翻译硕士考研100个成语俗语的英文翻译.docx
中 华 文 化 博 大 精 深 , 成 语 俗 语 都 是 智 慧 结 晶 , 但 翻 译 成 英 文 如 果 表 达 不 当 ,却 容 易 引 起 误 解 。 所 以 , 一 起 来 学 学 常 见 中 文 成 语 的 英 译 很 有 必 要 !01爱 屋 及 乌Love me, love my dog.02百 闻 不 如 一 见One look is worth a thousand words.Seeing is believing.03比 上 不 足 , 比 下 有 余to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst04笨 鸟 先 飞A slow sparrow should make an early start.05不 遗 余 力spare no effort; go all out; do ones best06不 打 不 成 交No discord, no concord.07拆 东 墙 补 西 墙rob Peter to pay Paul08辞 旧 迎 新bid farewell to the old and usher in the new09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 all10大 开 眼 界broaden ones horizon; be an eye-opener11国 泰 民 安the country flourishes and people live in peace12过 犹 不 及going beyond the limit is as bad as falling short; excess is just as bad as deficiency;too much is as bad as too little13好 了 伤 疤 忘 了 疼once on shore, one prays no more14好 事 不 出 门 , 坏 事 传 千 里Bad news travels fast.15和 气 生 财harmony brings wealth;friendliness is conducive to business success16活 到 老 学 到 老never too old to learn17既 往 不 咎let bygones be bygones18金 无 足 赤 , 人 无 完 人There are spots even on the sun.19金 玉 满 堂Treasures fill the home.20脚 踏 实 地be down-to-earth21脚 踩 两 只 船sit on the fence; be a fence-sitter; have a foot in either camp22君 子 之 交 淡 如 水A hedge between keeps friendship green.23老 生 常 谈 , 陈 词 滥 调cut and dried; clich24礼 尚 往 来Courtesy calls for reciprocity.25留 得 青 山 在 , 不 怕 没 柴 烧Where there is life, there is hope.26马 到 成 功achieve immediate victory; win instant success27名 利 双 收gain both fame and wealth28茅 塞 顿 开be suddenly enlightened29没 有 规 矩 , 不 成 方 圆Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.30每 逢 佳 节 倍 思 亲On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of ones dear ones far away.31谋 事 在 人 , 成 事 在 天Man proposes; God disposes.32弄 巧 成 拙make a fool of oneself in trying to be smart33赔 了 夫 人 又 折 兵suffer a double loss; lose the bait along with the fish34抛 砖 引 玉a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale35破 釜 沉 舟cut off all means of retreat; burn ones own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end36抢 得 先 机take the preemptive opportunities37巧 妇 难 为 无 米 之 炊One cant make bricks without straw.38千 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 step39前 事 不 忘 , 后 事 之 师Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future.40前 怕 狼 , 后 怕 虎fear wolves ahead and tigers behind; hesitate in doing something41强 龙 难 压 地 头 蛇The mighty dragon is no match for the native serpent.42瑞 雪 兆 丰 年A fall of seasonal snow gives promise of a fruitful year43人 逢 喜 事 精 神 爽People are in high spirits when involved in happy events.44世 上 无 难 事 , 只 怕 有 心 人Where there is a will, there is a way.45世 外 桃 源a retreat away from the turmoil of the world46人 之 初 , 性 本 善Humans are born good.47上 有 天 堂 , 下 有 苏 杭Just as there is paradise in heaven, there are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth48塞 翁 失 马 , 焉 知 非 福a blessing in disguise;Every cloud has a silver lining.49三 十 而 立A man should be independent at the age of thirty. /At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself.50水 涨 船 高A ship rises with the tide51时 不 我 待Time and tide wait for no man.52杀 鸡 用 牛 刀use a steam-hammer to crack nuts53实 事 求 是seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts54说 曹 操 , 曹 操 到speak of the devil55实 话 实 说speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is56实 践 是 检 验 真 理 的 唯 一 标 准Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.57韬 光 养 晦hide ones capacities and bide ones time58糖 衣 炮 弹sugar-coated bullets59天 有 不 测 风 云Anything unexpected may happen. a bolt from the blue60团 结 就 是 力 量Unity is strength.61跳 进 黄 河 洗 不 清Even if one jumped into the Yellow River, one can not wash oneself clean - theres nothing one can do to clear ones name62歪 风 邪 气unhealthy trends and vulgar practices63物 以 类 聚 , 人 以 群 分Birds of a feather flock together.64望 子 成 龙hold high hopes for ones child65唯 利 是 图seek nothing but profits; be blind to all but ones own interests66无 中 生 有a sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air67无 风 不 起 浪