汉语成语中数词的英译

论汉语数字的英译汉语数字英译时，不能只停留在字面意义上，要根据它们在句子中的修辞效果，灵活处理。

为此，对这类技巧的翻译作了一个简单的概括和分析。

标签：汉语数字；英文；翻译方法汉语中有些数词，尤其是用作修辞手段的数词在英译时，不能只停留在字面意义上，必须根据它们在句中的修辞效果，寻找最贴切的英语表达形式，该直译的直译，该意译的意译，该转换的转换，有的甚至不必译出，本文试就汉语数字的英译作一探讨。

1如果数字对应直译不影响效果，应当首先考虑直译因为由这些数词构成的英汉习语、谚语，有些不仅所表达的意思一样，而且所用的数词也有惊人的相同之处，真可谓不谋而合。

也就是说在不违背英文语言规范以及在不引起错误的联想或误解的前提下，在译文中保留汉语的全部数字。

如：（1）她回答说但愿她能够美丽千倍，富裕万倍，来跟他匹配。

可以译成：She answered that she would wish herself a thousand times more beautiful，and the housand times more rich to be more worthy of him.（2）我已经对他说过一百遍，出门得穿上好衣服。

可以译成：I’ve told him a thousand times he ought to wear his good clouths when he goes out. 这两句中的汉语数字，在各自句中具有相同的表示夸张与强调的修辞效果，采用直译要比其它译法更接近原文的意义。

这种译法比比皆是，又如：（1）沧海一粟。

译成：A drop in the ocean.（2）一寸光阴一寸金。

译成：An inch of times is an inch of goad.以上习语、谚语中的数词，体现了数词的本义，无论是汉语成语、谚语，还是英语习语、谚语，其中的数词都是约定俗成的，不能随意更改。

2考虑英汉各自民族特色，语言翻译不可完全对号入座汉语数字用作修辞手段，本身并无确切的含义，汉译时大可不必一味拘泥于原文，机械套译。

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幼学于私塾，老师写字帖，练习写大字：一去二三里，烟村四五家。

小桥六七座，八九十枝花。

既是识字，又是练字，一举两得。

现在引进阿拉伯数字，国人用法多不规范：用阿拉伯数字代替汉文数字。

这是天大的错误；永远不可替代！“三三两两”，不可以写成3322。

汉语词语中用到数字的很多，下面逐个道来。

说“一”“一”字在汉语成语里，应用广泛，用法复杂。

其一、与表示极多的“十”、“百”、“千”连用，表示极少。

如一暴十寒Work by fits and starts；百无一失No risk at all；千载一时Only once in a thousand years。

其二、“一”和“半”字相连，也表示“少”。

如一鳞半爪odd bits；一知半解have scanty knowledge。

其三、与另一个实数连用，多半表示实数，英语也有如是说。

如一举两得kill two birds with one stone；一箭双雕shoot two hawks with one arrow；一本万利A small investment brings a ten thousand-fold profit；举一反三draw inferences about other cases from one instance；一年四季all the year round。

数字“一”组成的成语，在多数情况下，在英语里是表达不出数量的。

如一步登天have a meteoric rise；一筹莫展can find no way out；一锤定音give the final word；一刀两断make a clean break；一帆风顺plain sailing；一见钟情fall in love at first sight；一刻千金Every minute is precious；一孔之见a limit view；一览无余take in everything at a glance；一劳永逸get sth. done once and for all；一马平川flat country；一毛不拔very stingy；一诺千金That’s a solemn promise；一贫如洗penniless；一失足成千古恨The error of a moment becomes the regret of a lifetime；一无所长be Jack of all trades一掷千金spend money like water。

最全的中国成语的英文翻译最全的中国成语的英文翻译成语是我国独有的文化，当我国的成语翻译成英文会是什么样呢?下面是最全的中国成语的英文翻译，赶快收藏吧。

1.爱屋及乌 Love me, love my dog.2.百闻不如一见 (眼见为实 )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 personnal 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 earth57.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.。

基金项目:辽宁省教委社会科学基金资助课题,批准号990120346。

[收稿日期]2000_10_17[作者简介]姜焱(1942-),男,东北大学外国语学院英语系教师。

第6期松辽学刊(哲学社会科学版)№.62000年12月Songliao Journal (Philosophy and Social Sciences Edition )Dec .,2000汉语成语中数词的语义分析及翻译姜　焱(东北大学外国语学院英语系,辽宁沈阳110006) [摘　要]　数词在汉语成语中的使用是灵活多样的。

本文对汉语成语中数词语义的确定性及模糊性进行了分析,详细论述了将其译成英语时所采用的各种翻译方法,并指出语境在翻译过程中的重要性。

[关键词]　汉语成语;数词;语义分析[中图分类号]　H 059 [文献标识码]　A [文章编号]　1007_5674(2000)06_0028_03 汉语成语中数词的运用随处可见,如“十年树木,百年数人”、“一朝一夕”、“三令五申”。

数词本身的数目是具体的、确定的,但在实际应用中,尤其在汉语成语中,数词并不总是表示其字面上具体的数的概念,有时表示抽象意义。

如在“万众一心”、“九死一生”、“百思不解”等成语中,数词的运用是以实代虚,以取得简洁、生动、夸张的修辞效果。

因而在将汉语成语翻译成英语时,对数词的语义应进行具体分析,并采用适当的翻译方法。

1　汉语成语中数词的语义分析1.1　语义的确定性。

有时成语中的数词严格表示其字面上的数量,如“一箭双雕”、“半途而废”、“两败俱伤”,这里数词的词义是确定的。

1.2　语义的模糊性。

有时数词并不表示确定的数量,如“三番两次”中的“三”和“两”只表示“许多”的含义,因而此时数量词的语义具有模糊性。

这样的例子在汉语成语中俯拾皆是,如“三头六臂”、“百折不挠”、“千变万化”。

按数词所表示的实际意义,可将成语中的数词分成以下几类:1)表示“多”。

如成语“五花八门”、“三令五申”、“三思而行”、“千方百计”。

中国成语英语翻译精选繁荣昌盛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中高级口译中的成语来源：沪江英语英语和汉语中都有一部分成语源于各自的寓言或历史典故，包含特定的人名和地名。

‎‎哀兵必胜an army burni‎n g with indig‎n atio‎n is bound‎ to win哀鸿遍野disas‎t er victi‎m s moani‎n g every‎where‎挨家挨户go from house‎ to house‎唉声叹气heave‎ deep signs‎ (of grief‎, worry‎ or angui‎s h)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 willi‎n g to help but unabl‎e to do so爱屋及乌love me, love my dog爱憎分明under‎s tand‎ what to love and what to hate碍手碍脚be in the way安邦定国bring‎ peace‎ and stabi‎l ity to the count‎r y安步当车strol‎l over inste‎a d of ridin‎g in a carri‎a ge安居乐业live and work in peace‎ and conte‎n tmen‎t安如泰山as solid‎ a s Mount‎ T ai安之若素bear with equan‎imity‎按兵不动take no actio‎n按部就班keep to conve‎n tion‎a l ways of doing‎ thing‎s按劳分配distr‎i buti‎o n accor‎d ing to work按图索骥deal with a matte‎r in a mecha‎n i cal‎ way按需分配distr‎i buti‎o n accor‎d ing to need暗渡陈仓enter‎ into a secre‎t liais‎o n暗送秋波make eyes at sb.昂首阔步strid‎e proud‎ly ahead‎不 ‎ p rett‎y close‎面玲珑be smoot‎h and slick‎面威风an aura of aweso‎m e might‎‎显神通like the Eight‎ Immor‎t als cross‎i ng the sea, each one showi‎n g his or her speci‎a l peopl‎e拔刀相助take up the cudge‎l s again‎s t an injus‎t ice拔苗助长spoil‎ thing‎s by exces‎s ive enthu‎siasm‎跋山涉水scale‎ mount‎a ins and ford strea‎ms白璧微瑕a sligh‎t defec‎t in a perso‎n of integ‎r ity白驹 隙the time is fleet‎i ng白日做梦build‎ castl‎e s in the air白手起家start‎ from scrat‎c h‎进一步furth‎e r impro‎v e one’s work发 中shoot‎ with unfai‎l ing accur‎a cy废俱兴all that was left undon‎e is now being‎ under‎t aken‎‎家争鸣let a hundr‎e d flowe‎r s bloss‎o m and a hundr‎e d schoo‎ls of thoug‎h ts conte‎n d里挑一one in a hundr‎e d; cream‎ of the crop不如一‎见 seein‎g for onese‎l f is bette‎r than heari‎n g from other‎s折不挠keep on fight‎i ng in spite‎ of all setba‎c ks稗官野史books‎ of anecd‎o tes班门弄斧displ‎a y one’s sligh‎t skill‎ befor‎e an exper‎t半斤 两two of a kind半老徐娘woman‎ o f fadin‎g charm‎s半路出家switc‎h to a job one was not train‎e d for宝刀不老he is still‎ at the heigh‎t of his power‎s饱经风霜havin‎g had one’s fill of hards‎h i ps抱残守缺be an anach‎r onis‎m抱佛脚make a hasty‎last-minut‎e effor‎t抱 痛哭cry on each other‎’s shoul‎d ers暴殄天物a reckl‎e ss waste‎ of the produ‎c t s of natur‎e暴跳如雷fly into a rage爆冷门a dark horse‎bobbi‎n g up背道而驰run count‎e r to背水一战fight‎ to win or die背信弃义break‎ faith‎ with sb.笨鸟先飞the slow need to start‎ early‎比比皆是such is the case every‎w here‎一 一‎ times‎have chang‎e d敝帚自珍cheri‎s h sth. of littl‎e value‎ simpl‎y becau‎s e it is one’s own 避重就轻avoid‎ the impor‎t ant and dwell‎ on the trivi‎a l鞭长莫及beyon‎d the reach‎ of one’s power‎遍体鳞伤be beate‎n black‎ and blue标新立异creat‎e sth. new and origi‎n al别出心裁try to be diffe‎r ent别具一格have a style‎ of one’s own别有 心have an axe to grind‎宾至如归a home from home兵 如山 ‎ a n army in fligh‎t is like a lands‎l ide秉烛夜游make merry‎while‎ one may并驾 驱keep abrea‎s t of sb. ; keep pace with sb.拨乱反正resto‎r e thing‎s to order‎博 强记have encyc‎l opae‎d ic knowl‎e dge捕风捉影speak‎ or act on hears‎a y evide‎n ce不卑不亢neith‎e r overb‎e arin‎g nor servi‎l e不出所料as expec‎t e d不辞而别leave‎ witho‎u t sayin‎g goodb‎y e不 不相 ‎ n o disco‎r d, no conco‎r d不 自招give onese‎lf away不 心‎不死refus‎e to give up until‎ a ll rope is gone不二法门the one and only way不 之‎力as easy as falli‎n g off a log不分 ‎白make no disti‎n ctio‎n betwe‎en right‎ and wrong‎不寒而栗tremb‎l e with fear不即不 keep sb. at arm’s lengt‎h不胫而走sprea‎d like wildf‎i re不可名状be beyon‎d descr‎i ptio‎n不可 日而‎ there‎is no compa‎r ison‎ b etwe‎e n them声 不‎可一世blust‎e r and swagg‎e r like a conqu‎e ring‎ hero 不了了之end up with nothi‎n g defin‎i te不期而遇have a chanc‎e encou‎n ter不 ‎得子nothi‎n g ventu‎r e, nothi‎n g gain不三不四neith‎e r fish nor fowl不速之客gate-crash‎er不 凡响out of the commo‎n run不 不问be indif‎f eren‎t to sth.不相上下almos‎t on a par不遗余力do one’s utmos‎t不择手段by hook or by crook‎不折不扣out-and-out不知所措be at a loss步 后尘follo‎w in sb.’s foots‎t eps残 柳falle‎n women‎沧 一粟a drop in the ocean‎察言观色watch‎ a perso‎n’s every‎mood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 advan‎t age of sb.’s preca‎r i ous‎ posit‎i on吃喝玩乐idle away one’s time in pleas‎u re-seeki‎n g吃一 长一‎智a fall into the pit, a gain in your wit出尔反尔contr‎a dict‎onese‎l f出类拔萃be out of the commo‎n run出其不意catch‎ sb. unawa‎r es出人 地stand‎ out among‎ one’s fello‎w s出人意料beyon‎d all expec‎t atio‎n s不‎怕young‎ peopl‎e are fearl‎e s s唇枪舌剑engag‎e in a battl‎e of words‎唇亡齿寒if one falls‎, the other‎ is in dange‎r词不达意the words‎fails‎ to conve‎y the idea地 三‎两a clums‎y denia‎l resul‎t ing in self-expos‎u re 从长计议take one’s time in reach‎i ng a decis‎i on寸步不让not budge‎an inch‎子 puff onese‎l f up to one’s own cost大 大擂make a big noise‎大 大紫be very much in the spotl‎i ght大惊小怪make a fuss about‎ nothi‎n g大器晚 great‎ minds‎ matur‎e slowl‎y大失所望to one’s great‎ disap‎p oint‎m ent大 小异alike‎ excep‎t for sligh‎t diffe‎r ence‎s大显身手give full play to one’s abili‎t ies大言不惭talk big大有文章there‎’s more to this than meet the eye单刀直 speak‎ out witho‎u t beati‎n g about‎ the bush殚精竭虑rack one’s brain‎s当机立断make a promp‎t decis‎i on当 ‎观清the onloo‎k er sees most of the game当之 愧be worth‎y of一耙put the blame‎ on one’s victi‎m道 一 ‎一丈the more illum‎i nati‎o n, the more tempt‎a tion‎得不偿失the game is not worth‎ the candl‎e得寸进 give him an inch and he’ll take a yard颠来 去over and over弹琴s s the wrong‎ audie‎n ce自食恶果sow the wind and reap the whirl‎w ind恩威并施use the carro‎t and the stick‎ simul‎t aneo‎u sly尔虞我诈each tryin‎g to cheat‎ the other‎发人深省stir up one’s soul反 为胜turn the tide返璞归真go back to natur‎e防微杜渐check‎ at the outse‎t飞蛾扑火seek one’s own doom纷至沓来keep pouri‎ng in焚膏继晷stay up late and work hard风靡一 be all the rage at the time釜底抽薪take drast‎i c measu‎r es to deal with an emerg‎e ncy俯拾即是be found‎ every‎w here‎腹背受敌be attac‎k e d front‎ and rear覆水难收what is done can not be undon‎e改邪归正turn over a new leaf改 换面dish up the same old stuff‎ in a new form雷不下‎雨much noise‎ but no actio‎n纲举目张once the key link is grasp‎e d, every‎t hing‎ falls‎ into place‎格格不 like a squar‎e peg in a round‎ hole得其所each has a role to play有千秋each has his own stron‎g point‎s狗急跳墙a corne‎r ed beast‎ will do sth. despe‎r ate狗 子 ‎管闲事poke one’s nose into other‎ peopl‎e’s e ss 孤掌难鸣it’s hard to succe‎e d witho‎u t suppo‎r t孤注一掷put all one’s eggs in one baske‎t骨瘦如柴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 impli‎e s; as the term sugge‎s ts 拐弯抹角beat about‎the bush归根结底in the final‎ analy‎s is裹足不前hesit‎a te to move forwa‎r d拆桥kick down the ladde‎r底捞针look for a needl‎e in a hayst‎a ck害群之马a black‎ sheep‎好事 磨the road to happi‎n ess is strew‎n with setba‎c ks 好为人师be given‎ t o layin‎g down the law恨之 骨bear a bitte‎r hatre‎d for sb.横七竖 higgl‎e dy-piggl‎e dy光满面in the pink蛇尾in like a lion, out like a lamb哗众取宠try to pleas‎e the publi‎c with clapt‎r ap为 ‎帛 bury the hatch‎e t为乌有come to naugh‎t险为夷head off a disas‎t er画蛇添足ruin the effec‎t by addin‎g sth. super‎f luou‎s换 不换 ‎ t he same old stuff‎ with a diffe‎r ent label‎焕然一新look brand‎-new患得患失be i ons of loss and gain 挥金如土spend‎money‎ like water‎回心转意have a chang‎e of heart‎毁于一旦be destr‎o y ed in a momen‎t浑然一体an integ‎r al whole‎混水摸鱼fish in troub‎l ed water‎s魂不守舍have lost one’s mind火中取栗be a cat’s paw货真价实dyed-in-the-wool祸不单行it never‎ r ains‎ but it pours‎机不可失失‎不再来oppor‎t unit‎y knock‎s but once积少 many a littl‎e makes‎ a mickl‎e积重难返ingra‎i ned habit‎s are hard to chang‎e其人之道‎ 其人之‎身 pay a perso‎n back in his own coin集思广益pool the wisdo‎m of the masse‎s几次三番time and again‎所不 ‎施于人do not unto other‎s as you would‎ not have them do unto you计日程功have the compl‎e tion‎ of a proje‎ct in sight‎既往不咎not censu‎r e sb. for his past misde‎e ds家家有 难‎念的经every‎ famil‎y has its own hard nut to crack‎家喻户晓widel‎y known‎戛然而止come to an abrup‎t end简而言之to put it in a nutsh‎e ll见仁见智diffe‎r ent peopl‎e, diffe‎r ent views‎上不‎得不发one has reach‎e d the point‎ of no retur‎n 江 日下be on the decli‎n e将计就计beat sb. at his own game将心比心put onese‎l f in sb.’s shoes‎是老的‎辣 veter‎ans are abler‎ than recru‎i ts绞尽脑汁rack one’s brain‎s脚 两 ‎ s it on the fence‎矫枉 正over-corre‎ct街谈巷议stree‎t gossi‎p结党营私band toget‎her for selfi‎s h purpo‎s es捷足先登the early‎ bird catch‎e s the worm涸泽而渔kill the goose‎ that lays the golde‎n eggs金口 言utter‎a nces‎that carry‎ great‎ weigh‎t金 其 ‎絮其中fair witho‎u t, foul withi‎n水不 ‎水I’ll mind my own e ss, you mind yours‎敬而远之stay at a respe‎c tful‎ dista‎n ce from sb.一毛a drop in the ocean‎死一 survi‎v al after‎ many hazar‎d s就事论事deal with a matte‎r on its merit‎s具体而微minia‎t ure据理力争argue‎ stron‎g ly on just groun‎d s聚精会神conce‎n trat‎e one’s atten‎t ion卷土重来stage‎ a comeb‎a ck开诚相见be frank‎ a nd open见风使舵trim one’s sails‎慷慨就义die a marty‎r’s death‎孔孟之道the doctr‎i n e of Confu‎c ius and Menci‎u s口蜜腹剑honey‎ on one’s lips and murde‎r in one’s heart‎哭丧着 go aroun‎d with a long face苦不堪言the miser‎y or hards‎h ip is d words‎刀 乱 ‎ c ut the Gordi‎a n knot马加鞭whip and spur脍炙人口enjoy‎ great‎ popul‎a rity‎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 trick‎e ry and decep‎t ion老马 途an old hand is a good guide‎乐极 悲extre‎m e joy beget‎s sorro‎w雷声大雨 ‎小much talk, littl‎e actio‎n累死累活work onese‎l f to death‎冷若冰霜have an icy manne‎r冷眼 观look on with a cold eye轻 意重‎ i t’s nothi‎n g much, but it’s the thoug‎h t that count‎s理所当然as a matte‎r of cours‎e力挽狂澜make vigor‎o us effor‎t s to turn the tide力争上游striv‎e for first‎ place‎利 熏心be blind‎e d by greed‎量 为出cut one’s coat accor‎d ing to one’s cloth‎了如指掌have sth. at one’s finge‎r tips‎临渴掘 make an eleve‎n th-hour attem‎p t临渊羡鱼one shoul‎d take pract‎i cal steps‎to achie‎v e one’s aims 琳琅满目a feast‎ for the eyes令人发指make one brist‎l e with anger‎溜须拍马lick sb.’s boots‎溜之大吉make onese‎l f scarc‎e露马脚let the cat out of the bag碌碌 为lead a vain and humdr‎u m life戮力 心make conce‎r ted effor‎t s每况愈下go from bad to worse‎美中不足a blemi‎s h in a thing‎ of beaut‎y蒙 鼓里be kept in the dark明媒正娶be legal‎l y and forma‎l ly marri‎e d冥思苦想rack one’s brain‎s墨守 规stay in a rut漠不关心indif‎f eren‎t; uncon‎c erne‎d囊中羞涩be short‎ o f money‎恼羞 怒fly into a rage from shame‎能 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 onese‎l f under‎ the patro‎n age of a bigwi‎g征博引be well docum‎e nted‎了 人 ‎折兵inste‎a d of makin‎g a gain, suffe‎r a doubl‎e loss疲于奔命be kept const‎a ntly‎ on the run平步 云have a meteo‎r ic rise平起平坐be on an equal‎ footi‎n g破釜沉舟burn one’s boats‎起死回 snatc‎h a patie‎n t from the jaws of death‎牵肠挂肚be on tente‎r hook‎s前事不 后‎事之师lesso‎n s learn‎e d from the past can guide‎ one in the futur‎e出于 而‎胜于the pupil‎ surpa‎s ses the maste‎r晴天霹雳a bolt from the blue穷途末路have come to a dead end趋炎附 curry‎ favou‎r with the power‎f ul曲 和寡too highb‎r o w to be popul‎a r全心全意heart‎ and soul上的 ‎蚁a cat on a hot tin roof火朝天in full swing‎人定胜天man will trium‎p h over natur‎e仁 见仁智‎见智diffe‎r ent peopl‎e have diffe‎r ent views‎如坐针毡be on pins and needl‎e s乳臭未 be wet behin‎d the ears不敷出unabl‎e to make ends meet乡随俗when in Rome do as the Roman‎s do三寸不 之‎舌a silve‎r tongu‎e三 不 ‎行can hardl‎y open one’s mouth‎ witho‎u t talki‎n g 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postu‎r e and preen‎ onese‎l f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 火stir up troub‎l e少 不 力‎老大 伤悲‎ l azin‎e ss in youth‎ spell‎s regre‎t in old age 舍 逐末atten‎d to trifl‎e s and negle‎c t essen‎t ials‎舍 取义lay down one’s life for a just cause‎神气 足putti‎n g on grand‎ airs‎饭what’s done can’t be undon‎e盛极一 be all the rage为‎俊杰a wise man submi‎t s to circu‎m stan‎c es不待我time and tide wait for no man如破竹like a hot knife‎ cutti‎n g throu‎g h butte‎r事实胜于 ‎辩facts‎speak‎ loude‎r than words‎视死如归look death‎calml‎y in the face首屈一指be secon‎d to none视 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 water‎t i ght‎‎ speak‎ of the devil‎ and he will appea‎r做 match‎ one’s deeds‎ to one’s words‎一不二stand‎ by one’s word‎ in the twink‎l ing of an eye死里逃 escap‎e by the skin of one’s teeth‎；have a narro‎w escap‎e 死心塌地be hellb‎e n t四脚朝天fall on one’s back搜肠刮肚rack one’s brain‎追 溯源trace‎ back to the sourc‎e随声附和chime‎ in with other‎s所向披靡sweep‎ away all obsta‎c les贪 怕死care for nothi‎n g but savin‎g one’s skin贪小失大seek gains‎ but incur‎ big losse‎s探囊取物as easy as falli‎n g off a log逃之夭夭show a clean‎ pair of heels‎特立独行indep‎e nden‎t 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 caref‎u l and detai‎l ed analy‎s is听而不 turn a deaf ear to铤而走险make a reckl‎e ss move归于尽end up in commo‎n ruin命‎运 throw‎ in one’s lot with sb.捅马蜂窝bring‎ a horne‎t’s nest about‎ one’s ears鸡不 ‎把go for wool and come back shorn‎面人物a big shot突飞猛进advan‎c e with seven‎-leagu‎e strid‎es唇舌waste‎ one’s breat‎h推波助澜add fuel to the flame‎s唾手可得extre‎m ely easy to obtai‎n不 其‎宗chang‎e time and again‎, yet stay much the same 玩世不恭thumb‎ one’s nose at the world‎金油Jack of all trade‎s and maste‎r of none望梅止渴feed on fanci‎e s文 饰非gloss‎ over wrong‎s文如其人the style‎ i s the man稳住阵脚hold one’s groun‎d我行我素stick‎ to one’s old way of doing‎thing‎s风不起浪‎ t here‎’s no smoke‎ witho‎u t fire不丈 ‎ a ll great‎men are ruthl‎e ss地自容look for a hole to crawl‎ into所事事idle away one’s time之炊make brick‎s witho‎u t straw‎隙可乘no chink‎ i n one’s armou‎r步 ‎步 the pot calls‎ the kettl‎e black‎物 类聚人‎群分birds‎ of a feath‎e r flock‎ toget‎h er 洗心革面turn over a new leaf自然‎ h abit‎ b ecom‎e s secon‎d natur‎e先声夺人overa‎w e peopl‎e by displ‎a ying‎ one’s stren‎g th 相形见绌be outsh‎o ne相提并论place‎ on a par想 非非daydr‎e am销声匿迹disap‎p ear from the scene‎逍遥法 be at large‎掉大牙laugh‎ one’s head off心有余而力‎不足the spiri‎t is willi‎n g, but the flesh‎ is weak 心绪不宁in a flutt‎e r休戚与 share‎ the same fate心 志lofty‎ aspir‎a tion‎s and high ideal‎s秀色可餐beaut‎y to feast‎ one’s eyes on虚张声 bluff‎ and blust‎e r虚怀若谷be open-minde‎d喧宾夺主a noisy‎ g uest‎ steal‎s the host’s thund‎e r雪泥鸿爪trace‎s of bygon‎e days学 止境there‎’s no limit‎ to knowl‎e dge言为心声what the heart‎ think‎s the tongu‎e speak‎s言而 信go back on one’s word言不由衷speak‎with one’s tongu‎e in one’s cheek‎揠苗助长spoil‎ thing‎s by exces‎s ive enthu‎siasm‎掩耳盗铃bury one’s head in the sand眼中 中‎刺a thorn‎ in one’s flesh‎扬眉吐气feel proud‎and elate‎d养尊处优live in clove‎r夜 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 break‎i ng out一分 一分‎货what price‎, what goods‎一 一‎坑each has his own task, and nobod‎y is despe‎n s abl‎e 一鼓作气get sth. done in one susta‎i ned effor‎t一哄而散break‎ up in a hubbu‎b一回 二回‎ diffi‎c u lt the first‎ time, easy the secon‎d一见如故hit it off well right‎ from the start‎一见钟 fall in love at first‎ sight‎一刻千金time is gold一 双雕kill two birds‎ with one stone‎一模一样as like as two peas一鸣惊人set the world‎ on fire一丘之貉birds‎ of a feath‎e r一失足 千‎古恨a singl‎e slip may cause‎ lasti‎n g sorro‎w一手 一‎手货cash on deliv‎e ry一往 深be head over heels‎ in love一网 尽round‎ up the whole‎ gang at one fell swoop‎一厢 愿one’s own wishf‎u l think‎i ng一物 一物‎ e very‎t h ing‎ has its super‎i or一 所有not have a thing‎ to one’s name一言不发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权谋私abuse‎ power‎ for perso‎n al gain其人之道‎ 其人之‎身 pay sb. back in his own coin德报怨repay‎ evil with good疑神疑鬼be even afrai‎d of one’s own shado‎w因材施教suit the instr‎u ctio‎n to the stude‎nt’s level‎因小失大penny‎ wise and pound‎ fooli‎s h引 为荣take it as an honor‎应运而 emerg‎e as the times‎ deman‎d优胜劣汰selec‎t the super‎i or and elimi‎n ate the infer‎i or有碍观瞻be an eyeso‎r e有 有‎难当share‎ weal and woe有机可乘there‎’s a looph‎o le that can be used有其 必有‎其子like fathe‎r, like son有眼不 泰‎山enter‎tain an angel‎ unawa‎r e s有志 事 ‎where‎ there‎’s a will there‎’s a way与 俱进keep pace with the times‎与世 争hold onese‎l f aloof‎ from the world‎与众不 diffe‎r ent from the commo‎n run壑难填avari‎c e knows‎ no bound‎s擒故纵allow‎ sb. more latit‎u de first‎ to keep a tight‎e r rein on himafter‎w ards‎速 不达‎ m ore haste‎, less speed‎远走 飞flee to faraw‎ay place‎s怨天尤人blame‎ every‎o ne and every‎t hing‎ but onese‎l f跃跃 试itch to have a go越俎代庖take sb. else’sjob into one’s own hands‎砸 卖铁give away all one has再接再厉conti‎n ue to exert‎ onese‎l f责 贷be duty-bound‎债台 筑be up to one’s ears in debt沾亲带故have ties of kinsh‎i p or frien‎d ship‎张口结舌be at a loss for words‎张三李四any Tom, Dick or Harry‎仗 欺人abuse‎ one’s power‎ and bully‎ p eopl‎e宣科repea‎t what the book says山望着 ‎山alway‎s think‎ the grass‎is green‎e r on the other‎ side of the hill真知灼见penet‎r atin‎g judge‎m ent正中下怀fit in exact‎l y with one’s wishe‎s争朝夕seize‎ the day, seize‎ the hour指日可待be just round‎ the corne‎r趾 气昂be swoll‎e n with arrog‎a nce智穷才尽at one’s wits’ end智 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 trump‎e t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 punis‎h ment‎ fits the crime‎左右为难in a dilem‎ma坐吃山空sit idle and eat, and in time your whole‎ fortu‎n e will be used up坐收渔人之‎利reap the spoil‎s of victo‎ry witho‎u t lifti‎n g a finge‎r坐 其 reap where‎ one has not sown坐 待毙await‎ one’s doom作壁上观be an onloo‎k er作茧自缚get enmes‎hed in a web of one’s own spinn‎i ng作威作 act like a tyran‎t。

含“三四”的汉英数字成语对比全文共四篇示例，供读者参考第一篇示例：“三四”在汉语中常常出现在各种数字成语中，为了更好地掌握这些成语的用法和含义，下面将对比几个常见的“三四”成语的汉英对照。

通过对比，既可以帮助读者更好地理解汉语成语的含义，也可以帮助读者学习英语中与之对应的表达方式，增强语言能力。

我们来比较“三心二意”和“half-hearted”。

中文成语“三心二意”表示心思不集中，心神不定，犹豫不决，没有决心。

而英文中的表达方式是“half-hearted”，意思相当于中文的“三心二意”，表示做事情不专心，不尽全力，心不在焉。

这两个成语都是形容一个人在做某件事情时心思不专，没有全身心投入进去。

中英文成语的对比可以帮助我们更准确地掌握两种语言中对应的语法表达。

我们来看“三人成虎”和“repetition makes reputation”. 中文成语“三人成虎”是指人多传言，谣言成真，夸大事实，引起恐慌，英文成语“repetition makes reputation”中的reputation意思是名誉，名声。

意思是重复使名声，指一个人的名声是通过口口相传逐渐形成的，反映了人们常常把没有根据的传言当成真实的现象。

通过对比这两个成语，我们可以更好地理解它们背后的文化内涵。

再比如“四通八达”和“all over the place”，中文成语“四通八达”表示湖北省散发光圈四条，震麒狮趾八个；英文成语“all over the place”指它到处都是，表示某地方的东西或某事物广泛分布或普遍存在。

对比这两个成语，我们可以更好地理解它们的语境和用法，对两种语言的表达方式有更深刻的认识。

通过以上对比，我们可以看到，汉语和英语中都有以“三四”为基础的数字成语，它们在表达方式和用法上有一些相似之处，但也存在一些不同。

通过对比学习，我们可以更好地理解两种语言中的成语，增强语言能力。

希望读者在学习中文成语的也可以对比学习相应的英语表达方式，提高语言能力。

中国成语英译1一朝被蛇咬，十年怕草繩Once bitten, twice shy.一言既出，駟馬難追A word spoken is past recalling.一見鍾情to fall in love at first sight一箭雙鵰/一舉兩得Kill two birds with one stone.一寸光陰一寸金Time is money.一失足成千古恨The error committed on impulse may turn out to be the sorrow of a whole life.一將功名萬古枯What millions died that Caesar might be great.一年之計在於春，一日之計在於晨Plan your year in spring and your day at dawn.一人難稱百人意You cannot please everyone.一氣呵成Never make two bites of a cherry.一白遮三醜A white complexion is powerful enough to hide seven faults.一知半解A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.一心一意John is a person who always works with undivided attention.一丘之貉These people are cut from the same cloth./are tarred with the same brush.一目了然His words just leapt to the eye. Do you need me to explain it?一帆風順His business has gone off without a hitch.一刻千金You have to make good use of time. After all, every time counts.一事無成I am happy to know that all have ended in smoke about him.一敗塗地The outcome of the election just bit the dust.一針見血His comment on the current affairs always hits the right nail on the head.一清二楚The accounts don't seem to be as clear as crystal.一意孤行That boy is always going her own way. He won't listen to his parents' advice.一落千丈My son's schoolwork has gone to pot. He really lets me down.一鳴驚人His performance at school really comes as a bombshell.一諾千金He never goes back on his word. He is as good as his word.一時興起Don't always do things by fits and snatches.一蹴可及You should know that it is impossible to make it at one stroke.一籌莫展I really have no idea what to do. Now I am at my wit's end.一覽無遺If you stand here looking down at the city. The wonderful scene will be in full view.一竅不通What you said is all Greek to me.一視同仁He treats everyone across the board.一模一樣These twins look as like as two peas.一時興起He does everything on the spur of the moment.2九死一生to have a hair-breadth escape九牛一毛Compared with mine, his was simply a drop in the bucket.人生如夢Life is but a dream.人生自古誰無死Death comes to all men.人生百歲古來稀It is seldom that a man lives to be a hundred years old.人定勝天Man can conquer nature.人不可貌相Appearances are often deceptive./ Never judge a look by its cover.人生而平等All men are created equal.人山人海How many people are there in the stadium? Believe it or not, a sea of faces人之常情It's hamun nature for me to help those who need help.人云亦云Don't echo others' words. Sometimes you've got to find out the truth.人去樓空Regretful to say, when the master was absent, his mansion was dead.人面獸心He is cruel enought to kill that girl; he's really a wolf in sheep's clothing.人言可畏Always remember what I say to you. Opinion rules the world. (Fling dirt enought and some will stick.)十年風水輪流轉Every dog has its day.十全十美The show just leaves nothing to be desired.十拿九穩We have winning the game in the bag.十萬火急I am writing in hot haste to let you know that I will be there on time.了無瓜葛That politician claimed that he had nothing to do with that scandal.力不從心A:Can you do me a favor? B:Sorry, my spirit is willing, but my flesh is weak.力挽狂瀾He tried to stem the tide, but in vain.入境隨俗Do in Rome as the Romans do.入木三分It actually gave a vivid picture of cut the quick. (leave an indelible impression) 七上八下Don't talk to me now because I am greatly upse now. (with one's heart going pitapat)七竅生煙He was in a great fury (fuming with anger; in a great rage; terribly furious) and swore to get even with the opposite(跟對方報復).七零八落After the quake, the buildings went to rock and ruin.八面玲瓏In fact, she dances and sings all weathers. (her mill goes with all winds.)3三思而後行Look before you leap.三句不離本行to talk shop三個臭皮匠勝過一個諸葛亮Two heads are better than one.三番兩次This guy is at me(找我碴) time after time.(time and again; time and time again.) 三緘其口You'd better hold your peace, or you'll ask for trouble.千鈞一髮to hang by a hair thread / at the critical time千錘百煉A good nail does not fear the hammer. (steeled and tempered; gone through fire and water)千載難逢It only happens once in a blue moon. (It chances in an hour that happens not inseven years.)千變萬化The unexpected always happens.大刀闊斧It's said that the new executive will go the whole hog (reform in a big way.)大同小異The two articles are much of muchness ( be alike with minor difference ; There's not a pin to choose between the two ) in appearance and quality.大言不慚You really blow your own trumpet. (talk big; overshoot oneself)大快朵頤They are so delicious that I ate my fill. (gorge oneself; tuck in at; have [take] one's fill.)大功告成The big project finally came off with honors (bring home the bacon; come thoough with flying colors).大智若愚He who canot play the fool is not a wise man.大器晚成Rome was not built in a day.大海撈針Finding your lost contact lens is just like looking for a needle in a haystack.山窮水盡at the end of one's resources山中無老虎，猴子稱大王Among the blind the one-eyed is king./When the cat's away, the mice will pay.小題大做Make a mountain out of a molehill. ( fuss about trifles; a tempest in a teapot; a storm in a teacup; break a butterfly on a wheel )小洞不補，大來吃苦A stitch in time saves nine.小不忍則亂大謀Patience is a virtue.工欲善其事，必先利其器You cannot make bricks without straw.己所不欲勿施於人Do unto others as you would be done.仁者無敵The benevolent have no enemy.工欲善其事必先利器You cannot make bricks without straw.亡羊補牢Better late than never./ It's never too late to mend.上氣不接下氣I got out of breath when I climbed those stairs.寸步不離He always keeps book at his elbow. (keep close to)口若懸河He always talks nine words at once. (rattle on)口是心非He often speaks with his tongue in his cheek. (play a double game; say one thing and mean another )口蜜腹劍A honey tongue, a heart of gall. ( be nasty-nice; Bees that have honey in their mouths have stings in their tails. )久別情疏Out of sight, out of mind. (Far from eye, far from heart. Long absent, soon forgotten. Seldom seen, soon forgotten.)4不告而別to take French leave不要不自量力Don't put a quarter into a pint pot.不要厚此薄彼Don't make fish of one and flesh of another.不畏艱難Take the bull by the horns.不戰而屈人之兵The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.不入虎穴焉得虎子How can one obtain tiger-cubs without entering the tiger's lair.不經一事，不長一智Experience is the mother of wisdom.不舍畫夜(24小時) Some convenience stores offer around the clock service.不勝其煩Your little brother is a pain in the neck.不可一世I really don't know why she is always as proud as a peacock.不可救藥His deep-rooted bad habits are simply beyond remedy.不由自主He is often absent-minded and dozed off in spite of himself in class.不自量力If he does so, he really goes beyond his depth. No one can beat that guy. (bite off more than one ches; overreach oneself;不屈不撓Although he has failed several times, he still keeps his chin up. (as steady as a rock; firm and unyielding; fight for tooth and nail; hang on by the eyelashes; stick to one's color)不知死活John is really heedless of consequences. I believe some day he will ask for trouble.不知好歹Take my advice into consideration. Don't know chalk from cheese.不恥下問To improve your studies, you got to be not above asking questions.不假思索He is good at speech. He often speaks impromptu.不偏不倚You should believe that the judge held the scales even.不期而遇I came across an old friend of mine in a department store. (chance to meet; bump into; come upon; meet...accidentally/unexpectedly/by chance/by accident)不速之客You are really a thick-skinned and gate-crasher.不義之財Don't be envious. Ill-gotten money comes easily and goes easily too.不謀而合Do you see eye to eye with him on that plan?不厭其煩The teacher often takes the trouble to instruct his pupils.不遺餘力But the conspirators leave no avenue unexplored to re-establish contact with Britain.不擇手段He just did the work by hook or by crook.不翼而飛Did you see that plane? It seems that it just vanished from sight.不聲不響It's implite for one to be as quiet/silent/still as a mouse and left.不識抬舉Bring a cow to the hall and she will run to the byre. (Give him enough rope and he will hang himself.)少年老成to have an old head on young shoulders少不更事Although she is 20, she was still wet behind the ears in some ways.天無絕人之路God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.天下烏鴉一般黑Crows are black all over the world.天無絕人之路God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb./ When one door shuts another opens.天助自助者Heaven helps those who help themselves.天有不測風雲，人有旦夕禍福It is the unexpected that always happens.天衣無縫These two ideas just fit like a glove.天涯海角I'll find him to the ends of the earth. (out-of-the-way places; the uttermost part of the earth)天經地義It's a matter of course to respect our elders. (a universal truth; it goes without saying that...)毛遂自薦to recommend one's own person心正不怕雷打A good conscience is a soft pillow.心甘情願He did all this of his own accord.心不在焉You look absent-minded; what's wrong?心滿意足The little boy sat there smiling, as happy as a clam.心力交瘁I don't know what to do. I just burned the candle at both ends.心灰意冷He was in black despair when he failed in the joint examination.(down in the bushes/in the dumps/lose heart心有餘悸A burned child dreads the fires. (Once bitten, twice shy)心安理得No matter what he said, I have the peace of mind. (have an easy conscience) 心血來潮He did it just on the impulse of the moment.心花怒放My heart sings with joy because I receive over 300 letters a week from people around the world心直口快John is frank and out spoken, so I prefer to remain with him.心滿意足You can eat to your heart's content.心猿意馬He often carry fire in one hand and water in the other.心曠神怡Standing here feel on top of the world.化干戈為玉帛Bury the tomahwak(hatchet).仁者無敵The benevolent have no enemy.今日事今日畢Never put off till tomorrow what may be done today.文勝於武The pen is mightier than the sword.文不對題His composition is wide of the mark. ( beside the point )六親不認As to the business, he often cuts loose from old ties. ( turn one's back on one's own flesh and blood )火上加油Don't bother her, or you'll pour oil on the flame.支離破碎The car was so seriously damaged that it was torn to pieces. (in shreds; rip apart)匹夫之勇Fighting with him is just courage without discipline . (brute courage)比比皆是This kind of mall can be found here and there and everywhere. (right and left) 切膚之痛No one knows where the shoe pinches like the wearer.夫唱婦隨A good Jack makes a good Jill.引狼入室I know I'll set a fox to keep the geese if I take him for a good friend.引以為榮I am really proud of myself. (plume oneself on; pride oneself on; take pride in) 日薄西山Now he knows that his days are numbered. (not to be long for this world; The sands are running out.)水乳交融That couple are really hand and (in) glove with each other. (be finger and glove with)水性楊花They got divorced for he thinks his wife was unstable as water. (as changeable as the moon; A woman's mind and winter wind change off.)水深火熱The rebels were in deep water and oppressed every day.水落石出The police are now looking into the case, and I suppose, the truth will out soon. (be brought to light; come out in the wash; Murder is out Truth lies at the bottom of a well.) 分文不值What you bought yesterday is actually not worth a dump.分身乏術I'm now doing my homework, so I can't be in two places at once.分秒必爭Every minute counts.分道揚標鑣They have already gone separate ways. (part company)化險為夷It is John who helps me weather the storm. (escape/go/get off scot-free; bear a charmed life)斤斤計較Forget about it. Don't strain at gnat. He needs money lately. (look at both sides of a penny; skin a flint)5以身作則You got to practice what one practices. ( set a good example for others)以毒攻毒to set a thief to catch a thief以怨報德He is a person who bites the hand that feeds one.以逸待勞To wait at ease till the enemy is exhausted.以寡敵眾to fight against longer odds以德報怨I think it is better for you to render/return good for evil .以其人之道還治其人之身Set a thief to catch a thief.以子之矛，攻子之盾to turn a person's battery against himself以柔克剛Willows are weak yet they bind other wood. (Soft and fair goes far.)以和為貴A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit.以卵擊石What you do is throw a straw against the wind. (run one's head against a stone wall; Whether the pitcher strikes the stone or the stone strikes the pitcher, it is bad for the pitcher.)四大皆空All is vanity.四海之內皆兄弟All are brothers within the four seas.四面八方These folks come from in all directions (far and wide; there and everywere; length and breadth)四海為家I don't know where Jack is now; in my mind, he is a person who is here today and gone tomorrow.未雨綢繆Keep some extra money for a fainy day.目不識丁not know A from B / an illiterate失敗為成功之母Failure is the mother of success.失之毫釐，差之千里A miss is as good as a mile.只要功夫深，鐵杵磨成針Little strokes fell great oaks.毛遂自薦to recommend one's own person毛骨悚然That weird-looking person really makes my hair stand on end. (get goose bumps; make one creep all over; make one's flesh creep)打落水狗to hit a person when he's down打鐵趁熱Strike while the iron is hot.(Make hay while the sun is shining.)打抱不平He often bullies you. I really take up the cudgel for you.打草驚蛇Let's stay here in order not to wake a sleeping dog. (wake a sleeping lion/woof) 犯錯是人之常情，寬恕是超凡的To err is human; to forgive divine.只要功夫深，鐵杵磨成針Little strokes fell great oaks.白費唇舌to waste your breath on him生於憂患，死於安樂Adversity spurs vitality, while comfort breeds sloth .永垂不朽The general's name will be always remembered and eternally immortal.平白無故Don't take others' money without rhyme or reason. (without provocation)平分秋色He did quite well, but I still think his is one equal terms with her.平步青雲What an amazing thing! He should make a smashing hit in short a time. (beat the top of the ladder; come to the top over night; hit the jackpot; skyrocket to fame)平易近人He is a person easy to get along with. (be well disposed; free and easy; have a taking way with one have the common touch)未雨綢繆Don't take everyting for granted. It's better for you to lay up against a rainy day. (prepare for foul in fair weather; prepare for a rainy day)功敗垂成I hate to tell you that your plan is a slip betwixt cup and the lip.可歌可泣His sacrifice for the country set us in a melting mood.本末倒置Don't put the cart before the horse.甘拜下風Would you like to play with me again? No, I'd rather play second fiddle.甘之如飴He lived a plain life and smacked his lips.世外桃源Switzerland is like Utopia, which I always dream of visiting.世界末日Don't be so depressed. It's not Doomsday.半斤八兩John is no better than Peter. They are just Tweedledum and Tweedledee. (be as broad as it is long; six of one and half a dozen of the other)半信半疑A: Jimmy will invite you to dinner tonight? B: No, I don't think so. I will take it half in doubt. ( take with a grain of salt)石沉大海I couldn't find her. It seemed that her whereabouts sank into oblivion.左右逢源It appears that everything goes well with him.司空見慣The situation is already order of the day. (par for the course)目瞪口呆She was already tongue-tied, and didn't what to do. (lose one's tongue; struck dumb; stunned and speechless)目光如豆He is a person who sees no further than his nose.出爾反爾He is not a guy worthy of our trust. He often goes back on his word. (blow hot and cold)出口成章He is a learned person. His tongue is the pen of a ready writer.出人頭地Through his hard work, he finally came to the fore.出類拔萃John towers above the rest in math. (in a class by itself; out of the common run) 史無前例His excellent performance at that play is without precedent in history.令人髮指His cruelty to animals make our hair stand on end.令人咋舌What he did really took my breath away.付之一炬Because of a blast, that new house just committed to the flames.生龍活虎Nessie says it is alive and kicking under different names By Sussy.仗勢欺人John always pulls rank on others.白手起家He is a successful business who started from scratch.6任勞任怨to bear hardship without complaint自作自受As you make your bed so you must lie on it.自討苦吃to make a rod for one's own back自力更生to shift for oneself自掃門前雪After us the deluge.回頭浪子the return of a prodigal先下手為強Offence is the best defence.同甘共苦to share one's joys and sorrows因地制宜act according to circumstances有勇無謀more brave than wise有備無患Good watch prevents misfortune.有志者事竟成Where there is a will, there is a way.有錢能使鬼推磨Money makes the world go around. /Money talks.有其父必有其子Like father, like son.江山易改本性難移The child is father of the man.江山易改本性難移A leopard cannot change it's spots.百無一失Not a single miss in a hundred times.百依百順She expects us to jump through hoops for her.百聞不如一見To see is to believe. (Seeing is believing.)吃得苦中苦，方為人上人If you wish to be the best man, you must be prepared to suffer the bitterest of the bitter.每人一生中皆有得意之日Every dog has his day.色是假，美是空Charm is deceitful, and beauty empty.吉人自有天相The good are protected by Heaven. / All's wel that ends well.如願以償The mayor finally got his way with the city council.如人飲水冷暖自知Only the wearer knows where the shoes pain.吃得苦中苦，方為人上人No gain without pain.早起的鳥兒有蟲吃The early bird catches the worm.78奇裝異服a fantastic garb忠言逆耳Honest advice is unpleasant to the ear明辨是非to distinguish right from wrong知足常樂Happy is he who is content知足者富He who feels contented is rich知人知面不知心It's easy to know men's faces, but not their hearts.知己知彼百戰百勝Know your enemy and know yourself.空中樓閣castles in the air金科玉律the gold rule奇裝異服a fantastic garb明辨事非to distinguish right fromwrong雨後春筍like bamboo shoots after a spring shower雨過天青After a storm comes a calm.秀才不出門能知天下事 A scholor does not step outside his gate, yet he knows the happenings under the sun.事實勝於雄辯Facts are most convincing.來得容易去得快Easy come, easy go.金玉其外敗絮其中All that glitters is not gold.兔子不吃窩邊草The fox preys farthest from his hole.若要人不知除非己莫為If you would not be known to do anything, never do it.沒有笑臉不出門A man without a smiling face must not open a shop.虎父無虎子Like father, like son.往者不可諫，來者猶可追A mill cannot grind with the water that is past.見異思遷Grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.物競天擇"Survival of the fittest," describes the runners finishing the marathon races.物以類聚Birds of a feather flock together.夜以繼日The nurse was with the patient day and night.英雄所見略同Great minds think alike.於事無補Complaining is of little(no) avail. It is better for you to take action now.9姻緣天註定Marriages are made in heaven.逆來順受to make the best of a bad bargain流芳百世a niche in the temple of fame為虎作倀to act as guide to a tiger孤注一擲to put all one's egg in one basket勇者不懼A brave man will not shrink from dangers.洗心革面to turn over a new leaf美中不足a fly in the ointment背道而馳to run counter走湯蹈火to go through fire and water風燭殘年to have one foot in the grave風聲鶴唳，草木皆兵to apprehend danger in every sound活到老學到老It's never too late to learn./ Live and learn.前事不忘後事之師Remember the past and it will guide your future.星星之火可以燎原A single spark can start a prairie fire.待人寬容如待己Live and let live.按部就班Learn to walk before you run.南轅北轍The salesmen were working at cross purposes with their supervisor.10病從口入禍從口出Illness comes in by mouth and comes out by it. 笑裏藏刀a smile to hide one's hate留得青山在，不怕沒柴燒Where there's life there's hope海底撈月to fish in the air海底撈針to look for a needle in a bundle of hay差之毫釐失之千里A miss is as good as a mile既往不咎Let the dead bury their dead.殺身成仁to sacrifice one's life to preserve one's virtue complete 殺雞焉用牛刀Take not a musket to kill a butterfly飢不擇食A good appetite is a good sauce.害群之馬black sheep家醜不可外揚Don't wash your dirty linen in public.恩威並濟alternate weakness with severity旁觀者清The outside sees the best of the game.時運不濟to have a bad time殊途同歸All roads lead to Rome.眾志成城/團結就是力量Union is strenth.疾風知勁草Adversity reveals genius.旁觀者清，當局者迷Lookers-on see most of the game.莫在太歲頭上動土Let sleeping dogs lie.畢恭畢敬He always treats his boss cap in hand.11得意忘形to leap out of one's skin捷足先登The early bird catches the worm.欲速則不達Haste makes waste欲速則不達More haste, less speed.欲加之罪，何患無辭Give a dog a bad/an ill name and hang him. 混水摸魚to fish in troubled waters貪小失大penny-wise and poundfoolish習慣成自然once a use forever a custom掛羊頭賣狗肉cry up wine and sell vinegar貧無立錐之地as poor as a church mouse雪中送炭真君子/患難見真情A friend in need is a friend indeed.異想天開to give loose to one's fancy集思廣義Two heads are better than one.得過且過to live from hand to mouth情人眼裏出西施Love is blind.情有獨鐘All the girls liked Kevin, but he had eyes only for Mary. 冤家宜解不宜結Better remove enmity than contract it.眼不見為淨Out of sight, out of mind.脫口而出A slip of the tongue can sometimes land you in trouble.設身處地Sometimes you have to learn to be in my shoes.12智者千慮，必有一失Homer sometimes nods.勝不驕敗不餒to be not elated by success nor disturbed by failure富貴在天Riches and honors come from heaven.智者不惑A wise man is free from perplexities.無風不起浪There is no smoke without fire. (Where there is smoke, there is fire.)畫蛇添足to paint the lily趁火打劫to fish in troubled waters量入為出to cut one's coat according to one's cloth/ make both ends meet陽奉陰違ostensible obedience跑了和尚跑不了廟The monk may run away, but the temple can't run with him.萬物之靈the lords of creation萬事開頭難Everything is difficult at the start萬無一失not a single miss in a thousand times.落井下石to hit a person when he's down隔牆有耳Pitchers have ears; walls have ears.開夜車/挑燈夜戰Burn the midnight oil.開誠佈公He always opens his heart to his spouse when he has a problem.盜亦有道Dog does not eat dog.善有善報One kindness is the price of another.13損人利己to enrich oneself at others expense置之死地而後生Put the troops in death ground and they will live.道高一尺魔高一丈While the priest climbs a foot, the devil climbs ten.預防勝於治療Prevention is better than cure.新官上任三把火New brooms sweep clean.塞翁失馬焉知非福Misfortune might be a blessing in disguise.路遙知馬力日久見人心A distant journey tests the strength of a horse and a long task proves the character of a man.滄海一栗a drop in the bucket蓋棺論定Judge none blessed before his death.歲月不饒人Time and tide wait for no man.經驗即良師Experience is the teacher.微不足道The police crackdown on speeding is just a drop in the ocean in solving Taiwan's traffic problems.勤能補拙Diligence can make up for lack of intelligence.14壽終正寢to die a natural death (to die in one's bed)寡不擊眾There is no contending against odds.對牛彈琴to cast pearls before swine禍不單行Misfortunes never come single.飽食終日無所事事to eat the bread of idleness慷他人之慨to be free with other's money遠親不如近鄰Distant kinsmen mean less than close neighbors. / A near neighbor is better than a distant cousin.種瓜得瓜種豆得豆You must reap what you have sown. / As you sow, so shall you reap. 樂極生悲After joy comes sadness.說曹操到曹操就到Talk of the devil and the devil comes.團結就是力量Union is strength.需要為發明之母Necessity is the mother of invention.滿招損，謙受益Haughtiness invites ruin; humility receives benefits.15惡有惡報He that does evil shall find evil.惡事傳千里Bad news travels quickly.熟能生巧Practice makes perfect.緩兵之計a fabian policy緣木求魚to get water from a flint適者生存the survival of the fittest窮寇莫追A cornered animal is a dangerous foe.16積少成多Every little makes a mickle.積少成多Every little helps.錢可通神Money can move even the gods.謀事在人成事在天Man proposes and God disposes.學問無捷徑There is no royal road/shortcut to learning.機不可失Opportunity seldo knocks twice.17優勝劣敗The weakest goes to the wall.聲東擊西to look one way and row another膾炙人口in everyone's mouth螳臂擋車to kick against the pricks鞠躬盡瘁to give the last measure of devotion聰明反被聰明誤to suffer for one's wisdom舊調重談to harp on the same string禮尚往來Courtesy on one side cannot last long.禮多必詐full of courtesy, full of craft聲嘶力竭He was talking at the top of his voice.18覆水難收What's done cannot be undone./There is no use crying over spilt milk. 轉石不生苔A rolling stone gathers no moss.轉敗為勝to convert defeat into victory鞭長莫及beyond one's grasp關公門前耍大刀There's no need to teach a fish to swim.20嚴以責己寬以待人to be severe with oneself and lenient with others21鐵石心腸a heart of steel22聽天由命to be guided by destiny驕者必敗Pride goes before a fall.。

曲阜师范大学硕士学位论文四字格成语中数字的英译探析姓名：林燕申请学位级别：硕士专业：汉语言文字学指导教师：唐雪凝20080401四字格成语中数字的英译探析作者：林燕学位授予单位：曲阜师范大学相似文献(4条)1.学位论文丁冬梅双语词典中汉语四字格成语翻译的研究2008本论文主要致力于几本广泛通用的双语词典中汉语四字格成语的翻译研究。

从英汉两种语言中对于“成语”的不同定义着手，讨论双语词典中汉语四字成语的翻译方法，并以汉语四字格成语常见的翻译方法为参照，应用双语词典翻译评价的五个标准，就189个汉语四字格成语的翻译做了对比分析。

本研究主要解决了下列三个问题：第一，目前通用的双语词典中，对于汉语四字格，所采用的翻译方法为那些，各占比例如何?在上述词典中，汉语四字格成语的翻译有哪些问题和不足之处?第二，造成这些不足之处原因是什么?第三，可以采取何种措施来改进这些问题?通过对比分析研究，关于不同词典中所采用的不同方法以图表的方式呈现出来。

翻译中出现的问题和不足主要包括：同本词典中翻译原则不一、例证的翻译与成语本身的翻译不对应、误用英语成语、忽略成语意义的变迁、同本词典词源信息处理不当等。

提出的解决措施主要有：同一词典注重采用相同或近似的翻译原则、对于成语的翻译和例证的翻译加以分类、加词类标注，使用统一的语源标识等。

2.学位论文张丽艳文化差异和汉语“四字格”成语翻译2006本文旨在讨论在“信”、“顺”和“功能对等”为翻译标准的基础上，汉语四字格成语的分类译法。

首先，本文介绍了文化、语言和习语之间的关系，然后根据四字格汉语成语的内容将其分类，并随后进一步详细分析了在汉英语言中动植物、数字和颜色意义的文化差异，接着又根据三个翻译标准进一步讨论了各类汉语四字格成语的不同翻译方法，并提供了足够的例子加以说明，最后得出翻译过程不仅要注意语言的传递，更重要的是要注意文化的转换。

语言中词汇与民族文化息息相关，而词汇中的成语是词汇中对民族文化的发展和变化最为敏感的部分，社会文化生活中的每一个侧面都会反映到成语中来。