中英成语对照
成语中英文对照
一不做，二不休in for a penny, in for a poundHe was found stealing money from his landlady by her daughter. "In for a penny, in for a pound," he muttered to himself and then killed the little girl.一文不名；一贫如洗not have (or without) a penny to one's name; not have two halfpennies to rub together; (as) poor as a church mouse; not have a bean; not have (or without) a red centWhen I got married I didn't have a penny to my name.That family never seem to have two halfpennies to rub together.I am sorry, I can't lend you anything -- I haven't got a red cent.一石二鸟；一箭双雕；一举两得kill two birds with one stoneSince Benjamin, one of my classmates in university, lives near my mother, I'll call in on him as well and kill two birds with one stone.一帆风顺plain sailingThe security situation in the Taiwan Strait is far from being plain sailing.一见如故get on like a house on fire (英) / get along like a house on fire (美)If two people get on/along like a house on fire, they like each other very much and becomefriends very quickly.I was worried that they wouldn't like each other, but in fact they're getting on/along like a house on fire.一文不值not worth a damnHis promise isn't worth a damn.一针见血；一语中的hit the nail on the headHe hit he nail on the head when he mentioned casual sex as being the cause of her coming down with AIDS.一言以蔽之in a nutshellThere's a lot I could say about my boss's speech but to put it in a nutshell, it was terrible.一命呜呼turn up one's toesI hope to take a trip to the United States before I turn up my toes.一丝不苟dot one's/the i's and cross one's/the t'sYou'd better make sure you dot your i's and cross your t's if you want to work at that company. They're very keen on details.一丝不挂in a state of nature; in the altogether; in the buff; not have a stitch on (or without a stitch on) I had just got out of the bath and still was in the buff (or in the altogether/in a state of nature) when the maid walked in without knocking.I had just got out of the bath when he knocked at the door and I didn't have a stitch on.一模一样as like as two peas (in a pod)If two brothers or two sisters are very much alike, you can say they are as like as two peas in a pod.一鸣惊人；一举成名；不同凡响set the Thames on fire (英) / set the world on fire (美)Mary may set the Thames on fire with her piano playing.His great invention set the world on fire.一筹莫展up the creek (without a paddle)He was really up the creek when his wife left him.一丘之貉；物以类聚birds of a feather (flock together); be tarred with the same brushWe all thought that he and his girlfriend were birds of a feather.I dislike politicians of all parties because they're all tarred with the same brush.一箭之遥；近在咫尺a stone's throwMy house is only a stone's throw from the school.一意孤行；我行我素；独断独行go/take one's own wayI warned him not to marry that girl, but he was determined to go his own way.一知半解a little knowledgeA little knowledge is a dangerous thing. (这一句是颇有名的谚语，意为「一知半解最危险；半瓶子醋害死人」)一见钟情fall in love (with someone) at first sight; love at first sight(这里"love" 为名词)They fell in love with each other at first sight.They fell in love at once; it was love at first sight.一清二楚(as) clear as crystal; (as) clear as a bellI don't know why you can't understand the instructions; they're as clear as crystal to me. The whole thing was as clear as a bell to me. I knew what to do.一窍不通be all Greek to someoneHe tried to explain how the computer worked, but it was all Greek to me.一白遮三丑A white complexion is powerful enough to hide seven faults.A white complexion is powerful enough to hide seven faults.一朝被蛇咬，十年怕草绳；上一次当，学一次乖once bitten, twice shyHe has cheated and deceived me on one occasion, so I don't trust him. Once bitten, twice shy.九牛一毛；沧海一粟；杯水车薪a drop in the ocean/bucketThe money we collected for the victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster is really just a drop in the ocean.入不敷出live beyond one's meansMy father always told me not to live beyond my means.入乡随俗when in Rome, do as the Romans doA lot of people often say "when in Rome, do as the Romans do."十之八九nine times out of tenWhen my wife comes home from work, nine times out of ten she buys me an evening newspaper.十拿九稳；稳操胜券be in the bagWe're sure to win. The match is in the bag.力不从心；心余力绌；心有余而力不足the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak (这两句的上半句"the spirit is willing" 和下半句"the flesh is weak" 常被分开单独使用)When I asked him for help yesterday, he said "my spirit is willing, but my flesh is weak." 人面兽心；口蜜腹剑；笑里藏刀(披着羊皮的狼)a wolf in sheep's clothingMary trusted Jack until one day she was cheated by him, and realized thathe was a wolf in sheep's clothing.人不可貌相appearances are often deceptive"Appearances are often deceptive" is a commonly used idiom, meaning things are not always what they seem to be.三心两意in two mindsMy wife thinks we should go to South Korea for our holiday, but I'm still in two minds about it.三番两次again and again; over and over (again); time and (time) again; time after timeI've told my son again and again not to run a red light. (to run a red light：闯红灯)三缄其口hold one's peace/tongueIn spite of the fact that he made provocative remarks, I held my peace/tongue.三思而后行look before you leapLook before you leap when doing business on the Web.三句不离本行；说行话；谈论工作上的事情(这成语通常带有贬义，暗示这些关于工作的言谈让人觉得很无聊)(to) talk shopThey did nothing but talked shop, and I came home early because it was so boring.三个臭皮匠顶个诸葛亮two heads are better than oneTwo heads are better than one.大同小异；半斤八两(very) much of a muchnessThe two articles are very much of a muchness.大相径庭poles apartThey are poles apart in their political attitudes.千方百计by hook or by crook; leave no stone unturned (or no stone be left unturned)I know this work looks difficult, but I'll finish it by hook or by crook.The police left no stone unturned to catch Taiwan's most wanted fugitive Chang Hsi-ming (张锡铭) and they succeeded.He promised no stone would be left unturned to get his wife back.千载难逢once in a blue moonMy wife and I rarely, if ever, eat out. So, when I told her last night "let's eat out and go to see a movie", she was very surprised and said that's really once in a blue moon.寸步不离at one's elbowHis wife was always at his elbow whenever an important decision had to be taken.大海捞针(like) looking/searching for a needle in a haystackTrying to find a book we want in so many books is just like looking for a needle in a haystack.口是心非；言不由衷with one's tongue in one's cheek (adv.); tongue in cheek (adv.); tongue-in-check (adj.) He described me as an excellent teacher, but he said it tongue in cheek/with his tongue inhis cheek.That's a tongue-in-cheek remark/reply.大惊小怪；小题大作make a mountain out of a molehillDon't make a mountain out of a molehill when you know I look about ten years younger than I really am. (I look about ten years younger than I really am. 我看起来比实际年龄年轻大约10岁)小题大作；杀鸡用牛刀break a butterfly on a/the wheel (「小题大作」亦可用"make a meal out of" 和"make a mountain out of a molehill" 来表示)I know what I've done is wrong, but there's no need to break a butterfly on a wheel/to make a meal out of it.大发雷霆do one's nutWhen I told him what she had said about him, he did his nut.大获全胜；所向披靡sweep the board; carry (or sweep)all/everything before oneI swept the board at the casino last night.Although I hadn't done well at high school, I carried all before me at university.亡羊补牢lock the stable door after the horse has boltedIt is never too late to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted.小洞不补，大洞吃苦a stitch in time saves nine (经常略为"a stitch in time")You should try and repair your car before it becomes worse. Remember, a stitch in time saves nine.井井有条；井然有序in apple-pie orderMy wife likes to keep everything in apple-pie order.少年老成；老成持重have an old head on young shouldersMichael has an old head on young shoulders and handles his business very well.手足无措not know where to put oneself/one's faceWhen I told Linda almost everyone at her department had seen the photo of her hugging and kissing her boyfriend affectionately in the street, she was so embarrassed she didn'tknow where to put herself/her face.日复一日(或一连数天)day after day; day in day out (这亦可写成"day in, day out")It went on raining day after day.If we do the same things day in day out, it isn't surprising we get bored.附注：关于"day after day"，其他表示时间的词也可以这样用，如"year after year"，"month after month" 和"night after night"；至于"day in day out"，其他表示时间的词，尤其是表示较长时间的词，也可以这样用，如"year in year out" (这亦可写成"year in, year out"，以下亦同)，"month in month out"，"week in week out" 和"night in night out"，但hours, minutes 和seconds 则不可以这样用。
中英对照成语汇总
To hold water不让水楼出来，指某一个人找的借口，提出的理由或说的话是确实的，站得住脚的。
Water off a duck’s back 毫无作用To make one’s mouth water 让人流口水hot water 麻烦事（in, into, out of ）deep water 水深火热to go through hell or high water 赴汤蹈火head above water 摆脱困境to cover the waterfront 详细陈述high seas 公海rain check 给予第二次机会it never rains but it pours祸不单行to bore to tears 厌烦透顶green thumb 某人在种花或种菜方面很有才能，或在这方面很有知识和技术green light 表示某个计划获得批准，可以进行。
In the black 有盈利的，可赚钱的。
Singing the blues 诉苦抱怨Blue in the face ( 气得或激动得)脸色发青Like a bolt out of the blue 晴天霹雳，也就是出手意外，没料想到To paint the town red 胡闹狂欢Red herring 诱惑人的事或物Red tape 官样作风，官僚作风To be burn in the purple 生于帝国之家To marry into the purple 与王室或贵族联姻服装To pull one’s socks off 振作起精神Knock your socks off 使人感到非常震惊Fly by the seat of his pant 做某事的时候没有明确的指导，也缺乏足够的认识Ants in one’s pants 坐立不安To give you the shirt off his back 只在你患难的时候能拿出他所有的一切来帮助的人To keep one’s shirt on 劝告别人要有耐心，不要太紧张To lose one’s shirt 某个人失去了他所有的一切Stuffed shirt 指那些爱摆架子，表现得神气十足的人To laugh up one’s sleeve 偷偷地笑话某人Card up one’s sleeve 保留在绣中的王牌，另有办法，留一手The shoe is on the other foe 形势已经完全不同了To work hand in glove 密切合作Beat one’s head against a wall 徒劳，无谓的挣扎Hit the nail on the head 击中要害Have rocks in one’s head 很愚蠢，没有正确的判断Head up 领头Keep one’s head also keep one’s wits about one 头脑冷静Turn one’s head 使丧失理智，使晕头转向To break your neck 尽一切力量，努力去做某件事To stick your neck out 枪打出头鸟，形容处境危险Pain in the neck 讨厌的人或事Neck and neck 指比赛进行得很激烈，竞争双方不相上下Breathe down one’s neck 盯住不放，从后面威胁Break one’s heart 使人心碎，使人伤心To have a heart 要求别人对说话的人表示同情，或者是要求别人帮助他Change of heart 改变注意Cross my heart 保证，发誓Heart of stone 铁石心肠Heart skip a beat or heart miss a beat 紧张得心乱跳After one’s own heart 志趣相投的，逞心如意的，令人愉快的，用来修饰man To charge someone an arm and a leg 要价太高With open arms 愉快地，热情地At arm’s length 指和某人保持一定的距离Twist one’s arm 强迫威胁Up in arms 起来进行武装斗争，或者非常愤怒，准备打架Give the glad eye 笑脸相迎Bat an eye or bat an eyelash 惊奇，恐惧，兴趣Hit between the eye 给人深刻的印象，使人大为惊奇Keep an eye on or keep one’s eye on 密切注意Keep one’s eye on the ball 警惕机灵At one’s tingertips 随手可得，近在咫尺Cross one’s fingers 食指和中指交叉，表示希望好运气Finger in the pie 有关系，参与have a finger on 碰撞，干扰flea in one’s ear 刺耳的话，不客气的责备give an ear to or lend an ear to 倾听all ears 洗耳恭听，全神贯注地听have friends to burn 朋友多如牛毛cock one’s gooses 事情变得糟糕show envy with green 嫉妒iron-hand in-the-glove 外柔内刚cast pearls before swine or cast one’s pearls before swine明珠暗投，对牛弹琴a white elephant 比喻昂贵而无用的东西the skeleton in the family 家丑plays ducks and drakes 尽请享受eats no fish and plays the game 忠诚正直as old as Adam 老掉牙one over the eight 数量多two-and- eight 慌乱two by four 小的five-by-five发胖的green fingers 园艺技能have the blues 闷闷不乐rousing the spirits with the first drum roll 一鼓作气amazing the world with a single feet 一鸣惊人to hang by a hair thread 千钧一发ruining an enterprise for the lack of one basketball 功亏一篑early bird catches the worm or early bird gets the worm 捷足先登kettle of fish 该考虑的事cold fish 不合群的人fish for 钩取，设法得到，打听have one’s ass in a sling 处于困境，倒霉kill the goose that laid the golden egg 杀鸡取卵hit the bull’s eye 触及要点，一针见血throw to the wolves 送入虎口eager beaver 努力讨好上司的人crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲fish in troubled waters 浑水摸鱼，乘人之危run away with the tail between their legs 夹着尾巴逃跑gives someone an inch and he will take an ell 得寸进尺strike while the iron is hot 趁热打铁a thorn in the fresh 肉中刺，棘手的事face down 勇敢地挫折jump out of one’s tongue or on the tip of one’s tongue 话到嘴边而想不起来hold one’s tongue 住嘴，不说话to shake a leg 赶快行动get one’s teeth onto or sink one’s teeth into 认真干fine-tooth comb 仔细，非常小心名词by the skin of one’s teeth勉强，好不容易才face the music 面对困难或危险，接受惩罚face up to 承担get under one’s skin扰乱，使不安jump down one’s throat 勃然大怒，怒斥cut one’s throat 失去机会，毁了前程knock off one’s feet 使某人惊奇得不知所措curl one’s hair 使震惊，使害怕，使毛骨悚然cool one’s heels 久等behind one’s back 背地里偷偷地keep one’s mouth shut 闭口不言cold shoulder 对人清淡轻视give turn getkeep one’s nose clean 别惹麻烦，少管闲事keep one’s nose to the grindstone or have one’s nose to the grindstone 埋头工作，辛辛苦苦brown nose 拍吗屁bite the hand that feeds one 恩将仇报，以怨报德throw up one’s hands 素手无策twiddle one’s thumbs 无所事事cart before the horse 本末倒置change horses in midstream 改变策略eat like a horse 食量很大eat like a bird 进量很少horse around 胡闹，戏耍horse of a different color or horse of another color 截然不同的事chicken switch 紧急安全按钮chicken feed 很少的钱duck soup 非常容易做成的事dead duck 注定要倒霉的人或事for the birds 无人感兴趣的，毫无意义的never vermilion one gets stained pink He that lies down with dogs shall rise up with fleas 近朱者赤，近墨者黑To fall in pit , to gain a wit 吃一堑，长一智Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you 不要自找麻烦Let the morn come, and the meet with it 车到山前必有路Two heads are better than one 集思广益Walk groundly, talk profoundly, drink roundly, sleep soundly 行路踏实，言谈深刻，饮酒豪爽，睡眠酣畅What is done can’t be undone 一言既出，驷马难追Do as you would be done byA healthy body is worth more a crown in gold 健康的身体贵于黄金炼成的皇冠A good tale is none the worse for being twice told 好故事听不厌A hero is known in the time of misfortune 时势造英雄An optimist sees an opportunity in every calamityGood minds think alike 英雄所见略同Diamond cuts diamond 强中更有强中手The tune lingers in the house 余音绕梁A courtyard as crowded as a marketplace 门庭若市Passing oneself off as a member of the orchestra 滥竽充数Passing off fish eyes as pearls 鱼目混珠Allaying hunger with pictures of cakes 画饼充饥Plugging one’s ears while stealing a bell 掩耳盗铃Adversity spurs vitality, while comfort breeds sloth 生于忧患，死于安乐He was a babe in the woods regarding politics 初出茅庐To fight against longer odds 以寡敌众To laugh off one’s head 笑掉大牙To look for a needle in a haystack 海底捞针a land of honey and milk鱼米之乡experience is the mother of wisdom 不经一事，不长一智once bit , twice shy 一次被蛇咬，十年怕井绳six of one and half a dozen of the other 半斤八两The show just leaves nothing to be desire 十全十美Putting the finishing touch to the picture of a dragon 画龙点睛Pick up sth on the sly 顺手牵羊As timid as a hare 胆小如鼠Teach others to fish and they wil fish for a lifetime 授人以鱼不如授人以渔Calling a slag a horse 指鹿为马Cherish a snake in one’s bosom 养虎遗患Hold a wolf by the ears 骑虎难下Set a fox to keep one’s geese 引狼入室Kill the goose that lays golden eggs 杀鸡取卵Like a rat in a hole 瓮中之鳖Birds of a feather flock tighter 一丘之貉Sleeping on brush wood and tasting gall 卧薪尝胆Looking on plums to quench the thirsty 望梅止渴A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step 千里之行始于足下Early to bed and early to rise make a man healthy, wealthy and wiseIndustry keeps the body healthy, the mind clear, the heart whole, the purse fallLearn to creep before you leap 循序渐进A stitch in time saves nine 小洞不补，大洞吃苦He laughs best who laughs lastThe mother’s heart is the child’s school room 母亲的心肠是孩子的课堂A tree is known by its fruit 观其行而知其人Honesty is the best policyIt is a good horse that never stumbles 金无足赤，人无完人Two of a trade never agree 同行是冤家One boy is a boy, two boys half a boy, three boys no boy.Provide for the worst, the best will save itself 做最好的准备，可得到最好的结果The tailor makes the man 人靠衣装One sows and another reaps 前人栽树，后人乘凉Self-confidence and self-reliance are the mainstays of a strong character 自信和自立是坚强品格的柱石Troubles never come alone祸不单行No rose without a thorn 没有十全十美的幸福One good fore-wit is worth two after-wits 一个失见之明，抵得上两个事后聪明A near neighbor is better than a far-dwelling kindnessMany hands make light workMan proposes , god disposes 谋事在人，成事在天An outstanding student comes from a strict teacher 严师出高徒Penny wise and pound foolish 小事聪明，大事糊涂Behind bad luck comes good luck塞翁失马。
英语成语和谚语 中英文对照
英语成语和谚语中英文对照谚语:⒈Actions speak louder than words.事实胜于雄辩.⒉Knowledge is power.知识就是力量.⒊An idle youth,a needy age.少壮不努力,老大徒伤悲.⒋Better late than never.晚做总比不做强.⒌Better pills may have wholesome effects. 良药苦口.⒍Easy come,easy go.来得容易,去得容易.⒎Look before you leap.三思而后行.⒏Well begin is half done.好的开始是成功的一半.⒐Speech is silver,silence is gold.雄辩是银,缄默是金.⒑All good things come to an end.天下没有不散的宴席.⒒Even Homer sometimes nods.智者千虑,必有一失.⒓It's dogged that does it.世上无难事,只怕有心人.⒔Live and learn.活到老,学到老.⒕All roads lead to Rome.条条大路通罗马.⒖Opportunity seldom knocks twice.机不可失,失不成语:⒈What's done can not be undone.木已成舟.⒉In prosperity think of adversity.居安思危.⒊Pride will have a fall.骄者必败.⒋Practise what you preach.言行一致.⒌Practice makes perfect.熟能生巧.⒍Every man has his faults.人孰无过.⒎You cannot clap with one hand.孤掌难鸣.⒏No pain,no gain.无劳不获.⒐Where there is a will,there is a way.有志者事竟成.⒑Seeing is believing.百闻不如一见.⒒I am caught between the devil and the deep blue sea. 进退维谷.⒓All corners of the land.五湖四海.⒔Blazing with colour.五彩缤纷.⒕Take in everything at a glance.一览无余.⒖Round the clock.日以继夜.⒗Justly and forcefully.理直气壮.⒘It rains cats and dogs.大雨滂沱.⒙Walls have ears.隔墙有耳.⒚Heart and soul.一心一意.⒛Do in Rome as the Romans do.入乡随俗.再来.中高级口译谚语精选(1)2007-09-12教育人生网浏览：205进入论坛>>A chain is no stronger than its weakest link. 一着不慎,满盘皆输.All is not gold that glitters. 闪光的未必都是金子。
成语中英文对照
一不做，二不休in for a penny, in for a poundHe was found stealing money from his landlady by her daughter. "In for a penny, in for a pound," he muttered to himself and then killed the little girl.一文不名；一贫如洗not have (or without) a penny to one's name; not have two halfpennies to rub together; (as) poor as a church mouse; not have a bean; not have (or without) a red cent When I got married I didn't have a penny to my name.That family never seem to have two halfpennies to rub together.I am sorry, I can't lend you anything -- I haven't got a red cent.一石二鸟；一箭双雕；一举两得kill two birds with one stoneSince Benjamin, one of my classmates in university, lives near my mother, I'll call in on him as well and kill two birds with one stone.一帆风顺plain sailingThe security situation in the Taiwan Strait is far from being plain sailing.一见如故get on like a house on fire (英) / get along like a house on fire (美)If two people get on/along like a house on fire, they like each other very much and become friends very quickly.I was worried that they wouldn't like each other, but in fact they're getting on/along like a house on fire.一文不值not worth a damnHis promise isn't worth a damn.一针见血；一语中的hit the nail on the headHe hit he nail on the head when he mentioned casual sex as being the cause of her coming down with AIDS.一言以蔽之in a nutshellThere's a lot I could say about my boss's speech but to put it in a nutshell, it was terrible.一命呜呼turn up one's toesI hope to take a trip to the United States before I turn up my toes.一丝不苟dot one's/the i's and cross one's/the t'sYou'd better make sure you dot your i's and cross your t's if you want to work at that company. They're very keen on details.一丝不挂in a state of nature; in the altogether; in the buff; not have a stitch on (or without a stitch on)I had just got out of the bath and still was in the buff (or in the altogether/ina state of nature) when the maid walked in without knocking.I had just got out of the bath when he knocked at the door and I didn't have a stitch on.一模一样as like as two peas (in a pod)If two brothers or two sisters are very much alike, you can say they are as like as two peas in a pod.一鸣惊人；一举成名；不同凡响set the Thames on fire (英) / set the world on fire (美)Mary may set the Thames on fire with her piano playing.His great invention set the world on fire.一筹莫展up the creek (without a paddle)He was really up the creek when his wife left him.一丘之貉；物以类聚birds of a feather (flock together); be tarred with the same brushWe all thought that he and his girlfriend were birds of a feather.I dislike politicians of all parties because they're all tarred with the same brush.一箭之遥；近在咫尺a stone's throwMy house is only a stone's throw from the school.一意孤行；我行我素；独断独行go/take one's own wayI warned him not to marry that girl, but he was determined to go his own way.一知半解a little knowledgeA little knowledge is a dangerous thing. (这一句是颇有名的谚语，意为「一知半解最危险；半瓶子醋害死人」)一见钟情fall in love (with someone) at first sight; love at first sight (这里 "love" 为名词)They fell in love with each other at first sight.They fell in love at once; it was love at first sight.一清二楚(as) clear as crystal; (as) clear as a bellI don't know why you can't understand the instructions; they're as clear as crystal to me.The whole thing was as clear as a bell to me. I knew what to do.一窍不通be all Greek to someoneHe tried to explain how the computer worked, but it was all Greek to me.一白遮三丑A white complexion is powerful enough to hide seven faults.A white complexion is powerful enough to hide seven faults.一朝被蛇咬，十年怕草绳；上一次当，学一次乖once bitten, twice shyHe has cheated and deceived me on one occasion, so I don't trust him. Once bitten, twice shy.九牛一毛；沧海一粟；杯水车薪a drop in the ocean/bucketThe money we collected for the victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster is really just a drop in the ocean.入不敷出live beyond one's meansMy father always told me not to live beyond my means.入乡随俗when in Rome, do as the Romans doA lot of people often say "when in Rome, do as the Romans do."十之八九nine times out of tenWhen my wife comes home from work, nine times out of ten she buys me an evening newspaper.十拿九稳；稳操胜券be in the bagWe're sure to win. The match is in the bag.力不从心；心余力绌；心有余而力不足the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak (这两句的上半句 "the spirit is willing" 和下半句 "the flesh is weak" 常被分开单独使用)When I asked him for help yesterday, he said "my spirit is willing, but my flesh is weak."人面兽心；口蜜腹剑；笑里藏刀 (披着羊皮的狼)a wolf in sheep's clothingMary trusted Jack until one day she was cheated by him, and realized thathe was a wolf in sheep's clothing.人不可貌相appearances are often deceptive"Appearances are often deceptive" is a commonly used idiom, meaning things are not always what they seem to be.三心两意in two mindsMy wife thinks we should go to South Korea for our holiday, but I'm still in two minds about it.三番两次again and again; over and over (again); time and (time) again; time after time I've told my son again and again not to run a red light. (to run a red light：闯红灯)三缄其口hold one's peace/tongueIn spite of the fact that he made provocative remarks, I held my peace/tongue.三思而后行look before you leapLook before you leap when doing business on the Web.三句不离本行；说行话；谈论工作上的事情 (这成语通常带有贬义，暗示这些关于工作的言谈让人觉得很无聊)(to) talk shopThey did nothing but talked shop, and I came home early because it was so boring.三个臭皮匠顶个诸葛亮two heads are better than oneTwo heads are better than one.大同小异；半斤八两(very) much of a muchnessThe two articles are very much of a muchness.大相径庭poles apartThey are poles apart in their political attitudes.千方百计by hook or by crook; leave no stone unturned (or no stone be left unturned)I know this work looks difficult, but I'll finish it by hook or by crook.The police left no stone unturned to catch Taiwan's most wanted fugitive Chang Hsi-ming (张锡铭) and they succeeded.He promised no stone would be left unturned to get his wife back.千载难逢once in a blue moonMy wife and I rarely, if ever, eat out. So, when I told her last night "let's eat out and go to see a movie", she was very surprised and said that's really once in a blue moon.寸步不离at one's elbowHis wife was always at his elbow whenever an important decision had to be taken.大海捞针(like) looking/searching for a needle in a haystackTrying to find a book we want in so many books is just like looking for a needle in a haystack.口是心非；言不由衷with one's tongue in one's cheek (adv.); tongue in cheek (adv.); tongue-in-check (adj.)He described me as an excellent teacher, but he said it tongue in cheek/with his tongue in his cheek.That's a tongue-in-cheek remark/reply.大惊小怪；小题大作make a mountain out of a molehillDon't make a mountain out of a molehill when you know I look about ten years younger than I really am. (I look about ten years younger than I really am. 我看起来比实际年龄年轻大约10岁)小题大作；杀鸡用牛刀break a butterfly on a/the wheel (「小题大作」亦可用 "make a meal out of" 和 "make a mountain out of a molehill" 来表示)I know what I've done is wrong, but there's no need to break a butterfly on a wheel/to make a meal out of it.大发雷霆do one's nutWhen I told him what she had said about him, he did his nut.大获全胜；所向披靡sweep the board; carry (or sweep) all/everything before oneI swept the board at the casino last night.Although I hadn't done well at high school, I carried all before me at university.亡羊补牢lock the stable door after the horse has boltedIt is never too late to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted.小洞不补，大洞吃苦a stitch in time saves nine (经常略为 "a stitch in time")You should try and repair your car before it becomes worse. Remember, a stitch in time saves nine.井井有条；井然有序in apple-pie orderMy wife likes to keep everything in apple-pie order.少年老成；老成持重have an old head on young shouldersMichael has an old head on young shoulders and handles his business very well.手足无措not know where to put oneself/one's faceWhen I told Linda almost everyone at her department had seen the photo of her hugging and kissing her boyfriend affectionately in the street, she was so embarrassed she didn't know where to put herself/her face.日复一日 (或一连数天)day after day; day in day out (这亦可写成 "day in, day out")It went on raining day after day.If we do the same things day in day out, it isn't surprising we get bored.附注：关于 "day after day"，其他表示时间的词也可以这样用，如 "year after year"，"month after month" 和 "night after night"；至于 "day in day out"，其他表示时间的词，尤其是表示较长时间的词，也可以这样用，如 "year in year out" (这亦可写成 "year in, year out"，以下亦同)，"month in month out"，"week in week out" 和 "night in night out"，但 hours, minutes 和 seconds 则不可以这样用。
成语中英对照
使用时不要用中文思维来直译，而要用英文思维，觉得英文意思贴切才用得对用得好。
1. 铁石心肠cruel and unrelenting2. 置死地于后生 a vigorous and manly exertion3. 千秋功业a great undertaking of lasting importance4. 安居乐业live in peace and work happily5. 骨肉分离family separation6. 各得其所be properly provided for7. 众议纷纭disagree on8. 岁月不居，来日苦短Time does not stay is brief is the day.9. 夜长梦多A long delay may mean trouble.10. 时不我与Time and tide wait for no man.11. 依时顺势keep up with the tide12. 日渐没落being pushed out of business13. 鹬蚌相争play A off against B14. 浩然之气noble spirit15. 凤毛麟角a rarity of the rarities16. 望而生畏stand in awe before17. 敬而远之keep respectfully aloof from18. 众矢之的in the dock19. 毫无瓜葛be divorced from20. 尔虞我诈sheer cunning and falsehood21. 备受推崇be rewarded and respected22. 善有善报，恶有恶报the good inevitably is successful and the bad inevitably punished23. 其乐融融sweetness and light24. 义无反顾feel obliged to25. 物美价廉attractive in price and quality26. 源源不断keep flowing in a steady stream27. 滚滚不息pour into28. 福祉well-being29. 精华quintessence30. 阴霾specter31. 势不两立pit sth against sth32. 打折扣wear thin / water down33. 大展宏图score big points34. 重整旗鼓shock sth back to life35. 不谋而合coincide with36. 染指dip one’s finger in37. 博大精深both extensive and profound38. 源远流长long-standing and well-established39. 诸子百家the masters’ hundred schools40. 天下为公All under heaven are equal.41. 天下兴亡，匹夫有责Everybody is responsible for the fate of his country.42. 吃苦耐劳bear hardships43. 勤俭持家frugality in household management44. 尊师重教respect teachers and value education45. 当务之急highest priority46. 遭受重创take a heavy toll47. 先见之明prescient move48. 奇园古宅exotic gardens and old mansions49. 衣食住行clothing, food, shelter and transportation50. 信誓旦旦be poised to。
英译汉成语大全
英译汉成语英译汉成语大全在英语学习中运用成语如果忽略整个句子的语境，成语的使用就会与句子的'语境不协调，有时甚至还会出现前后矛盾的情况。
下面是英译汉成语大全，欢迎参考阅读！英译汉成语大全11.岁岁平安 Peace all year round.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.爱屋及乌 Love me, love my dog.英译汉成语大全21、经得广，知得多。
(完整版)中国成语英文版
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, there 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.63.一箭双雕To kill two birds with one stone64.趁热打铁To strike while the iron is hot65.火上加油To pour oil on the flame66.晴天霹雳Like a bolt from the blue67.浑水摸鱼To fish in the troubled water68.轻如鸿毛As light as a feather69.空中楼阁Castle in the air70.破釜沉舟To burn the boat71.如履薄冰To be on the thin ice72.守口如瓶As dumb as an oyster;As silent as the graves;As close as wax73.一贫如洗As poor as a Church mouse74.健壮如牛As strong as a horse75.血流如注To bleed like a pig76.打草惊蛇To wake a sleeping dog77.对牛弹琴To cast pearls before swine78.画蛇添足To paint the lily79.雪中送炭To help a lame dog over a stile80.易如反掌As easy as falling off a log。
中国成语(中英文对照)idioms
中国成语(中英文对照)idioms 口译达人必“背”：中国成语英译置之死地而后生Put the troops in death ground and they will live.道高一尺魔高一丈While the priest climbs a foot, the devil climbs ten.预防胜于治疗Prevention is better than cure.新官上任三把火New brooms sweep clean.塞翁失马焉知非福Misfortune might be a blessing in disguise.路遥知马力日久见人心A distant journey tests the strength of a horse and a long task proves the character of a man. 沧海一栗a drop in the bucket盖棺论定Judge none blessed before his death.岁月不饶人Time and tide wait for no man.经验即良师Experience is the teacher.小Car笔记：in disguise：伪装, 假装, 乔装tide：潮汐【常用短语】turn the tide vi. 扭转局势万物之灵the lords of creation万事开头难Everything is difficult at the start万无一失not a single miss in a thousand times.to hit a person when he's down隔墙有耳Pitchers have ears; walls have ears.开夜车/挑灯夜战Burn the midnight oil.开诚布公He always opens his heart to his spouse when he has a problem.盗亦有道Dog does not eat dog.善有善报One kindness is the price of another.损人利己to enrich oneself at others expense小Car笔记：spouse：配偶【例句】He never mentioned his spouse. 他从来不提自己的妻子。
108条常用中国四字成语英语规范翻译
1.见机行事。
Act according to circumstances.2.兵不厌诈。
All is fair in war.3.情人眼里出西施。
Beauty lies in lover's eye.4.血浓于水。
Blood is thicker than water.5.公事公办。
Business is business.6.滴水穿石。
Constant dripping wears away the stone.7.习惯成自然。
Custom is a second nature.8.爱屋及乌Love me, love my dog.9.百闻不如一见Seeing is believing10.笨鸟先飞A slow sparrow should make an early start .11.不眠之夜white night12.不打不成交No discord, no concord.13.拆东墙补西墙rob Peter to pay Paul.14.辞旧迎新Ring out the old year and ring in the new.15.不遗余力spare no effort; do one's best16.大开眼界open one's eyes; broaden one's horizon17.国泰民安The country flourishes and people live in peace.18.过犹不及Too much is as bad as too little.19.功夫不负有心人Everything comes to him who waits.20.好了伤疤忘了疼Once on shore, one prays no more.21.和气生财Harmony brings wealth.22.活到老学到老One is never too old to learn.23.既往不咎Let bygones be bygones.24.金无足赤人无完人Gold can't be pure and man can't be perfect.25.金玉满堂Treasures fill the home.26.脚踏实地be down-to-earth27.脚踩两只船sit on the fence28.老生常谈陈词滥调cut and dried, cliché29.礼尚往来Courtesy calls for reciprocity.30.留得青山在,不怕没柴烧Where there is life, there is hope.31.马到成功achieve immediate victory; win instant success32.名利双收gain in both fame and wealth33.茅塞顿开be suddenly enlightened34.谋事在人成事在天Man proposes, God disposes.35.弄巧成拙be too smart by half36.拿手好戏masterpiece37.赔了夫人又折兵throw good money after bad38.抢得先机take the preemptive opportunities39.巧妇难为无米之炊If you have no hand you can't make a fist.40.强强联手win-win co-operation41.瑞雪兆丰年A timely snow promises a good harvest.42.人之初性本善Man's nature at birth is good.43.人逢喜事精神爽Joy puts heart into a man.44.人海战术huge-crowd strategy45.世上无难事只要肯攀登Where there ’s a will, there’s a way.46.世外桃源a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world;47.死而后已until my heart stops beating48.岁岁平安Peace all year round49.塞翁失马焉知非福Misfortune may be an actual blessing.50.升级换代updating and upgrading (of products)51.四十不惑Life begins at forty .52.谁言寸草心报得三春晖Such kindness of warm sun, can't be repaid by grass.53.水涨船高When the river rises, the boat floats high.54.时不我待Time and tide wait for no man.55.杀鸡用牛刀break a butterfly on the wheel56.实事求是seek truth from facts; be true to facts57.说曹操,曹操到Talk of the devil and he comes.58.实话实说speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade59.韬光养晦hide one's capacities and bide one's time60.糖衣炮弹sugar-coated bullets61.天有不测风云Anything unexpected may happen.62.团结就是力量Unity is strength.63.歪风邪气unhealthy practices and evil phenomena64.物以类聚，人以群分Birds of a feather flock together.65.往事如风The past has vanished (from memory) like wind.66.望子成龙hold high hopes for one's child67.屋漏又逢连阴雨Misfortunes never come singly.68.文韬武略military expertise; military strategy69.唯利是图draw water to one's mill70.无源之水water without a source71.无本之木a tree without roots72.无中生有make/ create something out of nothing73.无风不起浪There's no smoke without fire.74.徇私枉法bend the law for the benefit of relatives or friends75.新官上任三把火A new broom sweeps clean.76.蓄势而发accumulate strength for a take-off77.心想事成May all your wish come true.78.心照不宣have a tacit understanding; give tacit consent79.先入为主First impressions are firmly entrenched.80.先下手为强catch the ball before the bound81.像热锅上的蚂蚁like an ant on a hot pan82.现身说法warn people by taking oneself as an example83.息事宁人pour oil on troubled waters84.喜忧参半mingled hope and fear85.循序渐进step by step86.一路平安have a safe journey87.严以律己be strict with oneself88.宽以待人be lenient towards others89.有情人终成眷属"Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well. "90.有钱能使鬼推磨Money makes the mare go/ Money talks.91.有识之士people of vision92.有勇无谋use brawn rather than brain93.与时俱进advance with times94.以人为本people oriented; people foremost95.因材施教teach students according to their aptitude96.欲速则不达Haste does not bring success.97.优胜劣汰survival of the fittest98.英雄所见略同Great minds think alike.99.冤家宜解不宜结Better make friends than make enemies 100.冤假错案unjust, false or wrong cases101.一言既出，驷马难追A real man never goes back on his words. 102.招财进宝Money and treasures will be plentiful.103.债台高筑become debt-ridden104.致命要害Achilles' heel105.众矢之的target of public criticism106.纸上谈兵be an armchair strategist107.纸包不住火Truth will come to light sooner or later.108.左右为难between the devil and the deep blue sea。
idioms(English-Chinese)中国成语,中英文对照,整理
117.分文不值not worth a dump
118.分身乏术One can’t be in two places at one time.
119.分秒必争Every minute counts.
120.分道扬镳go separate ways
65.三番两次time after time
66.三缄其口hold one’s peace
67.于事无补be of little avail(效用)
68.大刀阔斧go to the whole hog(肥(公)猪)
69.大功告成come off with honors
70.大同小异be much of muchness (多量,大量)
71.大言不惭blow one’s own trumpet
72.大快朵颐eat one’s fill
73.大海捞针look for a needle in a haystack
74.大智若愚Still waters run deep.
75.寸步不离keep…at one’s elbow
76.口若悬河talk nine words at once
97.不识抬举Bring a cow to the hall（礼堂）and she will run to byre(牛栏).
98.不择手段by hook(吊钩) or by crook(钩状物)
99.不知死活heedless（不注意的）of consequences
100.不知好歹don’t know chalk(白垩) from cheese
41.七窍生烟in a great fury
42.七零八落go to reck(顾虑)and rain
123个中国成语的英文翻译 很难找到这么全的哦
123个中国成语的英文翻译很难找到这么全的哦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 occasionsmore 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 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 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 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 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.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 boatfloats 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T alk 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 pas78.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 wiithout 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 understanding 91.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101.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 aptitude 109.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, oneflight.' a land of milk and honey110.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。
中英文互译成语
中英文互译成语以下是一些中英文互译的成语：- 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：Comparatively speaking, it is better than nothing.- 不入虎穴，焉得虎子：Nothing venture, nothing gains.- 拆东墙补西墙：Rob Peter to pay Paul.- 当局者迷，旁观者清：The onlooker sees most of the game. - 道听途说：Hear say.- 得不偿失：The loss outweighs the gain.- 颠倒黑白：Call black white.- 对牛弹琴：Casting pearls before swine.- 覆水难收：It is no use crying over spilt milk.- 隔岸观火：Look on the fire from across the river.- 狗拿耗子：A dog trying to catch mice.- 孤注一掷：Put all one's eggs in one basket.- 海底捞月：Try to fish in the air.- 画蛇添足：Paint the lily.- 脚踏实地：Be down-to-earth.- 金玉其外，败絮其中：All that glitters is not gold.- 近朱者赤，近墨者黑：He that lives with cripples learns to limp. - 敬酒不吃吃罚酒：Offer wine beforeSupper.- 井水不犯河水：The well and the river never mingle.- 军令如山：An order is an order.- 君子之交淡如水：A hedge between keeps friendship green.- 老生常谈：Old story.- 滥竽充数：Make up the number.- 马到成功：Achieve immediate victory.- 谋事在人，成事在天：Man proposes, God disposes.- 宁为玉碎，不为瓦全：Better death than dishonor.- 破釜沉舟：Burn one's boats.- 杞人忧天：In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. - 骑驴找马：Look for a horse while riding on a donkey.- 热锅上的蚂蚁：A cat on hot bricks.- 如鱼得水：Like a duck to water.- 塞翁失马，焉知非福：A blessing in disguise.- 杀鸡儆猴：Beat the dog before the lion.- 实事求是：Seek truth from facts.- 殊途同归：All roads lead to Rome.- 随机应变：Play by ear.- 太公钓鱼，愿者上钩：You can take a horse to the water but you cannot make him drink.- 亡羊补牢：Better late than never.- 妄自尊大：Have an exaggerated opinion of oneself.- 望子成龙：Expect one's son to become a dragon.- 五十步笑百步：The pot calling the kettle black.- 物以类聚：Birds of a feather flock together.- 先发制人：Strike the iron while it is hot.- 悬崖勒马：Stop the horse before it reaches the cliff.- 言听计从：Do as one is told.- 一举两得：Kill two birds with one stone.- 一失足成千古恨：A moment's error can lead to eternal regret. - 以卵击石：Attempt to attack the strong with the weak.- 饮水思源：Never forget where one's happiness comes from. - 有目共睹：There is no smoke without fire.- 纸上谈兵：Talk military strategy on paper.。
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。
中国成语中英双语
中国成语中英双语中国成语中英双语大全1、债台高筑 become debt-ridden2、致命要害 Achilles heel3、众矢之的 target of public criticism4、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 defeat5、纸上谈兵 be an armchair strategist6、纸包不住火 Truth will come to light sooner or later7、左右为难 between the devil and the deep blue sea8、谁言寸草心报得三春晖 Such kindness of warm sun, cant be repaid by grass9、水涨船高 When the river rises, the boat floats high10、时不我待 Time and tide wait for no man11、杀鸡用牛刀 break a butterfly on the wheel12、实事求是 seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts13、说曹操,曹操到 Talk of the devil and he comes14、实话实说 speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is15、实践是检验真理的唯一标准 Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth16、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 fairy17、韬光养晦 hide ones capacities and bide ones time18、糖衣炮弹 sugar-coated bullets19、天有不测风云 Anything unexpected may happen a bolt from the blue20、团结就是力量 Unity is strength21、“跳进黄河洗不清” even if one jumped into the Yellow River, one cannot wash oneself clean--theres nothing one can do to clear ones name22、歪风邪气 unhealthy practices and evil phenomena23、物以类聚，人以群分 Birds of a feather flock together24、往事如风 The past has vanished (from memory) like wind; What in past, is pas25、望子成龙 hold high hopes for ones child26、屋漏又逢连阴雨 Misfortunes never come singly When it rains it pours27、文韬武略 military expertise; military strategy28、唯利是图 draw water to ones mill29、无源之水,无本之木 water without a source, and a tree without roots30、无中生有 make create something out of nothing31、无风不起浪 There are no waves without wind Theres no smoke without fire 徇私枉法bend the law for the benefit of relatives or friends32、新官上任三把火 a new broom sweeps clean33、虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后 Modesty helps one go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind34、蓄势而发 accumulate strength for a take-off35、心想事成 May all your wish come true36、心照不宣 have a tacit understanding; give tacit consent; tacit understanding37、先入为主 First impressions are firmly entrenched38、先下手为强 catch the ball before the bound39、像热锅上的蚂蚁 like an ant on a hot pan40、现身说法 warn people by taking oneself as an example41、息事宁人 pour oil on troubled waters42、喜忧参半 mingled hope and fear43、循序渐进 step by step44、一路平安，一路顺风 speed somebody on their way; speed the parting guest45、严以律己,宽以待人 be strict with oneself and lenient towards others46、鱼米之乡 a land flowing with milk and honey47、有情人终成眷属 Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well48、有钱能使鬼推磨 Money makes the mare go Money talks49、有识之士 people of vision50、有勇无谋 use brawn rather than brain51、有缘千里来相会 Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination52、与时俱进 advance with times53、以人为本 people oriented; people foremost54、因材施教 teach students according to their aptitude55、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 a land of milk and honey56、欲速则不达 Haste does not bring success57、优胜劣汰 survival of the fittest58、英雄所见略同 Great minds think alike59、冤家宜解不宜结 Better make friends than make enemies60、冤假错案 cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases61、一言既出，驷马难追 A real man never goes back on his words62、招财进宝 Money and treasures will be plentiful。
常见成语的英文翻译
常见成语的英文翻译1)种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆As you sow,so will you reap.2)祸从口出言多必失The tongue cuts the throat.3)文如其人The style is the man.4)骄兵必败Pride goes before a fall.5)无官一身轻Out of office,out of danger.6)公事公办Business is business.7)积少成多Many a little makes a mickle.8)新官上任三把火A new broom sweeps clean.9)隔墙有耳Hedges have eyes,walls have ears.10)近朱者赤，近墨者黑He that lives with cripples learns to limp.11)班门弄斧Teach fish to swim.12)良药苦口A good medicine tastes bitter.13)浑水摸鱼Fish in troubled waters.14)天网恢恢，疏而不漏Justice has long arms.15)英雄所见略同Great minds think alike.16)居安当思危In time of peace prepare for war.17)宁为玉碎，不为瓦全.It is better to die than to live when life is adisgrace./Better die with honor than live with shame.18)明修栈道，暗度陈仓Do one thing under cover of another.19)君子之交淡如水A hedge between keeps friendship green.20)不入虎穴，焉得虎子Nothing venture,nothing have.21)谋事在人，成事在天Man proposes,God disposes.22)前事不忘后事之师The remembrance of the past is the teacher of thefuture.23)未雨绸缪Live within your means and save for a rainy day.24)成功源于勤奋Industry is the parent of success.25)强中更有强中手Diamond cut diamond.26)以毒攻毒Devil must be driven out with devils.27)树大招风Names are debts.28)人急造反，狗急跳墙Despair gives courage to a coward.29)考虑要仔细，行动要迅速Deliberate in counsel,prompt in action.30)要想懂得今天，就必须研究昨天If you want to understand today,youhave to research yesterday.31)熟能生巧Practice makes perfect.32)心旷神怡，事事顺利A merry heart goes all the way.33)坐失良机，必有忧患Delays are dangerous.34)言柔弱无能，行刚强有力Deeds are males,and words are females.35)人比人，气死人Comparisons are odious.36)知足常乐Content is better than riches.37)看人看年少，看天看破晓Childhood shows the man,as morning showsthe day.38)和气生财Cheek brings success.39)大智若愚，大巧若拙Cats hide their paws.40)大事未成时，莫开庆功宴Catch the bear before you sell his skin.41)他山之石，可以攻玉By other's faults，wise men correct their own.42)塞翁失马，焉知非福Behind bad luck comes good luck.43)不劳则无获No gains without pains. （No pains,no gains.）44)机不可失，时不再来Take time while time is,for time will be away.45)欲速则不达More haste,less speed46)以眼还眼，以牙还牙An eye for an eye,and a tooth for a tooth.47)滴水穿石Little strokes fell great oaks.48)兵不厌诈All is fair in war.49)天下无不散之宴席All good things came to an end.50)英雄所见略同Great minds think alike.51)祸不单行Misfortunes never come alone.52)隔篱右眼，隔墙有耳Hedges have eyes,walls have ears.53)谋事在人，成事在天Man proposes,god disposes.54)情人眼里出西施Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.55)时不我待/岁月无情Time and tide wait for no man.56)少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲A young idler,an old beggar.57)不要恩将仇报A man should not bite the hand that feeds him.58)家有万贯财，不如一身健Health is better than wealth.59)无官一身轻Out of office,out of danger.60)生命在于运动Rest breeds rust.61)盛名之下，其实难副Common fame is a liar.62)醉翁之意不在酒Many kiss the baby for the nurse's sake.63)不入虎穴，焉得虎子Nothing venture,nothing have.64)覆水难收Things done cannot be undone.65)真金不怕火炼True blue will never stain.66)为人不做亏心事，半夜不怕鬼敲门A clear conscience is a sure card.67)做贼心虚A bad conscience is a snake in one's heart.68)事与愿违All your swans are geese.69)大器晚成Late fruit keeps well.70)既来之则安之Take things as they come.71)君子之交淡若水A hedge between keeps friendship green.72)三个和尚没水吃Everbody's business is nobody's business.73)小巫见大巫The moon is not seen when the sun shines.74)因小失大Penny wise and pound foolish.75)五十步笑百步The pot calls the kettle black76)一失足成千古恨Short pleasure,long lament77)塞翁失马，安之非福?Danger is next neighbor to security78)祸兮福所倚，福兮祸所伏Misfortune might be a blessing in disguises.79)一箭双雕/一石两鸟Kill two birds with one stone.80)说到曹操，曹操就到Speak of the devil(and he will appear).81)杀鸡骇猴Beat the dog before the lion.82)一言既出，驷马难追A word spoken is past recalling83)勿打草惊蛇Let sleeping dogs lie.84)一不做二不休In for a penny,in for a pound.85)无风不起浪There is no smoke without fire.86)胸有成竹Have a card up one's sleeve.87)本末倒置Put the cart before the horse.88)人靠衣装Fine feathers make fine birds.89)种瓜得瓜As a man sows,so he shall reap.90)得陇望蜀/得寸进尺Much will have more.91)喧宾夺主The sauce is better than the fish.92)挂羊头，卖狗肉He cries wine and sells vinegar.93)酒香不怕巷子深Good wine needs no bush.94)青出于蓝而胜于蓝The pupil outdoes the master.95)天涯何处无芳草There are plenty of fish in the sea.96)强中更有强中手Diamod cut diamod.97)杀鸡用牛刀He takes a spear to kill a fly.98)拿了手短，吃了嘴软Gifts blind the eyes.99)天下乌鸦一般黑Dogs bite in every country.100)明枪易躲，暗箭难防Better an open enemy than a false friend. 101)人不可貌相Judge not a book by its cover.102)殊途同归All roads lead to rome./All rivers run into the sea 103)口蜜腹剑Peace on the forehead and war in the mind.104)身正不怕影子歪A straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe.105)水能载舟，亦能覆舟The same knife cuts bread and fingers. 106)燕雀安知鸿鹄之志A sparrow cannot understand the ambition of a swan.107)宁当鸡头，不当凤尾It is better to be the head of a dog/lizard than the tail of a lion.108)事实胜于雄辩Facts speak louder than words.109)寸金难买寸光阴Money can't buy time.110)失败乃成功之母Failure is the mother of success.111)教学相长To teach is to learn.112)有其父必有其子Like father,like son.113)骄兵必败Pride goes before a fall.114)浑水摸鱼Fish in troubled water.115)眼不见为净Out of sight,out of mind./Far from eye,far from heart. 116)有情人终成眷属All shall be well,Jack shall have Jill.117)天下无不散之筵席Friends must part.118)前事不忘，后事之师/前车之覆，后车之鉴The remembrance of the past is the teacher of the future.。
中文成语英文版
卧虎藏龙：比喻藏着各种人才。
Where Dragons Hide And Tigers Crouch
九死一生：形容经历极大的风险，侥幸的活下来。
A Narrow Escape From Death
落井下石：比喻趁人危难的时候，加以打击或陷害。
To Hit a Person When He Is Down
捷足先登：行动迅速的人先得到所求的东西，或先达到目的。
The Swift-Footed Arrive First
对牛弹琴：比喻对不讲道理的人讲道理。
也用来讥笑说话的人不看对象。
Playing the Lute to a Cow
刻舟求剑：讽刺那些办事迂腐，不知道变通的人。
Notching the Boat to Find the Sword
杞人忧天：讽刺那些没有必要或毫无根据的忧虑。
The Man of Qi Who Worried that the Sky Would Fall
谈虎色变：比喻一提到可怕的事情，就表现出非常紧张、恐怖的样子。
Turn Pale at the Mention of a Tiger。
常用成语英汉互译
常用成语英汉互译爱屋及乌 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, betteroff than many; to fall short of the best, but bebetter 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 es 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 acplished 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 oute 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 e forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale破釜沉舟 cut off all means of retreat； burnone‘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 es.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. abolt 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 e 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 e 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 e 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 storeyto 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 bee 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 e to light sooner or later.。
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中英成语对照【一丘之貉】birds of a feather意指双方都是同样性质的坏人，都彼此相似，没有甚麼差别，就如在同一座山丘中的貉（一种似狐狸的野兽）一样。
这句成语带有贬义。
语见出东汉班固《汉书‧杨恽传》："古与今如一丘之貉。
"反义：鸡飞蛋打对等的英语成语：birds of a feather这句成语用鸟类作比喻，意指兴趣相同或志同道合的人，必然成群地聚集在一起。
源自谚语birds of a feather flock together的一部分，见於莎士比亚剧本《雅典的泰蒙》第一幕第一场："我不是那种在朋友有困难时把他丢弃不顾的人"。
(I am not of that feather to shake off my friend when he most needs me.)【一帆风顺】plain sailing以行船时顺风张帆，比喻事情毫无阻碍，进展非常顺利。
语见清代李渔《怜香伴‧就居》："栉霜沐露多劳顿，喜借得一帆风顺。
"近义：无往不利反义：逆水行舟、一波三折对等的英语成语：plain sailingplain sailing除了可以按字面的意思解作风平浪静的航行外，也可以用来比喻事情的顺利。
其源出於航海。
【一塌糊涂】a kettle of fish形容事情紊乱到不可收拾的地步。
塌，崩塌下来之意；糊涂，形容混乱的情况。
语见清代曾朴《孽海花》第三十回："与其顾惜场面，硬充好汉，到临了弄的一塌糊涂，还不如一老一实，揭破真情，自寻生路。
"近义：乱七八糟、乌烟瘴气对等的英语成语：a kettle of fisha kettle of fish的表面字义是一锅鱼，其实际意思是一塌糊涂、一团糟。
语出自苏格兰边境地区的一种风俗习惯。
【一箭双雕】kill two birds with one stone比喻做一件事情时，可同时获得两方面的好处。
语见《北史．长孙晟传》："尝有二雕飞而争肉，因以箭两只与晟请射取之，晟驰往，遇雕相攫，逐一发双贯焉。
"近义：一举两得、一石二鸟、一矢双穿反义：鸡飞蛋打对等的英语成语：kill two birds with one stone"kill two birds with one stone"指以一石头就能打下两只鸟。
早於1956年，英国哲学家Thomas Hobbes（1588-1679）曾以此句作比喻之用。
第一次出现於1611年科特格雷夫（R.Cotgrave）的《英法词典》中，法语译作"d'une pierre faire deux coups【不言而喻】go without saying即不需说明，就可明白，形容十分明显之意。
语见《孟子．尽心上》："君子所性，仁义礼智根於心……施於四体，四体不言而喻。
"近义：显然易见、不问可知反义：百思不解对等的英语成语：go without saying这成语源於法语："cela va sans dire"。
从意思上而言，是"当然"（of course）、"不用多说"（I need not say）的意思。
【本末倒置】put the cart before the horse意思指主要的和次要的位置颠倒了，说明一些不合情理、不合逻辑的做法或想法。
"本"原指树根，比喻事情的主要部分；"末"指树梢，比喻事情的次要部分。
此语曾见於宋代朱熹《答吕伯恭》："昨所献疑，本末倒置之病，明者已先悟其失。
"近义：舍本逐末反义：纲举目张对等的英语成语：put the cart before the horse古时的马车，都是马在前，车在后，如倒转了，就是车拉马，而非马拉车了。
这里用马和车的关系，说明将事情的次序倒转了。
其实，早於1340年，一本名为《良心的悔恨》（Remorse of Conscience）的散文集有一句的意思与此成语很接近："许多宗教老师均把牛放在犁后。
"（Many religious teachers set the plough before the oxen.）后至1589年，普坦汉姆（Puttenham）在《英诗技巧》（Arte of English Poesie）提出把"the cart before the horse"作为成语，有"本末倒置"之意。
【多此一举】carry coals to Newcastle比喻一些不必要、多余的举动或事情。
语见清．李绿园《歧路灯．第四回》："寅兄盛情，多此一举"近义：画蛇添足反义：恰到好处对等的英语成语：carry coals to Newcastle早於1650年，富勒（Fuller）始用此语。
Newcastle是英国的产煤区，从外地运煤到此地，实为多此一举。
【充耳不闻】turn a deaf car危在旦夕hang by a thread比喻危险在短时间内发生、就在眼前之意。
语见《三国志．吴志．太史慈传》："今管亥暴乱，北海被围，孤穷无援，危在旦夕。
"近义：危如朝露、岌岌可危反义：安如泰山对等的英语成语：hang by a thread此语用以形容一个病重或命运处於劣势的人，其生命或命运正如悬在一根线上，会随时断开。
在公元4世纪，古希腊有一位国王戴奥尼夏请其臣子摩克里斯赴宴，要他坐於以一根发丝悬著的剑下，以暗示君王处於危难之境。
【班门弄斧】teach one's grandmother to suck eggs比喻在专家面前卖弄本领，含讽刺意味。
就如在著名的建筑工匠鲁班门前摆弄斧头，卖弄本事一样不自量力。
语见唐代柳宗元《王氏伯仲唱和诗序》："操斧於班、郢之门，斯强颜耳。
"又见於宋代欧阳修《与梅圣俞书》："昨在真定，有诗七、八首，今录去，班门弄斧，可笑可笑！"近义：布鼓雷门反义：深藏若虚、程门立雪对等的英语成语：teach one's grandmother to suck eggs祖母的生活经验总比后辈的丰富，教祖母如何去吮吸鸡蛋，简直是不知天高地厚。
这是用作比喻一个人只是略懂皮毛，便要向人卖弄，十分狂妄自大。
这个成语的出现可追溯到十七世纪初，或可简略为to teach one's grandmother。
比这个成语早一百年前出现而含意相同的成语是to teach your grandmother to grops ducks。
【同舟共济】in the same boat意思为同坐一条船渡河，比喻互助团结，共渡难关。
语见《孙子．九地》："夫吴人与越人相恶也，当其同舟共济，遇风，其相救也如左右手。
" 近义：风两同舟、同心同德反义：分道扬镳、各自为政对等的英语成语：in the same boat这个成语借用船作比喻，与中国的"同舟共济"俨如同出一辙。
指同坐一条船的人，同在一个处境，很可能共同经历好运或厄运。
语中的介词"in"也可用"on"，故可为"on the same boat"。
自作自受stew in one's own juice自吹自擂blow one's own trumpet江河日下go to the dogs自讨苦吃ride for a fall如愿以偿bring home the bacon【忍气吞声】eat humble pie意谓受了气但强自忍耐，不敢说出来。
语见宋代《京本通俗小说．菩萨蛮》："钱都管到焦躁起来……骂了一顿，走开去了。
张老只得忍气吞声回来，与女儿说知。
"近义：吞声忍气、气忍声吞、逆来顺受、饮恨吞声反义：忍无可忍、吐气扬眉、不平则鸣对等的英语成语：eat humble piepie是"批"，一种有馅的点心。
humble是形容词，解作"谦虚的"、"谦卑的"，humble一词实为umbles误传。
umbles实指鹿的内脏，古人爱吃鹿肉，鹿肉是供主人食用。
鹿的内藏如心、肝之类等杂碎，则做成馅饼供仆人食用，此后，eat humble pie就含有"忍气吞声"之意。
【改过自新】turn over a new leaf意胃受了气担强咱忍耐，不敢说出来。
语见《史记．哮文本记》："妾伤夫尸锗不可复生，刑锗不可复属，虽复欲改过咱新，其道无由也。
"近义：改过做新、改邪归正、痛改前非、悔过咱新、洗心革面、浪子回头反义：怙恶不悛、执迷不吾对等的英语成语：turn over a new leaf改过咱新优如茬一本书上，翻开新的一页。
适比喻早於1546年，曾於英国做家约翰．海伍德的谚语集中出现。
两全其美the best of both worlds直言不讳call a spade a spade【改过自新】turn over a new leaf意胃受了气担强咱忍耐，不敢说出来。
语见《史记．哮文本记》："妾伤夫尸锗不可复生，刑锗不可复属，虽复欲改过咱新，其道无由也。
"近义：改过做新、改邪归正、痛改前非、悔过咱新、洗心革面、浪子回头反义：怙恶不悛、执迷不吾对等的英语成语：turn over a new leaf改过咱新优如茬一本书上，翻开新的一页。
适比喻早於1546年，曾於英国做家约翰．海伍德的谚语集中出现。
两全其美the best of both worlds直言不讳call a spade a spade【孤注一掷】put all one's eggs into one basket比喻在危急时，把全部力量拿出，以作最后一次的冒险，就如把所有的钱押作一次赌注一样。
语见宋．李之仪《彦行和梅诗甚工，辄次元韵》："拟将西子作孤注，对与春工分一掷。
"近义：铤而走险、破釜沉舟对等的英语成语：put all one's eggs into one basket所有鸡蛋放於一个篮子内，若篮子破损，则全部鸡蛋也都报销。
此语源於法语："mettre tous ses oeufs dans le même panier"，有警告意味。
洋洋得意walking on clouds赴汤蹈火go through fire and water【饱食终日】eat one's head off意指终日无所事事。