如何翻译汉语成语

汉语成语的翻译既要达意，又要让人看得懂。

相当一部分成语有可对应的英语单词，有些成语可以用英语中的固定短语来翻译，还有一些必须用句子来翻译。

当然有些成语必须意译。

1、用英语单词翻译的成语：三心二意／心不在焉：absent-minded大相径庭/迥然不同：be totally different不折不扣：extremely, completely粗心大意：careless / carelessness不计其数：countless引人入胜：attractive不顾一切: desperately三令五申repeated warnings/ be warned repeatedly心烦意乱(be) upset2、用短语来翻译的成语：焕然一新：take on a new look置之不理：take no notice of固执己见：stick to one’s own opinion忍无可忍：can no longer put up with蹑手蹑脚：on tiptoe不得而知：remain unknown因人而异：depend on the individual / vary from person to person一箭之遥：within a stone’s throw别无选择：have no choice but to do情不自禁：can’t help doing迫不得已：can do nothing but do迫不及待：can hardly wait to do化险为夷：turn danger into safety安然无恙：safe and sound全心全意／一心一意：heart and soul / whole-heartedly奋不顾身：have no thought for one’s own safety视而不见：turn a blind eye to充耳不闻：turn a deaf ear to三言两语：in a few words鼎力相助：do whatever one can to help刮目相看：look at sb. with new eyes百听不厌：be worth listening to a hundred times欣喜若狂：be wild with joy不辞而别：leave without saying goodbye兴趣相投：share the same hobby宁死不屈：would rather die than surrender反之亦然：vice versa不知所措：be at a loss坚守岗位：keep to one’s post坚持不懈：persevere in doing半途而废：give up halfway一事无成：achieve nothing梦想成真：o ne’s dream come true / realize (achieve) one’s dream 一无所有：have nothing一无所获：gain nothing一鸣惊人：surprise the world with one’s first success不辞辛苦：take trouble / take pains to do…跋山涉水：travel over mountains and waters不遗余力：spare no efforts不能自已：can’t con trol oneself一见钟情：fall in love with…at first sight受益匪浅：benefit a lot from爱莫能助：be powerless to help鞭长莫及：too far away to reach悠着点：take it easy众口难调It is hard to please all.不负众望live up to the expectation of people3、中英文基本对应的成语：熟能生巧：Practice makes perfect.勤能补拙：Diligence can make up for the lack of intelligence.入乡随俗：When in Rome, do as the Romans do.趁热打铁：Strike while the iron is hot.骄兵必败：Pride goes before a fall.4、须要用句子（或从句）来翻译的成语：所见所闻：what someone has seen and heard言行一致：What one does agrees with what he says.众所周知：as is known to all若无其事：pretend as if nothing unusual had happened开卷有益：Reading does you good.无济于事：It’s no use doing…良药苦口, 忠言逆耳：As good medicine tastes bitter, so good advice sounds unpleasant.事与愿违：Things turned out to be against one’s will. contrary to one’s expectation各抒己见：Everyone expresses his own opinion. express freely爱不释手：love something so much that sb. doesn’t want to put it away1、汉语和英语中有些俗语很接近。

如：早睡早起身体好。

Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.早起的鸟儿有虫吃。

Early bird catches the worm.防患于未然A pound of prevention is worth ten pounds of cure.不入虎穴，焉得虎子Nothing venture, nothing gain.2、有些汉语俗语可以直译。

如：可望而不可即within sight but beyond reach己所不欲，勿施于人Never force others t o do what you don’t like. / impose… on 机不可失，失(时)不再来Missed chances will never return.成败在此一举Whether you will succeed or not depends on this action.3、熟记以下谚语（俗语）的英语表达：1)欲速则不达。

The more haste, the less speed.2)行动胜过语言。

Actions speak louder than words.3)活到老，学到老。

It is never too late to learn.4)千里之行，始于足下。

Little by little one goes far.5)有志者事竟成。

Where there is a will, there’s a way.6)世上无难事，只要肯登攀。

Nothing is difficult to the man who will try.7)知识就是力量。

Knowledge is power.8)知识来源于实践。

Knowledge begins with practice.9)良好的开端是成功的一半Well begun is half done.10)有其父必有其子。

Like father, like son.11)条条大路通罗马。

All roads lead to Rome.12)冰冻三尺，非一日之寒。

Rome was not built within a day.13)不劳无获。

No pains, no gains.14)车到山前必有路。

In the end, things will mend.15)岁月不等人。

Time and tide waits for no man.16)一天一个苹果，医生远离我。

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.17)种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。

As you sow, so you will reap.18)凡事一分为二。

Every coin has two sides.19)树大招风。

The higher the tree is, the stronger the wind is.20)世上无难事，只怕有心人。

Nothing is too difficult to do to a willing heart.21)三思而后行。

Think twice before you make a decision.22)无风不起浪。

There is no smoke without fire.23)失败乃成功之母。

Failure is the mother of success.24)千里之行，始于足下。

A thousand li begins with a single step.25)患难见真情。

A friend in need is a friend indeed.26)冰冻三尺，非一日之寒。

It takes more than one cold day for the river tofreeze.27)一言既出，驷马难追。

A word spoken can never be taken back.28)人不可貌相。

Never judge a book by its cover.29)少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。

An idle youth, a needy age.30)三个臭皮匠顶个诸葛亮。

Two heads are better than one.31)留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。

Where there’s life there’s hope.32)玩火者必自焚。

Those who play with fire will surely get burnt.33)今天的事今天做。

Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.34)谁笑到最后笑得最欢He who laughs last laughs best.35) A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit. 吃一堑，长一智。

36)All that ends well is well. 结果好，就一切都好。