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成语/俗语翻译1.安然无恙safe and sound2.不辞而别leave without saying anythingtake French leave3.错失良机miss the good chancelet the chance slip through one’s finger4.同工同酬equal pay for equal work5.双目失明be blind in both eyes6.来来回回back and forth / up and down / to and fro7.全心全意heart and soul8.毫不犹豫without hesitation9.不遗余力spare no efforts to do sth10.畅所欲言say one’s mind freely / be free to express oneself11.情不自禁can’t help doing12.家喻户晓household (adj) / be well known to each family13.一事无成accomplish nothing14.雪中送炭offer timely help15.一见钟情fall in love at first sight/ fall in love at the first sightof sb16.四面八方in all directions / in every direction17.风雨无阻in all weathers / regardless of wind or rain18.天涯海角the ends of the earth19.学无止境There’s no limit to knowledge20.并非十全十美not perfect21.各取所需take what one needs22.学以致用study for the sake of application23.与事实出入很大far from the truth24.不尽人意far from satisfactory / less than satisfactory25.百读不厌be worth reading a hundred times26.明辨是非tell right from wrong / know right from wrong27.日夜工作work day and night28.废寝忘食neglect one’s sleep and meals29.欣喜若狂be wild with joy / be overjoyed / jump with joy30.岁月不饶人Time and tide wait for no man31.盲目随大流follow the crowd blindly32.AA制go Dutch33.眼见为实Seeing is believing.34.无能为力be powerless to do sth35.小心翼翼with great care36.奋不顾身without thinking of one’s own safetywith no thought for one’s own safety37.与时俱进change with the times / keep pace with the timeskeep up to date38.希望工程the Hope Project39.简单易懂easy to understand40.逐字逐句word for word41.惹事生非make trouble out of nothing42.引人入胜so attractive43.千篇一律follow the same pattern44.三言两语in a few words45.固执己见stick to one’s own opinions46.学习技巧study skills47.一意孤行go one’s own way / keep on like this48.善解人意和彬彬有礼so considerate and polite49.鼎力相助make the greatest effort to help youdo one’s best to help you50.横贯平原cross / go across / run across the plain51.兴高采烈/情绪高昂in high spirits52.热泪盈眶tears come into one’s eyes53.无精打采in low spirits54.问心无愧have a clear / good conscience55.问心有愧have a guilty / bad conscience56.循序渐进step by step / little by little / by little and little / bydegrees57.缩小代沟bridge the generation gap58.英语辩论赛the English debating competition59.改过自新turn over a new leaf60.坚持不懈persevere in doing sth61.创造奇迹accomplish / do / work wonders62.乐于助人/有求必应be ready to help63.小菜一碟 a piece of cake64.众口难调It is difficult to please all65.孤陋寡闻be ignorant66.负债累累be in heavy debt67.乐极生悲Too much happiness leads to sorrow68.不容忽视can’t be ignored69.爱不释手Sb can’t bear to do put it down/can’t leaving Sth aside70.齐心协力work co-operativelywith combined efforts71.式样新颖modern in style72.携带方便convenient to carry73.以貌取人judge a person by his appearance74.代代相传be passed on from generation to generation75.置若罔闻/充耳不闻turn a deaf ear to Sth76.精神食粮mental food77.同甘共苦sharejoys and sorrows/comforts and hardships/ happiness and sadness with…78.专心致志be absorbed in…79.派上用场come in handy80.不可否认There’s no denying that…81.忠于职守one’s devotion to dutyDevote oneself to duty82.成功并非一日之功Rome was not built in one day.Success was not made in a single day.83.虚度年华waste one’s life /youth84.流连忘返so … that one forget to leaveHave much enjoyment and forget to go back home85.勤能补拙Diligence can make up for a lack of intelligence.86.勤劳致富become better off through diligent work87.勤勤恳恳work diligently and conscientiously88.一窍不通know nothing about89.物美价廉excellent quality and reasonable priceHigh quality and inexpensive90.无法无天take the law into on e’s hands91.在光天化日之下in broad daylight92.获益匪浅benefit a lot93.鼠目寸光be short-sighted94.供不应求become scarce/the supply is not enough to meet the demands95.东张西望look around96.因人而异It all depends on the individual.97.举世闻名be world famous98.日新月异keep on changing everyday99.和睦相处get on well with Sb / be on good terms with Sb100.为所欲为have one’s own way / be free to do Sth 101.为国争光win honor for the country102.英年早逝die young103.好高骛远try to run before one can walkReach for what is beyond one’s grasp 104.好人好事good people and good deeds105.好事多磨good things are a long time in coming 106.耳熟能详very familiar with SthOften heard and well remembered107.整容（手术）cosmetic / plastic surgery108.无法（难以）形容beyond words / expression / description 109. 出乎意料beyond expectation110. 英雄所见略同Great minds think alike.111. 拓宽思路broaden one’s mind112. 减轻压力reduce ( relieve) the pressure113. 吹毛求疵find fault with114. 信口开河talk without proper consideration115. 首屈一指（独一无二）（举世无双）second to none 116. 鸡飞蛋打lose both117. 张冠李戴confuse one thing with anotherMistake one for another118. 桃李满天下have pupils/ students everywhereHave students all over the world/ country 119. 虎头蛇尾 a great beginning and a weak ending120. 虎视眈眈glare at fiercely121. 洋为中用make foreign things sever China122. 掌上明珠the apple of one’s eye123. 五彩缤纷full of colors124. 无忧无虑without sorrow and anxiety125. 万事大吉everything is all right/ fine/ OK.126. 苟延残喘/ 勉强度日keep body and soul together 127. 左耳进，右耳出go in one ear and out the other128. 干预/参与此事have a finger in the pie129. 既往不咎let bygones be bygones130. 体会字里行间的言外之意read between the lines131. 刮目相看look at Sb differently / look at Sb with new eyes 132. 天生我才必有用There must be a use for my talent.。

英语写作经典金句!中国古典文化35句成语的英文翻译

中国古典文化35句成语的英文翻译1. No shame in asking questions, even to people of lower status. 不耻下问。

2. No one knows a son better than the father. 知子莫若父。

3. Three humble shoemakers' brainstorming will make a great statesman.三个臭皮匠，赛过诸葛亮。

4. Kill a chicken before a monkey. 杀鸡儆猴。

5. Too many cooks spoil the broth. 人多反误事。

6. No wind, no waves. 无风不起浪。

7. Lift a stone only to drop on your own feet. 搬起石头砸自己的脚。

8. A camel standing amidst a flock of sheep. 鹤立鸡群。

9. An inch of time is an inch of gold but you can't buy that inch of time with an inch of gold.一寸光阴一寸金，寸金难买寸光阴。

10. Only when all contribute their firewood can they build up a strong fire. 众人拾柴火焰高。

11. An ant may well destroy a whole dam. 千里之堤毁于蚁穴。

12. Clear conscience never fears midnight knocking. 不做亏心事，不怕鬼敲门。

13. One cannot refuse to eat just because there is a chance of being choked. 因噎废食。

常用汉语成语英语翻译(1)

专心翻译做到极致常用汉语成语英语翻译（1）安分守已abide by the law and behave oneself/know one's placelive and work in peace and contentment安民告示a notice to reassure the public安贫乐道be content with poverty, caring onlyfor one's principles or the way安然无恙safe and sound/（escape ）unscathed安如泰山as solid as Mount Tai/ as firm （solid ）as a rock安营扎寨pitch a camp/camp按兵不动hold one's troops where they are —take no action; bide one's time.按部就班follow the prescribed order/keep to conventional ways of doing things.按图索骥look for a steed with the aid of its picture —try to find something by following up a clue爱财如命专心翻译做到极致 love money as one loves one's life/love money as much as life itself. 爱理不理 look cold and indifferent 爱莫能助 willing to help but unable to do so 爱屋及乌 love for a person extends even to the crows on his roof/love me, love my dog. 爱憎分明 understand what to love and what to hate/know whom to love and whom to hate. 安步当车 stroll over instead of riding in a carriage/walk rather than ride.。

高考英语中的成语俗语翻译

高考英语中的成语俗语翻译一、短语：1. 一臂之力:lend sb a helping hand2. 一点一滴:every little bit3. 一刻千金:every minute is precious4. 一目了然:be clear at a glance5. 一视:treat sb. equally6. 一无所知:know nothing about7. 一心一意:heart and soul8.一举两得。

kill two birds with one stone9. 三番五次: again and again/ repeatedly10. 三三两两:in twos and threes11. 三心二意:be of two minds12. 四面八方:be from all directions13. 四通八达:extend in all directions14. 五颜六色:colorful/ of various colour15. 十全十美:be perfect in every way16. 不厌其烦: take great pains/ be patient17. 不分胜负:e out even18. 不甘落后:be unwilling to lag behind19. 不可思议: unimaginably20. 不速之客: uninvited (unexpected) guest21. 不言而喻:it goes without saying that22. 不由自主:can’t help doing sth23. 缺乏为奇:not at all surprising24. 不知不觉: unconsciously25. 毫不在意:don’t / doesn’t care at all26. 举世闻名be world famous27. 名不符实:unworthy of one’s name28. 名不虚传deserve one’s n ame29. 井然有序be in good order30. 跃跃欲试be eager to have a try31. 全面开展develop in an all-round way32. 安然无漾be safe and sound33. 半途而废give up halfway34. 义不容辞one’s duty to do sth35. 全力以赴go all out for/ spare no efforts to do sth36. 千方百计try every possible means to do sth37. 持之以恒persevere in (doing) sth38. 家喻户晓widely known/ known to all39. 默默无闻unknown to the public40. 树立典范set a good example for/to sb41. 理所当然naturally/of course42. 数以万计tens of thousands of43. 世世代代from generation to generation44. 心不在焉absent-minded45. 梦想成真e true/ bee a reality46. 迫在眉睫extremely urgent47. 刻不容缓be of great urgency48. 无时无刻all the time49. 无所事事have nothing to do50. 毫不犹豫without hesitation51. 迫不及待can’t wait to do sth52. 举足轻重occupy a decisive position53. 井井有条be in good order54.生气勃勃/充满活力。

成语英语翻译

成语英语翻译按图索骥 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 must be modest to make progress.见怪不怪，其怪自败 Face odd things fearlessly and their fearsomeness will disappear.江山易改，本性难移 Rivers and mountains may be changed, but it is hard to alter even a single person’s nature.近水楼台先得月，向阳花木早逢春 A waterfront pavilion gets the moonlight first; spring comes early to plants exposed to the sun.近水知鱼性，近山识鸟音 Near to rivers, we recognize fish; near to mountains, we recognize the songs of birds.近朱者赤，近墨者黑 Near vermilion, one gets stained pink; near ink, one gets stained black.酒逢知己千杯少，话不投机半句多 If you drink with a bosom friend, a thousand cups are not enough; if you argue with someone, half a sentence is too much.老当益壮，穷当益坚 Old but vigorous, poor but ambitious.良药苦口利于病，忠言逆耳利于行 It takes bitter medicine to cure a disease properly, and it takes blunt advice to put us on the right track.两虎相斗，必有一伤 When two tigers fight, one is sure to lose. 留得青山在，不怕没柴烧 As long as the green hills remain, there’ll be no shortage of firewood.。

成语和四字格的英译笔记 (2)

成语、四字格的翻译英汉成语的相似性按照汉语成语和英语成语的语法功能和结构成分来分析，汉语成语可以分成动词性、名词性、形容词性和副词性成语等四大类。

英语成语也包括这四大类。

Eg: 弃恶从善（动词性）turn over a new leaf （动词性）兴高采烈（形容词性）（as）jolly as a sand boy （形容词性）千方百计（副词性）tooth and nail （副词性）直译法如履薄冰be on thin ice临阵磨枪sharpen one's spear only before going into battle置若罔闻turn a dead ear to得寸进尺，得陇望蜀give him an inch and he will take an ell谋事在人成事在天man proposes, God disposes以德报怨return good for evil浑水摸鱼fish in troubled waters水滴石穿Constant dropping wears the stone.意译法开门见山to come straight to the point(死译：to open the door and see the mountain)油嘴滑舌mealy-mouthed(死译：with a slipped mouth and tongue)望子成龙to expect one's son to become an outstanding personage不测风云Something unexpected may happen any time开门见山come straight to the point藕断丝连have not cut off relations completelyDon’t cross the bridge till you get to it.不必担心过早。

20个四字成语的翻译成英语

20个四字成语的翻译成英语刻舟求剑Making His Mark (Ke Zhou Qiu Jian)A man from the state of Chu was crossing a river. In the boat, his sword fell into the water. Immediately he made a mark on the boat."This is where my sword fell off," he said.When the boat stopped moving, he went into the water to look for his sword at the place where he had marked the boat.The boat had moved but the sword had not. Is this not a very foolish way to look for a sword?Self-contradictionA man of the state of Chu had a spear and a shield for sale. He was loudin his praise of his shield. "My shield is so strong that nothing can pierce it through." He also sang praises of his spear. "My spear is so strong that it can pierce through anything." "What would happen," he was asked, "if your spear is used to pierce your shield?" It is impossible for an impenetrable shield to coexist with a spear that finds nothing impenetrable. n0 d9 p Z+ x/ M自相矛盾很久以前，楚国有个卖兵器的人，在市场上卖矛和盾。

英语习语成语

英语成语汉译In the seventh heaven 愉快，高兴Knit one's brow 皱眉头Last but not least 最后但不是最不重要的一点Laugh in sb's face 当面嘲笑Lay sth to heart 把某事放在心上Have pity on sb 同情某人Trojan horse 特洛伊木马—比喻暗藏的敌人或危险Tower of ivory 象牙塔—比喻世外桃源Sour grapes 酸葡萄—得不到的东西就说它不好Sphinx's riddle 斯芬克斯之谜—比喻难解之谜As wise as Solomon 像所罗门一样聪明—比喻非常富有智慧The fifth column 第五纵队—比喻间谍A Judas kiss 犹大之吻—比喻背叛行为Crocodile tears 鳄鱼眼泪—比喻假慈悲Wash one's hands of 洗手不干—撒手不管New wine in old bottles 旧瓶装新酒—旧形式不适合新内容In a pig's whisper 低声地；顷刻间Draw blood 伤人感情，惹人生气Hang on sb's sleeve 依赖某人，任某人做主Hang on sb's lips 对某人言听计从Make a monkey of 愚弄To be full of beans 精神旺盛，精力充沛Bend an ear to 聚精会神地听，倾听Get cold feet 开始感到怀疑、胆怯或害怕A skeleton at the feast 扫兴的人或东西Bury one's head in the sand 采取鸵鸟政策Burn the boat 破釜沉舟Castle in the air 空中楼阁A bolt from the blue 晴天霹雳Six of one and half a dozen of the other 半斤八两After one's own heart 正中下怀One's hair stands on end 毛发倒竖Kill two birds with one stone 一箭双雕Show the cloven hoof 露出马脚Hang by a hair 千钧一发Kill the goose that lays the golden eggs 杀鸡取卵Have an axe to grind 别有用心Talk through one's hat 胡言乱语To be as poor as Job 家徒四壁Neither fish nor fowl/flesh 不伦不类No respecter of persons 一视同仁Leave no stone unturned 千方百计Hole and corner 偷偷摸摸；鬼鬼祟祟A fly in the ointment 美中不足By the skin of one's teeth 九死一生Call a spade a spade 直言不讳Pull sb's leg 愚弄某人，开某人的玩笑Move heaven and earth 想方设法，千方百计Child's play 简单的东西，容易的事情Eat one's words 承认自己说错了话Dog-eat-dog 残酷争夺，人吃人的关系Reap what one has sown 自作自受；自食其果；自掘坟墓；飞蛾扑火；咎由自取；玩火自焚；惹火烧身；作茧自缚Be on tenterhooks 坐立不安；如坐针毡；局促不安；心乱如麻；心烦意乱；七上八下；六神无主；手足无措Fish in the airCry for the moon Plough the sands Make a wild-goose chaseHold a candle to the sunCatch at shadows Lash the wavesBeat the air 水中捞月挑雪填井扬汤止沸缘木求鱼钻冰求酥以冰致蝇以狸饵鼠隔靴搔痒左右为难进退维谷骑虎难下左支右绌跋前踬后羚羊触藩不上不下进退两难无所适从莫衷一是Between the devil andthe deep seaStick in the mudBetween the horns of adilemmaBetween two firesIn a fixIn a cleft stickAt a nonplusHold a wolf by the earsWith one's back to thewallBetween Scylla andCharybdis汉语成语英译竭泽而渔to drain a pond to catch all the fish / kill the goose that lays the golden eggs打草惊蛇to stir up the grass and alert the snake / wake a sleeping dog易如反掌to be as easy as turning over one's hand / as easy as falling off a log玩火自焚to get burnt by the fire kindled by oneself / fry in one's own grease挥金如土to spend money like dirt / spend money like water掌上明珠a pearl in the palm / the apple of one's eye 对牛弹琴to play the lute to a cow / cast pearls before swine守口如瓶to keep one's mouth closed like a bottle / keep a still tongue in one's head雪中送炭to send charcoal in snowy weather / help a lame dog over a stile画蛇添足to draw a snake and add feet to it / paint the lily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 井底之蛙to be like a frog at the bottom of a well调虎离山to lure the tiger from the mountain口蜜腹剑to be honey-mouthed and dagger-hearted 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 攻其不备to strike sb when he is unprepared史无前例to be without precedent in history粗枝大叶to be crude and careless无孔不入to take advantage of every weakness扬眉吐气to feel proud and elate灯红酒绿dissipated and luxurious纸醉金迷a life of luxury and dissipation开门见山to come straight to the point单枪匹马to be single-handed in doing sth大张旗鼓on a large and spectacular scale海阔天空to talk at random风雨飘摇of a situation being unstable毛遂自荐to volunteer one's service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锱铢必较to haggle over every penny罄竹难书of crimes too numerous to mention初出茅庐at the beginning of one's career倾国倾城to be exceedingly beautiful悬梁刺股to be extremely hard-working in one's study小题大做make a mountain out of a molehill赴汤蹈火go through fire and water 洗心革面turn over a new leaf七颠八倒at sixes and sevens横行霸道throw one's weight about 大发雷霆blow one's top 过河拆桥kick down the ladder乳臭未干be wet behind the ears格格不入be like square pegs in round holes 魂不附体jump out of one's skin翻译中汉语四字格的使用Extend in all directions 四通八达Talk and laugh cheerfully 谈笑风生；欢声笑语A world of difference 天壤之别；截然不同；天差地别Take a risk in desperation 铤而走险；孤注一掷Disciples and followers 徒子徒孙；门生弟子Decline with all sorts of excuses 推三阻四；百般推辞Await with great anxiety 望穿秋水；望眼欲穿；翘首以待Remarkably true to life 惟妙惟肖；栩栩如生Be shamed into anger 恼羞成怒；老羞成怒Hate to see sb go 恋恋不舍；依依不舍；难舍难分Again and again 屡次三番Try to look happy when actually sad 强颜欢笑As if awakening from a dream 如梦初醒Walk off with sth 顺手牵羊Get instant results 立竿见影Achieve what one wishes 如愿以偿Broad daylight 光天化日Take on an entirely new look 焕然一新Face danger fearlessly 临危不惧翻译中英语成语的使用畅销sell like hot cakes抄近路cut corners出身显贵be born in the purple 出卖某人sell sb down the river 饭桶poor tool 思想敏捷think on one's feet放下架子get off one's high horse / pocket one's dignity放心breath again / breath easily非常紧张with one's heart in one's mouth非常健康as fit as a fiddle / in the pink of condition 雷声大雨点小much cry and little wool穷困潦倒be down and out / down at heels / come down in the world设身处地put oneself in sb's shoes使某人降级kick sb downstairs使某人难堪take the wind out of sb's sails讨厌have no use for体会言外之意read between the lines偷鸡不成蚀把米go for wool and come home shorn 投身于throw oneself into 说大话talk big改变立场shift one's ground / turn one's coat改过自新mend one's way / turn over a new leaf 话中有话with the tongue in the cheek禁止put the lid on拘泥礼节stand on ceremony决定性时刻zero hour埋头读书have one's nose in a book撵走某人send sb packing / show sb the door 就转局势turn the tide弄清楚make head or tail of / to button down谚语的翻译out of sight，out of mind。

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成语英语翻译大全爱屋及乌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; 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 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 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