romans do三寸不烂之舌 asilver tongue三句话不离本行canhardly open one’s mouth without talk ing shop三思而行 lookbefore you leap三心二意shilly-shally丧家之犬 astray cur搔首弄姿posture and preen oneself杀鸡取卵 killthe goose that lays the golden eggs山穷水尽at theend of one’s rope煽风点火 stirup trouble少壮不努力老大徒伤悲laziness in youth spells regret in old age 舍本逐末 attendto trifles and neglect essentials舍生取义laydown one’s life for a just cause神气十足putting on grand airs生米煮成熟饭what’sdone can’t be undone盛极一时 be allthe rage识时务者为俊杰 awise man submits to circumstances时不待我 timeand tide wait for no man势如破竹 like ahot knife cutting through butter事实胜于雄辩facts speak louder than words视死如归 lookdeath calmly in the face首屈一指 besecond to none熟视无睹 turn ablind eye to鼠目寸光seeonly what is under one’s nose水滴石穿 littlestrokes fell great oaks水泄不通 bewatertight说曹操曹操到speak of the devil and he will appear说到做到matchone’s deeds to one’s words说一不二standby one’s word说时迟那时快 inthe twinkling of an eye死里逃生escapeby the skin of one’s teeth；have a narrow escape死心塌地 behellbent四脚朝天fallon one’s back搜肠刮肚rackone’s brain追本溯源 traceback to the source随声附和 chimein with others所向披靡 sweepaway all obstacles贪生怕死carefor nothing but saving one’s skin贪小失大 seek smallgains but incur big losses探囊取物 aseasy as falling off a log逃之夭夭 show aclean pair of heels特立独行independent in mind and action提心吊胆haveone’s heart in one’s mouth天方夜谭 acock-and-bull story条分缕析 make acareful and detailed analysis听而不闻 turn adeaf ear to铤而走险 make areckless move同归于尽 end upin common ruin同呼吸共命运throw in one’s lot with sb.捅马蜂窝bringa hornet’s nest about one’s ears偷鸡不成蚀把米 gofor wool and come back shorn头面人物 a bigshot突飞猛进advance with seven-league strides徒费唇舌wasteone’s breath推波助澜 addfuel to the flames唾手可得extremely easy to obtain万变不离其宗change time and again, yet stay much the same 玩世不恭thumbone’s nose at the world万金油 Jack ofall trades and master of none望梅止渴 feedon fancies文过饰非 glossover wrongs文如其人 thestyle is the man稳住阵脚holdone’s ground我行我素stickto one’s old way of doing things无风不起浪there’sno smoke without fire无毒不丈夫 allgreat men are ruthless无地自容 lookfor a hole to crawl into无所事事idleaway one’s time无米之炊 makebricks without straw无隙可乘nochink in one’s armour五十步笑百步 thepot calls the kettle black物以类聚人以群分birds of a feather flock together洗心革面 turnover a new leaf习惯成自然 habitbecomes second nature先声夺人overawe people by displaying one’s strength 相形见绌 beoutshone相提并论 placeon a par想入非非daydream销声匿迹disappear from the scene逍遥法外 be atlarge笑掉大牙laughone’s head off心有余而力不足 thespirit is willing, but the flesh is weak 心绪不宁 in aflutter休戚与共 sharethe same fate雄心壮志 loftyaspirations and high ideals秀色可餐beautyto feast one’s eyes on虚张声势 bluffand bluster虚怀若谷 beopen-minded喧宾夺主anoisy guest steals the host’s thunder雪泥鸿爪 tracesof bygone days学无止境there’sno limit to knowledge言为心声 whatthe heart thinks the tongue speaks言而无信goback on one’s word言不由衷speakwith one’s tongue in one’s cheek揠苗助长 spoilthings by excessive enthusiasm掩耳盗铃buryone’s head in the sand眼中钉肉中刺athorn in one’s flesh扬眉吐气 feelproud and elated养尊处优 livein clover夜以继日 roundthe clock一不做二不休 infor a penny, in for a pound一触即发 be onthe verge of breaking out一分钱一分货 whatprice, what goods一个萝卜一个坑each has his own task, and nobody is despensable一鼓作气 getsth. done in one sustained effort一哄而散 breakup in a hubbub一回生二回熟difficult the first time, easy the second一见如故 hit itoff well right from the start一见钟情 fallin love at first sight一刻千金 timeis gold一箭双雕 killtwo birds with one stone一模一样 aslike as two peas一鸣惊人 setthe world on fire一丘之貉 birdsof a feather一失足成千古恨 asingle slip may cause lasting sorrow一手交钱一手交货cash on delivery一往情深 behead over heels in love一网打尽 roundup the whole gang at one fell swoop一厢情愿one’sown wishful thinking一物降一物everything has its superior一无所有nothave a thing to one’s name一言不发keepone’s mouth shut一言难尽it’s along story一衣带水 anarrow strip of water一跃而起jumpto one’s feet一针见血 hit thenail on the head衣不蔽体havenothing but rags on one’s back以权谋私 abusepower for personal gain以其人之道还治其人之身pay sb. back in his own coin以德报怨 repayevil with good疑神疑鬼beeven afraid of one’s own shadow因材施教suitthe instruction to the student’s level因小失大 pennywise and pound foolish引以为荣 takeit as an honor应运而生 emergeas the times demand优胜劣汰 selectthe superior and eliminate the inferior有碍观瞻 be aneyesore有福同享有难同当share weal and woe有机可乘there’sa loophole that can be used有其父必有其子like father, like son有眼不识泰山entertain an angel unawares有志者事竟成where there’s a will there’s a way与时俱进 keeppace with the times与世无争 holdoneself aloof from the world与众不同different from the common run欲壑难填avarice knows no bounds欲擒故纵 allowsb. more latitude first to keep a tighter rein on him afterwards欲速则不达 morehaste, less speed远走高飞 fleeto faraway places怨天尤人 blameeveryone and everything but oneself跃跃欲试 itchto have a go越俎代庖takesb. else’sjob into one’s own hands砸锅卖铁 giveaway all one has再接再厉continue to exert oneself责无旁贷 beduty-bound债台高筑be upto one’s ears in debt沾亲带故 haveties of kinship or friendship张口结舌 be ata loss for words张三李四 anyTom, Dick or Harry仗势欺人abuseone’s power and bully people照本宣科 repeatwhat the book says这山望着那山高always think the grass is greener on the other side of the hill真知灼见penetrating judgement正中下怀fit inexactly with one’s wishes只争朝夕 seizethe day, seize the hour指日可待 bejust round the corner趾高气昂 beswollen with arrogance智穷才尽at one’swits’ end智者千虑必有一失even the wise are not free from error装模作样 put onan act自卖自夸blowone’s own trumpet自食其力earnone’s own living自讨没趣 courta rebuff自投罗网 bitethe hook自作自受stewin one’s own juice罪有应得 thepunishment fits the crime左右为难 in adilemma坐吃山空 sitidle and eat, and in time your whole fortune will be used up坐收渔人之利 reapthe spoils of victory without lifting a finger 坐享其成 reapwhere one has not sown坐以待毙awaitone’s doom作壁上观 be anonlooker作茧自缚getenmeshed in a web of one’s own spinning 作威作福 actlike a tyrant。

英译常用的100个中国成语

1.爱屋及乌 Love me, love my dog.2.百闻不如一见 Seeing is believing.3.比上不足比下有余 worse off than some, better off than many; to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst.4.笨鸟先飞 A slow sparrow should make an early start.5.不眠之夜 white night6.不以物喜不以己悲 not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personnal losses7.不遗余力 spare no effort; go all out; do one\'s best8.不打不成交 No discord, no concord.9.拆东墙补西墙 rob Peter to pay Paul10.辞旧迎新 bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new11.大事化小小事化了 try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all12.大开眼界 open one\'s eyes; broaden one\'s horizon; be an eye-opener13.国泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace14.过犹不及 going too far is as bad as not going far enough; beyond is as wrong as falling short; too much is as bad as too little15.功夫不负有心人 Everything comes to him who waits.16.好了伤疤忘了疼 once on shore, one prays no more17.好事不出门恶事传千里 Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide.18.和气生财 Harmony brings wealth.19.活到老学到老 One is never too old to learn.20.既往不咎 let bygones be bygones21.金无足赤人无完人 Gold can\'t be pure and man can\'t be perfect.22.金玉满堂 Treasures fill the home.23.脚踏实地 be down-to-earth24.脚踩两只船 sit on the fence25.君子之交淡如水 the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps friendship green26.老生常谈陈词滥调 cut and dried, cliché27.礼尚往来 Courtesy calls for reciprocity.28.留得青山在不怕没柴烧 Where there is life, there is hope.29.马到成功 achieve immediate victory; win instant success30.名利双收 gain in both fame and wealth31.茅塞顿开 be suddenly enlightened32.没有规矩不成方圆 Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.33.每逢佳节倍思亲 On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one\'s dear ones far away.It is on the festival occasions when one misses his dear most.34.谋事在人成事在天 The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven. Man proposes, God disposes.35.弄巧成拙 be too smart by half; Cunning outwits itself36.拿手好戏 masterpiece37.赔了夫人又折兵 throw good money after bad38.抛砖引玉 a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale39.破釜沉舟 cut off all means of retreat；burn one‘s own way of retreat and be determined 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 first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step43.前事不忘后事之师 Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future.44.前人栽树后人乘凉 One generation plants the trees in whose shade another generation rests.One sows and another reaps.45.前怕狼后怕虎 fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind hesitate in doing something46.强龙难压地头蛇 Even a dragon (from the outside) finds it hard to control a snake in its old haunt - Powerful outsiders can hardly afford to neglect local bullies.47.强强联手 win-win co-operation48.瑞雪兆丰年 A timely snow promises a good harvest.49.人之初性本善 Man\'s nature at birth is good.50.人逢喜事精神爽 Joy puts heart into a man.51.人海战术 huge-crowd strategy52.世上无难事只要肯攀登 Where there is a will, there is a way.53.世外桃源 a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world;54.死而后已 until my heart stops beating55.岁岁平安 Peace all year round.56.上有天堂下有苏杭 Just as there is paradise in heaven, ther are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth.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.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.未完待续时不我待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 together as ifby 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 .。

最全的中国成语的英文翻译

最全的中国成语的英文翻译最全的中国成语的英文翻译成语是我国独有的文化，当我国的成语翻译成英文会是什么样呢?下面是最全的中国成语的英文翻译，赶快收藏吧。

1.爱屋及乌 Love me, love my dog.2.百闻不如一见 (眼见为实 )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 first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step43.前事不忘后事之师Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future. 44.前人栽树后人乘凉 One generation plants the trees in whose shade another generation rests.One sows and another reaps.45.前怕狼后怕虎 fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind hesitate in doing something46.强龙难压地头蛇 Even a dragon (from the outside) finds it hard to control a snake in its old haunt - Powerful outsiders can hardly afford to neglect local bullies.47.强强联手 win-win co-operation48.瑞雪兆丰年 A timely snow promises a good harvest.49.人之初性本善 Man's nature at birth is good.50.人逢喜事精神爽 Joy puts heart into a man.51.人海战术 huge-crowd strategy52.世上无难事只要肯攀登 Where there is a will, there is a way.53.世外桃源 a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world;54.死而后已 until my heart stops beating55.岁岁平安 Peace all year round.56.上有天堂下有苏杭 Just as there is paradise in heaven, ther are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth57.塞翁失马焉知非福 Misfortune may be an actual blessing.58.三十而立A man should be independent at the age of thirty.At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself.。

中国俗语的英文翻译)

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。

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1.爱屋及乌 Love me, love my dog.2.百闻不如一见（眼见为实）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 night.6.不以物喜不以己悲 not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personnal losses.7.不遗余力 spare no effort; go all out; do one's best.8.不打不成交 No discord, no concord.9.拆东墙补西墙 rob Peter to pay Paul.10.辞旧迎新bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new.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.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 is as 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.好了伤疤忘了疼 once on shore, one prays no more.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.20.既往不咎 let bygones be bygones.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-earth.24.脚踩两只船 sit on the fence.25.君子之交淡如水 the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps friendship green.26.老生常谈陈词滥调 cut and dried, cliché.27.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 success.30.名利双收 gain in both fame and wealth.31.茅塞顿开 be suddenly enlightened.32.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 withHeaven. Man proposes, God disposes.35.弄巧成拙 be too smart by half; Cunning outwits itself.36.拿手好戏 masterpiece.37.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 with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale.39.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.40.抢得先机 take the preemptive opportunities.41.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 step.43.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 something.46.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-operation.48.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 strategy.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 ofthe world.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 are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth.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.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.。

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. .. . . .资料. .. 明枪易躲，暗箭难防 It is easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow shot from hiding.

城门失火，殃及池鱼 A fire on city wall brings disaster to the fish in the moat.

路遥知马力，日久见人心 As a long road tests a horse’s strength, so a long task proves a person’s heart. 初生牛犊不怕虎 New-born calves make little of tigers. 口蜜腹剑 to be honey-mouthed and dagger-hearted 声东击西 to shout in the east and strike in the west 刻骨铭心 to be engraved on one’s heart and bones 引狼入室 to lead a wolf into the house （cf. to set the wolf to keep the sheep) 打落水狗 to beat the dog in the water 重见天日 to see the daylight again 百川归海 All rivers flow into the sea. 画饼充饥 to draw cakes to allay hunger 所以这纨虽青春丧偶，且处在膏梁锦绣之中，竟如“槁木死灰”一般，一概不问。（《红楼梦》） . .. . . .资料. .. So this young widow living in the lap of luxury was no better off than withered wood or cold ashes, taking no interest in the outside world.

他一家子在这儿，他的房子、地在这儿，他跑？跑得了和尚跑不了庙。（周立波：《暴风骤雨》）

Escape? But his home and property can’t escape. The monk may run away, but the temple can’t run with him. 咳！这一来，竹篮子打水一场空了。（梁斌：《红旗谱》） Ah！We were drawing water in a bamboo basket. 三个臭皮匠，胜过诸亮。 The wit of three cobblers combined surpasses that of Zhuge Liang the master mind. （增加词语，提供背景知识）班门弄斧 show off one’s proficiency with axe before Lu Ban, the master carpenter （增加词语，以表达原文涵意义、提供背景知识）

胸有成竹 to have a bamboo in his stomach to have a well-thought-out plan before doing something 桃满天下 to have the peaches and plums all over the world to have students all over the world 用典的习语往往不能保留比喻形象 . .. . . .资料. .. 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/fond dream 四面楚歌 to be besieged on all sides 悬梁刺股 to be extremely hard-working in one’s study 初出茅庐 at the beginning of one’s career 罄竹难书 (of crime) too numerous to mention 失之东隅收之桑榆 What one loses on the swings, one gets back on the roundabouts. 塞翁失马安知非福？A loss may turn out to be a gain. 庆父不除鲁难未已 There will always be trouble until the trouble-maker is removed. . .. . . .资料. .. 几乎不含文化因子的比喻形象往往不能保留眉飞色舞 his eyebrows are flying and his countenance is dancing to beam with joy 粗枝大叶 with big branches and large leaves to be crude and careless 灯红酒绿 with red lights and green wine dissipated and luxurious 扬眉吐气 to raise the eyebrows and let out a breath to feel proud and elated 无孔不入 to get into every hole to take advantage of every weakness 开门见山 to open the door and see the mountain to come straight to the point . .. . . .资料. .. 纸醉金迷 with drunken paper and bewitched gold (a life of ) luxury and dissipation 风雨飘摇 the wind and rain are rocking (of a situation) being unstable 小题大做 make a mountain out of a molehill 赴汤蹈火 go through fire and water 过河拆桥 kick down the ladder 格格不入 be like square pegs in round holes 魂不附体 jump out of one’s skin 乳臭未干 be wet behind the ears 空中楼阁 castle in the air 浑水摸鱼 to fish in troubled water 班门弄斧 to teach fish to swim 暗送秋波 to make eye at 掌上明珠 the apple of one’s eye 一丘之貉 birds of a feather flock together 家丑不可外扬 It is an ill bird that fouls its own nest. . .. . . .资料. .. cut in a joke 插科打诨 speak one’s mind 畅所欲言 be after one’s own heart 称心如意 at one’s finger-tips 了如指掌 fish in troubled waters 混水摸鱼 thousands upon thousands of 成千上万 in deep water 水深火热 turn up one’s nose at 嗤之以鼻 skin and bones 皮包骨头 touch and go 一触即发 from the cradle to the grave 一生一世 hit the nail on the head 一语道破 make fish of one and flesh of another 厚此薄彼 lick sb’s boots 巴结 stick to one’s last 安分守己 keep sth under one’s hat eat one’s heart out 极度悲痛 be in sb’s pocket 被某人操纵 be in irons 被监禁 . .. . . .资料. .. wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve 表露感情 put one’s cards on the table 表明观点 eat like a bird 吃得极少 catch forty winks 打盹儿 break the ice 打破僵局 jump out of one’s skin 大吃一惊 get cold feet 胆怯 be driven from pillar to post 被逼得走投无路 walk on air 得意洋洋 get the green light 得到许可 mend one’s fences 改善关系 poke one’s nose into sth 干涉 turn thumbs down on sth 反对充耳不闻 turn a deaf ear to 出人头地 be head and shoulders above others 吹毛求疵 pick a hole in sb’s coat 破釜沉舟 burn one’s boat 大惊小怪 make a fuss about 大海捞针 look for a needle in a bundle of hay