实用成语英译大全
成语大全及翻译
成语大全及翻译成语是指用简洁、形象的词语组成的固定搭配，具有一定的文化内涵和特定的语境义。
它是中国汉语中的一种特殊表达方式，富有浓厚的文化底蕴和哲学思想。
下面是一些常用的成语及其翻译，以供参考。
1. 好事多磨（Good things are hard to come by）意义：好事往往遇到各种困难和阻碍。
例句：他最近遇到了一些麻烦，这真是好事多磨。
2. 一鸣惊人（To make a surprising success）意义：指一时突然出众或有重大成就。
例句：他在比赛中一鸣惊人，赢得了冠军。
3. 亡羊补牢（Mend the fold after losing the sheep）意义：指事情出了问题后补救措施。
例句：虽然出了一些错误，但我们可以亡羊补牢。
4. 杯弓蛇影（Groundless fears）意义：形容人多疑，容易受骗。
例句：他老是杯弓蛇影，不相信别人的善意。
5. 功亏一篑（To fail to complete a task at the last moment）意义：形容做事情快成功时却失败了。
例句：他最后失败了，功亏一篑。
6. 跳梁小丑（A buffoon）意义：指某人一时得势，但并没真实实力。
例句：他是个跳梁小丑，实际并不具备什么才能。
7. 自相矛盾（Self-contradictory）意义：指自己的话或行为自相矛盾。
例句：他说的话自相矛盾，让人难以理解。
8. 背道而驰（To run counter to）意义：指行动和目标相反。
例句：他的做法背道而驰，没有考虑到大局。
9. 口是心非（To say one thing but mean another）意义：指嘴里说的和心里想的不一样。
例句：他口是心非，没有实际行动。
10. 守株待兔（To wait idly for opportunities）意义：指人不去努力争取而等待机会。
例句：守株待兔是没有出息的做法。
以上是常用的一些成语及其翻译，每个成语都有其独特的意义和文化背景。
100个常用四字词语英译
100个常用四字词语英译1）年纪相仿--- at one’s own age2) 一事无成--- achieve nothing3）不速之客--- an unexpected visitor4）记忆所及--- as far as I can remember5）不知所措--- at a loss6）心不在焉--- be absent-minded7）与生俱来--- be born with8）大失所望--- be greatly disappointed9）仅仅有条--- be in good order10）身临其境--- be personally on the sence11) 乐于助人--- be ready to help others12）欣喜若狂--- be wild with joy13）举世闻名--- be world famous14）值得一做--- be worth doing15）牢记在心--- bear/keep in mind that---16）受益匪浅--- benefit a lot from17）物以类聚--- birds of a feather block together 18）血浓于水--- blood is thicker than water19）公事公办--- business is business20）不能自已--- can’t control oneself21）情不自禁--- can’t help doing22）迫不及待--- can’t wait to23）因果关系--- cause and effect24）寓教于乐--- combine education with recreation 25）名副其实--- deserve a reputation26）英年早逝--- die young27）享有盛誉--- enjoy high reputation28）一见钟情--- fall in love at first sight29）相差甚远--- far from/ not nearly30）心安理得--- be feel at ease31）吹毛求疵--- find fault with32）从头到尾--- from cover to cover33）为所欲为--- get one’s own way34）半途而废--- give up halfway35）金科玉律--- golden rule36）良药苦口--- good medicine tastes bitter37）九死一生--- have a narrow escape38）大致了解--- have a rough picture of39）胸有成竹--- have confidence in40）别无选择--- have no choice but to do41）全心全意--- heart and soul42）车水马龙--- heavy traffic43）三言两语--- in a few word44）总的来说--- in general45）兴高采烈--- in high spirits46）众口难调--- It is hard to please all47）无济于事--- It is no use doing48）难以置信--- it is unbelievable that---49）日新月异--- keep on changing every day50）东张西望--- look around51）回顾历史--- look back into history52）坐失良机--- miss the golden chance53）不足为奇--- No wonder (that)---54）显而易见--- obviously/it is obvious that---55）转念一想--- on second thoughts56）美梦成真--- one’s dream come true/realize one’s dream 57）坚持不懈--- persevere in doing58）名胜古迹--- places of historic interest59）熟能生巧--- practice makes perfect60）若无其事--- pretend as if nothing had happened61）不懂装懂--- pretend to know what one doesn’t know 62）骄兵必败--- Pride goes before a fall63）孤注一掷--- put one’s eggs in one basket64）人云亦云--- repeat what others say65）平易近人--- sb. is easy to approach66）首屈一指--- second to none67）眼见为实--- seeing is believing68）同甘共苦--- share joys and sorrow with sb.69）安然无恙--- sound and safe70）不遗余力--- spare no effort(s) to do71）不惜工本--- spare no expense72）高度赞扬--- speak highly of73）袖手旁观--- stand by/look on with folded arms74）固执己见--- stick to one’s own point75）坚守岗位--- stick to one’s post76）趁热打铁--- Strike while the iron is hot77）不辞而别--- take French leave78）如释重负--- take a load off one’s mind79）置之不理--- take no notice of---80）焕然一新--- take on a new look81）不辞辛劳--- take trouble to do82）明辨是非--- tell the difference between right and wrong 83）毫无疑问--- There is no doubt that---84）木已成舟--- Things done can’t be undone85）事与愿违--- Things go contrary to one’s wish86）时不我待--- Time and tide wait for no man87）雪中送炭--- timely help88）教学相长--- to teach is to learn89）竭尽全力--- try one’s best to do90）熟视无睹--- turn a blind eye to sth.91）充耳不闻--- turn a deaf ear to sth.92）化险为夷--- turn danger into safety93）悔过自新--- turn over a new leaf94）因人而异--- vary from person to person/It all depends on the individual 95）消息灵通--- well-informed96）小心翼翼--- with great care97）奋不顾身--- with no thought for one’s own safety98）一箭之遥--- within a stone’s throw99）逐字逐句--- word for word100）宁死不屈--- would rather die than surrender。
常用成语英译300例
常用成语英译300例徐州曹卫国1.爱屋及乌Love me, love my dog.2.暗送秋波make secret overture to sb3.八仙过海vie with each other ;the eight fairies crossed the sea(the eight fairies are characters in the Chinese myth story)4.百闻不如一见Seeing is believing.5.班门弄斧sho wing off one’s proficiency with an axe before Luban, the master carpenter6.饱食终日无所事事to eat the bread of idleness7.杯弓蛇影afraid of one’s shadow8.笨鸟先飞A slow sparrow should make an early start.9.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.10.毕恭毕敬cap in hand：He always treats his boss cap in hand.11.鞭长莫及beyond one's grasp12.病疾乱投医consult anybody when in a desperate situation13.不打不成交No discord, no concord.14.不到黄河心不死not stop until one reaches one’s goal15.不眠之夜white night16.不入虎穴焉得虎子How can one obtain tiger-cubs without entering the tiger's lair.17.不遗余力spare no effort; go all out; do one's best18.不以物喜不以己悲not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personal losses19.不知所措all at sea20.沧海一栗 a drop in the bucket21.拆东墙补西墙rob Peter to pay Paul22.车到山前必有路Things will eventually sort themselves out.23.趁火打劫to fish in troubled waters24.城门失火，殃及池鱼When the city gate catches fire, the disaster extends even to the fish in the moat.25.吃一堑，长一智a fall into the pit, a gain in your wit26.充耳不闻turn a deaf year to27.愁眉苦脸gloomy faces28.初出茅庐just have first experience in29.辞旧迎新bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new30.此地无银三百两A guilty person gives himself away byconspicuously protesting his innocence.31.聪明反被聪明误to suffer for one's wisdom32.粗枝大叶be crude and careless33.打草惊蛇wake a sleeping dog.34.打落水狗hit a person when he is down35.大开眼界open one's eyes; broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener36.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 all37.大张旗鼓on a large and spectacular scale38.单枪匹马be single-handed in doing sth39.胆小如鼠as timid as a rabbit40.盗亦有道Dog does not eat dog.41.道高一尺魔高一丈While the priest climbs a foot, the devil climbs ten.42.得过且过to live from hand to mouth43.得意忘形to leap out of one's skin44.灯红酒绿dissipated and luxurious45.调虎离山lure the tiger from the mountain46.东施效颦blind imitation with ludicrous effect47.东张西望look right and left48.对牛弹琴play the lute to a cow; to cast pearls before swine49.恶事传千里Bad news travels quickly.50.恶有恶报He that does evil shall find evil.51.非驴非马Neither fish nor fowl.52.风雨飘摇being unstable53.赴汤蹈火go through fire and water54.富贵在天Riches and honors come from heaven.55.覆水难收What's done cannot be undone./There is no use crying over spilt milk.56.盖棺论定Judge none blessed before his death.57.隔墙有耳Pitchers have ears; walls have ears.58.功夫不负有心人Everything comes to him who waits.59.攻其不备strike sb when he is unprepared60.狗拿耗子poke one’s nose into other people’s business61.狗咬吕洞宾misunderstanding a kind-hearted person62.狗占马槽 a dog in the manger63.狗仗人势use the influence of sb in bullying others64.狗嘴里吐不出象牙What do you expect from a pig but a grunt?65.寡不击众There is no contending against odds.66.挂羊头卖狗肉selling horse-meat as beef steak ;cry up wine and sell vinegar67.国泰民安The country flourishes and people live in peace68.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 little69.海阔天空an endless vast /talk at random70.害群之马black sheep71.好了伤疤忘了疼once on shore, one prays no more72.好事不出门恶事传千里Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide.73.和气生财Harmony brings wealth.74.狐假虎威bully people by virtue of sb. else’s influence75.狐朋狗友pack of scoundrels76.虎毒不食子Dog doesn't eat dog.77.虎父无犬子Like father, like son.78.虎头蛇尾 a tiger's head and a snake's tail.79.画蛇添足draw a snake and add feet to it ;to paint the lily80.缓兵之计a Fabian policy81.黄粱美梦vanished dream/a fool’s paradise82.挥金如土spend money like dirt83.混水摸鱼to fish in troubled waters84.混水摸魚to fish in troubled waters85.活到老学到老One is never too old to learn.86.祸不单行Misfortunes never come single.87.机不可失Opportunity seldom knocks twice.88.积少成多Every little makes a mickle. (Every little helps.)89.集思广义Two heads are better than one.90.既往不咎let bygones be bygones91.骄者必败Pride goes before a fall.92.脚踩两只船sit on the fence93.脚踏实地be down-to-earth94.捷足先登The early bird catches the worm.95.竭泽而渔drain a pond to catch all the fish96.金无足赤人无完人Gold can't be pure and man can't be perfect.97.金玉满堂Treasures fill the home.98.进退维谷between the devil and deep sea99.经验即良师Experience is the teacher.100.井底之蛙be like a frog at the bottom of a well101.九牛一毛Compared with mine, his was simply a drop in the bucket. 102.旧调重谈to harp on the same string103.鞠躬尽瘁to give the last measure of devotion104.君子之交淡如水the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps friendship green105.开诚布公He always opens his heart to his spouse when he has a problem. 106.开门见山come straight to the point107.开夜车/挑灯夜战Burn the midnight oil.108.慷他人之慨to be free with other's money109.口蜜腹剑honey-mouthed and dagger-hearted110.脍炙人口in everyone's mouth111.狼吞虎咽make a pig of oneself.112.狼心狗肺heartless and cruel113.牢不可破be so strongly built as to be indestructible114.老生常谈陈词滥调cut and dried, cliché115.乐极生悲After joy comes sadness.116.礼多必诈full of courtesy, full of craft117.礼尚往来Courtesy calls for reciprocity.118.两雄两争，其斗必烈When Greek meets Greek, then comes the tug of war. 119.量入为出to cut one's coat according to one's cloth/ make both ends meet 120.了如指掌know sth like the palm of one’s hand121.留得青山在不怕没柴烧Where there is life, there is hope.122.龙飞凤舞living and vigorous flourishes123.鹿死谁手at whose hand will the deer die.124.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.125.驴唇不对马嘴donkey's lips don't match horse's jaws.126.落井下石to hit a person when he's down127.马到成功achieve immediate victory; win instant success128.满招损，谦受益Haughtiness invites ruin; humility receives benefits. 129.茅塞顿开be suddenly enlightened130.没有规矩不成方圆Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.131.眉飞色舞to beam with joy132.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. 133.名利双收gain in both fame and wealth134.明枪暗箭an open spear thrust and an arrow in the dark135.莫在太岁头上动土Let sleeping dogs lie.136.谋事在人成事在天The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven. Man proposes, God disposes.137.拿手好戏masterpiece138.宁做鸡头，不做凤尾Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion. 139.弄巧成拙be too smart by half; Cunning outwits itself140.抛砖引玉to throw a sprat to catch a herring141.跑了和尚跑不了庙The monk may run away, but the temple can't run with him.142.赔了夫人又折兵instead of making a gain, suffer a double loss143.贫无立锥之地as poor as a church mouse144.破釜沉舟cut off all means of retreat；burn one‘s own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end145.骑虎难下Ride the tiger.146.千里之行始于足下a thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step147.前车之鉴a lesson to remember / burn one’s fingers148.前怕狼后怕虎fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind hesitate in doing something149.前人栽树后人乘凉One generation plants the trees in whose shade another generation rests. One sows and another reaps.150.前事不忘后事之师Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future.151.钱可通神Money can move even the gods.152.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. 153.强强联手win-win co-operation154.抢得先机take the preemptive opportunities155.巧妇难为无米之炊One can’t make bricks out of straw.156.勤能补拙Diligence can make up for lack of intelligence.157.情人眼里出西施Beauty lies in the lover’s eyes.158.情有独钟had eyes only for：All the girls liked Kevin, but he had eyes only for Mary.159.庆父不死，鲁难未已There will always be trouble until the trouble-maker is removed160.穷寇莫追A cornered animal is a dangerous foe.161.人逢喜事精神爽Joy puts heart into a man.162.人海战术huge-crowd strategy163.人之初性本善Man's nature at birth is good.164.入乡随俗When in Rome, do as the Romans do.165.瑞雪兆丰年A timely snow promises a good harvest.166.塞翁失马焉知非福Misfortune may be an actual blessing.167.三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮three cobblers with their wits combined equal Zhuge Liang, the master mind168.三十而立A man should be independent at the age of thirty. At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself.169.三思而后行think thrice before you act / look before leap170.杀鸡骇猴kill the chicken to frighten the monkey.171.杀鸡取卵kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.172.杀鸡焉用牛刀Take not a musket to kill a butterfly173.杀鸡用牛刀break a butterfly on the wheel174.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; '175.山雨欲来风满楼The rising wind forebodes the coming storm.176.山中无老虎，猴子称大王Among the blind the one-eyed is king./When the cat's away, the mice will pay.177.善有善报One kindness is the price of another.178.上梁不正下梁歪If the upper beam is not straight, the lower ones will go aslant.179.上有天堂下有苏杭Just as there is paradise in heaven, there are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth.180.升级换代updating and upgrading (of products)181.生龙活虎sting with energy182.声东击西o look one way and row another ；shout in the east and strike in the west183.声嘶力竭He was talking at the top of his voice.184.胜不骄败不馁to be not elated by success nor disturbed by failure185.时不我待Time and tide wait for no man.186.实话实说speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is187.实践是检验真理的唯一标准Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth. 188.实事求是seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts 189.史无前例be without precedent in history190.世上无难事只要肯攀登Where there is a will, there is a way.191.世外桃源a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world; 192.事与愿违all your swans are geese193.适者生存the survival of the fittest194.守口如瓶keep one’s mouth closed like a covered bottle195.守株待兔wait by the stump of a tree for the appearance of hares.196.寿终正寝to die a natural death (to die in one's bed)197.熟能生巧Practice makes perfect.198.树倒猢狲散Monkeys disperse when tree falls.199.树欲静而风不止A tree may prefer to calm, but the wind will not subside. 200.谁言寸草心报得三春晖Such kindness of warm sun, can't be repaid by grass.201.水涨船高When the river rises, the boat floats high.202.说曹操，曹操到Talk of the devil and he comes.203.司马昭之心，路人皆知A villain’s plot is so obvious that everybody knows about it.204.死而后已until my heart stops beating205.四十不惑Life begins at forty.206.随波逐流go with the tide207.岁岁平安Peace all year round.208.岁月不饶人Time and tide wait for no man.209.损人利己to enrich oneself at others expense210.贪小失大penny-wise and pound-foolish211.糖衣炮弹sugar-coated bullets212.螳臂挡车to kick against the pricks213.韬光养晦hide one's capacities and bide one's time214.天长地久eternal like skies215.天下乌鸦一般黑Crows are black all over the world.216.天有不测风云A storm may rise from a clear sky. / Something unexpected may happen any time.217.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 name218.铁石心肠a heart of steel219.听天由命to be guided by destiny220.兔子不吃窝边草The fox preys farthest from his hole.221.团结就是力量Unity is strength.222.脱口而出A slip of the tongue can sometimes land you in trouble.223.歪风邪气unhealthy practices and evil phenomena224.玩火自焚play with fire and get burned225.万事开头难Everything is difficult at the start226.万无一失not a single miss in a thousand times.227.万物之灵The lords of creation228.亡羊补牢Better late than never./ It's never too late to mend229.往事如风'The past has vanished (from memory) like wind.; What in past, is past.'230.望子成龙hold high hopes for one's child231.微不足道a drop in the ocean232.为虎作伥to act as guide to a tiger233.唯利是图draw water to one's mill234.文韬武略military expertise; military strategy235.瓮中之鳖Like a rat in a hole.236.屋漏又逢连阴雨Misfortunes never come singly. When it rains it pours. 237.无风不起浪There is no smoke without fire. (Where there is smoke, there is fire.)238.无源之水，无本之木water without a source, and a tree without roots 239.无中生有make create something out of nothing240.五光十色multicolored241.物以类聚，人以群分Birds of a feather flock together.242.息事宁人pour oil on troubled waters243.习惯成自然once a use forever a custom244.喜忧参半mingled hope and fear245.先入为主First impressions are firmly entrenched.246.先下手为强catch the ball before the bound247.现身说法warn people by taking oneself as an example248.像热锅上的蚂蚁like an ant on a hot pan249.小菜一碟a piece of cake250.心不在焉be absence of mind251.心想事成May all your wish come true252.心照不宣have a tacit understanding; give tacit consent; tacit understanding 253.新官上任三把火a new broom sweeps clean254.虚心使人进步，骄傲使人落后Modesty helps one go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind.255.需要为发明之母Necessity is the mother of invention.256.蓄势而发accumulate strength for a take-off257.学无捷径There is no royal road/shortcut to learning.258.雪中送炭send charcoal in snowy weather；help a lame dog over a stile 259.循序渐进step by step260.迅雷不及掩耳as sudden as a flash of lightning261.徇私枉法bend the law for the benefit of relatives or friends262.严以律己，宽以待人be strict with oneself and lenient towards others 263.眼不见,心不烦Out of sight, out of mind.264.眼不见为净Out of sight, out of mind.265.扬眉吐气feel proud and elated266.阳奉阴违ostensible obedience267.叶公好龙professed love of what one really fears268.一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。
36个经典成语英文翻译
36个经典成语英文翻译1.Practice makes perfect.熟能生巧。
2.God helps those who help themselves.天助自助者3.Easier said than done.说起来容易做起来难。
4.Where there is a will, there is a way.有志者事竟成。
5.One false step will make a great difference.失之毫厘，谬之千里。
6.Slow and steady wins the race.稳扎稳打无往而不胜。
7.A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.吃一堑，长一智。
8.Experience is the mother of wisdom.实践出真知。
9.All work and no play makes jack a dull boy.只工作不休息，聪明孩子也变傻。
10.Beauty without virtue is a rose without fragrance.无德之美犹如没有香味的玫瑰，徒有其表。
11.More hasty, less speed.欲速则不达。
12.It's never too old to learn.活到老，学到老。
13.All that glitters is not gold.闪光的未必都是金子。
14.A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.千里之行始于足下。
15.Look before you leap.三思而后行。
16.Rome was not built in a day.伟业非一日之功。
17.Great minds think alike.英雄所见略同。
18.well begun, half done.好的开始等于成功的一半。
常用成语英语翻译
C 分享日志常用成语英语翻译1月24日 19:14C常用成语英语翻译天长地久——as old as the hills 胆小如鼠——as timid as a hare坦然自若——as cool as a cucumber 水中捞月——to fish in the air苦如黄连——as bitter as wormwood 鸡皮疙瘩——goose-flesh轻如鸿毛——as light as a feather旁观者清——The onlooker sees most of the game 艳如桃李——as red as rose狐假虎威——ass in the lion's skin物以类聚——Birds of a feather flock together 非驴非马——Neither fish, nor flesh, nor fowl. 如释重负——to take a load off one's mind挥金如土——to spend money like water弱不禁风——as weak as water瞬息之间——in the twinkle of an eye泪如泉涌——a stream of tears瓮中之鳖——a rat in a hole扬眉吐气——to hold one's head high一针见血——to touch one on the raw不翼而飞——to take wings to itself小题大做——to make mountains out of molehills格格不入——a square peg in a round hole山穷水尽——at the end of one's rope冷若冰霜——as cold as a marble半斤八两——six of one and half a dozen of the other 胸有成竹——to have a card up one's sleeve孤注一掷——to put all one's eggs in one basket纸上谈兵——armchair strategy白费口舌——to speak to the wind同行相嫉——Two of a trade can never agree.一文不名——without a penny to one's name收回前言——to eat one's words令人毛骨悚然——to make one's hair stand on end 人身攻击——personal remark删除已被分享36次。
英语50个常见成语习语翻译
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。
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, better off than many; to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst笨鸟先飞 A slow sparrow should make an early start.不眠之夜 white night不以物喜，不以己悲 not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personnal losses不遗余力 spare no effort; go all out; do one's best不打不成交 "No discord, no concord.拆东墙补西墙 rob Peter to pay Paul辞旧迎新 bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new大事化小，小事化了 try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all大开眼界 open one's eyes; broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener国泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace过犹不及 going too far is as bad as not going far enough; beyond is as wrong as falling short; too much is as bad as too little功夫不负有心人 Everything comes to him who waits.好了伤疤忘了疼 once on shore, one prays no more好事不出门，恶事传千里 Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide.和气生财 Harmony brings wealth活到老，学到老 One is never too old to learn.既往不咎 let bygones be bygones金无足赤,人无完人 Gold can't be pure and man can't be perfect.金玉满堂 Treasures fill the home脚踏实地 be down-to-earth脚踩两只船 sit on the fence君子之交淡如水 the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps friendship green老生常谈，陈词滥调cut and dried, cliché礼尚往来 Courtesy calls for reciprocity.留得青山在，不怕没柴烧 "Where there is life, there is hope."马到成功 achieve immediate victory; win instant success名利双收 gain in both fame and wealth茅塞顿开 be suddenly enlightened没有规矩不成方圆 Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.每逢佳节倍思亲On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.It is on the festival occasions when one misses his dear most.谋事在人，成事在天 "The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven. / Man proposes, God disposes. "弄巧成拙 be too smart by half; Cunning outwits itself.拿手好戏 masterpiece赔了夫人又折兵 throw good money after bad抛砖引玉 a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale破釜沉舟 cut off all means of retreat；burn one‘s own way of retreat and bedetermined 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 wor ld;死而后已 until my heart stops beating岁岁平安 Peace all year round上有天堂，下有苏杭 "Just as there is paradise in heaven, ther are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth."塞翁失马，焉知非福 Misfortune may be an actual blessing.三十而立 "A man should be independent at the age of thirty.At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself."升级换代 updating and upgrading (of products)四十不惑 Life begins at forty.谁言寸草心，报得三春晖 "Such kindness of warm sun, can't be repaid by grass. "水涨船高 When the river rises, the boat floats high.时不我待 Time and tide wait for no man.杀鸡用牛刀 break a butterfly on the wheel实事求是 seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts说曹操,曹操到 Talk of the devil and he comes.实话实说 speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is实践是检验真理的唯一标准 Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.山不在高，有仙则名 "No matter how high the mountain is, its name will spread far and wide if there is a fairy; "韬光养晦 hide one's capacities and bide one's time糖衣炮弹 sugar-coated bullets天有不测风云 Anything unexpected may happen. a bolt from the blue团结就是力量 Unity is strength.“跳进黄河洗不清” "eve if one jumped into the Yellow River, one can not wash oneself clean--there's nothing one can do to clear one's name "歪风邪气 unhealthy practices and evil phenomena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 togeth er 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。
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。
常用成语英汉互译
1、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, better off than many; to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst笨鸟先飞 A slow sparrow should make an early start.不眠之夜 white night不以物喜，不以己悲 not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personnal losses不遗余力 spare no effort; go all out; do one's best不打不成交 "No discord, no concord.拆东墙补西墙 rob Peter to pay Paul辞旧迎新 bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new大事化小，小事化了 try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all大开眼界 open one's eyes; broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener国泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace功夫不负有心人 Everything comes to him who waits.好了伤疤忘了疼 once on shoreone prays no more好事不出门，恶事传千里 Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide.和气生财 Harmony brings wealth活到老，学到老 One is never too old to learn.既往不咎 let bygones be bygones金无足赤,人无完人 Gold can't be pure and man can't be perfect.金玉满堂 Treasures fill the home脚踏实地 be down-to-earth脚踩两只船 sit on the fence君子之交淡如水 the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps friendship green老生常谈，陈词滥调cut and dried, cliché礼尚往来 Courtesy calls for reciprocity.留得青山在，不怕没柴烧 "Where there is life, there is hope."马到成功 achieve immediate victory; win instant success名利双收 gain in both fame and wealth茅塞顿开 be suddenly enlightened没有规矩不成方圆 Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.每逢佳节倍思亲 On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.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. 前怕狼,后怕虎 fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind/ hesitate in doing something强强联手 win-win co-operation瑞雪兆丰年 A timely snow promises a goodharvest.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塞翁失马，焉知非福 Misfortune may be an actualblessing.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 floas 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.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 enemis冤假错案 "cases in which people were unjustly, flsely 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 battleswith no danger of defeat.纸上谈兵 be an armchair strategist纸包不住火 Truth will come to light sooner or later左右为难 between the devil and the deep blue sea; between the rock and the hard place最美的精典爱情句1、I love you not because of who you are, but because of who I am when I am with you.我爱你，不是因为你是一个怎样的人，而是因为我喜欢与你在一起时的感觉。
(完整版)常用100个成语的英文翻译
1.爱屋及乌 Love me, love my dog.2.百闻不如一见 Seeing is believing.4.笨鸟先飞 A slow sparrow should make an early start.5.不眠之夜 white night8.不打不成交 No discord, no concord.13.国泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace15.功夫不负有心人 Everything comes to him who waits.17.好事不出门恶事传千里 Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide.18.和气生财 Harmony brings wealth.19.活到老学到老 One is never too old to learn.21.金无足赤人无完人 Gold can't be pure and man can't be perfect.22.金玉满堂 Treasures fill the home.23.脚踏实地 be down-to-earth24.脚踩两只船 sit on the fence28.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 wealth32.没有规矩不成方圆Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.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 itself37.赔了夫人又折兵 throw good money after bad40.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 step49.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.52.世上无难事只要肯攀登 Where there is a will, there is a way.53.世外桃源 a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world;55.岁岁平安 Peace all year round.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.65.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;72.天有不测风云Anything unexpected may happen.73.团结就是力量Unity is strength.76.物以类聚，人以群分Birds of a feather flock together.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.81.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.86.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 pan98.一路平安，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 others101.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 brain106.与时俱进advance with times107.以人为本people oriented; people foremost108.因材施教teach students according to their aptitude110.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.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 plentiful121. 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。
123个成语的英文翻译
1.爱屋及乌 Love me, love my dog.2.百闻不如一见（眼见为实）Seeing is believing.3.比上不足比下有余 worse off than some, better off than many; to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst.4.笨鸟先飞 A slow sparrow should make an early start.5.不眠之夜 white night6.不以物喜不以己悲 not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personnal losses7.不遗余力 spare no effort; go all out; do one's best8.不打不成交 No discord, no concord.9.拆东墙补西墙 rob Peter to pay Paul10.辞旧迎新 bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new11.大事化小小事化了 try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all12.大开眼界 open one's eyes; broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener13.国泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace14.过犹不及 going too far is as bad as not going far enough; beyond is as wrong as falling short; too much is as bad as too little15.功夫不负有心人 Everything comes to him who waits.16.好了伤疤忘了疼 once on shore, one prays no more17.好事不出门恶事传千里 Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide.18.和气生财 Harmony brings wealth.19.活到老学到老 One is never too old to learn.20.既往不咎 let bygones be bygones21.金无足赤人无完人 Gold can't be pure and man can't be perfect.22.金玉满堂 Treasures fill the home.23.脚踏实地 be down-to-earth24.脚踩两只船 sit on the fence25.君子之交淡如水 the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal;a hedge between keeps friendship green26.老生常谈陈词滥调 cut and dried, cliché27.礼尚往来 Courtesy calls for reciprocity.28.留得青山在不怕没柴烧 Where there is life, there is hope.29.马到成功 achieve immediate victory; win instant success30.名利双收 gain in both fame and wealth31.茅塞顿开 be suddenly enlightened32.没有规矩不成方圆 Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards. 33.每逢佳节倍思亲 On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.It is on the festival occasions when one misses his dear most.34.谋事在人成事在天 The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven. Man proposes, God disposes.35.弄巧成拙 be too smart by half; Cunning outwits itself36.拿手好戏 masterpiece37.赔了夫人又折兵 throw good money after bad38.抛砖引玉 a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale39.破釜沉舟 cut off all means of retreat；burn one‘s own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end40.抢得先机 take the preemptive opportunities41.巧妇难为无米之炊 If you have no hand you can't make a fist. One can't make bricks without straw.42.千里之行始于足下 a thousand-li journey begins with the firststep--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step43.前事不忘后事之师 Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future. 44.前人栽树后人乘凉 One generation plants the trees in whose shade another generation rests.One sows and another reaps.45.前怕狼后怕虎 fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind hesitate in doing something46.强龙难压地头蛇 Even a dragon (from the outside) finds it hard to control a snake in its old haunt - Powerful outsiders can hardly afford to neglect local bullies.47.强强联手 win-win co-operation48.瑞雪兆丰年 A timely snow promises a good harvest.49.人之初性本善 Man's nature at birth is good.50.人逢喜事精神爽 Joy puts heart into a man.51.人海战术 huge-crowd strategy52.世上无难事只要肯攀登 Where there is a will, there is a way.53.世外桃源 a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world;54.死而后已 until my heart stops beating55.岁岁平安 Peace all year round.56.上有天堂下有苏杭 Just as there is paradise in heaven, ther are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth57.塞翁失马焉知非福 Misfortune may be an actual blessing.58.三十而立 A man should be independent at the age of thirty.At thirty,a man should be able to think for himself.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 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 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.' 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。
成语英文翻译100个
1. 知人知面不知心Fair without, foul within.2. 血比水浓Blood is thicker than water.3. 自作自受Harm set, harm get.4. 无债一身轻Happy is he who owes nothing.5. 英雄所见略同Great minds think alike.6. 真人不露相Deep rivers move in silence, shallow brooks are noisy.7. 事出有因Every why has its wherefore.8. 傻人多福Fortune favors the fools.9. 有备无患Good watch prevents misfortune.10. 公事公办Business is business.11. 和气生财Cheek brings success.12. 人比人气死人Comparisons are odious.13. 知足常乐Content is happiness.14. 否极泰来Adversity leads to prosperity.15. 瑞雪兆丰年A heavy snow promises a good harvest.16. 失之毫厘，差之千里A miss is as good as a mile.17. 不做亏心事，不怕雷声响A quiet conscience sleeps in thunder.18. 饥不择食Beggars must be no choosers.19. 树大招风A tall tree catches the wind.20. 万事开头难It is the first step that costs. / The first step is the hardest.21. 好的开始是成功的一半A good beginning is half the battle. / Well begun is half done.22. 情人眼里出西施Beauty is in lover's eyes. / Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.23. 言教不如身教A good example is the best sermon.24. 良心不安A guilty conscience needs no accuser. 25. 雨过天晴After rain comes fair weather.26. 坏事传千里Bad news has wings.27. 宁为鸡头，不为马尾Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion.28. 急病还得要猛药医Desperate diseases must have desperate remedies.29. 酒后吐真言Drunkenness reveals what soberness conceals.30. 习惯成自然Custom is a second nature.31. 祸不单行Misfortunes never come alone32. 两恶取其轻Of two evils choose the least.33. 半斤八两Six of one and half of a dozen of the other.34. 打铁趁热Strike while the iron is hot.35. 隔墙有耳Walls have ears.36. 说是一回事，做又是一回事Saying and doing are two things.37. 言多必失He that talks much errs much.38. 谋事在人，成事在天Man proposes but God disposes.39. 天作之合Marriages are made in heaven.40. 欲速则不达More haste, less speed.41. 礼多人不怪All doors open to courtesy.42. 有其父必有其子Like father, like son.43. 有其母必有其女Like mother, like daughter.44. 勤能补拙Practice makes perfect.45. 预防胜于治疗Prevention is better than cure.46. 无火不生烟There is no smoke without fire.47. 岁月不待人Time and tide wait for no man.48. 进退两难Between a rock and a hard place.49. 金钱为万恶之根源Money is the root of all evils.50. 凡事小心为妙Be on the safe side.51. 盲人领路The blind leading the blind.52. 规则有例外An exception to the rule.53. 人多好办事Many hands make light work.54. 机会不再Opportunity only knocks once.55. 历史总是重演History tends to repeat itself.56. 忠言逆耳Advice most needed is least heeded.57. 大军出动，粮草先行An army marches on its stomach.58. 如无近虑，必有后忧Better be safe than sorry.59. 死有重于泰山，有轻于鸿毛Beter to die with honor than live with shame.60. 良药苦口Bitter pills may have blessed effects.61. 人要衣装Clothes make the man.62. 多作孽必自毙Crime does not pay.63. 人非圣贤Every man has his faults.64. 愚公移山Faith will move mountains.65. 事有先后First things first.66. 得寸进尺Give him an inch and he'll want a yard.67. 内在美胜于外在美Goodness is better than beauty.68. 坐失良机He who hesitates is lost.69. 金钱非万能Money isn't everything.70. 没有不劳而获No pain, no gain.71. 见风转舵See which way the wind is blowing.72. 聊胜于无Something is better than nothing.73. 眼睛是灵魂之窗The eyes are window of the soul.。
生活中常用成语 英文翻译
人不可貌相 Appearances are often deceptive./ Never judge a look by its cover.
十年风水轮流转 Every dog has its day.
三思而后行 Look before you leap.
毛遂自荐 to recommend one's own person
心正不怕雷打 A good conscience is a soft pillow.
化干戈为玉帛 Bury the tomahwak(hatchet).
仁者无敌 The benevolent have no enemy.
吉人自有天相 The good are protected by Heaven. / All's wel that ends well.
如人饮水冷暖自知 Only the wearer knows where the shoes pain.
吃得苦中苦，方为人上人 No gain without pain.
自讨苦吃 to make a rod for one's own back
自力更生 to shift for oneself
自扫门前雪 After us the deluge.
回头浪子 the return of a prodigal
先下手为强 Offence is the best defence.
三句不离本行 to talk shop
三个臭皮匠胜过一个诸葛亮 Two heads are better than one.
千钧一发 to hang by a hair thread
实用成语英译大全
实用成语英译大全爱屋及乌Love me, love my dog.百闻不如一见Seeing is believing.比上不足比上不足，，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.人之人之初初,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实践是检验实践是检验真理的唯一标准真理的唯一标准Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.山不在高山不在高，，有仙则名"No matter how high the mountain is, its name will spread far and wide if there is a fairy; "韬光养晦hide one\'s capacities and bide one\'s time糖衣炮弹sugar-coated bullets天有不测风云Anything unexpected may happen. a bolt from the blue团结就是力量Unity is strength.“跳进黄河洗不清”"eve if one jumped into the Yellow River, one can not wash oneself clean--there\'s nothing one can do to clear one\'s name "歪风邪气unhealthy practices and evil phenomena物以类聚物以类聚，，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 chargedor sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases"一言既出一言既出，，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。
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。
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11、泪如泉涌 泪如泉涌
• tears flowing down like a spring; tears welling up in one’s eyes; tears pouring down one’s face antonym：belly laugh；horselaugh synonym ：have one's face covered with tears
15、孤注一掷 、
stake all on one cast of the dice; risk everything on a single venture synonym: put all the eggs in one basket; antonym: burn one's boats; do or die; sink or swim
16. 纸上谈兵 engage in idle theorizing / 纸上谈兵: armchair strategy 17. 白费唇舌 waste one's breath/ to speak 白费唇舌: to the wind 18. 一文不名 be penniless/ without a 一文不名: penny to one’s name
• 29. 水落石出every thing comes to light • 30. 粗枝大叶careless/ with heavy hand • 31. 扬眉吐气standing up with one’s head up/ feeling with pride and elation • 32. 无孔不入get in by every corner/ seize every opportunity • 33. 大张旗鼓 on a large scale
270个常用英语成语翻译.doc
1.爱屋及乌Love me love my dog.2.安居乐业live in peace and work happily3.八面玲珑capabl e of d ealing with all men4.八荣八耻eight honor and eight shame5.跋前疐后in a fix（dilemma/quandary/predicament）6.百发百中A hundred shots, a hundred bull’s eyes.7.百兽之首the king of animals8.半斤八两six of one and half a dozen of the other9.杯弓蛇影be nervous with imaginary fear10.杯水车薪make a usel ess attempt11.备受推崇be reward ed and respected12.笨鸟先飞A sl ow sparrow shoul d make an early start.13.别有用心have an axe to grind14.并驾齐驱neck and neck15.博大精深both extensive and profound16.不伦不类neither fish nor fowl17.不谋而合coincid e with18.不上不下at a nonplus19.不翼而飞Things may fly away though they have no wings.20.草木皆兵a state of extreme nervousness21.插翅难飞unabl e to escape22.朝三暮四play fast and loose23.成百上千hundreds of24.成千上万hundreds and thousands of25.吃苦耐劳bear hardships26.驰名中外to be popular both at home and abroad27.出类拔萃above average28.初出茅庐at the beginning of one's career29.粗枝大叶to be crud e and careless30.打草惊蛇wake a sl eeping d og / to stir up the grass and alert the snake31.大发雷霆bl ow one's top32.大开眼界broad en one’s horizon33.大展宏图score big points34.大张旗鼓on a large and spectacular scale35.单枪匹马to be singl e-hand ed in d oing sth36.胆小如鼠as timid as a hare37.当务之急highest priority38.得寸进尺The more one gets, the more one wants.39.得意忘形have one’s head turned by success40.德高望重be of nobl e character and high prestige41.灯红酒绿dissipated and luxurious42.羝羊触藩in a cleft stick43.东施效颦crud e imitation with ludicrous effect44.对牛弹琴to play the lute to a cow45.对症下药find specific ways to solve problems46.尔虞我诈sheer cunning and falsehood47.翻山越岭walk across hills and dal es48.飞蛾扑火seeking one’s own d oom49.非驴非马Neither fish, nor fl esh, nor fowl.50.分道扬镳The rid ers have reached the parting of ways.51.风雨飘摇（of a situation）being unstabl e52.凤毛麟角a rarity of the rarities53.父慈子孝father-l oving and son-obeying54.父为子纲father d ominating over his son55.赴汤蹈火go through fire and water56.格格不入be like square pegs in round hol es57.隔岸观火Watching a fire on the opposite bank with al oofness.58.隔靴搔痒beat the air59.各得其所be properly provid ed for60.功夫不负有心人Everything comes to him who waits.61.攻其不备to strike sb when he is unprepared62.骨肉分离family separation63.鬼鬼祟祟hol e and corner64.国泰民安The country fl ourishes and peopl e live in peace.65.过河拆桥kick d own the ladd er66.过犹不及beyond is as wrong as falling short67.海阔天空（to talk）at rand om68.毫无瓜葛be divorced from69.好事多磨The road to happiness is strewn with setbacks.70.浩然之气nobl e spirit71.和气生财Harmony brings wealth.72.横行霸道throw one's weight about73.后来居上The later comer surpasses the former.74.狐假虎威ass in the lion’s skin75.胡言乱语talk through one's hat76.花前月下Before the fl owers und er the moon--id eal setting for a coupl e inl ove.77.画蛇添足to draw a snake and add feet to it78.挥金如土to spend money like water79.挥金如土to spend money like dirt80.魂不附体jump out of one's skin81.既往不咎l et bygones be bygones82.家徒四壁to be as poor as Job83.家喻户晓to be wid ely known84.脚踏实地be d own-to-earth85.接二连三one after another86.竭泽而渔to drain a pond to catch all the fish87.金玉满堂Treasures fill the home.88.进退两难hol d a wolf by the ears89.进退维谷stick in the mud90.井底之蛙to be like a frog at the bottom of a well91.敬而远之keep respectfully aloof from92.九死一生by the skin of one's teeth/ have a narrow escape93.久负盛名with a l ong standing reputation94.开门见山to come straight to the point95.科教兴国national rejuvenation through science and education96.刻骨铭心to be engraved on one's heart and bones97.空中楼阁castle in the air98.口蜜腹剑Sweet words often conceal d eadly thoughts.99.劳苦功高to have spent toilsome labour and won distinctive merits 100.牢不可破to be so strongly built as to be ind estructibl e101.老有所养the el d erly will be l ooked after properly102.礼尚往来Courtesy calls for reciprocity.103.力不从心The heart may be willing, but the limbs are weak. 104.力所能及as one’s capacity allows105.六神无主be perplexed106.露出马脚show the cloven hoof107.乱七八糟be in a mud dle or a mess108.屡教不改to fail to mend one's ways after repeated admonition 109.马到成功achieve immediate victory110.毛发倒竖one's hair stands on end111.毛遂自荐to volunteer one's service112.茅塞顿开be sud d enly enlightened113.美中不足a fly in the ointment114.名垂青史to go d own in history115.名利双收gain in both fame and wealth116.莫衷一是between Scylla and Charybdis117.木已成舟What’s d one is d one.118.南柯一梦a fond dream or illusory joy119.年富力强in the prime of life120.年深日久as the years go by121.弄巧成拙Too anxious to show cl everness may result in stupidity.122.旁观者清The onlooker sees most of the game123.抛砖引玉a mod est spur to induce others to come forward with valuabl e contributions124.破釜沉舟burn one’s own way of retreat and be d etermined to fi ght to the end125.破釜沉舟burn the boat126.七颠八倒at sixes and sevens127.七零八落in disord er128.七上八下be agitated129.七嘴八舌everybody talking at the same time130.其乐融融sweetness and light131.奇山秀景fantastically beautiful scenes132.奇园古宅exotic gard ens and ol d mansions133.骑虎难下between the horns of a dilemma134.千方百计move heaven and earth135.千钧一发hang by a hair136.千秋功业a great und ertaking of lasting importance137.强强联手win-win co-operation138.抢得先机take the preemptive opportunities139.勤俭持家frugality in househol d management140.轻如鸿毛as light as a feather141.倾城倾国to be exceedingly beautiful142.晴天霹雳a bolt from the blue143.罄竹难书（of crimes）too numerous to mention144.求同存异seek common ground whil e shelving differences145.日渐没落being pushed out of business146.如释重负to take a l oad off one’s mind147.乳臭未干be wet behind the ears148.弱不禁风as weak as water149.三番五次time and again150.三纲五常the three cardinal guid es and the five constant virtues as specified in the feudal ethical cod e151.三十而立A man should be ind epend ent at the age of thirty.152.三心二意half-hearted153.杀鸡取卵kill the goose that lays the gol d en eggs154.声东击西to shout in the east and strike in the west155.十拿九稳practically certain156.十全十美be perfect in every respect157.时不我与Time and tid e wait for no man.158.史无前例to be without preced ent in history159.世外桃源a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the worl d 160.势不两立pit sth against sth161.事半功倍effort halved, result d oubl ed162.事倍功半effort d oubled, result havl ed163.事与愿违What happens in against one’s wishes.164.手舞足蹈Waving hands and dancing feet.165.守口如瓶to keep one's mouth cl osed like a bottle166.殊途同归Different roads may l ead to the same d estination.167.水到渠成When conditions are ripe, success will come.168.水中捞月to fish in the air169.瞬息之间in the twinkl e of an eye170.死而后已until my heart stops beating171.四分五裂fall apart172.四面八方from far and near173.四面楚歌to be besieged on all sid es174.四十不惑Life begins at forty175.四通八达extend in all directions176.缩头缩脑be timid177.泰然自若as cool as a cucumber178.天下为公All und er heaven are equal.179.天旋地转very dizzy180.天涯海角the ends of the earth181.天造地设created by nature182.天长地久as old as the hills183.挑雪填井cry for the moon184.调虎离山to lure the tiger from the mountain185.铁石心肠An unsympathetic heart is as hard as iron and rock. 186.同舟共济Passengers in the same boat share the same fate. 187.歪风邪气unhealthy prectices and evil phenomena188.玩火自焚to get burnt by the fire kindl ed by oneself189.万古流芳will be remembered throughout the age190.往事如风The past has vanished like wind.191.望而生畏stand in awe before192.望子成龙hol d high hopes for one’s child193.唯利是图draw water to one’s mill194.文韬武略military expertise195.无孔不入to take advantage of every weakness196.无所适从with one's back to the wall197.无中生有make create something out of nothing198.五谷丰登produce good harvest199.五光十色different brilliant col ors/ all kinds of200.五湖四海(from) all corners of the country201.五花八门all kinds of202.五星红旗the Five-Starred Red Flag203.物美价廉attractive in price and quality204.物以类聚Birds of a feather fl ock together./ Things of the same kind attract one another.205.洗心革面turn over a new l eaf206.先见之明prescient move207.小题大做make a mountain out of a mol ehill208.心想事成May all your wish come true.209.心心相印One heart refl ects another.210.心照不宣have a tacit und erstanding211.信誓旦旦be poised to212.蓄势而发accumulate strength for a take-off213.悬梁刺股to be extremely hard-working in one's study214.雪中送炭to send charcoal in snowy weather215.血浓于水Bl ood is thicker than water216.徇私枉法bend the law for the benefit of relatives or friends217.艳如桃李as red as rose218.扬眉吐气to hol d one’s head high/ to feel proud and elated219.扬汤止沸pl ough the sands220.叶公好龙professed l ove of what one really fears221.夜长梦多A l ong d elay may mean troubl e.222.一成不变changeless223.一干二净thoroughly or compl etely224.一箭双雕kill two birds with one stone225.一举两得A singl e act accomplishes a d oubl e purpose.226.一马当先take the lead227.一念之差One singl e thought may make a world of difference.228.一视同仁no respecter of persons229.一心一意put one’s whol e heart into230.衣食住行cl othing, food, shelter and transportation231.依时顺势keep up with the tid e232.以冰致蝇catch at shadows233.以狸饵鼠lash the waves234.以人为本peopl e foremost235.义无反顾feel obliged to236.易如反掌to be as easy as turning over one's hand237.因材施教teach stud ents according to their aptitud e238.因小失大Because of a trifl e one often l oses the most important. 239.庸人自扰The dullard often tortures himself with needl ess troubl es. 240.优胜劣汰survival of the fittest241.有识之士peopl e of vision242.有勇无谋use brawn rather than brain243.与时俱进advance with the times244.欲速则不达Haste d oes not bring success245.鹬蚌相争play A off against B246.缘木求鱼make a wild-goose chase247.源源不断keep fl owing in a steady stream248.源远流长l ong-standing and well-established249.遭受重创take a heavy toll250.债台高筑become d ebt-ridd en251.长途跋涉trudge l ong distances252.长幼有序respect for seniority253.长治久安to maintain long-term stability254.掌上明珠a pearl in the palm255.招财进宝Money and treasures will be pl entiful256.正中下怀after one's own heart257.直言不讳call a spad e a spad e258.纸上谈兵be an armchair strategist259.纸醉金迷（a life of）luxury and dissipation 260.众矢之的in the d ock / target of public criticism 261.众议纷纭disagree on262.重整旗鼓shock sth back to life263.诸子百家the masters’ hundred schools264.锱铢必较to haggl e over every penny265.自食其果reap what one has sown266.钻冰求酥hol d a candl e to the sun267.尊师重教respect teachers and value education 268.左右为难between the d evil and the d eep blue sea. 269.左支右绌between two fires270.坐立不安be on tenterhooks。
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实用成语英译大全爱屋及乌Love me, love my dog.百闻不如一见Seeing is believing.比上不足，比下有余"worse off than some, better off than many; to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst笨鸟先飞A slow sparrow should make an early start.不眠之夜white night不以物喜，不以己悲not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personnal losses不遗余力spare no effort; go all out; do one\'s best不打不成交"No discord, no concord.拆东墙补西墙rob Peter to pay Paul辞旧迎新bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new大事化小，小事化了try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all大开眼界open one\'s eyes; broaden one\'s horizon; be an eye-opener国泰民安The country flourishes and people live in peace过犹不及going too far is as bad as not going far enough; beyond is as wrong as falling short; too much is as bad as too little功夫不负有心人Everything comes to him who waits.好了伤疤忘了疼once on shore, one prays no more好事不出门，恶事传千里Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide.和气生财Harmony brings wealth活到老，学到老One is never too old to learn.既往不咎let bygones be bygones金无足赤,人无完人Gold can\'t be pure and man can\'t be perfect.金玉满堂Treasures fill the home脚踏实地be down-to-earth脚踩两只船sit on the fence君子之交淡如水the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps friendship green老生常谈，陈词滥调cut and dried, cliché礼尚往来Courtesy calls for reciprocity.留得青山在，不怕没柴烧"Where there is life, there is hope."马到成功achieve immediate victory; win instant success名利双收gain in both fame and wealth茅塞顿开be suddenly enlightened没有规矩不成方圆Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.每逢佳节倍思亲On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one\'s dear ones far away.It is on the festival occasions when one misses his dear most.谋事在人，成事在天"The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven. / Man proposes, God disposes. "弄巧成拙be too smart by half; Cunning outwits itself.拿手好戏masterpiece赔了夫人又折兵throw good money after bad抛砖引玉a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throwa sprat to catch a whale破釜沉舟cut off all means of retreat；burn one…s own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end抢得先机take the preemptive opportunities巧妇难为无米之炊If you have no hand you can\'t make a fist./ One can\'t make bricks without straw.千里之行始于足下a thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step前事不忘,后事之师Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future.前人栽树,后人乘凉One generation plants the trees in whose shade another generation rests.One sows and another reaps.前怕狼,后怕虎fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind/ hesitate in doing something强龙难压地头蛇Even a dragon (from the outside) finds it hard to control a snake in its old haunt - Powerful outsiders can hardly afford to neglect local bullies.强强联手win-win co-operation瑞雪兆丰年A timely snow promises a good harvest.人之初,性本善Man\'s nature at birth is good.人逢喜事精神爽Joy puts heart into a man.人海战术huge-crowd strategy世上无难事，只要肯攀登"Where there is a will, there is a way. "世外桃源a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world;死而后已until my heart stops beating岁岁平安Peace all year round上有天堂，下有苏杭"Just as there is paradise in heaven, ther are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth."塞翁失马，焉知非福Misfortune may be an actual blessing.三十而立"A man should be independent at the age of thirty.At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself."升级换代updating and upgrading (of products)四十不惑Life begins at forty.谁言寸草心，报得三春晖"Such kindness of warm sun, can\'t be repaid by grass. "水涨船高When the river rises, the boat floats high.时不我待Time and tide wait for no man.杀鸡用牛刀break a butterfly on the wheel实事求是seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts说曹操,曹操到Talk of the devil and he comes.实话实说speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is实践是检验真理的唯一标准Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.山不在高，有仙则名"No matter how high the mountain is, its name will spread far and wide if there is a fairy; "韬光养晦hide one\'s capacities and bide one\'s time糖衣炮弹sugar-coated bullets天有不测风云Anything unexpected may happen. a bolt from the blue团结就是力量Unity is strength.“跳进黄河洗不清”"eve if one jumped into the Y ellow 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。