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1、汉语俗语英译 不看僧面看佛面 don t blame the monk for the Buddha sake; don t blame the inferior or the young for the sake of his superior or the old; forgive one person for another s sake 不怕官，只怕管 not afraid of an official but afraid of an administrator; it is not the official but the person directly in charge tha
2、t matters 不听老人言，吃苦在眼前 don t listen to your old people and you will suffer very soon; taking the advice for the old generation will save you from trouble or suffering 不撞南墙不回头 he will not turn back until he bumps onto the southern wall; he will go ahead until blocked; he will go ahead until reaching t
3、he dead end 不做亏心事，不怕鬼敲门 if you don t commit any sin, you will not be afraid of the devil knocking at your door; an upright man isnt afraid of anything 差之毫厘，失之千里 an error the breadth of a single hair can lead you a thousand li astray;a slightest error can lead to a greatest deviation; a slight carele
4、ssness can lead to a severe mistake 成事不足，败事有余 unable to accomplish anything but likely to spoil everything; impossible to achieve but possible to ruin 吃不了兜着走 if you cant eat it up, you have to take it away; get more than one has bargained for; you will have to take full responsibility if you are ove
5、r-engaged痴心女子负心郎 a heart-devoted lady meets a heartless man; a heart-devoted lady but a heartless man 春雨贵如油 the spring rain is as dear as vegetable oil; the spring rain is dearer than oil 聪明一世，糊涂一时 intelligent for life but muddled for a moment; confused for the time being for that intelligent man 打是
6、亲，骂是爱 beating is affection and abusing is love; superficial beating and abusing reveal profound affection and true love 打肿脸充胖子Pretending to be a fat man by slapping his own face swollen; pretending to be a wealthy man.传统俗语翻译1. 爱屋及乌 Love me, love my dog.2. 百闻不如一见 Seeing is believing.3. 比上不足比下有余 worse
7、 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 ones best8. 不打不成交 No di
8、scord, 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 ones eyes; broaden ones horizon; be an
9、 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 G
10、ood 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 cant be pure and man cant 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 si
11、t 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, cliche27. 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
12、. 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 ones 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
13、 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. 抛砖弓|玉 a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a w
14、hale39. 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 cant make a fist. One cant make bricks without straw.42. 千里之行始于足下 a thousand-li journey begins with the first s
15、tep-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 hesita
16、te 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 Mans nature at birth is good.50. 人逢喜
