英译常用的30个中国成语

1.爱屋及乌

Love me, love my dog.

2.百闻不如一见

Seeing is believing.


3. 捷足先登

The early bird catches the worm


4.物以类聚，人以群分。

Birds of a feather flock together.

5.不以物喜不以己悲

not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personnal losses

6.不打不成交

No discord, no concord.

7.拆东墙补西墙

rob Peter to pay Paul

8.辞旧迎新

bid farewell to the old and usher in the new;
ring out the old year and ring in the new


9.好了伤疤忘了疼

once on shore, one prays no more

10.活到老学到老

One is never too old to learn.

11.既往不咎

let bygones be bygones

12.金无足赤人无完人

Gold can't be pure and man can't be perfect.


13.脚踏实地

be down-to-earth


14.君子之交淡如水

the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal;
a hedge between keeps friendship green


15.留得青山在不怕没柴烧

Where there is life, there is hope.


16.谋事在人成事在天

Man proposes, God disposes.


17.巧妇难为无米之炊

One can't make bricks without straw.

18.千里之行始于足下

a thousand-li journey begins with the first step


19.世上无难事只要肯攀登

Where there is a will, there is a way.

20.塞翁失马焉知非福

Blessing in disguise.


21.时不我待

Time and tide wait for no man.


22.说曹操,曹操到

Talk of the devil and he comes.

23.实话实说

call a spade a spade;


24.团结就是力量

Unity is strength.



25.屋漏又逢连阴雨

When it rains it pours.


26.新官上任三把火

a new broom sweeps clean

27.有情人终成眷属

"Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well."

28.有钱能使鬼推磨

Money makes the mare go.
Money talks.


29.欲速则不达

Haste Makes Waste.

30.英雄所见略同

Great minds think alike.


(ZT)

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