汉译英 成语的翻译

英汉翻译四字成语饱经风霜bǎojīngfēngshuāng【表述】饭：充份；经：经历；风霜：比喻艰难困苦。

形容经历过长期的艰难困苦的生活和斗争。

【出处】清·孔尚任《桃花扇》第二十一出：“鸡皮瘦损，看饱经雪霜，丝鬓如银。

”【结构】动宾式。

【用法】用于经验极其丰富；有时也可用拟人化手法指物。

一般作谓语、定语。

【正音】经；无法读成“jīn”。

【辨形】经；不能写作“径”。

【近义词】饱经世故、曾经沧海【反义词】一帆风顺、养尊处优【辨析】~和“饱经沧桑”；都所含“学识浅”的意思。

但“饱经沧桑”偏重于特别强调经历许多变化的意思；“~”偏重于特别强调经历过长期艰难困苦生活的磨练的意思。

【例句】(1)这位~的老人深深地假戏真做着自己的祖国。

(2)王大爷在旧社会~；十分热爱新社会的幸福生活。

【英译】endureallthehardshipsofexposure1.祸起萧墙：祸乱发生在家里，比喻内部发生祸乱。

2.积重难返：指长期构成的不当风俗、习惯难于发生改变3.集腋成裘：狐狸腋下的皮虽然很少，但是涌入出来就能够花缎一件皮袍。

比喻积少成多。

4.计日程功：可以数着日子计算进度，形容数着日子算进度，形容在较短期间就可以成功。

5.济济一堂：形容许多有才能的人聚在一起。

6.间不容发：中间容不下一根头发，比喻与灾祸距离极近，情势极其危难。

7.见仁见智：对同一问题，各人从相同角度抱持相同的观点。

8.见贤思齐：见到好的，优秀的，就向其学习，向其看齐。

9.矫揉造作：形容过分做作，极不自然。

10.矫枉过正：制止偏差搞得过了头11.金科玉律：比喻不能变更的信条或法律条文。

12.噤若寒蝉：形容不敢并作声。

13.敬谢不敏：谢，推辞；不敏，无能。

表示推辞做某事的婉辞。

弄错用作婉拒别人的建议14.久假不归：长期筹钱回去，不交还。

15.开卷有益：读书就存有斩获。

开卷，打开书本，借指读书。

16.恪遵功令：严谨地遵守条令制度。

17.空穴来风：存有了洞穴才存有风进去，比喻消息和传说不是全然没原因的。

文是一项既有挑战性又有趣味性的任务。

在这里，我将为您介绍一些常用的汉语成语，并提供它们的英文翻译及相应的解释。

### 1. 亡羊补牢，犹未为晚。

- **英文翻译：** It's never too late to mend the fold after the sheep are lost.- **解释：** 意指在问题发生后采取措施，即便为时已晚，也要努力弥补错误。

### 2. 卧薪尝胆- **英文翻译：** Sleep on sticks and taste gall.- **解释：** 指为了达到目的，付出艰苦努力，经历各种磨难。

### 3. 画蛇添足- **英文翻译：** Draw a snake and add feet to it.- **解释：** 形容多此一举，做了不必要的事情。

### 4. 杯弓蛇影- **英文翻译：** A bow's shadow looks like a snake.- **解释：** 形容因过于紧张或过于敏感而产生的杞人忧天的心理。

### 5. 班门弄斧- **英文翻译：** Showing an axe before Lu Ban's door.- **解释：** 形容对行家炫耀本领，有点画蛇添足的意味。

### 6. 龙飞凤舞- **英文翻译：** Dragons soaring and phoenixes dancing.- **解释：** 形容文采华美，书法优美，也用来形容喜庆繁荣的景象。

### 7. 杀鸡取卵- **英文翻译：** Killing the chicken to get the eggs.- **解释：** 形容因贪小失大的行为而导致损失。

### 8. 千里之堤，溃于蚁穴- **英文翻译：** A thousand-li dike collapses because of an ant hole.- **解释：** 比喻大事败于微小的缺点、漏洞。

100个成语的汉语翻译（中英文）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 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 personal 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 first step--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 earth.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. 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 past."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.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 without 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 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 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a land of milk and honey101.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."110.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; between the rock and the hard place124.不要错上加错don’t make things worse than they already are。

繁荣昌盛thriving and prosperous爱不释手fondle admiringly爱财如命skin a flea for its hide爱屋及乌love me,love my dog He that loves the tree loves the branch 安居乐业live and work in peace and contentment白手起家build up from nothing百里挑一one in hundred百折不挠be indomitable半途而废give up halfway leave sth. Unfinished包罗万象all-embracing all-inclusive饱经风霜weather-beaten卑躬屈膝bow and scrape cringe悲欢离合vicissitudes of life背道而驰run counter to run in the opposite direction本末倒置put the cart before the horse笨鸟先飞the slow need to start early必由之路the only way闭关自守close the country to international intercourse变本加厉be further intensified变化无常chop and change fantasticality变化无常chop and change fantasticality别开生面having sth. New别有用心have ulterior motives彬彬有礼refined and courteous urbane兵不厌诈in war nothing is too deceitful博古通今erudite and informed不败之地incincible position不耻下问feel not ashamed to learn from one's subordinates不可救药be past praying for beyond redemption不劳而获reap where one has not sown不屈不挠fortitude indefatigability perseverance persevere tenacity不速之客crasher uninvited guest不同凡响outstanding不言而喻speak for itself tell its own story tell its own tale went without saying不遗余力spare no effort spare no pains不以为然not approve object to不义之财filthy lucre filthy pelf the mammon of unrighteousness不亦乐乎extremely不远千里go to the trouble of travelling a long distance不约而同happen to coincide不择手段by any kind of means by hook or crook play hard by fair means or foul不知所措be at a loss be all adrift lose one's head out of one's wits才疏学浅have little talent and learning惨绝人寰extremely cruel沧海桑田time brings a great change to the worlds沧海一粟/九牛一毛a drop in the bucket草木皆兵a state of extreme nervousness层出不穷emerge in endlessly层峦迭嶂peaks over peaks察言观色carefully watch what sb. is doing and saying姹紫嫣红very beautiful flowers畅行无阻checkless车水马龙heavy traffic沉默寡言taciturnity称心如意well-content趁热打铁strike while iron is hot Hold a wolf the iron is hot成群结队gang horde诚惶诚恐with reverence and awe诚心诚意sincere desire承上启下a connecting link between the preceding and the following 吃苦耐劳tough吃里扒外live on sb. while helping others secretly痴心妄想胡思乱想wishful thinking持之以恒preserve叱咤风云ride the whirlwind愁眉苦脸pull a long face snoot愁眉苦脸的，愁眉苦脸地woebegone morosely臭名远扬，臭名昭著flagrancy，notorious出乎意料unexpected出口成章have an outstanding eloquence出类拔萃，鹤立鸡群fill the bill supereminence出谋划策give counsel suggest出奇制胜defeat sb. by a surprise action出生入死go through fire and water触类旁通comprehend by analogy垂头丧气，无精打采down in the mouth lose one's spirits with the tail between the legs垂头丧气的blue about the gills crestfallen downhearted绰绰有余more than sufficient此起彼伏as one falls,another rises从容不迫go easy take one's time从容不迫的leisured unhurried从容不迫地by easy stages粗枝大叶careless slapdash sloppy粗枝大叶的broad-brush措手不及unaware unprepared错综复杂扑朔迷离anfractuosity错综复杂的anfractuous daedal reticula sinuous打草惊蛇act rashly and about: the enemy大材小用waste one's talent on a petty job大公无私selfless大海捞针look for a needle in a bottle of hay大惑不解be extremely puzzled大惊小怪a storm in a teacup foofaraw fuss like a hen with one chicken 大惊小怪的spoffish大快人心affording general satisfaction大名鼎鼎famous well known大器晚成great minds mature slowly大千世界the boundless universe大失所望greatly disappointed大同小异largely identical but with minor differences大显身手大显神通strut one's stuff大言不惭夸夸其谈fanfaronade rodomontade大义凛然inspiring awe by upholding justice大义灭亲place righteousness above family loyalty大智若愚Still waters run deep. An empty vessel makes the most sound Still water runs deep呆若木鸡dumbstruck transfixed待人接物the ways one gets along with others殚思极虑rack one's brains胆小如鼠cannot say boh to a goose胆战心惊的funky淡泊明志not seek fame and wealth道貌岸然be sanctimonious得过且过drift along muddle along得天独厚的advantaged得心应手handy with facility得意忘形得意洋洋bloat get dizzy with success得意洋洋elated elation exaltation jauntiness得意扬扬ride high得意洋洋的cock-a-hoop high-blown perky得意扬扬的triumphant德才兼备have both ability and moral integrity德高望重sainted saintlike登峰造极reach the limit reach the peak of perfection地大物博vast territory and abundant resources颠倒黑白颠倒是非混淆是非call white black swear black is white 颠三倒四confused disorderly雕虫小技insignificant skill调兵遣将move forces调虎离山lure the enemy away from his base掉以轻心treat sth. Lightly喋喋不休blat cackle chackle harp harp on jaw-jaw rattle twitter wag 顶天立地of indomitable spirit东施效颦blind imitation with ludicrous effection东山再起bob up like a cork独具匠心show originality独树一帜develop a school of one's own独一无二in a class by oneself独一无二的unique unmatched unparalleled度日如年one day seems like a year断章取义garble quote out of context对牛弹琴whistle jigs to a milestone Cast pearls before swine对症下药suit the remedy to the case多才多艺versatility多才多艺的accomplished all-round allround miscellaneous versatile 多愁善感sensitivity sentimentality多愁善感的moonstruck spoony多此一举bring owls to Athens hold a candle to the sun多多益善the more the better咄咄逼人aggressive脱胎换骨thoroughly remould oneself阿谀奉承趋炎附势greasiness恩将仇报以怨报德忘恩负义bite the hand that feeds one尔虞我诈each trying to cheat the other发人深省的thought-provoking发人深省set people thinking发扬光大carry forward翻山越岭tramp over hill and dale翻天覆地world-shaking泛滥成灾overrun飞黄腾达青云直上come into one's kingdom rise in the world strike oil 飞黄腾达的successful飞禽走兽birds and beasts废寝忘食forget food and sleep分道扬镳part company,each going his own way分化瓦解disintegrate divide and demoralize分门别类classify纷至沓来come in a continuous stream纷至沓来的thick as hail奋不顾身dash ahead regardless of one's safety愤愤不平be indignant愤世嫉俗的cynical丰富多彩rich and colorful丰功伟绩great achievement丰衣足食have ample food and clothing风花雪月sentimental writings of the exploiting classes风马牛不相及be totally unrelated风靡一时be the rage风平浪静calm风起云涌like a rising wind and scudding clouds风雨同舟stand together regardless of situation风雨无阻in all weathers锋芒毕露make a showy display of one's abilities蜂涌而来pour逢场作戏join in the fun on occasion逢凶化吉trun ill luck into good奉公守法law-abiding敷衍了事make short shrift of palter scuffle釜底抽薪take a drastic measure to deal with a situation赴汤蹈火出生入死go through fire and water富丽堂皇magnificence覆水难收spilt water cannot be gathered up again It is no use crying over spilt milk。

中英谐音成语：成语是汉语中固定搭配的短语，它们通常由四个字组成，富有深刻的意义。

中英谐音成语是指在中文和英文中发音相似或相同的成语。

以下是一些中英谐音成语的例子：1. 画蛇添足(Huàshétiān zú) -比喻做了多余的事，反而弄巧成拙。

English equivalent: "To add feet to the snake" (a redundant action that spoils the effect)2. 杯弓蛇影(Bi gōng shéyǐng) -比喻疑神疑鬼，自相惊扰。

English equivalent: "A cup and a snake in the mirror" (a false alarm)3. 对牛弹琴(Duìniútán qín) -比喻对不懂道理的人讲道理，白费口舌。

equivalent: "Playing the piano to a cow" (a waste of effort)4. 风声鹤唳(Fēng shēng hèlì) -形容惊慌失措，或形容形势危急。

English equivalent: "The sound of the wind and the cry of the crane" ( state of panic or impending danger)5. 无懈可击(Wúxièkějī) -形容非常严密，找不到一点漏洞。

English equivalent: "Impenetrable" or "Flawless"6. 破釜沉舟(Pòfǔchén zhōu) -比喻下定决心不顾一切地干到底。

汉译英中常见四字结构的翻译在汉语中有很多类似成语的四字结构，它们没有成语那么深的寓意，但表达形式很像成语，令很多翻译初学者头疼，其实很多时候我们遇到这种结构是不要想太多，准确理解其真正含义，用相应的英语单词或者表达翻译就是了。

一般四字格中总会有两个词语组成一个汉语词语，看前后两个字组成的词语的逻辑关系来采用不同的方法来翻译即可，但切记先得判断清楚四节结构的词类以及前后两个词组的关系。

（一）并列关系，这一类四字结构的特点是前后两个词组是并列关系，且词类相同，只须用语义合词类对应的英语表达即可。

名山大川famous mountains and great rivers名胜古迹scenic spots and historical sites湖光山色landscape of lakes and hills青山绿水green hills and clear waters奇松怪石strangely-shaped pines and grotesque rock formation s平等互利equality and mutual benefit扬长避短play up strengths and avoid weaknesses反腐倡廉fight corruption and build a clean government简政放权streamline administration and institute decentralizati on集思广益draw on collective wisdom and absorb all useful ide as国泰民安the country flourish and the people live in peace and harmony政通人和the government functions well and people cooperate well国计民生national welfare and the people’s livelihood辞旧迎新bid farewell to the old year and usher in the new 徇私舞弊bend the law for personal gain and engage in fraud 流连忘返linger on with no thought of leaving for home国际局势复杂多变the complex and volatile international situat ion开拓进取blaze new trails and forge ahead求同存异seek common ground while shelving differences （二）语意重叠，对于此类结构，只需翻译其中一项语义就行。

1.人无远虑，必有近忧【中译】人如果没有长远的谋划，就会有即将到来的忧患。

逻辑上是，人之所以有今日之忧，是因为以前没有考虑得长远。

也可理解为，人一直没有长远的考虑，那忧患一定近在眼前.【英译】He who gives no thought to the future is sure to be beset by worries at hand.2.善有善报恶有恶报。

【中译】《缨络经·有行无行品》：“又问目连：‘何者是行报耶？’目连白佛言：‘随其缘对，善有善报，恶有恶报。

’”【英译】Good will be rewarded with good, evil with evil. 1.路漫漫其修远兮，吾将上下而求索。

【中译】这句出自屈原的名作《离骚》，意思是说：在追寻真理方面，前方的道路还很漫长，但我将百折不挠，不遗余力地去追求和探索。

【英译】The way ahead is long; I see no ending, yet high and low I’ll search with my will unbending.2.海内存知己，天涯若比邻。

【中译】四海之内都有知心朋友，远在天边就好像近在眼前。

形容思想感情相通；再远也亲近。

【英译】A bosom friend afar brings distance near.1.旁观者清。

【中译】对同一事物，局外人由于冷静、客观，比当事人看得清楚和全面。

【英译】The on-looker sees most of the game.2.岁月不待人。

【中译】指时光流逝，不因人而停留。

形容时间过得很快，应抓紧时间。

【英译】Time and tide waits for no man.1.巧妇难为无米之炊【中译】即使是聪明能干的妇女，没米也做不出饭来。

比喻做事缺少必要条件，很难做成。

宋·陆游《老学庵笔记》卷三：“晏景初尚书，请僧住院，僧辞以穷陋不可为。

翻译第六讲成语的译法（汉译英）1 借用法：十拿九稳千方百计千载难逢反复无常如获至宝孤立无援改过自新白手起家既往不咎临渴掘井2 意译法：劳逸结合势如破竹千夫所指妄自菲薄支离破碎岌岌可危临危不惧自不量力固执己见班门弄斧3 简化法：无懈可击百依百顺开门见山相形见绌矫揉造作碌碌无为置之不理反复无常耸人听闻言过其实练习：1. 他非常顽固，不到黄河心不死2. 这位运动员有很大的潜力，被人们视做篮坛的后起之秀。

3. 那位年迈的董事长由于后继无人而无法退休.4. 你必须依照指示，循序渐进，才能成功地完成那件工作。

5. 对于他的辩才，我真是心服口服。

6. 约翰曾痴迷于赌博，还好他悬崖勒马，现在他已经是一名成功的商人了。

7. 农业技术的应用必须和当地的情况结合起来，不能在每个地方生搬硬套。

8. 关于那件谋杀案的真相，目击者给的证词众说纷纭。

篇章翻译：Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceAdolescent wizard-in-training Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts for another year of schooling and learns more about the dark past of the boy who grew up to become Lord Voldemort in this, the sixth installment of the film series that originated from the writings of author J.K. Rowling. There was a time when Hogwarts was thought of as a safe haven, but thanks to Voldemort's tightening grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds, that simply isn't the case anymore. Suspecting that the castle may even harbor an outright threat, Harry finds his investigation into the matter sidelined by Dumbledore's attempts to prepare him for the monumental battle looming ever closer on the horizon. In order to discover the key to Voldemort's defenses, Dumbledore enlists the aid of resourceful yet unsuspecting bon vivant Professor Horace Slughorn, who may have a clue as to their enemy's Achilles' heel.汉语翻译：三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮 two heads are better than one一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳 once bitten, twice shy一失足成千古恨 a single slip may cause lasting sorrow一言既出，驷马难追 what is said can be unsaid老骥伏枥，志在千里 old people may still cherish high aspirations聪明反被聪明误 cleverness may overreach itself听其言而观其行 judge people by their deeds not just by their words临渊羡鱼，不如归而结网It’s better to go back and make a net than to stand by the pond and long for fish万般皆下品，唯有读书高 all occupations are ranked low, only book-learning is exalted众说纷纭，莫衷一是 as opinions vary, no unanimous conclusion can be drawn众人拾柴火焰高 great things may be done by mass effort言必信，行必果 always be true in word and resolute in deed言者无罪，闻者足戒 It is not the one who speaks who is culpable; it is up to the one who listens to exercise due caution识时务者为俊杰 a clever man knows how to bow to circumstances路遥知马力，日久见人心as a long road tests a horse’s strength, so a long task proves a person’s heart近朱者赤，近墨者黑 he who stays near the vermilion gets stained red, and he who stays near the ink gets stained black金玉其外，败絮其中 shining on the outside but rotten on the inside冰冻三尺，非一日之寒 it takes more than one cold day for the river to freeze three feet deep前事不忘，后世之师 past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future即以其人之道，还治其人之身 give sb a dose of his own medicine只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针 constant grinding can turn an iron rod into a needle各人自扫门前雪，莫管他人瓦上霜 each one sweeps the snow from his own doorsteps and doesn’t bother about the frost on his neighbour’s roof善有善报，恶有恶报 good has its reward and evil has its recompense塞翁失马，焉知非福 every cloud has a silver lining多行不义必自毙 if one keeps on doing unrighteous deeds, he is bound to come to ruin失之东隅，收之桑榆 make up on the roundabouts what you lose on the swings兼听则明，偏信则暗 listen to both sides and you will be enlightened得到多助，失道寡助 a just cause enjoys abundant support while an unjust cause finds little support。

1.一视同仁He treats everyone across the board.2.一模一样These twins look as like as two peas.3.一时兴起on the spur of the moment.4.九死一生to have a hair-breadth escape5.九牛一毛a drop in the bucket.6.人生如梦Life is but a dream.7.人生自古谁无死Death comes to all men.8.人生百岁古来稀It is seldom that a man lives to be a hundred years old.9.人定胜天Man can conquer nature.10.人不可貌相Appearances are often deceptive./Never judge a book by its cover. 注：across the board：包括一切地, 全面地on the spur of the moment：一时冲动地, 立刻a drop in the bucket：沧海一粟conquer：征服，占领，战胜，得胜。

常用短语：①divide and conquer：分步解决，分治②stoop to conquer：降低自己的身分去...1.平分秋色sb is one equal terms with sb.2.平步青云make a smashing hit in a short time.(beat the top of the ladder; come to the top over night;hit the jackpot)3.平易近人easy to get along with. (be well disposed;have the common touch) 4.未雨绸缪lay up against a rainy day. (prepare for a rainy day)5.功败垂成a slip betwixt cup and the lip6.可歌可泣in a melting mood.7 .本末倒置put the cart before the horse.8.甘拜下风play second fiddle.9.甘之如饴gladly endure hardship注：hit the jackpot：赢得大笔钱(获得最大成功)get along with：与...和睦相处，仍继续使用，应付...，在...方面进展lay up：储备，暂停使用，使卧床不起a melting mood：感伤的心情play second fiddle：居次要职位，做第二把手，充当副手，甘拜下风1.毛骨悚然hair stand on end2.打落水狗to hit a person when he's down3.打铁趁热Strike while the iron is hot.(Make hay while the sun is shining.)4.打抱不平take up the cudgel for sb.5.打草惊蛇wake a sleeping dog/lion/wolf6.犯错是人之常情，宽恕是超凡的To err is human;to forgive divine.7.平白无故without rhyme/reason/provocation8.白费唇舌to waste your breath on him9.生于忧患，死于安乐Adversity spurs vitality,while comfort breeds sloth.10.永垂不朽eternally immortal.注：A. hay：干草，割草晒干短语词组：1）hit the hay：上床睡觉2）make hay of：使混乱B. bully：恃强凌弱，威胁，恐吓短语词组：1）play the bully：欺软怕硬2）come the bully over someone：欺压某人C. err：犯错，做错短语词组：1）err on the right side：选择稳妥的做法2）err on the side of：过分表现，宁可D. without provocation：无缘无故E. vitality：活力，生命力短语词组:economic vitality：经济活跃1.出人头地came to the fore.2.出类拔萃towers above the rest.3.史无前例without precedent（in history).4.令人发指make our hair stand on end.5.令人咋舌took my breath away6.付之一炬commit to the flames.7.生龙活虎alive and kicking8.仗势欺人pull rank on others.9.白手起家started from scratch10.任劳任怨to bear hardship without complaint注：A)tower：高耸，屹立，超过，胜过，塔常用词组：①a tower of strength：中流砥柱，中流砥柱②water tower：自来水塔中文成语英译（21）B) in a class by itself：独一无二(独具一格)C)hair stand on end：毛骨悚然，令人发指D)hardship：艰难，苦难，辛苦常用短语：①hardship subsidy生活困难补贴②economic hardship：经济困难。

中英文神似的30个中文成语翻译，是巧合还是注定相传，学好的英语的最高境界，就是把歪果仁的思维逻辑操纵于股掌之间，这样才能妥妥甩掉Chinglish，化身英语学神一尊~ 然而，在漫长的人类进化过程中，歪果仁和咱的脑回路讲真向着左西右东的方向愉快地跑远了吗？下面这些短小精悍，寓意深远的英文表达恰好说明，老外和咱想到一块儿去啦~1、Fight tooth and nail.【讲解】牙齿和指甲一起拼【汉语】全力以赴2、A land of milk and honey.【讲解】遍地牛奶蜜糖的土地【汉语】鱼米之乡3、Kill two birds with one stone.【讲解】用一个石头杀死了两只小鸟【汉语】一石二鸟、一箭双雕、事半功倍4、Rob Peter to pay Paul.【讲解】抢了皮特的钱给保罗【汉语】拆东墙补西墙5、Apples and oranges.【讲解】苹果和橙子【汉语】风马牛不相及6、Narrow escape.【讲解】差点儿逃不掉【汉语】九死一生7、Money talks.【讲解】钱会说话【汉语】有钱能使鬼推磨8、Time is money.【讲解】时间就是金钱【汉语】时间就是金钱、一寸光阴一寸金9、Walls have ears.【讲解】墙有耳朵【汉语】隔墙有耳10、Teach fish how to swim.【讲解】教鱼游泳【汉语】班门弄斧11、Homer sometimes nods.【讲解】荷马尚有打盹之时（圣人也难免出错）。

【汉语】智者千虑，必有一失。

12、A new broom sweeps clean.【讲解】新扫把扫得干净。

【汉语】新官上任三把火13、Put the cart before the horse【讲解】把货车放到马前面。

【汉语】本末倒置14、Take the weight off your feet.【讲解】给你的脚减负【汉语】歇歇脚15、Every cook praises his own broth.【讲解】每个厨师都夸自己做的汤倍儿棒。

哑巴吃黄连,有苦说不出。

The dumb man eating the bitter herb: he had to suffer the bitterness of it in silence.那个宝玉是个“丈八的灯台——照见人家，照不见自己”的，只知嫌人家脏。

这是他的房子，由着你们糟蹋。

As for Baoyu, he’s like a ten-foot lamp stand that sheds light on others but none on itself. He complains that other people are dirty, yet leaves you to turn his own rooms topsy-turvy.去设埋伏我们都没有信心，想他一定在昨天晚上就早溜了，今天去也是瞎子点灯白费蜡。

We had no confidence in today's ambush because we were sure he had escaped last night. It seemed as useless as a blind man lighting a candle.突然来找小小子。

小小子知道黄鼠狼给鸡拜年——没安好心眼；可又不能不接待他。

（《新儿女英雄传》）Chin-lung called on him alone. Hsiao realized that it was a case of the weasel coming to pay his respects to the hen. He was very uneasy, but he had to entertain his unwanted visitor.用心固然良苦，但前车可鉴，到头来终究只能是竹篮打水一场空。

But as their previous experience showed, they can get nothing out of it for all their pains; as a Chinese saying puts it, their efforts will be like ladling water with a wicker basket.姨奶奶犯不着来骂我，我又不是姨奶奶家买了。

经常使用成语汉英对照翻译哀兵必胜an army burning with indignation is bound to win哀鸿遍野disaster victims moaning everywhere挨家挨户go from house to house唉声叹息heave deep signs (of grief, worry or anguish)爱不释手be so fond of sth. that one will not let it out of one’s hand 爱莫能助be willing to help but unable to do so爱屋及乌love me, love my dog爱憎分明understand what to love and what to hate碍手碍脚be in the way安邦定国bring peace and stability to the country安步当车stroll over instead of riding in a carriage安居乐业live and work in peace and contentment安如泰山as solid as Mount Tai安之假设素bear with equanimity按兵不动take no action循序渐进keep to conventional ways of doing things按劳分派distribution according to work按图索骥deal with a matter in a mechanical way按需分派distribution according to need暗渡陈仓enter into a secret liaison暗送秋波make eyes at sb.昂首阔步stride proudly ahead八九不离十pretty close八面玲珑be smooth and slick八面威风an aura of awesome might八仙过海各显神通like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each one showing his or her special people拔刀相助take up the cudgels against an injustice拔苗助长spoil things by excessive enthusiasm跋山涉水scale mountains and ford streams白璧微瑕a slight defect in a person of integrity白驹过隙the time is fleeting白日做梦build castles in the air赤手起家start from scratch百尺竿头更进一步further improve one’s work百步穿杨shoot with unfailing accuracy百废具兴all that was left undone is now being undertaken百花齐放百家争鸣let a hundred flowers blossom and a hundred schools of thoughts contend百里挑一one in a hundred; cream of the crop百闻不如一见seeing for oneself is better than hearing from others坚决不移keep on fighting in spite of all setbacks稗官别史books of anecdotes班门弄斧display one’s slight skill before an expert半斤八两two of a kind半老徐娘woman of fading charms半路落发switch to a job one was not trained for宝刀不老he is still at the height of his powers历尽沧桑having had one’s fill of hardships抱残守缺be an anachronism抱佛脚make a hasty last-minute effort抱头痛哭cry on each other’s shoulders暴殄天物a reckless waste of the products of nature大发雷霆fly into a rage爆冷门a dark horse bobbing up背道而驰run counter to背水一战fight to win or die背约弃义break faith with sb.笨鸟先飞the slow need to start early触目皆是such is the case everywhere彼一时此一时times have changed敝帚自珍cherish sth. of little value simply because it is one’s own 避重就轻avoid the important and dwell on the trivial力所不及beyond the reach of one’s power皮开肉绽be beaten black and blue独树一帜create sth. new and original别出心裁try to be different别具一格have a style of one’s own别有效心have an axe to grind宾至如归a home from home兵败如山倒an army in flight is like a landslide秉烛夜游make merry while one may不相上下keep abreast of sb. ; keep pace with sb.拨乱终归restore things to order博闻强记have encyclopaedic knowledge捕风捉影speak or act on hearsay evidence不骄不躁neither overbearing nor servile不出所料as expected不辞而别leave without saying goodbye不打不相识no discord, no concord不打自招give oneself away不到黄河心不死refuse to give up until all rope is gone不贰法门the one and only way不费吹灰之力as easy as falling off a log不分青红皂白make no distinction between right and wrong 毛骨悚然tremble with fear不即不离keep sb. at arm’s length不胫而走spread like wildfire不可名状be beyond description不可同日而语there is no comparison between them声势汹汹不可一世bluster and swagger like a conquering hero 不了了之end up with nothing definite萍水重逢have a chance encounter不入虎穴焉得虎子nothing venture, nothing gain不三不四neither fish nor fowl不速之客gate-crasher不同凡响out of the common run漠不关心be indifferent to sth.八两半斤almost on a par不遗余力do one’s utmost不择手腕by hook or by crook不折不扣out-and-out惊惶失措be at a loss步入后尘follow in sb.’s footsteps枯枝败叶fallen women九牛一毫a drop in the ocean察言观色watch a person’s every mood长吁短叹moan and groan陈词滥调clichés乘风破浪brave the wind and the waves趁人之危take advantage of sb.’s precarious position吃喝玩乐idle away one’s time in pleasure-seeking吃一堑长一智a fall into the pit, a gain in your wit言而无信contradict oneself出类拔萃be out of the common run出其不意catch sb. unawares出人头地stand out among one’s fellows出人意料beyond all expectations初生牛犊不怕虎young people are fearless针锋相对engage in a battle of words唇亡齿寒if one falls, the other is in danger词不达意the words fails to convey the idea此地无银三百两a clumsy denial resulting in self-exposure 从长计议take one’s time in reaching a decision寸步不让not budge an inch打肿脸充胖子puff oneself up to one’s own cost大吹大擂make a big noise大红大紫be very much in the spotlight大惊小怪make a fuss about nothing大器晚成great minds mature slowly大失所望to one’s great disappointment大同小异alike except for slight differences大显身手give full play to one’s abilities大言不惭talk big大有文章there’s more to this than meet the eye单刀直入speak out without beating about the bush殚精竭虑rack one’s brains当机立断make a prompt decision当局者迷旁观者清the onlooker sees most of the game当之无愧be worthy of倒打一耙put the blame on one’s victim道高一尺魔高一丈the more illumination, the more temptation 得不偿失the game is not worth the candle得寸进尺give him an inch and he’ll take a yard颠来倒去over and over对牛抚琴address the wrong audience自食恶果sow the wind and reap the whirlwind恩威并施use the carrot and the stick simultaneously钩心斗角each trying to cheat the other发人深醒stir up one’s soul反败为胜turn the tide返璞归真go back to nature防微杜渐check at the outset自取衰亡seek one’s own doom纷至沓来keep pouring in通宵达旦stay up late and work hard盛行一时be all the rage at the time釜底抽薪take drastic measures to deal with an emergency俯拾即是be found everywhere腹背受敌be attacked front and rear覆水难收what is done can not be undone放下屠刀turn over a new leaf改头换面dish up the same old stuff in a new form干打雷不下雨much noise but no action纲举目张once the key link is grasped, everything falls into place 格格不入like a square peg in a round hole各得其所each has a role to play各有所长each has his own strong points狗急跳墙a cornered beast will do sth. desperate狗拿耗子多管闲事poke one’s nose into other people’s business 孤掌难鸣it’s hard to succeed without support孤注一掷put all one’s eggs in one basket骨瘦如豺a bag of bones故伎重演play the same old trick故作姿态put on airs顾名思义just as its name implies; as the term suggests 拐弯抹角beat about the bush归根结底in the final analysis缠足不前hesitate to move forward过河拆桥kick down the ladder海中捞月look for a needle in a haystack害群之马a black sheep好事多磨the road to happiness is strewn with setbacks 好为人师be given to laying down the law恨入骨髓bear a bitter hatred for sb.横七竖八higgledy-piggledy红光满面in the pink有始无终in like a lion, out like a lamb哗众取宠try to please the public with claptrap化干戈为玉帛bury the hatchet子虚乌有come to naught逢凶化吉head off a disaster画蛇添足ruin the effect by adding sth. superfluous换汤不换药the same old stuff with a different label面目一新look brand-new患得患失be swayed by considerations of loss and gain 浪费无度spend money like water回心转意have a change of heart毁于一旦be destroyed in a moment浑然一体an integral whole混水摸鱼fish in troubled waters失魂落魄have lost one’s mind火中取栗be a cat’s paw货真价实dyed-in-the-wool灾患丛生it never rains but it pours机不可失失再也不来opportunity knocks but once聚沙成塔many a little makes a mickle积重难返ingrained habits are hard to change以其人之道还治其人之身pay a person back in his own coin群策群力pool the wisdom of the masses几回三番time and again己所不欲勿施于人do not unto others as you would not have them do unto you计日程功have the completion of a project in sight既往不咎not censure sb. for his past misdeeds家家有本难念的经every family has its own hard nut to crack众所周知widely known戛但是止come to an abrupt end简而言之to put it in a nutshell见仁见智different people, different views箭在弦上不能不发one has reached the point of no return 一落千丈be on the decline将计就计beat sb. at his own game将心比心put oneself in sb.’s shoes姜仍是老的辣veterans are abler than recruits绞尽脑汁rack one’s brains脚踏两只船sit on the fence过犹不及over-correct街谈巷议street gossip结党营私band together for selfish purposes捷足先登the early bird catches the worm涸泽而渔kill the goose that lays the golden eggs金口玉言utterances that carry great weight金玉其外败絮其中fair without, foul within井水不犯河水I’ll mind my own business, you mind yours 敬而远之stay at a respectful distance from sb.九牛一毫a drop in the ocean九死一生survival after many hazards就事论事deal with a matter on its merits具体而据理力争argue strongly on just grounds全神贯注concentrate one’s attention东山再起stage a comeback开诚相见be frank and open见风使舵trim one’s sails慷慨就义die a martyr’s death孔孟之道the doctrine of Confucius and Mencius口蜜腹剑honey on one’s lips and murder in one’s heart哭丧着脸go around with a long face苦不堪言the misery or hardship is beyond words快刀斩乱麻cut the Gordian knot马不停蹄whip and spur脍炙人口enjoy great popularity喟然长叹heave a deep sigh困兽犹斗beasts at bay will fight back老奸巨猾an old hand at trickery and deception老马识途an old hand is a good guide乐极生悲extreme joy begets sorrow雷声大雨点小much talk, little action累死累活work oneself to death冷假设冰霜have an icy manner隔岸观火look on with a cold eye礼轻情义重it’s nothing much, but it’s the thought that counts理所固然as a matter of course力挽狂澜make vigorous efforts to turn the tide力争上游strive for first place利欲熏心be blinded by greed量入为出cut one’s coat according to one’s cloth了如指掌have sth. at one’s fingertips临渴掘井make an eleventh-hour attempt临渊羡鱼one should take practical steps to achieve one’s aims 琳琅满目a feast for the eyes令人发指make one bristle with anger溜须拍马lick sb.’s boots溜之大吉make oneself scarce露马脚let the cat out of the bag碌碌无为lead a vain and humdrum life戮力同心make concerted efforts每况愈下go from bad to worse美中不足a blemish in a thing of beauty蒙在鼓里be kept in the dark明媒正娶be legally and formally married冥思苦想rack one’s brains墨守成规stay in a rut漠不关切indifferent; unconcerned囊中羞涩be short of money恼羞成怒fly into a rage from shame能者多劳the abler one is, the more one should do呕心沥血work one’s heart out拍马屁lick sb’s boots攀龙附凤put oneself under the patronage of a bigwig旁征博引be well documented赔了夫人又折兵instead of making a gain, suffer a double loss疲于奔命be kept constantly on the run一步登天have a meteoric rise平起平坐be on an equal footing破釜沉舟burn one’s boats起死回生snatch a patient from the jaws of death牵肠挂肚be on tenterhooks前事不忘后事之师lessons learned from the past can guide one in the future后发先至而胜于蓝the pupil surpasses the master晴天霹雳a bolt from the blue穷途末路have come to a dead end趋炎附势curry favour with the powerful曲高和寡too highbrow to be popular全心全意heart and soul热锅上的蚂蚁a cat on a hot tin roof热火朝天in full swing谋事在人man will triumph over nature仁者见仁智者见智different people have different views如坐针毡be on pins and needles乳臭未干be wet behind the ears入不敷出unable to make ends meet入乡随俗when in Rome do as the Romans do三寸不烂之舌a silver tongue三句话不离本行can hardly open one’s mouth without talking shop 三思而行look before you leap三心二意shilly-shally丧家之犬a stray cur搔首弄姿posture and preen oneself杀鸡取卵kill the goose that lays the golden eggs山穷水尽at the end of one’s rope煽风点火stir up trouble少壮不尽力老大徒伤悲laziness in youth spells regret in old age 本末倒置attend to trifles and neglect essentials舍生取义lay down one’s life for a just cause神气十足putting on grand airs生米煮成熟饭what’s done can’t be undone盛极一时be all the rage识时务者为俊杰a wise man submits to circumstances时不待我time and tide wait for no man势如破竹like a hot knife cutting through butter事实胜于雄辩facts speak louder than words视死如归look death calmly in the face数一数二be second to none熟视无睹turn a blind eye to鼠目寸光see only what is under one’s nose水滴石穿little strokes fell great oaks水泄不通be watertight说曹操曹操到speak of the devil and he will appear说到做到match one’s deeds to one’s words说一不贰stand by one’s word说时迟那时快in the twinkling of an eye虎口余生escape by the skin of one’s teeth；have a narrow escape 死心踏地be hellbent四脚朝天fall on one’s back搜肠刮肚rack one’s brain追本溯源trace back to the source随声附和chime in with others所向无敌sweep away all obstacles贪生怕死care for nothing but saving one’s skin贪小失大seek small gains but incur big losses探囊取物as easy as falling off a log溜之大吉show a clean pair of heels特立独行independent in mind and action提心吊胆have one’s heart in one’s mouth天方夜谭a cock-and-bull story条分缕析make a careful and detailed analysis听而不闻turn a deaf ear to铤而走险make a reckless move同归于尽end up in common ruin同呼吸共命运throw in one’s lot with sb.捅马蜂窝bring a hornet’s nest about one’s ears偷鸡不成蚀把米go for wool and come back shorn头面人物a big shot突飞猛进advance with seven-league strides徒费唇舌waste one’s breath推波助澜add fuel to the flames唾手可得extremely easy to obtain万变不离其宗change time and again, yet stay much the same 玩世不恭thumb one’s nose at the world万金油Jack of all trades and master of none望梅止渴feed on fancies文过饰非gloss over wrongs文如其人the style is the man稳住阵脚hold one’s ground我行我素stick to one’s old way of doing things无风不起浪there’s no smoke without fire无毒不丈夫all great men are ruthless无地自容look for a hole to crawl into无所事事idle away one’s time无米之炊make bricks without straw无隙可乘no chink in one’s armour五十步笑百步the pot calls the kettle black物以类聚人以群分birds of a feather flock together洗心革面turn over a new leaf适应成自然habit becomes second nature先声夺人overawe people by displaying one’s strength 相形见绌be outshone相提并论place on a par想入非非daydream销声匿迹disappear from the scene逍遥法外be at large笑掉大牙laugh one’s head off心有余而力不足the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak 心绪不宁in a flutter休戚与共share the same fate雄心壮志lofty aspirations and high ideals秀色可餐beauty to feast one’s eyes on虚张声势bluff and bluster虚怀假设谷be open-minded鹊巢鸠占a noisy guest steals the host’s thunder雪泥鸿爪traces of bygone days学无止境there’s no limit to knowledge言为心声what the heart thinks the tongue speaks言而无信go back on one’s word口是心非speak with one’s tongue in one’s cheek揠苗助长spoil things by excessive enthusiasm自欺欺人bury one’s head in the sand眼中钉肉中刺a thorn in one’s flesh扬眉吐气feel proud and elated养尊处优live in clover夜以继日round the clock一不做二不休in for a penny, in for a pound一触即发be on the verge of breaking out一分钱一分货what price, what goods一个萝卜一个坑each has his own task, and nobody is despensable 一鼓作气get sth. done in one sustained effort一哄而散break up in a hubbub一回生二回熟difficult the first time, easy the second一见如故hit it off well right from the start一见钟情fall in love at first sight一刻千金time is gold一箭双雕kill two birds with one stone一模一样as like as two peas一举成名set the world on fire一丘之貉birds of a feather一失足成千古恨a single slip may cause lasting sorrow一手交钱一手交货cash on delivery一往情深be head over heels in love一网打尽round up the whole gang at one fell swoop一厢甘心one’s own wishful thinking一物降一物everything has its superior一无所有not have a thing to one’s name一声不响keep one’s mouth shut一言难尽it’s a long story一衣带水a narrow strip of water一跃而起jump to one’s feet一针见血hit the nail on the head衣不蔽体have nothing but rags on one’s back以权谋私abuse power for personal gain以其人之道还治其人之身pay sb. back in his own coin以德埋怨repay evil with good疑神疑鬼be even afraid of one’s own shadow因材施教suit the instruction to the student’s level因小失大penny wise and pound foolish引以为荣take it as an honor应运而生emerge as the times demand优胜劣汰select the superior and eliminate the inferior有碍观瞻be an eyesore有福共享有难同当share weal and woe有机可乘there’s a loophole that can be used有其父必有其子like father, like son有眼不识泰山entertain an angel unawares有志者事竟成where there’s a will there’s a way与时俱进keep pace with the times与世无争hold oneself aloof from the world不同凡响different from the common run欲壑难填avarice knows no bounds欲擒故纵allow sb. more latitude first to keep a tighter rein on himafterwards欲速那么不达more haste, less speed远走高飞flee to faraway places怨天尤人blame everyone and everything but oneself跃跃欲试itch to have a go越俎代庖take sb. else’sjob into one’s own hands砸锅卖铁give away all one has再接再厉continue to exert oneself义不容辞be duty-bound债台高筑be up to one’s ears in debt沾亲带故have ties of kinship or friendship张口结舌be at a loss for words张三李四any Tom, Dick or Harry狐假虎威abuse one’s power and bully people照本宣科repeat what the book says这山望着那山高always think the grass is greener on the other side of the hill真知灼见penetrating judgement正中下怀fit in exactly with one’s wishes只争旦夕seize the day, seize the hour为期不远be just round the corner趾高气昂be swollen with arrogance智穷才尽at one’s wits’ end智者千虑必有一失even the wise are not free from error装模作样put on an act自卖自夸blow one’s own trumpet自食其力earn one’s own living自讨没趣court a rebuff自投罗网bite the hook自作自受stew in one’s own juice罪有应得the punishment fits the crime左右为难in a dilemma坐吃山空sit idle and eat, and in time your whole fortune will be used up 坐收渔人之利reap the spoils of victory without lifting a finger坐享其成reap where one has not sown坐以待毙await one’s doom作壁上观be an onlooker作茧自缚get enmeshed in a web of one’s own spinning作威作福act like a tyrant。