汉语成语英译
成语短语翻译资料
晴天霹雳 a bolt from the blue • 隔墙有耳 Walls have ears
Contrastive Analysis
• 直译 Literal translation
• 宝玉笑道：“我就是个‘多愁多病的 身’，你就是那‘倾国倾城的貌’。” 黛玉听了，不觉连腮带耳的通红了。
3. highly compact and synthetic, not following the usual grammatical structure and syntax of the modern Chinese spoken language 结构精炼
Contrastive Analysis
眼不见,心不烦 Out of sight, out of mind
赴汤蹈火 Go through fire and water
洗心革面 Turn over a new leaf
• 代换/套译 replacement
• ……鬼鬼祟祟，倒吓我一跳。什么好下流种子！
…, acting in this hole-and-corner way? You gave me quite a fright, • 所谓“y物o以u s类n聚ea，ky人d以ev群il!分”，此语不错。
Chengyu Vs English idioms
2. 部分对等：
• 喻义相似、喻体不同
血流如注 一贫如洗 健壮如牛 美中不足 瓮中之鳖
To bleed like a pig As poor as a church mouse As strong as a horse A fly in the ointment A rat in a hole
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.
(完整版)汉语成语英译
(kill the goose that lays the golden eggs)
一易如反 ——as easy as turning over one’s hand
(as easy as falling off a log.)
口蜜腹剑——honey-mouthed and dagger-hearted
大张旗鼓——a large and spectacular scale (直译:make a great array of flags and drums)
风雨飘摇——being unstable
(直译:The wind and rain are rocking.)
心不在焉——be absence of mind 事与愿违——all your swans are geese 不知所措——all at sea 入乡随俗——When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
“瓮中之鳖”译作like a rat in a hole,而不译作the turtle in the jar。
More examples:
胆小如鼠——as timid as a rabbit 挥金如土——spend money like water 东张西望——look right and left 缘木求鱼——seek a hare in hen’s nest 抛砖引玉——to throw a sprat to catch a
herring
(3)汉语成语与英语有相似的形象,但文化信息和内 涵不同。
由于文化习俗的差异,翻译时译者要注意成语中的 动物词汇,其意义是不同的。例如,在中国,人们往 往认为狗是令人厌恶的,因此,大多数与狗有关的成 语包含贬义。但在西方国家,狗被认为是人类的好 朋友,因此一些相关的成语也就带有褒义。翻译这 类成语时译者就要充分考虑文化的差异。比如:
翻译第十四讲(汉语成语英译例析)
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to fish up a needle from the sea a stork among chicken even the fowls and dogs are not spared from killing gentleman of the beams like a fish getting back into water kill the hen to get the egg enjoy longevity like Mt. Nanshan to scoop up the moon from the water When rabbits are exterminated, the dogs will be slaughtered.
4）“四海之内，皆兄弟也”，相烦借一条路。
Within the four seas all are brothers, so let us use your road.
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5）“宝姐姐，你还不拧她的嘴？你问问她编派你的 话！”宝扠笑道：“不用问，狗嘴里还有象牙不成！”
“Pinch her lips, Chai!” she said, “You should hear what she has been saying about you.” “I don’t need to,” said Baochai. “One doesn’t expect ivory from a dog’s mouth!”
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Translation of Chinese Idioms 汉语成语英译例析
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1. Literal Translation 1) “对牛弹琴”这句话，含有讥笑对象的意思。
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.
汉语成语英译
文是一项既有挑战性又有趣味性的任务。
在这里，我将为您介绍一些常用的汉语成语，并提供它们的英文翻译及相应的解释。
### 1. 亡羊补牢，犹未为晚。
- **英文翻译：** It's never too late to mend the fold after the sheep are lost.- **解释：** 意指在问题发生后采取措施，即便为时已晚，也要努力弥补错误。
### 2. 卧薪尝胆- **英文翻译：** Sleep on sticks and taste gall.- **解释：** 指为了达到目的，付出艰苦努力，经历各种磨难。
### 3. 画蛇添足- **英文翻译：** Draw a snake and add feet to it.- **解释：** 形容多此一举，做了不必要的事情。
### 4. 杯弓蛇影- **英文翻译：** A bow's shadow looks like a snake.- **解释：** 形容因过于紧张或过于敏感而产生的杞人忧天的心理。
### 5. 班门弄斧- **英文翻译：** Showing an axe before Lu Ban's door.- **解释：** 形容对行家炫耀本领，有点画蛇添足的意味。
### 6. 龙飞凤舞- **英文翻译：** Dragons soaring and phoenixes dancing.- **解释：** 形容文采华美，书法优美，也用来形容喜庆繁荣的景象。
### 7. 杀鸡取卵- **英文翻译：** Killing the chicken to get the eggs.- **解释：** 形容因贪小失大的行为而导致损失。
### 8. 千里之堤，溃于蚁穴- **英文翻译：** A thousand-li dike collapses because of an ant hole.- **解释：** 比喻大事败于微小的缺点、漏洞。
100个成语的汉语翻译(中英文)
100个成语的汉语翻译（中英文）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 personal 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.63.时不我待Time and tide wait for no man.64.杀鸡用牛刀break a butterfly on the wheel65.实事求是seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts66.说曹操,曹操到Talk of the devil and he comes.67.实话实说speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is68.实践是检验真理的唯一标准Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.69.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; "70.韬光养晦hide one's capacities and bide one's time71.糖衣炮弹sugar-coated bullets72.天有不测风云Anything unexpected may happen. a bolt from the blue73.团结就是力量Unity is strength.74.“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 "75.歪风邪气unhealthy practices and evil phenomena76.物以类聚，人以群分Birds of a feather flock together.77.往事如风"The past has vanished (from memory) like wind.; What in past, is past."78.望子成龙hold high hopes for one's child79.屋漏又逢连阴雨Misfortunes never come singly. When it rains it pours.80.文韬武略military expertise; military strategy81.唯利是图draw water to one's mill82.无源之水,无本之木water without a source, and a tree without roots83.无中生有make create something out of nothing84.无风不起浪There are no waves without wind. There's no smoke without fire.85.徇私枉法bend the law for the benefit of relatives or friends86.新官上任三把火a new broom sweeps clean87.虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后Modesty helps one go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind.88.蓄势而发accumulate strength for a take-off89.心想事成May all your wish come true90.心照不宣have a tacit understanding; give tacit consent; tacit understanding91.先入为主First impressions are firmly entrenched.92.先下手为强catch the ball before the bound93.像热锅上的蚂蚁like an ant on a hot pan94.现身说法warn people by taking oneself as an example95.息事宁人pour oil on troubled waters96.喜忧参半mingled hope and fear97.循序渐进step by step98.一路平安，一路顺风speed somebody on their way; speed the parting guest99.严以律己,宽以待人be strict with oneself and lenient towards others100.鱼米之乡a land of milk and honey101.有情人终成眷属"Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well."102.有钱能使鬼推磨Money makes the mare go. Money talks.103.有识之士people of vision104.有勇无谋use brawn rather than brain105.有缘千里来相会Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination.106.与时俱进advance with times107.以人为本people oriented; people foremost108.因材施教teach students according to their aptitude109.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."110.欲速则不达Haste does not bring success.111.优胜劣汰survival of the fittest112.英雄所见略同Great minds think alike.113.冤家宜解不宜结Better make friends than make enemies.114.冤假错案"cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases"115.一言既出，驷马难追A real man never goes back on his words.116.招财进宝Money and treasures will be plentiful117.债台高筑become debt-ridden118.致命要害Achilles' heel119.众矢之的target of public criticism120.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.121.纸上谈兵be an armchair strategist122.纸包不住火Truth will come to light sooner or later.123.左右为难between the devil and the deep blue sea; between the rock and the hard place124.不要错上加错don’t make things worse than they already are。
汉语成语英译
汉语成语英译一、汉英成语字面上的对等有些成语按原文的字面翻译，或借用英语类似的成语，其比喻效果同原文一样生动，这类成语本身就能使读者很快联想起英文中的对等词语。
破釜沉舟就是这样一个典型的例子。
1)破釜沉舟——burn the boat出处：西汉·司马迁《史记·项羽本纪》：“项羽乃悉引兵渡河，皆沉船，破釜甑，烧庐舍，持三日粮，以示士卒必死，无一还心。
典故：秦朝末年，项羽发动了叛乱。
在部队渡过漳河之后，项羽命令士兵把所有的船只都凿破，沉到河底，再把煮饭锅完全打碎。
项羽给每个人只发三天的粮食，然后再上战场，这样做，是为了向大家表示“宁死不退”的决心。
果然，经过九次的激烈奋战，项羽的军队终于打败了秦国的军队。
后来，我们使用“破釜沉舟”比喻：下定决心，不达目的绝不罢休的精神。
例句：安迪聪明热情，且随时准备破釜沉舟干到底Andy is intelligent, energetic and is ready to burn his boat.但是，这个短语并不是时时都是褒义的，如果“破釜沉舟”精神领会的不好，那有时会真的是自绝后路，比如说：你对辞职的事情要三思呀,不然就自绝了后路了Think carefully before you resign ---if so, you will have burnt your boat.不少汉语成语不一定有非常对等的英语成语，但按照它们的字面意义翻译也能使译文读者得到正确无误的形象意义。
如毛遂自荐2）毛遂自荐——to volunteer one’s service出处：西汉·司马迁《史记·平原君虞卿列传》：“门下有毛遂者，前，自赞于平原君曰：“遂闻君将合从于楚，约与食客门下二十人偕，不外索。
合少一人，愿君即以遂备员而行矣。
”典故：战国时代，秦国军队攻打赵国的都城。
赵国的平原君打算亲自到楚国去请救兵，想挑选一个精明能干的人一同前去。
汉英对照成语600个
汉语成语英译6001.出人头地honored and distinguished among a group; Mainly to refer to position, as well asskill, achievements, etc.2.单枪匹马Play a hand without the assistance of a partner/ all by oneself3.独一无二Singular of its kind/ superior to all others4.欢天喜地Extremely delighted/ as happy as a king5.日复一日Day by day6.一无所有Have nothing at all/ not have a stiver7.一言既出，驷马难追What is said cannot be unsaid. / A bargain is a bargain./ You should be aking of your word.8.鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利It is the third party that benefits from the tussle. / The wolf has awinning game when the shepherds quarrel. /9.白头偕老(of a married couple) live to a good old age/ Darby and Joan10.望梅止渴Have an imagined satisfaction/ Barmecide feast11.背井离乡to leave one's home town; to stay on a strange land12.不知不觉Unwittingly13.一诺千金a promise that will be kept; a solemn promise14.全力以赴Make an all-out effort15.自言自语to talk (or speak) to oneself; to say sth. to oneself; to think aloud; to soliloquize16.津津有味(to eat) with appetite and relish; (to read or listen) with great interest; (to eat or dosth.) with gusto (or zest)17.得心应手skilfully; proficiently18.妙语连珠Quips19.千方百计in a thousand and one ways; by every possible means; by fair means or foul; byhook or by crook20.to use all sorts of wiles and methods; to take every possible measure; to leave no stoneunturned; to pull out all the stops21..名列前茅to head the list of successful candidates; to come out on top; to be in the first (ortop) flight22..无可奈何to have no way out; to have no alternative; to have to；powerless; helpless23.自由自在leisurely and carefree; free and unrestrained; footloose and fancy-free; (as) free asthe air; (be) on the loose；to take one's ease; to be at one's ease; to be at liberty24..画蛇添足Ruin the effect by adding sth. Superfluous/ overdo25.了如指掌to know sth. like the palm of one's hand; to be thoroughly familiar with26.目瞪口呆stupefied; dumbstruck; open-mouthed; wide-eyed; speechless; dumbfounded；togape; to stare in open-mouthed wonder; to see a wolf; to be struck dumb27.人山人海huge crowds of people; a sea of people; a large crowd28.一毛不拔unwilling to give up even a hair; very stingy; parsimonious29.自强不息constantly strive for self-perfection.30.入乡随俗On arrival in a new place, learn about their local customs.; Do in Rome as Romedoes (or as the Romans do).; Wherever you are, follow local customs.31.比上不足比下有余Better than some, worse than others32.不同凡响So superior as to make comparison impossible or useless33.五颜六色Be riotous with color/ of various colors34.车水马龙Heavy traffic/ be crowded with people and vehicles/35.莫名其妙Confused and unable to understand/ can’t make head or tail of it/36.酸甜苦辣Joys and sorrows of life; the sweets and bitters of life37.天伦之乐The happiness of a family union38.自相矛盾Contradict oneself/ an Irish bull/39.狐假虎威The fox assuming the majesty of the tiger40.立竿见影To get an instant results/ produce an immediate effect/41.鸦雀无声A perfect silence prevailed42.如鱼得水As fish getting to the water/ be in one’s element43.天长地久Everlasting and unchanging44.一帆风顺Everything is going smoothly45.十全十美Be perfect in every respect/ be all roses46.门当户对A marriage between families of equal social rank/ well-matched in social andeconomic status47.兴高采烈In great delight/48.青梅竹马A friendship formed in childhood—said of boys and girls/49.同舟共济To pull together to tide over difficulties/in the same boat/ people in the samecondition help each other50.炎黄子孙The Chinese people/ descendants of the Yan and Huang Emperors51.名胜古迹Places of historic interest and scenic beauty52.无独有偶It is not unique, but has its counterpart.极相似的人或物/not comes in singly but inpairs/It happens that there is a similar case53.入乡随俗On arrival in a new place, learn about their local customs.; Do in Rome as Romedoes (or as the Romans do).; Wherever you are, follow local customs.54.寸步不离Glued胶合的/not to move a step from/follow sb closely55.言过其实to exaggerate; to overstate夸张; to overshoot the truth; exaggerated; high-flown;夸张的颇具野心的high-sounding高调的夸张的56.反其道而行之act in a diametrically opposite way 完全的相反57.家喻户晓widely known; known to all; known to every family and household; well-known58.敬酒不吃吃罚酒to refuse a toast only to drink a penalty; to be constrained to do what one atfirst refused59.见多识广experienced and knowledgeable; well-informed; with rich experience and extensiveknowledge; to have great experience60.量入为出Living with our means61.微不足道too trivial or insignificant to mention62.咬牙切齿to grind one's teeth in anger; to gnash咬one's teeth; to grit 磨牙咬紧one's teeth;to bite one's lips63.一本正经in all seriousness; in dead earnest; in a serious manner64. 光宗耀祖to bring honor to one's ancestors/glorify and illuminate the ancestors65.童叟无欺We are honest even to children and aged people./be equal honest to the old withaged people and the child consumer.66.熙熙攘攘bustling with activity or people.67.目不转睛to gaze steadily (or intently); to look attentively; to be all eyes; never to take one'seyes off; to stare ... into (or out of)68.难兄难弟(of brothers) equally brilliant or talented fellow sufferers天下兴亡，匹夫有责Rise and fall Alive Everyone is responsible for his country. Everybody is responsible for the fate of his country69.井底之蛙a frog in a well; a person with a very limited outlook and experience70.一干二净thoroughly cleaned-up71.供不应求demand exceeds supply . supply falls short of demand./ behind the requirements.72.长风破浪ride the wind and cleave the waves73.手忙脚乱to act with confusion; to be in a great bustle74.吞吞吐吐to hesitate in speech; to hem and haw;支支吾吾to try to hide something whilespeaking75.喜出望外to joy over unexpected good luck; to be overjoyed; to be pleasantly surprised76.千辛万苦to suffer (or undergo) all conceivable hardships77.根深蒂固deep-rooted; ingrained; inveterate; confirmed; hardened; incorrigible; ineradicable78.讨价还价to bargain; to haggle over prices; to dicker79.接二连三one after the other80.远走高飞to fly far and high; to be off to distant parts81.名不虚传The reputation is well supported by fact; to deserve the reputation one enjoys82.敲锣打鼓to beat drums and strike gongs83.稀里糊涂Confusedly84.同病相怜Fellow sufferers have mutual sympathy.; Misery loves company.85.稀奇古怪Bizarre86.回心转意Change of heart87.老生常谈a commonplace; a standing dish; a mere platitude; a Sunday-school truth88.轻而易举easy to do; easy to accomplish; with little effort; in a walk; with perfect ease; to dowithout making an effort; to do sth. standing on one's head89.人高马大Big burly90.贤妻良母a dutiful wife and loving mother91.大名鼎鼎famous; celebrated; well-known92.自然而然naturally; automatically; spontaneously; of oneself; by the light of nature; as amatter of course; of one's own accord93.一见钟情to fall in love at first sight94.望子成龙to hope one's children will have a bright future; to have great ambitions for one'schildren95.举世闻名well known all over the world; world-famous96.马不停蹄to make a hurried journey without stop; continuously97.数一数二considered one of the best98.得天独厚to be exceptionally gifted; to be exceptionally rich in natural resources99.无忧无虑free from care; carefree; trouble-free; lighthearted; free-minded; airy; blithe;happy-go-lucky; with a free heart; with happy and carefree minds; without sorrow and anxiety 100.迎刃而解to split all the way down once it's been chopped open; to be readily solved101.实事求是Seek the truth from the facts.102.力所能及within one's power103.成千上万tens of thousands of104.粗心大意careless105.聚精会神concentrate one's attention on106.四面八方far and near107.万古长青remain fresh forever108.无论如何in any case109.自始至终To start from the end；from beginning to end110.总而言之in a word ，all in all，in sum111.百花齐放let a hundred flowers blossom112.百家争鸣let a hundred schools of thought contend113.半途而废Give up halfway114.半真半假half-truths115.暴风骤雨tempest // hurricane116.不辞而别went away without taking leave117.不卑不亢Neither overbearing nor servile118.不相上下neck and neck119.不言而喻it is self-evident; go without saying120.层出不穷emerge in endlessly; emerge one after another121.诚心诚意earnestly and sincerely122.川流不息Stream past in an endless flow123.从容不迫go easy take one's time124.大公无私the duke has no private125.大同小异except slight differences; largely identical but with minor differences126.大有可为have a brilliant future or there is ample scope for our abilities in something . 127.得不偿失Gains cannot make up for losses or pay (too dear) for one's whistle; the loss outweigh the gain / the game is not worth the candle128.东奔西走going in all directions for something or trying one's hand at something busily 129.独立自主stand on one's own or maintain independence and keep the initiative in our own hands130.发奋图强make a determined effort to do well131.发扬光大bring to a greater height of development or develop to a higher stage or spread and flourish; carry forward132.改邪归正give up evil ways and return to the right path or stop doing evil and reform oneself 133.格格不入can not fit one another; can not get along with one another134.各奔前程Each pursues his own course and each goes his own way135.大江南北all over the world136.脚踏实地down-to –earth137.顾全大局take the interests of the whole into account138.归根到底(saying) to sum it up ...139.浩浩荡荡(adj) grandiose; majestic；140.合情合理be fair and reasonable141.轰轰烈烈strong vigorous large-scale；（do things）with vigour and vitality; on a grand and spectacular scale;142.坚贞不屈remain faithful and unyielding143.卷土重来make a comeback144.精打细算calculate carefully and budget strictly145.精益求精seek for ever greater perfection；to constantly improve something; to try for the best146.兢兢业业be conscientious and earnest;147.举世瞩目attract worldwide attention148.敬而远之keep at a respectful distance149.开天辟地in the beginning of the heaven and the earth genesis150.可歌可泣capable of evoking praises and tears;151.可想而知have a fair knowledge of152.理所当然go without saying153.理直气壮be in the right and self-confident；one is assured and bold with justice154.乱七八糟be out of order155.美中不足beautiful yet incomplete -- in want of perfection156.面面俱到give mature consideration to all aspects of a question157.名副其实be sth. in reality as well as in name158.目中无人to one's eyes there is no other159.弄虚作假to play tricks；resort to deceit160.萍水相逢meet casually161.七嘴八舌all talking in confusion162.岂有此理There is no such a rule!163.恰到好处Exactly to the point164.恰如其分just right165.千军万马a large number of mounted and foot soldiers166.前赴后继advance wave upon wave167.前所未有hitherto unknown / unprecedented168.全心全意heart and soul169.热泪盈眶one's eyes brimming with tears170.如痴如醉be as if drunk三番五次time and again思前想后think over again and again似是而非apparently true, but really wrong171.随时随地at all times and places；whenever and wherever possible172.损人利己harm others to benefit oneself探头探脑pop one's head in and look about173.滔滔不绝spout eloquent speeches174.任重道远shoulder heavy responsibilities175.投机倒把speculative buying and selling176.无能为力my heads are tied；cannot do anything to help177.无情无义show ingratitude for favors [kindness received]; heartless178.无所作为Attempt nothing and accomplish nothing179.无微不至(attention; influence) reaches everywhere; take every care of sb.; to the last atom;without any detail not taken care of；Considerate right down to the most trivial detail180.无可奉告Have no comment to make181.万水千山ten thousand crags and torrents -- the trials of a long journey; a myriad of rivers and thousands of hills182.显而易见see with great ease，be easy to see183.想方设法try various devices to; do everything possible to; find ways and means to; in every possible way; move heaven and earth to; one way or another [the other]; rack one's brains to find ways; try a thousand and one ways to; try by every means to; try by hook or by crook; try every way184.小心翼翼with great [utmost; sedulous] care; be very scrupulous; be watchful and reverent;cautiously; gingerly; very careful; wary; with extreme caution185.欣欣向荣thriving; flourishing; prosperous blossoming186.循序渐进to make progress in a stepwise manner187.新陈代谢metabolism188.一概而论to lump together all and sundry; to lump under one head189.一哄而散to break up in a hubbub; to disperse in a hubbub190.一技之长proficiency in a particular line; professional skill; specialty191.恶性循环vicious circle192.以身作则set an example by one's own action193.引人注目noticeable; conspicuous; spectacular; visible; to glare; to stand out; to attract sb.'s attention194.饮水思源when drinking water think of its source; to remember where one's happiness comes from195.永垂不朽to be remembered forever by posterity196.有口无心to say what one does not mean197.有声有色vivid and dramatic198.朝气蓬勃be bursting with youthful spirit199.朝三暮四blow hot and cold /chop and change200.争先恐后strive to be the first and fear to lag behind / vie with each other for the lead201.指手画脚criticize this and condemn that202.众所周知It is known to us that203.诸如此类things like that / and so on and so forth204.自力更生rely on one’s own efforts205.自私自利selfish / egoistic206.当务之急burning issue or pressing matter of the moment207.坚定不移firm and unshakable208.脱颖而出rise from obscurity / become prominent209.艰苦奋斗arduous struggle210.一如既往just as in the past / as before / as usual211.一年一度once a year / annually212.深入人心find its way deep into the hearts of the people / take root in the hearts of the people 213.息息相关be closely linked214.安居乐业live and work in peace and contentment215.紧锣密鼓wildly beating gongs and drums216.坚持不懈to persevere unremittingly217.意想不到previously unimagined218.如火如荼like a raging fire219.源源不断 a steady flow of220.突如其来arise suddenly221.与众不同out of the ordinary222.出人意料come as a surprise223.不约而同happen to coincide224.齐心协力make concerted efforts225.不可思议inconceivable226.络绎不绝in an endless stream227.因地制宜suit one's measures to local conditions228.淋漓尽致most beautifully described;229.来之不易be hard won230.行之有效come into effect231.五花八门all kinds of232.截然不同be entirely different233.大街小巷large streets and small lanes234.应运而生emerge as the times require235.十面埋伏ambush on all sides236.后顾之忧trouble back at home；fear of attacks from behind;237.耳目一新find everything fresh and new238.惊心动魄heart-stirring；soul-stirring239.日新月异flourish [change] with each passing day240.沸沸扬扬bubbling with noise；give rise to much discussion241.此起彼伏As one falls，another rises242.举足轻重play a decisive role243.当家作主master of one's own life244.千家万户thousands upon thousands of families245.敲诈勒索blackmail and impose exactions on;246.触目惊心see the scene which is dreadful to one's mind;247.耳熟能详very familiar with sth. for having heard it many times; It rang a bell.;248.兴致勃勃be in the best of spirits;249.源远流长go back to ancient times250.座无虚席All seats are occupied251.眼花缭乱see things in a blur252.一目了然be clear at a glance253.排忧解难exclude the difficulty and anxiety254.不遗余力spare no effort [255.各式各样every kind of ...;256.卓有成效fruitful, efficient257.天下第一the best [greatest] in all the land; No. in the world; the first under heaven -- unequalled;258.尽如人意just as one wishes; one's heart's content; up to expectations259.迫不及待unable to hold oneself back; brook no delay; too impatient to wait; in haste260.一心一意put one's whole heart into; devote oneself wholly to; give one's whole mind to; payundivided attention to; set one's mind upon;261.滥用职权breach of privilege; misfeasance262.迫在眉睫to be hanging over one's head263.潜移默化to change and influence unobtrusively and imperceptible 264.别开生面break fresh ground265.大势所趋an irresistible trend266.耐人寻味intensely interesting267.急功近利to seek quick success and instant benefits268.一应俱全everything needed is there269.弦外之音overtones270.略知一二know a little about271.咎由自取have only oneself to blame/at one's peril/stew in one's own juice 272.家道中落The family is in straitened circumstance273.刚愎自用self-willed274.别出心裁try to be different/unique275.一席之地a space for one person/a tiny space276.轩然大波a great disturbance/a storm in a teacup/a tempest in a teacup 277.推波助澜add fuel to the fire278.取而代之substitute or replace279.史无前例have no precedent to go by280.记忆犹新remain fresh in one's memory281.喜闻乐见be delighted to hear and see282.屡见不鲜common occurrence283.错综复杂enough to puzzle a Philadelphia lawyer284.声势浩大an impressive display of power or influence285.比比皆是abound by fours and fives286.不得而知there is no way of knowing287.不以为然take exception to288.无可厚非no ground for blame289.有目共睹be obvious to all290.津津乐道take delight in talking about291.统筹兼顾make overall plans and take all factors into consideration 292.再接再厉keep up the good work293.当之无愧fully deserve294.不折不扣one hundred percent295.不堪设想inconceivable296.千千万万thousands upon thousands297.雪上加霜to add insult to injury298.义不容辞to have an unshirkable duty; to be duty-bound299.万众一心to build a city with all people’s efforts300.难能可贵rare and commendable301.玩忽职守dereliction of duty; neglect of duty302.中流砥柱pillar rock in midstream303.长治久安long period of political stability304.罪魁祸首the chief culprit305.突飞猛进to advance (or develop) by leaps and bounds306.形形色色of all shapes and colors307.默默无闻unknown to the public ; in the shade308.在所难免can hardly be avoided; to be unavoidable309.铺天盖地to be all over the place; to be in an overwhelming manner310.遥遥领先to be far ahead; to get a good lead; to hold a safe lead; to have a long lead311.一举一动any move; any action; every movement and every action理所当然take it for granted312.呕心沥血make painstaking efforts313.忧心忡忡worried314.翻天覆地turn the world upside down; a tremendous change; earthshaking; epoch-making;overturn the sky and the earth; shake the very ground [world]; turn the whole world upside down; turn the world bottomside up; titanic changes，315.刮目相看sit up and take notice; have a completely new appraisal of somebody; hold a person in high esteem; keep eyes polished; look at sb. with new eyes; look at (sb.) with quite different eyes; look upon each other in a different light from before, considering that changes of feelings, attitude, etc. might occur in the meantime, affecting their relations; regard (aperson) with special esteem; set a high value on ...; treat sb. with increased respect316.竭尽全力strain every nerve; do all in one's full strength; do all in one's power [at one's command] to; do everything [all] one can; do one's level best; do one's utmost to; do sth. with all one's ability and with all one's might; exert all one's energy; exert one's full strength; go (to) all lengths [any length]; make every effort to; put every ounce of strength into the effort; spare no efforts with might and main; strain oneself to the limit; strive tooth and nail to; strive to the utmost of one's strength; strive with all one's might; work to the best of one's ability，317.参差不齐uneven; be different; be irregular; be varied; not uniform318.脍炙人口win universal praise; as appealing to most people; become very popular; be oft-quoted and widely loved; be on everybody's lips; be spoken of with relish; enjoy great popularity; in everyone's mouth; Minced meat suits everyone's taste -- all praise it.; oneverybody's lips; pass from mouth to mouth; pleasant to eat [hear]; please all tastes; popular and much relished; suit [please] the reading public; tickle one's fancy319.大起大落change radically; marked [violent] ups and downs; big rise and fall [up and down 320.一视同仁make no exception; act fairly to all men; extend the same treatment to all; give equal treatment to; not to make chalk of one and cheese of the other; treat all men alike; treat all on the same footing; treat all with the same kindness; treat equally without discrimination。
常用中国成语的英文翻译
Take the preemptive opportunities.
前怕狼，后怕虎
Fear wolves ahead and tigers behind. /
Hesitate in doing something.
世外桃源
A retreat away from the turmoil of the world.
有勇无谋
Bold but not crafty.
与时俱进
Keep pace with the times.
以人为本
People-oriented.
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./
爱屋及乌
Love me, love my dog.
百闻不如一见
One look is worth a thousand words.
比上不足，比下有余
To fall short of the best, but be better than the worst.
笨鸟先飞
A slow sparrow should make an early start.
热锅上的蚂蚁
Ants 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./
Patch up a quarrel and reconcile the parties concerned.
汉语吉祥成语英译
金玉满堂：Treasures fill the home生意兴隆：Business flourishes岁岁平安：Peace all year round恭喜发财：Wishing you prosperity和气生财：Harmony brings wealth心想事成：May all your wishes come true吉祥如意：Everything goes well国泰民安：The country flourishes and people live in peace 招财进宝：Money and treasures will be plentiful一帆风顺：Wishing you every success步步高升：Promoting to a higher position出入平安：Safe trip wherever you go郎才女貌talented guy and beautiful lady天缘巧合a destiny given by heaven and a wonderful match 天作之和a match by heaven心心相印a complete meeting of minds永结同心to be of one mind forever相亲相爱to be kind and love to each other百年好合a harmonious union lasting a hundred years永浴爱河bathe in a river of love forever佳偶天成an ideal couple百年琴瑟married couple for a hundred years百年偕老(of a married couple) to stick to each other for a hundred years花好月圆the flowers are in full bloom, and the moon is full-ideal time for wedding 福禄鸳鸯a happy wealthy couple天缘巧合a destiny given by heaven and a wonderful match美满良缘a happy and wonderful marriage夫唱妇随the man sings, the wife follows - domestic harmony珠联璧合an excellent match凤凰于飞a couple of phoenixes on the wing-happy marriage美满家庭a happy family琴瑟和鸣marital harmony; happy married life相敬如宾(of a married couple) to respect each other as if the other were a guest同德同心to be of one mind宜室宜家to make a harmonious and orderly home breath鸾凤和鸣harmony in marriage白头偕老(of a married couple) to stick to each other till the hair turns gray情投意合to be congenial; to agree in taste and temperament花开并蒂a good marriage美满良缘A happy and wonderful marriage鸾凤和鸣1，Luan and Phoenix Sing together2，Harmony in marriage。
(完整版)成语的英译
Bury the hatchet
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They had been enemies for ages,
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他们敌b对ut多af年ter，a 但fig一ht场the搏y斗bu后rie却d t和he解了。
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hatchet.
Backstairs influence
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暗中势力，幕后人物；秘密影响
成语的英译（1）
Give a lick and a promise
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敷衍搪塞
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Give someone the runaround
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你Yo根u d本id没n’t有wa洗sh手yo，ur 只han不ds过; y敷ou衍jus了t g事ave。 事
them a lick and a promise.
Lord Chai and when he heard all the talk of him, it was as though he sat on a cushion filled with needles.
守株待兔
直译：to watch the stump and wait for a hare 意译：to wait for gains without pains (wait for
引狼入室
直译：to bring the wolves into the house/fold (羊圈)
意译：to invite disasters
“……是些什么人呢？干这引狼入室的勾当！” “…Whoever they are, they are letting the
1[1][1].汉语成语的英译
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Translation of Chinese Idioms汉语成语英译1.Definition1). 成语—人们长期以来习用的、形式简洁而意思精辟的、定型的词组或短语。
（《现代汉语词典》）2). An idiom is an expression which functions as a single unit and whose meaning cannot be worked out from its separate parts. (Longman Dictionary of Applied Linguistics, 1985) 成语（习语）作为一种表达式，在功能上相当于一个单位，其意义不能从各个组成部分得出。
成语是一种人们长期以来相沿习用的、具有固定的结构形式和完整的意义内容、带有书面语色彩的固定短语。
2. Features (特征）1).结构严整，对仗工整（form)汉语成语结构紧密,一般不能任意变动词序,抽换或增减其中的成分,具有结构的凝固性，其形式以四字格居多。
三三两两by twos and threes才高八斗of great erudition/have profound learning2).言简意赅，形象生动（sense)成语言词简练，可用来表达丰富的思想内涵。
不可救药beyond cure/hopeless/incurable/in c orrigible画饼充饥draw a cake and call it a dinner (literal)feed on illusions/eat the air (free)抛砖引玉cast a brick to attract jade/cast a brick to get a gem (literal)make a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions (free)洋洋得意be immensely proud with success/look triumphant /tread (walk) on air (free)3). 琅琅上口，易学易记（sound)汉语成语结构对仗工整，具有音韵美，读起来琅琅上口，较易记住。
中英文神似的30个中文成语翻译
中英文神似的30个中文成语翻译，是巧合还是注定相传，学好的英语的最高境界，就是把歪果仁的思维逻辑操纵于股掌之间，这样才能妥妥甩掉Chinglish，化身英语学神一尊~ 然而，在漫长的人类进化过程中，歪果仁和咱的脑回路讲真向着左西右东的方向愉快地跑远了吗？下面这些短小精悍，寓意深远的英文表达恰好说明，老外和咱想到一块儿去啦~1、Fight tooth and nail.【讲解】牙齿和指甲一起拼【汉语】全力以赴2、A land of milk and honey.【讲解】遍地牛奶蜜糖的土地【汉语】鱼米之乡3、Kill two birds with one stone.【讲解】用一个石头杀死了两只小鸟【汉语】一石二鸟、一箭双雕、事半功倍4、Rob Peter to pay Paul.【讲解】抢了皮特的钱给保罗【汉语】拆东墙补西墙5、Apples and oranges.【讲解】苹果和橙子【汉语】风马牛不相及6、Narrow escape.【讲解】差点儿逃不掉【汉语】九死一生7、Money talks.【讲解】钱会说话【汉语】有钱能使鬼推磨8、Time is money.【讲解】时间就是金钱【汉语】时间就是金钱、一寸光阴一寸金9、Walls have ears.【讲解】墙有耳朵【汉语】隔墙有耳10、Teach fish how to swim.【讲解】教鱼游泳【汉语】班门弄斧11、Homer sometimes nods.【讲解】荷马尚有打盹之时（圣人也难免出错）。
【汉语】智者千虑，必有一失。
12、A new broom sweeps clean.【讲解】新扫把扫得干净。
【汉语】新官上任三把火13、Put the cart before the horse【讲解】把货车放到马前面。
【汉语】本末倒置14、Take the weight off your feet.【讲解】给你的脚减负【汉语】歇歇脚15、Every cook praises his own broth.【讲解】每个厨师都夸自己做的汤倍儿棒。
汉语成语英译资料汇编
汉语成语英译四法I. 直译法直译法（literal translation）能够保留原文的巧喻及形式，是翻译成语的最好方法。
但直译法必须在不违背译文的语法习惯，又不致引起误解的情况下才能使用。
例如：川流不息→flowing past in an endless stream犬马之劳→to serve like a dog or a horse易如反掌→as easy as turning over one's hand触景生情→the scene brings back memories无可救药→ beyond cureII. 意译法有的成语用直译法无法表达其意，我们只好忍痛割舍原文的巧喻，改以意义（free translation）来翻译。
例如：木已成舟→What's done is done.杞人忧天→unnecessary anxiety东施效颦→ blindly copying others and making oneself look foolish姜太公钓鱼，愿者上钩→Willingly fall into the snare.III.同义成语借用法有的汉语成语在内容和形式上都能够与英语成语相通，这时我们可以用同文的英语习语或成语来翻译汉语成语。
例如：隔墙有耳→ Walls have ears.绞尽脑汁→to rack one's brains一文不名→ without a penny to one's name谋事在人，成事在天→Man proposes, God disposes.说曹操，曹操到→Talk of the evil and he is sure to come.对牛弹琴→to throw pearls before swineIV. 注释法翻译汉语成语时，我们还可采用注释法（explanation），运用该种方法的好处是能介绍本国成语的特色，并能兼顾比喻、形式、清晰各方面。
汉译英词语翻译--成语翻译--3
-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
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Hale Waihona Puke 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。
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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 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 无孔不入 际意义灵活地翻译。 to take advantage of every weakness/cf. to get into every hole
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Practice-意译法练习
1. 开门见山 1. to come straight to the point cf. to open the door and see the mountain 2. 扬眉吐气 2. to feel proud and elated cf. to raise the eyebrows and 3. 大张旗鼓 let out a breath 3. on a large and spectacular scale 4. 毛遂自荐 4. to volunteer one’s service 5. 倾城倾国 5. to be exceedingly beautiful
英译汉语常用--成语,谚语,典故,歇后语
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
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
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
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
谈虎色变 Turn pale at the mention of a tiger
汉语成语英语翻译
爱财如命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.安分守已abide by the law and behave oneself/know one's place安居乐业live 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 only for 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按下葫芦浮起瓢hardly has one gourd been pushed under water when another bobs up--solve one problem only to find another cropping up暗箭伤人stab ab. in the back/injure sb. by underhand means暗送秋波make eyes at sb. / give sb. the glad eyes/ make secret overtures to sb. 黯然神伤feel dejected / depressed黯然失色be cast into the shade/ be overshadowed/ be eclipsed/ pale into insignificance黯然销魂sorrow at parting昂首阔步stride along with one's chin up/ stride proudly ahead昂首望天hold one's head high and gaze at the sky嗷嗷待哺cry piteously for food八面玲珑be smooth and slick (in establishing social relations)八面威风an aura of awesome might/a commanding presence八仙过海，各显神通like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each one showing his or her special prowess. 八字还没一撇儿there's not even the first stoke of the character /there's not the slightest sign of success yet拔苗助长try to help the shoots grow by pulling them upward—spoil things by excessive enthusiasm常用汉语成语英译爱屋及乌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 personal 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; If you catch two hares, you can catch neither.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 n 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 if by predestination.与时俱进advance with times以人为本people oriented; people foremost因材施教teach students according to their aptitude欲穷千里目，更上一层楼"to ascend another storey to see a thousand miles further; Ascend further, were you to look farther; Would eye embrace a thousand miles? Go up, one flight."欲速则不达Haste does not bring success.优胜劣汰survival of the fittest英雄所见略同Great minds think alike.冤家宜解不宜结Better make friends than make enemies.冤假错案"cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases"一言既出，驷马难追A real man never goes back on his words.招财进宝Money and treasures will be plentiful债台高筑become debt-ridden致命要害Achilles\' heel众矢之的target of public criticism知己知彼,百战不殆Know the enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of defeat.纸上谈兵be an armchair strategist纸包不住火Truth will come to light sooner or later.左右为难between the devil and the deep blue sea; between the rock and the hard place常见中文俗语谚语英译技巧1. 人山人海：在诗词用语（poetic expression）里，英美人也有使用：“a (the)sea of faces”，颇有咱的“人山人海”的味道。
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汉语成语英译
汉语成语的定义为：言简意赅、生动万象、比一般词语有着更强的表现力、历来为人们所喜欢用的一种精粹的语言材料。
汉语成语结构稳定，绝大部分以四字格形式出现，约占百分之九十七。
以四字格为主体的汉语成语不少于一万条，在政治、文艺、科技等文体中都起着极其重要的作用。
在汉语翻译中，汉语成语的处理自然是一个不可忽视的问题。
以前曾有人把“胸有成竹”翻译成“ have a bamboo in his stomach”，这是事故？还是奇迹？闹了一场不小的笑话。
其实，这条成语很难从字面上进行翻译。
它出自苏轼原语，意思是说，画家在画竹之前，先必须在脑子里产生竹的形象，比喻在做事之前心里已经有全面的考虑。
对这条成语，我们只能译出它的比喻意义：“ to have a well-thought-out plan before doing”，也可用一条意义相等的英语成语来套译：“ to have a card up one’s sleeve”。
哪些汉语成语可根据其字面意义翻译？哪些只能翻译比喻意义呐？这完全取决于汉语成语的字面形式和比喻形象能否为译文读者所接受。
例如，“胸有成竹”译成“ have a bamboo in his stomach”，不用说外国读者无法理解，就是我们了解汉英两种语言与文化的人也不能接受。
因为译文所产生的形象与原文的比喻并不一致。
下面的英译按原文的字面翻译，其比喻效果同原文一样生动，译文使读者能很快联想起英文中的对等成语。
如:
1、打草惊蛇 to stir up the grass and alert the snake
(相当于 wake a sleeping dog)
2、易如反掌 to be as easy as turning over one’s hand
(相当于 as easy as falling off log)
3、对牛弹琴 to play the lute to a cow
(相当于 cast pearls before swine)
4、画蛇添足 to draw a snake and add feet to it
(相当于 paint the lily)
不少汉语成语不一定有非常对等的英语成语，但它们的字面翻译也能使译文读者得到正确无误的形象意义。
如：
1、声东击西 to shout in the east and strike in the west
1、刻骨铭心 to be engraved on one’s heart and bones
2、井底之蛙 to be like a frog at the bottom of a well
3、调虎离山 to lure the tiger from the mountain
有些汉语成语并没有形象的比喻意义，它们的字面意义也就是它们的实际意义。
对这些成语，我们当然可以采取字面翻译。
如：
1、屡教不改 to fail to mend one’s ways after repeated
admonition
2、牢不可破 to be so strongly built as to be indestructible
3、攻其不备 to strike sb when he is unprepared
4、史无前例 to be without precedent in history
在不影响原义的前提下，我们应尽量采用这种按字面进行翻译的直译方法来处理汉语成语，从而更好地传达出原文的形式、意义和精神。
然而。
汉语成语并非每条都能按字面翻译。
有些成语的比喻形象是译文读者所不能接受的。
如果把“眉飞色舞”死译成“ his eyebrows are flying and his countenance is dancing”，这势必会贻笑大方，使译文读者不知所云，莫名其妙。
我们可根据该成语的实际意义灵活地翻译成“ to beam with joy”。
再看下面的例句：
1、粗枝大叶 to be crude and careless
(死译：with big branches of every weakness)
2、扬眉吐气 to feel proud and elated
(死译：to raise the eyebrows and let out a breath)
3、开门见山 to come straight to the point
(死译：to open the door and see the mountain)
4、海阔天空 to talk at random
(死译：with a vast sea and a boundless shy)
有许多汉语成语和英语成语在意义上是对等的，我们可用英语成语来翻译这部分汉语成语，给译文读者一种生动感和亲切感。
如：
1、大题小做 make a mountain out of a molehill
2、赴汤蹈火 go through fire and water
3、洗心革面 turn over a new leaf
4、过河拆桥 kick down the ladder
总而言之，翻译汉语成语时，为了保留原文形象，能直译则尽量直译，即按字面翻译。
不能直译时，我们不能因词害义，应该翻译其实际意义。
如能在英文中找到意义完全对等的成语，我们也可采用这种套译法。
一般来说，正规文体中，汉语成语多采用形象的逐字翻译，非正规文体中，多采用简洁的大意翻译。