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318个中国成语俗语的英文翻译,珍藏版!

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  01

  一朝被蛇咬,十年怕草绳

  Oncebitten,twiceshy.

  02

  一言既出,驷马难追

  Awordspokenispastrecalling.

  03

  一见钟情

  tofallinloveatfirstsight

  04

  笨鸟先飞

  Aslowsparrowshouldmakeanearlystart.

  05

  一寸光阴一寸金

  Timeismoney.

  06

  一失足成千古恨

  Theerrorcommittedonimpulse

  mayturnouttobethesorrowof

  awholelife.

  07

  一将功名万古枯

  WhatmillionsdiedthatCaesarmightbegreat.

  08

  一年之计在于春,一日之计在于晨

  Planyouryearinspringandyourdayatdawn.

  09

  一人难称百人意

  Youcannotpleaseeveryone.

  10

  一气呵成

  Nevermaketwobitesofacherry.

  11

  一白遮三丑

  Awhitecomplexionispowerfulenoughtohidesevenfaults.

  12

  一知半解

  Alittleknowledgeisadangerousthing.

  13

  一心一意

  Johnisapersonwhoalwaysworkswithundividedattention.

  14

  一丘之貉

  Thesepeoplearecutfromthesamecloth/aretarredwiththesamebrush.

  15

  一目了然

  Hiswordsjustleapttotheeye.

  Doyouneedmetoexplainit?

  16

  一帆风顺

  Hisbusinesshasgoneoffwithoutahitch.

  17

  一刻千金

  Youhavetomakegooduseoftime.

  Afterall,everytimecounts.

  18

  一事无成

  Iamhappytoknowthat

  allhaveendedinsmokeabouthim.

  19

  一败涂地

  Theoutcomeoftheelectionjustbitthedust.

  20

  一针见血

  Hiscommentonthecurrentaffairs

  alwayshitstherightnailonthehead.

  21

  一清二楚

  Theaccountsdon'tseemtobeasclearascrystal.

  22

  一意孤行

  Thatboyisalwaysgoingherownway.

  Hewon'tlistentohisparents'advice.

  23

  一落千丈

  Myson'sschoolworkhasgonetopot.

  Hereallyletsmedown.

  24

  一鸣惊人

  Hisperformanceatschoolreallycomesasabombshell.

  25

  一诺千金

  Henevergoesbackonhisword.

  Heisasgoodashisword.

  26

  一时兴起

  Don'talwaysdothingsbyfitsandsnatches.

  27

  一蹴可就

  makeitatonestroke

  28

  一筹莫展

  Ireallyhavenoideawhattodo.

  NowIamatmywit'send.

  29

  一览无遗

  Ifyoustandherelookingdownatthecity.

  Thewonderfulscenewillbeinfullview.

  30

  一窍不通

  WhatyousaidisallGreektome.

  31

  九死一生

  tohaveahair-breadthescape

  32

  九牛一毛

  Comparedwithmine,hiswassimplyadropinthebucket.

  33

  人生如梦

  Lifeisbutadream.

  34

  人生自古谁无死

  Deathcomestoallmen.

  35

  人生百岁古来稀

  Itisseldomthatamanlivestobeahundredyearsold.

  36

  人定胜天

  Mancanconquernature.

  37

  人不可貌相

  Appearancesareoftendeceptive.

  /Neverjudgealookbyitscover.

  38

  人山人海

  aseaoffaces

  39

  人之常情

  It'shumannatureformetohelpthosewhoneedhelp.

  40

  人云亦云

  Don'techoothers'words.Sometimesyou'vegottofindoutthetruth.

  41

  人去楼空

  Regretfultosay,whenthemasterwasabsent,hismansionwasdead.

  42

  人面兽心

  He'sreallyawolfinsheep'sclothing.

  43

  人言可畏

  Opinionrulestheworld.

  44

  十年风水轮流转

  Everydoghasitsday.

  45

  十全十美

  Theshowjustleavesnothingtobedesired.

  46

  十拿九稳

  Wehavewinningthegameinthebag.

  47

  十万火急

  IamwritinginhothastetoletyouknowthatIwillbethereontime.

  48

  了无瓜葛

  Thatpoliticianclaimedthathehadnothingtodowiththatscandal.

  49

  力不从心

  myspiritiswilling,butmyfleshisweak.

  50

  力挽狂澜

  Hetriedtostemthetide,butinvain.

  51

  入乡随俗

  DoinRomeastheRomansdo.

  52

  入木三分

  Itactuallygaveavividpictureofcutthequick.

  53

  七上八下

  Don'ttalktomenowbecauseIamgreatlyupsetnow.

  54

  七窍生烟

  inagreatfury

  (fumingwithanger;inagreatrage;terriblyfurious)

  55

  七零八落

  gotorockandruin.

  56

  八面玲珑

  dancesandsingsallweathers

  57

  三思而后行

  Lookbeforeyouleap.

  58

  三句不离本行

  totalkshop

  59

  三个臭皮匠胜过一个诸葛亮

  Twoheadsarebetterthanone.

  60

  三番两次

  timeaftertime.

  61

  三缄其口

  holdone'speace

  62

  千钧一发

  tohangbyahairthread

  63

  大智若愚

  Hewhocannotplaythefoolisnotawiseman.

  64

  大海捞针

  lookforaneedleinahaystack

  65

  冰冻三尺,非一日之寒

  Romewasnotbuiltinaday.

  66

  山穷水尽

  attheendofone'sresources

  67

  山中无老虎,猴子称大王

  Amongtheblindtheone-eyedisking./

  Whenthecat'saway,themicewillpay.

  68

  小题大做

  Makeamountainoutofamolehill.

  69

  小洞不补,大来吃苦

  Astitchintimesavesnine.

  70

  小不忍则乱大谋

  Patienceisavirtue.

  71

  工欲善其事,必先利其器

  Youcannotmakebrickswithoutstraw.

  72

  不要厚此薄彼

  Don'tmakefishofoneandfleshofanother.

  73

  不畏艰难

  Takethebullbythehorns.

  74

  不要不自量力

  Don'tputaquarterintoapintpot.

  75

  己所不欲勿施于人

  Dountoothersasyouwouldbedone.

  76

  仁者无敌

  Thebenevolenthavenoenemy

  77

  亡羊补牢

  Betterlatethannever./

  It'snevertoolatetomend.

  78

  上气不接下气

  IgotoutofbreathwhenIclimbedthosestairs.

  79

  不辞而别

  totakeFrenchleave

  80

  不要不自量力

  Don'tputaquarterintoapintpot.

  81

  不要厚此薄彼

  Don'tmakefishofoneandfleshofanother.

  82

  不畏艰难

  Takethebullbythehorns.

  83

  不战而屈人之兵

  Thesupremeartofwaristosubduetheenemywithoutfighting.

  84

  不入虎穴焉得虎子

  Howcanoneobtaintiger-cubswithoutenteringthetiger'slair.

  85

  少年老成

  tohaveanoldheadonyoungshoulders

  86

  不经一事,不长一智

  Experienceisthemotherofwisdom.

  87

  不舍昼夜(24小时)

  Someconveniencestoresofferaroundtheclockservice.

  88

  不胜其烦

  Yourlittlebrotherisapainintheneck.

  89

  夜以继日

  dayandnight

  90

  少不更事

  Althoughsheis20,shewasstillwetbehindtheearsinsomeways.

  91

  天无绝人之路

  Godtempersthewindtotheshornlamb.

  92

  天下乌鸦一般黑

  Crowsareblackallovertheworld.

  93

  天助自助者

  Heavenhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.

  94

  天有不测风云,人有旦夕祸福

  Itistheunexpectedthatalwayshappens.

  95

  毛遂自荐

  torecommendone'sownperson

  96

  心正不怕雷打

  Agoodconscienceisasoftpillow.

  97

  心满意足

  Thelittleboysattheresmiling,ashappyasaclam.

  98

  化干戈为玉帛

  Burythetomahwak(hatchet).

  99

  美中不足

  aflyintheointment

  100

  今日事今日毕

  Neverputofftilltomorrowwhatmaybedonetoday.

  101

  文胜于武

  Thepenismightierthanthesword.

  102

  以身作则

  topracticewhatonepractices

  103

  以毒攻毒

  tosetathieftocatchathief

  104

  以怨报德

  tobitethehandthatfeedsone

  105

  以逸待劳

  Towaitateasetilltheenemyisexhausted.

  106

  以寡敌众

  tofightagainstlongerodds

  107

  以德报怨

  torendergoodforevil

  108

  以其人之道还治其人之身

  Setathieftocatchathief.

  109

  以子之矛,攻子之盾

  toturnaperson'sbatteryagainsthimself

  110

  四大皆空

  Allisvanity.

  111

  四海之内皆兄弟

  Allarebrotherswithinthefourseas.

  112

  未雨绸缪

  Keepsomeextramoneyforarainyday.

  113

  目不识丁

  notknowAfromB

  114

  失败为成功之母

  Failureisthemotherofsuccess.

  115

  失之毫厘,差之千里

  Amissisasgoodasamile.

  116

  水滴石穿

  Littlestrokesfellgreatoaks.

  117

  毛遂自荐

  torecommendone'sownperson

  118

  打落水狗

  tohitapersonwhenhe'sdown

  119

  打铁趁热

  Strikewhiletheironishot.

  120

  犯错是人之常情,宽恕是超凡的.

  Toerrishuman;toforgivedivine.

  121

  白费唇舌

  towasteyourbreathonhim

  122

  改过自新

  toturnoveranewleaf

  123

  生于忧患,死于安乐

  Adversityspursvitality,whilecomfortbreedssloth.

  124

  任劳任怨

  tobearhardshipwithoutcomplaint

  125

  自作自受

  Asyoumakeyourbedsoyoumustlieonit.

  126

  自讨苦吃

  tomakearodforone'sownback

  127

  自力更生

  toshiftforoneself

  128

  自扫门前雪

  Afterusthedeluge.

  129

  回头浪子

  thereturnofaprodigal

  130

  先下手为强

  Offenceisthebestdefence.

  131

  同甘共苦

  toshareone'sjoysandsorrows

  132

  因地制宜

  actaccordingtocircumstances

  133

  有勇无谋

  morebravethanwise

  134

  有备无患

  Goodwatchpreventsmisfortune.

  135

  有志者事竟成

  Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.

  136

  有钱能使鬼推磨

  Moneymakestheworldgoaround./Moneytalks.

  137

  有其父必有其子

  Likefather,likeson.

  138

  江山易改本性难移

  Thechildisfatheroftheman.

  139

  百无一失

  Notasinglemissinahundredtimes.

  140

  百依百顺

  Sheexpectsustojumpthroughhoopsforher.

  141

  百闻不如一见

  Toseeistobelieve.

  142

  吃得苦中苦,方为人上人

  Ifyouwishtobethebestman,youmustbepreparedtosufferthebitterestofthebitter./

  Nogainwithoutpain.



  143

  每人一生中皆有得意之日

  Everydoghashisday.

  144

  色是假,美是空

  Charmisdeceitful,andbeautyempty.

  145

  吉人自有天相

  ThegoodareprotectedbyHeaven./

  All'swellthatendswell.

  146

  如愿以偿

  Themayorfinallygothiswaywiththecitycouncil.

  147

  如人饮水冷暖自知

  Onlythewearerknowswheretheshoespain.

  148

  英雄所见略同

  Greatmindsthinkalike.

  149

  早起的鸟儿有虫吃

  Theearlybirdcatchestheworm.

  150

  弄巧成拙

  Overreachoneself

  151

  忍无可忍

  tobeattheendofone'spatience

  152

  忍一时之气免百日之忧

  patienceforamoment;comfortformanyyears

  153

  忘恩负义

  tokickdowntheladder

  154

  走马看花

  aflyingvisit

  155

  防患于未然

  tonipathinginthebud

  156

  佛要金装,人要衣装

  Finefeathersmakefinebirds.

  157

  兵精不必多

  Toomanycooksspoilthebroth.

  158

  身在福中不知福

  Theworthofathingisbestknownbythewantofit.

  159

  你敬我一尺,我回你一丈

  Youscratchmyback,andIwillscratchyours.

  160

  别狗咬吕洞宾,不识好人心

  Don'tbitethehandthatfeedsyou.

  161

  志在千里

  Hitchyourwagontoastar.

  162

  初出茅庐/一窍不通

  Hewasababeinthewoods

  163

  否极泰来

  Afterastormcomesacalm.

  164

  奇装异服

  afantasticgarb

  165

  忠言逆耳

  Honestadviceisunpleasanttotheear

  166

  明辨是非

  todistinguishrightfromwrong

  167

  知足常乐

  Happyishewhoiscontent

  168

  知足者富

  Hewhofeelscontentedisrich

  169

  知人知面不知心

  It'seasytoknowmen'sfaces,butnottheirhearts.

  170

  知己知彼百战百胜

  Knowyourenemyandknowyourself.

  171

  空中楼阁

  castlesintheair

  172

  金科玉律

  thegoldrule

  173

  奇装异服

  afantasticgarb

  174

  明辨事非

  todistinguishrightfromwrong

  175

  雨后春笋

  likebambooshootsafteraspringshower

  176

  雨过天青

  Afterastormcomesacalm.

  177

  秀才不出门能知天下事

  Ascholardoesnotstepoutsidehisgate,

  yetheknowsthehappeningsunderthesun.

  178

  事实胜于雄辩

  Factsaremostconvincing.

  179

  来得容易去得快

  Easycome,easygo.

  180

  金玉其外败絮其中

  Allthatglittersisnotgold.

  181

  兔子不吃窝边草

  Thefoxpreysfarthestfromhishole.

  182

  若要人不知除非己莫为

  Ifyouwouldnotbeknowntodoanything,neverdoit.

  183

  没有笑脸不出门

  Amanwithoutasmilingfacemustnotopenashop.

  185

  往者不可谏,来者犹可追

  Amillcannotgrindwiththewaterthatispast.

  186

  见异思迁

  Grassisalwaysgreenerontheothersideofthefence.

  187

  适者生存

  Survivalofthefittest.

  188

  物以类聚

  Birdsofafeatherflocktogether.

  189

  于事无补

  Complainingisoflittle(no)avail.

  190

  姻缘天注定

  Marriagesaremadeinheaven.

  191

  逆来顺受

  tomakethebestofabadbargain

  192

  流芳百世

  anicheinthetempleoffame

  193

  为虎作伥

  toactasguidetoatiger

  194

  孤注一掷

  toputallone'segginonebasket

  195

  勇者不惧

  Abravemanwillnotshrinkfromdangers.

  196

  背道而驰

  toruncounter

  197

  赴汤蹈火

  togothroughfireandwater

  198

  风烛残年

  tohaveonefootinthegrave

  199

  风声鹤唳,草木皆兵

  toapprehenddangerineverysound

  200

  活到老学到老

  It'snevertoolatetolearn./

  Liveandlearn.

  201

  前事不忘后事之师

  Rememberthepastanditwillguideyourfuture.

  202

  星星之火可以燎原

  Asinglesparkcanstartaprairiefire.

  203

  待人宽容如待己

  Liveandletlive.

  204

  按部就班

  Learntowalkbeforeyourun.

  205

  南辕北辙

  atcrosspurposeswith

  207

  病从口入,祸从口出

  Illnesscomesinbymouthandcomesoutbyit.

  208

  笑里藏刀

  asmiletohideone'shate

  209

  留得青山在,不怕没柴烧

  Wherethere'slife,there'shope

  210

  海底捞月

  tofishintheair

  212

  既往不咎

  Letthedeadburytheirdead.

  213

  杀身成仁

  tosacrificeone'slifetopreserveone'svirtuecomplete

  214

  杀鸡焉用牛刀

  Takenotamuskettokillabutterfly.

  215

  饥不择食

  Agoodappetiteisagoodsauce.

  216

  害群之马

  blacksheep

  217

  家丑不可外扬

  Don'twashyourdirtylineninpublic.

  218

  恩威并济

  alternateweaknesswithseverity

  219

  旁观者清

  Theoutsideseesthebestofthegame.

  220

  时运不济

  tohaveabadtime

  221

  殊途同归

  AllroadsleadtoRome.

  222

  疾风知劲草

  Adversityrevealsgenius.

  223

  旁观者清,当局者迷

  Lookers-onseemostofthegame.

  224

  莫惹是非

  Letsleepingdogslie

  225

  得意忘形

  toleapoutofone'sskin

  226

  捷足先登

  Theearlybirdcatchestheworm.

  227

  欲速则不达

  Hastemakeswaste/

  Morehaste,lessspeed.

  228

  欲加之罪,何患无辞

  Giveadogabad/anillnameandhanghim.

  229

  混水摸鱼

  tofishintroubledwaters

  230

  贪小失大

  penny-wiseandpoundfoolish

  231

  习惯成自然

  onceauseforeveracustom

  232

  挂羊头卖狗肉

  cryupwineandsellvinegar

  233

  贫无立锥之地

  aspoorasachurchmouse

  234

  患难见真情

  Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.

  235

  异想天开

  togiveloosetoone'sfancy

  236

  得过且过

  tolivefromhandtomouth

  237

  情人眼里出西施

  Loveisblind.

  238

  情有独钟

  haveeyesonlyfor

  239

  冤家宜解不宜结

  Betterremoveenmitythancontractit.

  240

  眼不见为净

  Outofsight,outofmind.

  241

  脱口而出

  aslipofthetongue

  242

  设身处地

  insomeone'sshoes.

  243

  智者千虑,必有一失

  Homersometimesnods.

  244

  胜不骄败不馁

  tobenotelatedbysuccessnordisturbedbyfailure

  245

  富贵在天

  Richesandhonorscomefromheaven.

  246

  智者不惑

  Awisemanisfreefromperplexities.

  247

  无风不起浪

  Thereisnosmokewithoutfire./

  Wherethereissmoke,thereisfire.

  248

  画蛇添足

  topaintthelily

  249

  趁火打劫

  tofishintroubledwaters

  250

  量入为出

  tocutone'scoataccordingtoone'scloth/

  makebothendsmeet

  251

  阳奉阴违

  ostensibleobedience

  252

  跑了和尚跑不了庙

  Themonkmayrunaway,butthetemplecan'trunwithhim.

  253

  万物之灵

  thelordsofcreation

  254

  万事开头难

  Everythingisdifficultatthestart

  255

  万无一失

  notasinglemissinathousandtimes.

  256

  落井下石

  tohitapersonwhenhe'sdown

  257

  隔墙有耳

  Pitchershaveears/

  wallshaveears.

  258

  挑灯夜战

  Burnthemidnightoil.

  259

  开诚布公

  openone'sheartto

  260

  盗亦有道

  Dogdoesnoteatdog.

  261

  善有善报

  Onekindnessisthepriceofanother.

  262

  损人利己

  toenrichoneselfatothersexpense

  263

  置之死地而后生

  Putthetroopsindeathgroundandtheywilllive.

  264

  道高一尺,魔高一丈

  Whilethepriestclimbsafoot,thedevilclimbsten.

  265

  预防胜于治疗

  Preventionisbetterthancure.

  266

  新官上任三把火

  Newbroomssweepclean.

  267

  塞翁失马,焉知非福

  Misfortunemightbeablessingindisguise.

  268

  路遥知马力,日久见人心

  Adistantjourneyteststhestrengthofahorseand

  alongtaskprovesthecharacterofaman.

  269

  沧海一粟

  adropinthebucket

  270

  盖棺论定

  Judgenoneblessedbeforehisdeath.

  271

  岁月不饶人

  Timeandtidewaitfornoman.

  272

  经验即良师

  Experienceistheteacher.

  273

  勤能补拙

  Diligencecanmakeupforlackofintelligence.

  274

  寿终正寝

  todieanaturaldeath(todieinone'sbed)

  275

  寡不敌众

  Thereisnocontendingagainstodds.

  276

  对牛弹琴

  tocastpearlsbeforeswine

  277

  祸不单行

  Misfortunesnevercomesingle.

  278

  饱食终日无所事事

  toeatthebreadofidleness

  279

  慷他人之慨

  tobefreewithother'smoney

  280

  远亲不如近邻

  Distantkinsmenmeanlessthancloseneighbors.

  281

  种瓜得瓜,种豆得豆

  Youmustreapwhatyouhavesown.

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  乐极生悲

  Afterjoycomessadness.

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  说曹操到曹操就到

  Talkofthedevilandthedevilcomes.

  284

  团结就是力量

  Unionisstrength.

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  需要为发明之母

  Necessityisthemotherofinvention.

  286

  满招损,谦受益

  Haughtinessinvitesruin;humilityreceivesbenefits.

  287

  恶有恶报

  Hethatdoesevilshallfindevil.

  288

  恶事传千里

  Badnewstravelsquickly.

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  熟能生巧

  Practicemakesperfect.

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  缓兵之计

  afabianpolicy

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  缘木求鱼

  togetwaterfromaflint

  292

  适者生存

  thesurvivalofthefittest

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  穷寇莫追

  Acorneredanimalisadangerousfoe.

  294

  积少成多

  Everylittlemakesamickle.

  295

  钱可通神

  Moneycanmoveeventhegods.

  296

  谋事在人成事在天

  ManproposesandGoddisposes.

  297

  学问无捷径

  Thereisnoroyalroad/shortcuttolearning.

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  机不可失

  Opportunityseldomknockstwice.

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  优胜劣败

  Theweakestgoestothewall.

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  声东击西

  tolookonewayandrowanother

  301

  南辕北辙

  atcrosspurposes

  302

  脍炙人口

  ineveryone'smouth

  303

  螳臂挡车

  tokickagainstthepricks

  304

  鞠躬尽瘁

  togivethelastmeasureofdevotion

  305

  聪明反被聪明误

  tosufferforone'swisdom

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  老调重谈

  toharponthesamestring

  307

  礼尚往来

  Courtesyononesidecannotlastlong..

  308

  礼多必诈

  fullofcourtesy,fullofcraft

  309

  声嘶力竭

  Hewastalkingatthetopofhisvoice.

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  覆水难收

  What'sdonecannotbeundone./

  Thereisnousecryingoverspiltmilk.

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  转石不生苔

  Arollingstonegathersnomoss.

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  转败为胜

  toconvertdefeatintovictory

  313

  鞭长莫及

  beyondone'sgrasp

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  关公门前耍大刀

  There'snoneedtoteachafishtoswim.

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  严以责己宽以待人

  tobeseverewithoneselfandlenientwithothers

  316

  铁石心肠

  aheartofsteel

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  听天由命

  tobeguidedbydestiny

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  骄兵必败

  Pridegoesbeforeafall.