中英对照成语汇总

中英成语对照【一丘之貉】birds of a feather意指双方都是同样性质的坏人，都彼此相似，没有甚麼差别，就如在同一座山丘中的貉（一种似狐狸的野兽）一样。

这句成语带有贬义。

语见出东汉班固《汉书‧杨恽传》："古与今如一丘之貉。

"反义：鸡飞蛋打对等的英语成语：birds of a feather这句成语用鸟类作比喻，意指兴趣相同或志同道合的人，必然成群地聚集在一起。

源自谚语birds of a feather flock together的一部分，见於莎士比亚剧本《雅典的泰蒙》第一幕第一场："我不是那种在朋友有困难时把他丢弃不顾的人"。

(I am not of that feather to shake off my friend when he most needs me.)【一帆风顺】plain sailing以行船时顺风张帆，比喻事情毫无阻碍，进展非常顺利。

语见清代李渔《怜香伴‧就居》："栉霜沐露多劳顿，喜借得一帆风顺。

"近义：无往不利反义：逆水行舟、一波三折对等的英语成语：plain sailingplain sailing除了可以按字面的意思解作风平浪静的航行外，也可以用来比喻事情的顺利。

其源出於航海。

【一塌糊涂】a kettle of fish形容事情紊乱到不可收拾的地步。

塌，崩塌下来之意；糊涂，形容混乱的情况。

语见清代曾朴《孽海花》第三十回："与其顾惜场面，硬充好汉，到临了弄的一塌糊涂，还不如一老一实，揭破真情，自寻生路。

"近义：乱七八糟、乌烟瘴气对等的英语成语：a kettle of fisha kettle of fish的表面字义是一锅鱼，其实际意思是一塌糊涂、一团糟。

语出自苏格兰边境地区的一种风俗习惯。

【一箭双雕】kill two birds with one stone比喻做一件事情时，可同时获得两方面的好处。

【小学英语】317个中国成语俗语的英文翻译（可打印）成语和俗语，言简意赅，又含义隽永。

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我们整理了318个中国成语和俗语的英文翻译，快快背起来吧！01一朝被蛇咬，十年怕草绳Once bitten, twice shy.02一言既出，驷马难追A word spoken is past recalling.03一见钟情to fall in love at first sight04笨鸟先飞A slow sparrow should make an early start.05一寸光阴一寸金Time is money.06一失足成千古恨The error committed on impulsemay turn out to be the sorrow ofa whole life.07一将功名万古枯What millions died that Caesar might be great.08一年之计在于春，一日之计在于晨Plan your year in spring and your day at dawn.09一人难称百人意You cannot please everyone.10一气呵成Never make two bites of a cherry.11一白遮三丑A white complexion is powerful enough to hide seven faults.12一知半解A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.13一心一意John is a person who always works with undivided attention.14一丘之貉These people are cut from the same cloth/are tarred with thesame brush.15一目了然His words just leapt to the eye.Do you need me to explain it?16一帆风顺His business has gone off without a hitch.17一刻千金You have to make good use of time.After all, every time counts.18一事无成I am happy to know thatall have ended in smoke about him.19一败涂地The outcome of the election just bit the dust.20一针见血His comment on the current affairsalways hits the right nail on the head.21一清二楚The accounts don't seem to be as clear as crystal.22一意孤行That boy is always going her own way.He won't listen to his parents' advice.23一落千丈My son's schoolwork has gone to pot.He really lets me down.24一鸣惊人His performance at school really comes as a bombshell.25一诺千金He never goes back on his word.He is as good as his word.26一时兴起Don't always do things by fits and snatches.27一蹴可就make it at one stroke28一筹莫展I really have no idea what to do.Now I am at my wit's end.29一览无遗If you stand here looking down at the city.The wonderful scene will be in full view.30一窍不通What you said is all Greek to me.31九死一生to have a hair-breadth escape32九牛一毛Compared with mine, his was simply a drop in the bucket.33人生如梦Life is but a dream.34人生自古谁无死Death comes to all men.35人生百岁古来稀It is seldom that a man lives to be a hundred years old.36人定胜天Man can conquer nature.37人不可貌相Appearances are often deceptive./ Never judge a look by its cover.38人山人海a sea of faces39人之常情It's human nature for me to help those who need help.40人云亦云Don't echo others' words. Sometimes you've got to find outthe truth.41人去楼空Regretful to say, when the master was absent, his mansion wasdead.42人面兽心He's really a wolf in sheep's clothing.43人言可畏Opinion rules the world.44十年风水轮流转Every dog has its day.十全十美The show just leaves nothing to be desired.46十拿九稳We have winning the game in the bag.47十万火急I am writing in hot haste to let you know that I will be there ontime.48了无瓜葛That politician claimed that he had nothing to do with thatscandal.49力不从心my spirit is willing, but my flesh is weak.50力挽狂澜He tried to stem the tide, but in vain.51入乡随俗Do in Rome as the Romans do.52入木三分It actually gave a vivid picture of cut the quick.七上八下Don't talk to me now because I am greatly upset now.54七窍生烟in a great fury(fuming with anger; in a great rage; terribly furious)55七零八落go to rock and ruin.56八面玲珑dances and sings all weathers57三思而后行Look before you leap.58三句不离本行to talk shop59三个臭皮匠胜过一个诸葛亮Two heads are better than one.60三番两次time after time.61三缄其口hold one's peace62千钧一发to hang by a hair thread63大智若愚He who can not play the fool is not a wise man.64大海捞针look for a needle in a haystack65冰冻三尺，非一日之寒Rome was not built in a day.66山穷水尽at the end of one's resources67山中无老虎，猴子称大王Among the blind the one-eyed is king./When the cat's away, the mice will pay.68小题大做Make a mountain out of a molehill.69小洞不补，大来吃苦A stitch in time saves nine.70小不忍则乱大谋Patience is a virtue.71工欲善其事，必先利其器You cannot make bricks without straw.72不要厚此薄彼Don't make fish of one and flesh of another.73不畏艰难Take the bull by the horns.74不要不自量力Don't put a quarter into a pint pot.75己所不欲勿施于人Do unto others as you would be done.76仁者无敌The benevolent have no enemy77亡羊补牢Better late than never./It's never too late to mend.78上气不接下气I got out of breath when I climbed those stairs.79不辞而别to take French leave80不要不自量力Don't put a quarter into a pint pot.81不要厚此薄彼Don't make fish of one and flesh of another.82不畏艰难Take the bull by the horns.83不战而屈人之兵The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy withoutfighting.84不入虎穴焉得虎子How can one obtain tiger-cubs without entering the tiger's lair.85少年老成to have an old head on young shoulders不经一事，不长一智Experience is the mother of wisdom.87不舍昼夜(24小时)Some convenience stores offer around the clock service.88不胜其烦Your little brother is a pain in the neck.89夜以继日day and night90少不更事Although she is 20, she was still wet behind the ears in someways.91天无绝人之路God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.92天下乌鸦一般黑Crows are black all over the world.93天助自助者Heaven helps those who help themselves.94天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福It is the unexpected that always happens.95毛遂自荐to recommend one's own person96心正不怕雷打A good conscience is a soft pillow.97心满意足The little boy sat there smiling, as happy as a clam.98化干戈为玉帛Bury the to mahwak(hatchet).99美中不足a fly in the ointment100今日事今日毕Never put off till tomorrow what may be done today.101文胜于武The pen is mightier than the sword.102以身作则to practice what one practices103以毒攻毒to set a thief to catch a thief104以怨报德to bite the hand that feeds one105以逸待劳To wait at ease till the enemy is exhausted.106以寡敌众to fight against longer odds107以德报怨to render good for evil108以其人之道还治其人之身Set a thief to catch a thief.109以子之矛，攻子之盾to turn a person's battery against himself110四大皆空All is vanity.111四海之内皆兄弟All are brothers within the four seas.112未雨绸缪Keep some extra money for a rainy day.113目不识丁not know A from B114失败为成功之母Failure is the mother of success.115失之毫厘，差之千里A miss is as good as a mile.116水滴石穿Little strokes fell great oaks.117毛遂自荐to recommend one's own person118打落水狗to hit a person when he's down119打铁趁热Strike while the iron is hot.120犯错是人之常情，宽恕是超凡的.To err is human; to forgive divine.121白费唇舌to waste your breath on him122改过自新to turn over a new leaf123生于忧患，死于安乐Adversity spurs vitality, while comfort breeds sloth .124任劳任怨to bear hardship without complaint125自作自受As you make your bed so you must lie on it.126自讨苦吃to make a rod for one's own back127自力更生to shift for oneself128自扫门前雪After us the deluge.129回头浪子the return of a prodigal130先下手为强Offence is the best defence.131同甘共苦to share one's joys and sorrows132因地制宜act according to circumstances133有勇无谋more brave than wise134有备无患Good watch prevents misfortune.135有志者事竟成Where there is a will, there is a way.136有钱能使鬼推磨Money makes the world go around. /Money talks.137有其父必有其子Like father, like son.138江山易改本性难移The child is father of the man.139百无一失Not a single miss in a hundred times.140百依百顺She expects us to jump through hoops for her.141百闻不如一见To see is to believe.142吃得苦中苦，方为人上人If you wish to be the best man, you must be prepared to sufferthe bitterest of the bitter./No gain without pain.143每人一生中皆有得意之日Every dog has his day.144色是假，美是空Charm is deceitful, and beauty empty.145吉人自有天相The good are protected by Heaven. /All's well that ends well.146如愿以偿The mayor finally got his way with the city council.147如人饮水冷暖自知Only the wearer knows where the shoes pain.148英雄所见略同Great minds think alike.149早起的鸟儿有虫吃The early bird catches the worm.150弄巧成拙Overreach oneself151忍无可忍to be at the end of one's patience152忍一时之气免百日之忧patience for a moment; comfort for many years153忘恩负义to kick down the ladder154走马看花a flying visit155防患于未然to nip a thing in the bud156佛要金装，人要衣装Fine feathers make fine birds.157兵精不必多Too many cooks spoil the broth.158身在福中不知福The worth of a thing is best known by the want of it.159你敬我一尺，我回你一丈You scratch my back, and I will scratch yours.160别狗咬吕洞宾，不识好人心Don't bite the hand that feeds you.161志在千里Hitch your wagon to a star.162初出茅庐/一窍不通He was a babe in the woods163否极泰来After a storm comes a calm.164奇装异服a fantastic garb165忠言逆耳Honest advice is unpleasant to the ear166明辨是非to distinguish right from wrong167知足常乐Happy is he who is content168知足者富He who feels contented is rich169知人知面不知心It's easy to know men's faces, but not their hearts.170知己知彼百战百胜Know your enemy and know yourself.171空中楼阁castles in the air172金科玉律the gold rule173奇装异服a fantastic garb174明辨事非to distinguish right from wrong175雨后春笋like bamboo shoots after a spring shower176雨过天青After a storm comes a calm.177秀才不出门能知天下事A scholar does not step outside his gate, yet he knows the happenings under the sun.178事实胜于雄辩Facts are most convincing.179来得容易去得快Easy come, easy go.180金玉其外败絮其中All that glitters is not gold.181兔子不吃窝边草The fox preys farthest from his hole.182若要人不知除非己莫为If you would not be known to do anything, never do it.183没有笑脸不出门A man without a smiling face must not open a shop.185往者不可谏，来者犹可追A mill cannot grind with the water that is past.186见异思迁Grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.187适者生存Survival of the fittest.188物以类聚Birds of a feather flock together.189于事无补Complaining is of little(no) avail.190姻缘天注定Marriages are made in heaven.191逆来顺受to make the best of a bad bargain192流芳百世a niche in the temple of fame193为虎作伥to act as guide to a tiger194孤注一掷to put all one's egg in one basket195勇者不惧A brave man will not shrink from dangers.196背道而驰to run counter197赴汤蹈火to go through fire and water198风烛残年to have one foot in the grave199风声鹤唳，草木皆兵to apprehend danger in every sound200活到老学到老It's never too late to learn./Live and learn.201前事不忘后事之师Remember the past and it will guide your future.202星星之火可以燎原A single spark can start a prairie fire.203待人宽容如待己Live and let live.204按部就班Learn to walk before you run.205南辕北辙at cross purposes with207病从口入，祸从口出Illness comes in by mouth and comes out by it.208笑里藏刀a smile to hide one's hate209留得青山在，不怕没柴烧Where there's life, there's hope210海底捞月to fish in the air212既往不咎Let the dead bury their dead.213杀身成仁to sacrifice one's life to preserve one's virtue complete214杀鸡焉用牛刀Take not a musket to kill a butterfly.215饥不择食A good appetite is a good sauce.216害群之马black sheep217家丑不可外扬Don't wash your dirty linen in public.218恩威并济alternate weakness with severity219旁观者清The outside sees the best of the game.220时运不济to have a bad time221殊途同归All roads lead to Rome.222疾风知劲草Adversity reveals genius.223旁观者清，当局者迷Lookers-on see most of the game.224莫惹是非Let sleeping dogs lie225得意忘形to leap out of one's skin226捷足先登The early bird catches the worm.227欲速则不达Haste makes waste/More haste, less speed.228欲加之罪，何患无辞Give a dog a bad/an ill name and hang him.229混水摸鱼to fish in troubled waters230贪小失大penny-wise and pound foolish231习惯成自然once a use forever a custom232挂羊头卖狗肉cry up wine and sell vinegar233贫无立锥之地as poor as a church mouse234患难见真情A friend in need is a friend indeed.235异想天开to give loose to one's fancy236得过且过to live from hand to mouth237情人眼里出西施Love is blind.238情有独钟have eyes only for239冤家宜解不宜结Better remove enmity than contract it.240眼不见为净Out of sight, out of mind.241脱口而出a slip of the tongue242设身处地in someone's shoes.243智者千虑，必有一失Homer sometimes nods.244胜不骄败不馁to be not elated by success nor disturbed by failure245富贵在天Riches and honors come from heaven.246智者不惑A wise man is free from perplexities.247无风不起浪There is no smoke without fire. /Where there is smoke, there is fire.248画蛇添足to paint the lily249趁火打劫to fish in troubled waters250量入为出to cut one's coat according to one's cloth/make both ends meet251阳奉阴违ostensible obedience252跑了和尚跑不了庙The monk may run away, but the temple can't run with him.253万物之灵the lords of creation254万事开头难Everything is difficult at the start255万无一失not a single miss in a thousand times.256落井下石to hit a person when he's down257隔墙有耳Pitchers have ears/walls have ears.258挑灯夜战Burn the midnight oil.259开诚布公open one's heart to260盗亦有道Dog does not eat dog.261善有善报One kindness is the price of another.262损人利己to enrich oneself at others expense263置之死地而后生Put the troops in death ground and they will live.264道高一尺，魔高一丈While the priest climbs a foot, the devil climbs ten.265预防胜于治疗Prevention is better than cure.266新官上任三把火New brooms sweep clean.267塞翁失马，焉知非福Misfortune might be a blessing in disguise.268路遥知马力，日久见人心A distant journey tests the strength of a horse anda long task proves the character of a man.269沧海一粟a drop in the bucket270盖棺论定Judge none blessed before his death.271岁月不饶人Time and tide wait for no man.272经验即良师Experience is the teacher.273勤能补拙Diligence can make up for lack of intelligence.274寿终正寝to die a natural death (to die in one's bed)275寡不敌众There is no contending against odds.276对牛弹琴to cast pearls before swine277祸不单行Misfortunes never come single.278饱食终日无所事事to eat the bread of idleness279慷他人之慨to be free with other's money280远亲不如近邻Distant kinsmen mean less than close neighbors.281种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆You must reap what you have sown.282乐极生悲After joy comes sadness.283说曹操到曹操就到Talk of the devil and the devil comes.284团结就是力量Union is strength.285需要为发明之母Necessity is the mother of invention.286满招损，谦受益Haughtiness invites ruin; humility receives benefits.287恶有恶报He that does evil shall find evil.288恶事传千里Bad news travels quickly.289熟能生巧Practice makes perfect.290缓兵之计a fabian policy291缘木求鱼to get water from a flint292适者生存the survival of the fittest293穷寇莫追A cornered animal is a dangerous foe.294积少成多Every little makes a mickle.295钱可通神Money can move even the gods.296谋事在人成事在天Man proposes and God disposes.297学问无捷径There is no royal road/shortcut to learning.298机不可失Opportunity seldom knocks twice.299优胜劣败The weakest goes to the wall.300声东击西to look one way and row another301南辕北辙at cross purposes302脍炙人口in everyone's mouth303螳臂挡车to kick against the pricks304鞠躬尽瘁to give the last measure of devotion305聪明反被聪明误to suffer for one's wisdom306老调重谈to harp on the same string307礼尚往来Courtesy on one side cannot last long..308礼多必诈full of courtesy, full of craft309声嘶力竭He was talking at the top of his voice.310覆水难收What's done cannot be undone./There is no use crying over spilt milk.311转石不生苔A rolling stone gathers no moss.312转败为胜to convert defeat into victory313鞭长莫及beyond one's grasp314关公门前耍大刀There's no need to teach a fish to swim.315严以责己宽以待人to be severe with oneself and lenient with others316铁石心肠a heart of steel317听天由命to be guided by destiny。

实用成语英译大全爱屋及乌Love me, love my dog.百闻不如一见Seeing is believing.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笨鸟先飞A slow sparrow should make an early start.不眠之夜white night不以物喜，不以己悲not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personnal losses不遗余力spare no effort; go all out; do one\'s best不打不成交"No discord, no concord.拆东墙补西墙rob Peter to pay Paul辞旧迎新bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new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 all大开眼界open one\'s eyes; broaden one\'s horizon; be an eye-opener国泰民安The country flourishes and people live in peace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 little功夫不负有心人Everything comes to him who waits.好了伤疤忘了疼once on shore, one prays no more好事不出门，恶事传千里Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide.和气生财Harmony brings wealth活到老，学到老One is never too old to learn.既往不咎let bygones be bygones金无足赤,人无完人Gold can\'t be pure and man can\'t be perfect.金玉满堂Treasures fill the home脚踏实地be down-to-earth脚踩两只船sit on the fence君子之交淡如水the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps friendship green老生常谈，陈词滥调cut and dried, cliché礼尚往来Courtesy calls for reciprocity.留得青山在，不怕没柴烧"Where there is life, there is hope."马到成功achieve immediate victory; win instant success名利双收gain in both fame and wealth茅塞顿开be suddenly enlightened没有规矩不成方圆Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.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.谋事在人，成事在天"The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven. / Man proposes, God disposes. "弄巧成拙be too smart by half; Cunning outwits itself.拿手好戏masterpiece赔了夫人又折兵throw good money after bad抛砖引玉a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throwa sprat to catch a whale破釜沉舟cut off all means of retreat；burn one…s own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end抢得先机take the preemptive opportunities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.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 step前事不忘,后事之师Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future.前人栽树,后人乘凉One generation plants the trees in whose shade another generation rests.One sows and another reaps.前怕狼,后怕虎fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind/ hesitate in doing something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.强强联手win-win co-operation瑞雪兆丰年A timely snow promises a good harvest.人之初,性本善Man\'s nature at birth is good.人逢喜事精神爽Joy puts heart into a man.人海战术huge-crowd strategy世上无难事，只要肯攀登"Where there is a will, there is a way. "世外桃源a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world;死而后已until my heart stops beating岁岁平安Peace all year round上有天堂，下有苏杭"Just as there is paradise in heaven, ther are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth."塞翁失马，焉知非福Misfortune may be an actual blessing.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."升级换代updating and upgrading (of products)四十不惑Life begins at forty.谁言寸草心，报得三春晖"Such kindness of warm sun, can\'t be repaid by grass. "水涨船高When the river rises, the boat floats high.时不我待Time and tide wait for no man.杀鸡用牛刀break a butterfly on the wheel实事求是seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts说曹操,曹操到Talk of the devil and he comes.实话实说speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is实践是检验真理的唯一标准Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.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; "韬光养晦hide one\'s capacities and bide one\'s time糖衣炮弹sugar-coated bullets天有不测风云Anything unexpected may happen. a bolt from the blue团结就是力量Unity is strength.“跳进黄河洗不清”"eve if one jumped into the Y ellow River, one can not wash oneself clean--there\'s nothing one can do to clear one\'s name "歪风邪气unhealthy practices and evil phenomena物以类聚，人以群分Birds of a feather flock together.往事如风"The past has vanished (from memory) like wind.; What in past, is past."望子成龙hold high hopes for one\'s child屋漏又逢连阴雨Misfortunes never come singly. When it rains it pours.文韬武略military expertise; military strategy唯利是图draw water to one\'s mill无源之水,无本之木water without a source, and a tree wiithout roots无中生有make/create something out of nothing无风不起浪There are no waves without wind. There\'s no smoke without fire.徇私枉法bend the law for the benefit of relatives or friends新官上任三把火a new broom sweeps clean虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后Modesty helps one go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind.蓄势而发accumulate strength for a take-off心想事成May all your wish come true心照不宣have a tacit understanding; give tacit consent; tacit understanding先入为主First impressions are firmly entrenched.先下手为强catch the ball before the bound像热锅上的蚂蚁like an ant on a hot pan现身说法warn people by taking oneself as an example息事宁人pour oil on troubled waters喜忧参半mingled hope and fear循序渐进step by step一路平安，一路顺风speed somebody on their way; speed the parting guest严以律己,宽以待人be strict with oneself and lenient towards others鱼米之乡a land of milk and honey有情人终成眷属"Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well."有钱能使鬼推磨Money makes the mare go. Money talks.有识之士people of vision有勇无谋use brawn rather than brain有缘千里来相会Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination.与时俱进advance with times以人为本people oriented; people foremost因材施教teach students according to their aptitude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."欲速则不达Haste does not bring success.优胜劣汰survival of the fittest英雄所见略同Great minds think alike.冤家宜解不宜结Better make friends than make enemies.冤假错案"cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases"一言既出，驷马难追A real man never goes back on his words.招财进宝Money and treasures will be plentiful债台高筑become debt-ridden致命要害Achilles\' heel众矢之的target of public criticism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.纸上谈兵be an armchair strategist纸包不住火Truth will come to light sooner or later.左右为难between the devil and the deep blue sea; between the rock and the hard place。

⽆源之⽔,⽆本之⽊water without a source, and a tree wiithout roots ⽆中⽣有make/create something out of nothing ⽆风不起浪There are no waves without wind. There's no smoke without fire. 徇私枉法bend the law for the benefit of relatives or friends 新官上任三把⽕a new broom sweeps clean 虚⼼使⼈进步,骄傲使⼈落后Modesty helps one go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind. 蓄势⽽发accumulate strength for a take-off ⼼想事成May all your wish come true⼼照不宣have a tacit understanding; give tacit consent; tacit understanding 先⼊为主First impressions are firmly entrenched. 先下⼿为强catch the ball before the bound 像热锅上的蚂蚁like an ant on a hot pan 现⾝说法warn people by taking oneself as an example 息事宁⼈pour oil on troubled waters 喜忧参半mingled hope and fear 循序渐进step by step ⼀路平安，⼀路顺风speed somebody on their way; speed the parting guest 严以律⼰,宽以待⼈be strict with oneself and lenient towards others 鱼⽶之乡a land of milk and honey 有情⼈终成眷属"Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well." 有钱能使⿁推磨Money makes the mare go. Money talks. 有识之⼠people of vision 有勇⽆谋use brawn rather than brain 有缘千⾥来相会Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination. 与时俱进advance with times 以⼈为本people oriented; people foremost 因材施教teach students according to their aptitude 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." 欲速则不达Haste does not bring success. 优胜劣汰survival of the fittest 英雄所见略同Great minds think alike. 冤家宜解不宜结Better make friends than make enemies. 冤假错案"cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases" ⼀⾔既出，驷马难追A real man never goes back on his words. 招财进宝Money and treasures will be plentiful 债台⾼筑become debt-ridden 致命要害Achilles' heel 众⽮之的target of public criticism 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. 纸上谈兵be an armchair strategist 纸包不住⽕Truth will come to light sooner or later. 左右为难between the devil and the deep blue sea; between the rock and the hard place前⼈栽树,后⼈乘凉One generation plants the trees in whose shade another generation rests. One sows and another reaps. 前怕狼,后怕虎fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind/ hesitate in doing something 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. 强强联⼿win-win co-operation 瑞雪兆丰年A timely snow promises a good harvest. ⼈之初,性本善Man's nature at birth is good. ⼈逢喜事精神爽Joy puts heart into a man. ⼈海战术huge-crowd strategy 世上⽆难事，只要肯攀登"Where there is a will, there is a way. " 世外桃源a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world; 死⽽后已until my heart stops beating 岁岁平安Peace all year round 上有天堂，下有苏杭"Just as there is paradise in heaven, ther are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth." 塞翁失马，焉知⾮福Misfortune may be an actual blessing. 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."升级换代updating and upgrading (of products) 四⼗不惑Life begins at forty. 谁⾔⼨草⼼，报得三春晖"Such kindness of warm sun, can't be repaid by grass. " ⽔涨船⾼When the river rises, the boat floats high. 时不我待Time and tide wait for no man. 杀鸡⽤⽜⼑break a butterfly on the wheel 实事求是seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts 说曹操,曹操到Talk of the devil and he comes. 实话实说speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is 实践是检验真理的标准Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth. 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; " 韬光养晦hide one's capacities and bide one's time 糖⾐炮弹sugar-coated bullets 天有不测风云Anything unexpected may happen. a bolt from the blue 团结就是⼒量Unity is strength. “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 " 歪风邪⽓unhealthy practices and evil phenomena 物以类聚，⼈以群分Birds of a feather flock together. 往事如风"The past has vanished (from memory) like wind.; What in past, is past." 望⼦成龙hold high hopes for one's child 屋漏⼜逢连阴⾬Misfortunes never come singly. When it rains it pours. ⽂韬武略military expertise; military strategy 唯利是图draw water to one's mill爱屋及乌Love me, love my dog. 百闻不如⼀见Seeing is believing. 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 笨鸟先飞A slow sparrow should make an early start. 不眠之夜white night　 不以物喜，不以⼰悲not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personnal losses 不遗余⼒spare no effort; go all out; do one's best 不打不成交"No discord, no concord. 拆东墙补西墙rob Peter to pay Paul 辞旧迎新bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new 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 all ⼤开眼界open one's eyes; broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener 国泰民安The country flourishes and people live in peace 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 little 功夫不负有⼼⼈Everything comes to him who waits. 好了伤疤忘了疼once on shore, one prays no more 好事不出门，恶事传千⾥Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide. 和⽓⽣财Harmony brings wealth 活到⽼，学到⽼One is never too old to learn. 既往不咎let bygones be bygones ⾦⽆⾜⾚,⼈⽆完⼈Gold can't be pure and man can't be perfect. ⾦⽟满堂Treasures fill the home 脚踏实地be down-to-earth 脚踩两只船sit on the fence 君⼦之交淡如⽔the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps friendship green ⽼⽣常谈，陈词滥调cut and dried, cliché 礼尚往来Courtesy calls for reciprocity. 留得青⼭在，不怕没柴烧"Where there is life, there is hope." 马到成功achieve immediate victory; win instant success 名利双收gain in both fame and wealth 茅塞顿开be suddenly enlightened 没有规矩不成⽅圆Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards. 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. 谋事在⼈，成事在天"The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven. / Man proposes, God disposes. " 弄巧成拙be too smart by half; Cunning outwits itself. 拿⼿好戏masterpiece 赔了夫⼈⼜折兵throw good money after bad 抛砖引⽟a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale 破釜沉⾈cut off all means of retreat；burn one‘s own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end 抢得先机take the preemptive opportunities 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. 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 step 前事不忘,后事之师Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future.。

1划一朝被蛇咬，十年怕草绳Once bitten, twice shy.一言既出，驷马难追 A word spoken is past recalling.一见钟情to fall in love at first sight一箭双鵰Kill two birds with one stone.一寸光阴一寸金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. 一将功名万古枯What millions died that Caesar might be great.一年之计在于春，一日之计在于晨Plan your year in spring and your day at dawn.一人难称百人意You cannot please everyone.一气呵成Never make two bites of a cherry.2划九死一生to have a hair-breadth escape人生如梦Life is but a dream.人生自古谁无死Death comes to all men.人生百岁古来稀It is seldom that a man lives to be a hundred years old.人定胜天Man can conquer nature.人不可貌相Appearances are often deceptive./ Never judge a look by its cover.十年风水轮流转Every dog has its day.3划三思而后行Look before you leap.三句不离本行to talk shop三个臭皮匠胜过一个诸葛亮Two heads are better than one.千钧一发to hang by a hair thread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.山穷水尽at the end of one's resources山中无老虎，猴子称大王Among the blind the one-eyed is king./When the cat's away, the mice will pay.小题大做Make a mountain out of a molehill.小洞不补，大来吃苦 A stitch in time saves nine.小不忍则乱大谋Patience is a virtue.工欲善其事，必先利其器You cannot make bricks without straw.不要厚此薄彼Don't make fish of one and flesh of another.不畏艰难Take the bull by the horns.不要不自量力Don't put a quarter into a pint pot.己所不欲勿施于人Do unto others as you would be done.仁者无敌The benevolent have no enemy.工欲善其事必先利器You cannot make bricks without straw.亡羊补牢Better late than never./ It's never too late to mend.4划不告而别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.不畏艰难Take the bull by the horns.不战而屈人之兵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.不经一事，不长一智Experience is the mother of wisdom.少年老成to have an old head on young shoulders天无绝人之路God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.天下乌鸦一般黑Crows are black all over the world.天无绝人之路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.天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福It is the unexpected that always happens.毛遂自荐to recommend one's own person心正不怕雷打 A good conscience is a soft pillow.化干戈为玉帛Bury the tomahwak(hatchet).仁者无敌The benevolent have no enemy.今日事今日毕Never put off till tomorrow what may be done today.文胜于武The pen is mightier than the sword.5划以身作则to practice what one practices以毒攻毒to set a thief to catch a thief以怨报德to bite the hand that feeds one以逸待劳To wait at ease till the enemy is exhausted.以寡敌众to fight against longer odds以德报怨to render good for evil以其人之道还治其人之身Set a thief to catch a thief.以子之矛，攻子之盾to turn a person's battery against himself四大皆空All is vanity.四海之内皆兄弟All are brothers within the four seas.未雨绸缪to save against a rainy day目不识丁not know A from B失败为成功之母Failure is the mother of success.失之毫厘，差之千里 A miss is as good as a mile.只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针Little strokes fell great oaks.毛遂自荐to recommend one's own person打落水狗to hit a person when he's down打铁趁热Strike while the iron is hot.犯错是人之常情，宽恕是超凡的To err is human; to forgive divine.只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针Little strokes fell great oaks.6划任劳任怨to bear hardship without complaint自作自受As you make your bed so you must lie on it.自讨苦吃to make a rod for one's own back自力更生to shift for oneself自扫门前雪After us the deluge.回头浪子the return of a prodigal先下手为强Offence is the best defence.同甘共苦to share one's joys and sorrows因地制宜act according to circumstances有勇无谋more brave than wise有备无患Good watch prevents misfortune.有志者事竟成Where there is a will, there is a way.有钱能使鬼推磨Money makes the world go around. /Money talks.江山易改本性难移The child is father of the man.百无一失Not a single miss in a hundred times.百闻不如一见To see is to believe. (Seeing is believing.)吃得苦中苦，方为人上人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.如人饮水冷暖自知Only the wearer knows where the shoes pain.吃得苦中苦，方为人上人No gain without pain.7划弄巧成拙Overreach oneself; overshoot oneself; overshoot the mark忍无可忍to be at the end of one's patience忍一时之气免百日之忧patience for a moment; comfort for many years忘恩负义to kick down the ladder走马看花 a flying visit防患于未然to nip a thing in the bud佛要金装，人要衣装Fine feathers make fine birds.兵精不必多Too many cooks spoil the broth.身在福中不知福The worth of a thing is best known by the want of it.你敬我一尺，我回你一丈You scratch my back, and I will sratch yours.别狗咬吕洞宾，不识好人心Don't bite the hand that feeds you.志在千里Hitch your wagon to a star.8划奇装异服 a fantastic garb忠言逆耳Honest advice is unpleasant to the ear明辨是非to distinguish right from wrong知足常乐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.知己知彼百战百胜Know your enemy and know yourself.空中楼阁castles in the air金科玉律the gold rule奇装异服 a fantastic garb明辨事非to distinguish right fromwrong雨后春笋like bamboo shoots after a spring shower雨过天青After a storm comes a calm.秀才不出门能知天下事 A scholor does not step outside his gate, yet he knows the happenings under the sun.事实胜于雄辩Facts are most convincing.来得容易去得快Easy come, easy go.金玉其外败絮其中All that glitters is not gold.兔子不吃窝边草The fox preys farthest from his hole.若要人不知除非己莫为If you would not be known to do anything, never do it.没有笑脸不出门 A man without a smiling face must not open a shop.虎父无虎子Like father, like son.往者不可谏，来者犹可追 A mill cannot grind with the water that is past.9划姻缘天注定Marriages are made in heaven.逆来顺受to make the best of a bad bargain流芳百世 a niche in the temple of fame为虎作伥to act as guide to a tiger孤注一掷to put all one's egg in one basket勇者不惧 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背道而驰to run counter走汤蹈火to go through fire and water风烛残年to have one foot in the grave风声鹤唳，草木皆兵to apprehend danger in every sound活到老学到老It's never too late to learn./ Live and learn.前事不忘后事之师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.待人宽容如待己Live and let live.按部就班Learn to walk before you run.10划病从口入祸从口出Illness comes in by mouth and comes out by it.笑里藏刀 a smile to hide one's hate留得青山在，不怕没柴烧Where there's life there's hope海底捞月to fish in the air海底捞针to look for a needle in a bundle of hay差之毫厘失之千里 A miss is as good as a mile既往不咎Let the dead bury their dead.杀身成仁to sacrifice one's life to preserve one's virtue complete杀鸡焉用牛刀Take not a musket to kill a butterfly饥不择食 A good appetite is a good sauce.害群之马black sheep家丑不可外扬Don't wash your dirty linen in public.恩威并济alternate weakness with severity旁观者清The outside sees the best of the game.时运不济to have a bad time殊途同归All roads lead to Rome .众志成城/团结就是力量Union is strenth.疾风知劲草Adversity reveals genius.旁观者清，当局者迷Lookers-on see most of the game.莫在太岁头上动土Let sleeping dogs lie.11划得意忘形to leap out of one's skin捷足先登The early bird catches the worm.欲速则不达Haste makes waste欲速则不达More haste, less speed.混水摸鱼to fish in troubled waters贪小失大penny-wise and poundfoolish习惯成自然once a use forever a custom挂羊头卖狗肉cry up wine and sell vinegar贫无立锥之地as poor as a church mouse雪中送炭真君子/患难见真情 A friend in need is a friend indeed.异想天开to give loose to one's fancy集思广义Two heads are better than one.得过且过to live from hand to mouth情人眼里出西施Love is blind.冤家宜解不宜结Better remove enmity than contract it.眼不见为净Out of sight, out of mind.12划胜不骄败不馁to be not elated by success nor disturbed by failure富贵在天Riches and honors come from heaven.智者不惑 A wise man is free from perplexities.无风不起浪There is no smoke without fire. (Where there is smoke, there is fire.) 画蛇添足to paint the lily趁火打劫to fish in troubled waters量入为出to cut one's coat according to one's cloth/ make both ends meet阳奉阴违ostensible obedience跑了和尚跑不了庙The monk may run away, but the temple can't run with him. 万物之灵the lords of creation万事开头难Everything is difficult at the start万无一失not a single miss in a thousand times.落井下石to hit a person when he's down隔墙有耳Pitchers have ears; walls have ears.开夜车Burn the midnight oil.13划损人利己to enrich oneself at others expense置之死地而后生Put the trxx 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.预防胜于治疗Prevention is better than cure.新官上任三把火New brooms sweep clean.塞翁失马焉知非福Misfortune might be a blessing in disguise.路遥知****日久见人心 A distant journey tests the strength of a horse and a long task proves the character of a man.沧海一粟a drop in the bucket盖棺论定Judge none blessed before his death.岁月不饶人Time and tide wait for no man.经验即良师Experience is the teacher.14划寿终正寝to die a natural death (to die in one's bed)寡不击众There is no contending against odds.对牛弹琴to cast pearls before swine祸不单行Misfortunes never come single.饱食终日无所事事to eat the bread of idleness慷他人之慨to be free with other's money远亲不如近邻Distant kinsmen mean less than close neighbors. / A near neighbor is better than a distant cousin.种瓜得瓜种豆得豆You must reap what you have sown. / As you sow, so shall you reap.乐极生悲After joy comes sadness.说曹操到曹操就到Talk of the devil and the devil comes.团结就是力量Union is strength.需要为发明之母Necessity is the mother of invention.满招损，谦受益Haughtiness invites ruin; humility receives benefits.15划恶有恶报He that does evil shall find evil.恶事传千里Bad news travels quickly.熟能生巧Practice makes perfect.缓兵之计 a fabian policy缘木求鱼to get water from a flint适者生存the survival of the fittest穷寇莫追 A cornered animal is a dangerous foe.16划积少成多Every little makes a mickle.积少成多Every little helps.钱可通神Money can move even the gods.谋事在人成事在天Man proposes and God disposes.学问无快捷方式There is no royal road/shortcut to learning.机不可失Opportunity seldo knocks twice.17划优胜劣败The weakest goes to the wall.声东击西to look one way and row another脍炙人口in everyone's mouth螳臂挡车to kick against the pricks鞠躬尽瘁to give the last measure of devotion聪明反被聪明误to suffer for one's wisdom旧调重谈to harp on the same string礼尚往来Courtesy on one side cannot last long.礼多必诈full of courtesy, full of craft18划覆水难收What's done cannot be undone.转石不生苔 A rolling stone gathers no moss.转败为胜to convert defeat into victory鞭长莫及beyond one's grasp关公门前耍大刀There's no need to teach a fish to swim.20划严以责己宽以待人to be severe with oneself and lenient with others21划铁石心肠 a heart of steel22划听天由命to be guided by destiny骄者必败Pride goes before a fall.无源之水,无本之木water without a source, and a tree wiithout roots无中生有make/create something out of nothing无风不起浪There are no waves without wind. There's no smoke without fire.徇私枉法bend the law for the benefit of relatives or friends新官上任三把火a new broom sweeps clean虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后Modesty helps one go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind.蓄势而发accumulate strength for a take-off心想事成May all your wish come true心照不宣have a tacit understanding; give tacit consent; tacit understanding 先入为主First impressions are firmly entrenched.先下手为强catch the ball before the bound像热锅上的蚂蚁like an ant on a hot pan现身说法warn people by taking oneself as an example息事宁人pour oil on troubled waters喜忧参半mingled hope and fear循序渐进step by step一路平安，一路顺风speed somebody on their way; speed the parting guest 严以律己,宽以待人be strict with oneself and lenient towards others鱼米之乡a land of milk and honey有情人终成眷属"Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well."有钱能使鬼推磨Money makes the mare go. Money talks.有识之士people of vision有勇无谋use brawn rather than brain有缘千里来相会Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination.与时俱进advance with times以人为本people oriented; people foremost因材施教teach students according to their aptitude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."欲速则不达Haste does not bring success.优胜劣汰survival of the fittest英雄所见略同Great minds think alike.冤家宜解不宜结Better make friends than make enemies.冤假错案"cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases"一言既出，驷马难追A real man never goes back on his words.招财进宝Money and treasures will be plentiful债台高筑become debt-ridden致命要害Achilles' heel众矢之的target of public criticism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.纸上谈兵be an armchair strategist纸包不住火Truth will come to light sooner or later.左右为难between the devil and the deep blue sea; between the rock and the hard place前人栽树,后人乘凉One generation plants the trees in whose shade another generation rests.One sows and another reaps.前怕狼,后怕虎fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind/ hesitate in doing something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.强强联手win-win co-operation瑞雪兆丰年A timely snow promises a good harvest.人之初,性本善Man's nature at birth is good.人逢喜事精神爽Joy puts heart into a man.人海战术huge-crowd strategy世上无难事，只要肯攀登"Where there is a will, there is a way. "世外桃源a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world;死而后已until my heart stops beating岁岁平安Peace all year round上有天堂，下有苏杭"Just as there is paradise in heaven, ther are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth."塞翁失马，焉知非福Misfortune may be an actual blessing.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."升级换代updating and upgrading (of products)四十不惑Life begins at forty.谁言寸草心，报得三春晖"Such kindness of warm sun, can't be repaid by grass. "水涨船高When the river rises, the boat floats high.时不我待Time and tide wait for no man.杀鸡用牛刀break a butterfly on the wheel实事求是seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts说曹操,曹操到Talk of the devil and he comes.实话实说speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is实践是检验真理的唯一标准Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.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; "韬光养晦hide one's capacities and bide one's time糖衣炮弹sugar-coated bullets天有不测风云Anything unexpected may happen. a bolt from the blue团结就是力量Unity is strength.“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 "歪风邪气unhealthy practices and evil phenomena物以类聚，人以群分Birds of a feather flock together.往事如风"The past has vanished (from memory) like wind.; What in past, is past."望子成龙hold high hopes for one's child屋漏又逢连阴雨Misfortunes never come singly. When it rains it pours.文韬武略military expertise; military strategy唯利是图draw water to one's mill爱屋及乌Love me, love my dog.百闻不如一见Seeing is believing.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笨鸟先飞A slow sparrow should make an early start.不眠之夜white night不以物喜，不以己悲not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personnal losses不遗余力spare no effort; go all out; do one's best不打不成交"No discord, no concord.拆东墙补西墙rob Peter to pay Paul辞旧迎新bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new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 all大开眼界open one's eyes; broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener国泰民安The country flourishes and people live in peace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 little功夫不负有心人Everything comes to him who waits.好了伤疤忘了疼once on shore, one prays no more好事不出门，恶事传千里Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide.和气生财Harmony brings wealth活到老，学到老One is never too old to learn.既往不咎let bygones be bygones金无足赤,人无完人Gold can't be pure and man can't be perfect.金玉满堂Treasures fill the home脚踏实地be down-to-earth脚踩两只船sit on the fence君子之交淡如水the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps friendship green老生常谈，陈词滥调cut and dried, cliché礼尚往来Courtesy calls for reciprocity.留得青山在，不怕没柴烧"Where there is life, there is hope."马到成功achieve immediate victory; win instant success名利双收gain in both fame and wealth茅塞顿开be suddenly enlightened没有规矩不成方圆Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.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.谋事在人，成事在天"The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven. / Man proposes, God disposes. "弄巧成拙be too smart by half; Cunning outwits itself.拿手好戏masterpiece赔了夫人又折兵throw good money after bad抛砖引玉a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale破釜沉舟cut off all means of retreat；burn one‘s own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end抢得先机take the preemptive opportunities巧妇难为无米之炊If you have no hand you can't make a fist./ One can't make brickswithout straw.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 step前事不忘,后事之师Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future.。

1、常用成语英汉互译爱屋及乌 Love me, love my dog.百闻不如一见 Seeing is believing.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笨鸟先飞 A slow sparrow should make an early start.不眠之夜 white night不以物喜，不以己悲 not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personnal losses不遗余力 spare no effort; go all out; do one's best不打不成交 "No discord, no concord.拆东墙补西墙 rob Peter to pay Paul辞旧迎新 bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new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 all大开眼界 open one's eyes; broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener国泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace功夫不负有心人 Everything comes to him who waits.好了伤疤忘了疼 once on shoreone prays no more好事不出门，恶事传千里 Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide.和气生财 Harmony brings wealth活到老，学到老 One is never too old to learn.既往不咎 let bygones be bygones金无足赤,人无完人 Gold can't be pure and man can't be perfect.金玉满堂 Treasures fill the home脚踏实地 be down-to-earth脚踩两只船 sit on the fence君子之交淡如水 the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps friendship green老生常谈，陈词滥调cut and dried, cliché礼尚往来 Courtesy calls for reciprocity.留得青山在，不怕没柴烧 "Where there is life, there is hope."马到成功 achieve immediate victory; win instant success名利双收 gain in both fame and wealth茅塞顿开 be suddenly enlightened没有规矩不成方圆 Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.每逢佳节倍思亲 On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.谋事在人，成事在天 "The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven. / Man proposes, God disposes. "弄巧成拙 be too smart by half; Cunning outwits itself拿手好戏 masterpiece赔了夫人又折兵 throw good money after bad抛砖引玉 a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale破釜沉舟 cut off all means of retreat； burn one‘s own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end抢得先机 take the preemptive opportunities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.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 step前事不忘,后事之师 Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future.前人栽树,后人乘凉 One generation plants the trees in whose shade another generation rests. 前怕狼,后怕虎 fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind/ hesitate in doing something强强联手 win-win co-operation瑞雪兆丰年 A timely snow promises a goodharvest.人之初,性本善 Man's nature at birth is good. 人逢喜事精神爽 Joy puts heart into a man.人海战术 huge-crowd strategy世上无难事，只要肯攀登 "Where there is a will, there is a way. "世外桃源 a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world;死而后已 until my heart stops beating岁岁平安 Peace all year round塞翁失马，焉知非福 Misfortune may be an actualblessing.四十不惑 Life begins at forty.谁言寸草心，报得三春晖 "Such kindness of warm sun, can't be repaid by grass. "水涨船高When the river rises, the boat floas high.时不我待 Time and tide wait for no man.杀鸡用牛刀 break a butterfly on the wheel实事求是 seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts说曹操,曹操到 Talk of the devil and he comes.实话实说 speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is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; "韬光养晦 hide one's capacities and bide one's time糖衣炮弹 sugar-coated bullets天有不测风云 Anything unexpected may happen. a bolt from the blue团结就是力量 Unity is strength.歪风邪气 unhealthy practices and evil phenomena物以类聚，人以群分 Birds of a feather flock together往事如风 "The past has vanished (from memory) like wind.; What in past, is past."望子成龙 hold high hopes for one's child屋漏又逢连阴雨 Misfortunes never come singly. When it rains it pours.文韬武略military expertise;military strategy唯利是图 draw water to one's mill无源之水,无本之木 water without a source, and a tree wiithout roots无中生有 make/create something out of nothing无风不起浪 There are no waves without wind. There's no smoke without fire.徇私枉法 bend the law for the benefit of relatives or friends新官上任三把火 a new broom sweeps clean虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后 Modesty helps one go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind.蓄势而发 accumulate strength for a take-off心想事成 May all your wish come true心照不宣 have a tacit understanding; give tacit consent; tacit understanding先入为主 First impressions are firmly entrenched.先下手为强 catch the ball before the bound像热锅上的蚂蚁 like an ant on a hot pan现身说法 warn people by taking oneself as an example息事宁人 pour oil on troubled waters喜忧参半 mingled hope and fear循序渐进 step by step一路平安，一路顺风 speed somebody on their way; speed the parting guest严以律己,宽以待人 be strict with oneself and lenient towards others鱼米之乡 a land of milk and honey有情人终成眷属 "Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well."有钱能使鬼推磨 Money makes the mare go. Money talks有识之士 people of vision有勇无谋 use brawn rather than brain有缘千里来相会 Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination与时俱进 advance with times以人为本 people oriented; people foremost因材施教 teach students according to their aptitude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."欲速则不达 Haste does not bring success.优胜劣汰 survival of the fittest英雄所见略同 Great minds think alike.冤家宜解不宜结 Better make friends than make enemis冤假错案 "cases in which people were unjustly, flsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases"一言既出，驷马难追 A real man never goes back on his words.招财进宝 Money and treasures will be plentiful债台高筑 become debt-ridden致命要害 Achilles' heel众矢之的 target of public criticism知己知彼,百战不殆 Know the enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battleswith no danger of defeat.纸上谈兵 be an armchair strategist纸包不住火 Truth will come to light sooner or later左右为难 between the devil and the deep blue sea; between the rock and the hard place最美的精典爱情句1、I love you not because of who you are, but because of who I am when I am with you.我爱你，不是因为你是一个怎样的人，而是因为我喜欢与你在一起时的感觉。

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。

英译汉成语英译汉成语大全在英语学习中运用成语如果忽略整个句子的语境，成语的使用就会与句子的'语境不协调，有时甚至还会出现前后矛盾的情况。

下面是英译汉成语大全，欢迎参考阅读！英译汉成语大全11.岁岁平安 Peace all year round.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 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.爱屋及乌 Love me, love my dog.英译汉成语大全21、经得广，知得多。

1. 知人知面不知心Fair without, foul within.2. 血比水浓Blood is thicker than water.3. 自作自受Harm set, harm get.4. 无债一身轻Happy is he who owes nothing.5. 英雄所见略同Great minds think alike.6. 真人不露相Deep rivers move in silence, shallow brooks are noisy.7. 事出有因Every why has its wherefore.8. 傻人多福Fortune favors the fools.9. 有备无患Good watch prevents misfortune.10. 公事公办Business is business.11. 和气生财Cheek brings success.12. 人比人气死人Comparisons are odious.13. 知足常乐Content is happiness.14. 否极泰来Adversity leads to prosperity.15. 瑞雪兆丰年A heavy snow promises a good harvest.16. 失之毫厘，差之千里A miss is as good as a mile.17. 不做亏心事，不怕雷声响A quiet conscience sleeps in thunder.18. 饥不择食Beggars must be no choosers.19. 树大招风A tall tree catches the wind.20. 万事开头难It is the first step that costs. / The first step is the hardest.21. 好的开始是成功的一半A good beginning is half the battle. / Well begun is half done.22. 情人眼里出西施Beauty is in lover's eyes. / Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.23. 言教不如身教A good example is the best sermon.24. 良心不安A guilty conscience needs no accuser. 25. 雨过天晴After rain comes fair weather.26. 坏事传千里Bad news has wings.27. 宁为鸡头，不为马尾Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion.28. 急病还得要猛药医Desperate diseases must have desperate remedies.29. 酒后吐真言Drunkenness reveals what soberness conceals.30. 习惯成自然Custom is a second nature.31. 祸不单行Misfortunes never come alone32. 两恶取其轻Of two evils choose the least.33. 半斤八两Six of one and half of a dozen of the other.34. 打铁趁热Strike while the iron is hot.35. 隔墙有耳Walls have ears.36. 说是一回事，做又是一回事Saying and doing are two things.37. 言多必失He that talks much errs much.38. 谋事在人，成事在天Man proposes but God disposes.39. 天作之合Marriages are made in heaven.40. 欲速则不达More haste, less speed.41. 礼多人不怪All doors open to courtesy.42. 有其父必有其子Like father, like son.43. 有其母必有其女Like mother, like daughter.44. 勤能补拙Practice makes perfect.45. 预防胜于治疗Prevention is better than cure.46. 无火不生烟There is no smoke without fire.47. 岁月不待人Time and tide wait for no man.48. 进退两难Between a rock and a hard place.49. 金钱为万恶之根源Money is the root of all evils.50. 凡事小心为妙Be on the safe side.51. 盲人领路The blind leading the blind.52. 规则有例外An exception to the rule.53. 人多好办事Many hands make light work.54. 机会不再Opportunity only knocks once.55. 历史总是重演History tends to repeat itself.56. 忠言逆耳Advice most needed is least heeded.57. 大军出动，粮草先行An army marches on its stomach.58. 如无近虑，必有后忧Better be safe than sorry.59. 死有重于泰山，有轻于鸿毛Beter to die with honor than live with shame.60. 良药苦口Bitter pills may have blessed effects.61. 人要衣装Clothes make the man.62. 多作孽必自毙Crime does not pay.63. 人非圣贤Every man has his faults.64. 愚公移山Faith will move mountains.65. 事有先后First things first.66. 得寸进尺Give him an inch and he'll want a yard.67. 内在美胜于外在美Goodness is better than beauty.68. 坐失良机He who hesitates is lost.69. 金钱非万能Money isn't everything.70. 没有不劳而获No pain, no gain.71. 见风转舵See which way the wind is blowing.72. 聊胜于无Something is better than nothing.73. 眼睛是灵魂之窗The eyes are window of the soul.。

实用成语英译大全爱屋及乌Love me, love my dog.百闻不如一见Seeing is believing.比上不足比上不足，，比下有余"worse off than some, better off than many; to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst笨鸟先飞A slow sparrow should make an early start.不眠之夜white night不以物喜不以物喜，，不以己悲not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personnal losses不遗余力spare no effort; go all out; do one\'s best不打不成交"No discord, no concord.拆东墙补西墙rob Peter to pay Paul辞旧迎新bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new大事化小大事化小，，小事化了try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all大开眼界open one\'s eyes; broaden one\'s horizon; be an eye-opener国泰民安The country flourishes and people live in peace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 little功夫不负有心人Everything comes to him who waits.好了伤疤忘了疼once on shore, one prays no more好事不出门好事不出门，，恶事传千里Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide.和气生财Harmony brings wealth活到老活到老，，学到老One is never too old to learn.既往不咎let bygones be bygones金无足赤,人无完人Gold can\'t be pure and man can\'t be perfect.金玉满堂Treasures fill the home脚踏实地be down-to-earth脚踩两只船sit on the fence君子之交淡如水the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps friendship green老生常谈老生常谈，，陈词滥调cut and dried, cliché礼尚往来Courtesy calls for reciprocity.留得青山在留得青山在，，不怕没柴烧"Where there is life, there is hope."马到成功achieve immediate victory; win instant success名利双收gain in both fame and wealth茅塞顿开be suddenly enlightened没有规矩不成方圆Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.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.谋事在人谋事在人，，成事在天"The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven. / Man proposes, God disposes. "弄巧成拙be too smart by half; Cunning outwits itself.拿手好戏masterpiece赔了夫人又折兵throw good money after bad抛砖引玉a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale破釜沉舟cut off all means of retreat ；burn one‘s own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end抢得先机take the preemptive opportunities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.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 step前事不忘,后事之师Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future.前人栽树,后人乘凉One generation plants the trees in whose shade another generation rests.One sows and another reaps.前怕狼,后怕虎fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind/ hesitate in doing something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.强强联手win-win co-operation瑞雪兆丰年A timely snow promises a good harvest.人之人之初初,性本善Man\'s nature at birth is good.人逢喜事精神爽Joy puts heart into a man.人海战术huge-crowd strategy世上无难事世上无难事，，只要肯攀登"Where there is a will, there is a way. "世外桃源a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world;死而后已until my heart stops beating岁岁平安Peace all year round上有天堂上有天堂，，下有苏杭"Just as there is paradise in heaven, ther are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth."塞翁失马塞翁失马，，焉知非福Misfortune may be an actual blessing.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."升级换代updating and upgrading (of products)四十不惑Life begins at forty.谁言寸草心谁言寸草心，，报得三春晖"Such kindness of warm sun, can\'t be repaid by grass. "水涨船高When the river rises, the boat floats high.时不我待Time and tide wait for no man.杀鸡用牛刀break a butterfly on the wheel实事求是seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts说曹操,曹操到Talk of the devil and he comes.实话实说speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is实践是检验实践是检验真理的唯一标准真理的唯一标准Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.山不在高山不在高，，有仙则名"No matter how high the mountain is, its name will spread far and wide if there is a fairy; "韬光养晦hide one\'s capacities and bide one\'s time糖衣炮弹sugar-coated bullets天有不测风云Anything unexpected may happen. a bolt from the blue团结就是力量Unity is strength.“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 "歪风邪气unhealthy practices and evil phenomena物以类聚物以类聚，，人以群分Birds of a feather flock together.往事如风"The past has vanished (from memory) like wind.; What in past, is past."望子成龙hold high hopes for one\'s child屋漏又逢连阴雨Misfortunes never come singly. When it rains it pours.文韬武略military expertise; military strategy唯利是图draw water to one\'s mill无源之水,无本之木water without a source, and a tree wiithout roots无中生有make/create something out of nothing无风不起浪There are no waves without wind. There\'s no smoke without fire.徇私枉法bend the law for the benefit of relatives or friends新官上任三把火a new broom sweeps clean虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后Modesty helps one go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind.蓄势而发accumulate strength for a take-off心想事成May all your wish come true心照不宣have a tacit understanding; give tacit consent; tacit understanding先入为主First impressions are firmly entrenched.先下手为强catch the ball before the bound像热锅上的蚂蚁like an ant on a hot pan现身说法warn people by taking oneself as an example息事宁人pour oil on troubled waters喜忧参半mingled hope and fear循序渐进step by step一路平安一路平安，，一路顺风speed somebody on their way; speed the parting guest严以律己,宽以待人be strict with oneself and lenient towards others鱼米之乡a land of milk and honey有情人终成眷属"Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well."有钱能使鬼推磨Money makes the mare go. Money talks.有识之士people of vision有勇无谋use brawn rather than brain有缘千里来相会Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination.与时俱进advance with times以人为本people oriented; people foremost因材施教teach students according to their aptitude欲穷千里目欲穷千里目，，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."欲速则不达Haste does not bring success.优胜劣汰survival of the fittest英雄所见略同Great minds think alike.冤家宜解不宜结Better make friends than make enemies.冤假错案"cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly chargedor sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases"一言既出一言既出，，驷马难追A real man never goes back on his words.招财进宝Money and treasures will be plentiful债台高筑become debt-ridden致命要害Achilles\' heel众矢之的target of public criticism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.纸上谈兵be an armchair strategist纸包不住火Truth will come to light sooner or later.左右为难between the devil and the deep blue sea; between the rock and the hard place。

‎‎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。

41.七窍生烟in a great fury
42.七零八落go to reck(顾虑)and rain
43.八面玲珑dance and sing all weathers
44.人山人海a sea of faces
45.人之常情human nature
46.人云亦云echo one’s words
47.人心不古Human hearts are not what they were in the old days.
60.九牛一毛a drop in the bucket
61.九死一生have a close brush with death
62.力不从心One’s spirit is willing ,but the flesh is weak.
63.力挽狂澜stem(滋生,阻止,逆行) the tide
64.了无瓜葛have nothing to do with
135.心满意足to one’s heart’s content
136.引以为荣plume(荣耀,羽毛)oneself on
137.引狼入室set a fox to keep the geese
138.以身作则set a good example for/to others
139.以卵击石throw a straw against the wind
52.人困马乏The entire force was exhausted .
53.人言可畏Opinion rules the world.
54.人穷志短poverty chills(使冷) ambition
55.人定胜天Man can conquer nature.[nature前无the ]

资料库：（写作）中国成语（中英文对照）百尺竿头更进一步make still further（增进）progress百里挑一one in hundred百发百中shoot with great accuracy （正确度）百依百顺docile（听话）and obedient（服从的）百感交集all kinds of felling well in ones heart百闻不如一见it is better to see for oneself rather than to hear for many times 白头偕老live to old age in conjugal（夫妇间的）bliss（福佑）白纸黑字black and white班门弄斧display （显示）one's slight skill before an ecpert背井离乡leave one's native place背信弃义break faith（失信）with sb. be perfidious病入膏肓the disease（病）is not curable（可医治的）不可救药be past praying for （祈祷）beyond redemption（拯救）不学无术ignorant （无知）察言观色carefully watch what sb. is doing and saying痴心妄想wishful thinking初出茅庐young and inexperienced（无经验的）初露锋芒display（展示）one's talent （天才）for the first time打草惊蛇act rashly（轻卒地）and alert（警惕）the enemy打抱不平defend （防护）sb. against an injustice（不公平）道貌岸然be sanctimonious（假装神圣的）道听途说hearsay（谣传）点石成金touch a stone and turn it into gold东山再起bob （振动）up like a cork（软木塞）东施效颦blind imitation （盲目模仿）with ludicrous effection对牛弹琴Cast pearls before swine（明珠暗投）对症下药suit the remedy（治疗）to the case风吹草动 a sign of disturbance（动乱）or trouble风云人物man of the time风烛残年have one foot in the grave （坟墓）风声鹤唳 a fleeing（逃）army's suspicion of danger at the slightest sound 风雨同舟stand together regardless （不管）of situation（境遇）风雨如晦grim （严酷）and grave situation负荆请罪offer a humble apology （谦逊的道歉）过河拆桥kick down the ladder（梯子）害群之马 a black sheep含辛茹苦endure （忍耐）all kinds of hardships含血喷人smite（遣责）with the tongue狐假虎威bully people by flaunting one's powerful connections画饼充饥feed on illusions（幻想）画龙点睛make the finishing point画蛇添足gild（镀金）the lily（百合）狡兔三窟 a foxy（狡猾的）person has more than one hideout解甲归田be demobilized（复员）金玉其表have golden coat only金科玉律the golden rule金蝉脱壳escape （逃脱）by crafty scheme（狡诈的阴谋）井底之蛙 a person with a very limited outlook井水不犯河水one should care his own business开门见山come straight to the point开诚布公speak frankly（坦白地）and sincerely（真诚地）刻骨铭心remember to the end of one's life口齿不清 a twist （扭曲）in one's tongue口蜜腹剑 a Judas（犹太）kiss口口声声keep on saying滥竽充数be there just to make up the number老调重弹harp on the same string老奸巨滑a crafty old scoundrel（恶棍）老马识途an old hand is a good guide老气横秋arrogant （傲慢的）on account of one's seniority（资历）老死不相往来never in contact with each other老羞成怒be shamed （羞愧）into anger老谋深算experienced and astute（机敏的）乐极生悲extreme（极度的）joy begets sorrow毛遂自荐volunteer（自愿）one's services迷途知返realize one's errors （错误）and mend one's ways迷惑不解mixed-up scratch one's head over明哲保身be worldly wise and make oneself safe明争暗斗strife（斗争）openly and secretly明知故问ask while knowing the answer明目张胆brazenly （厚脸皮地）；do evil openly（公然作恶）明察秋毫be perceptive （有理解的）of the slightest（轻微的）目不识丁analphabetic（文盲）；not know one's ABC目中无人be overweening （骄傲的）be supercilious（自大的）南辕北辙poles apart（截然相反）南腔北调 a mixes accent（口音）弄假成真what was make-believe has become true千丝万缕countless ties（结）千钧一发close call hang by a hair hang by a thread（线）千辛万苦innumerable trials （无数的考验）and hardships千载难逢occuring （出现）only once in a thousand years very rare 千里迢迢from a great distance青出于蓝The students surpass the teacher.。

中英文互译成语以下是一些中英文互译的成语：- 爱屋及乌：Love me, love my dog.- 百闻不如一见：Seeing is believing.- 比上不足，比下有余：Comparatively speaking, it is better than nothing.- 不入虎穴，焉得虎子：Nothing venture, nothing gains.- 拆东墙补西墙：Rob Peter to pay Paul.- 当局者迷，旁观者清：The onlooker sees most of the game. - 道听途说：Hear say.- 得不偿失：The loss outweighs the gain.- 颠倒黑白：Call black white.- 对牛弹琴：Casting pearls before swine.- 覆水难收：It is no use crying over spilt milk.- 隔岸观火：Look on the fire from across the river.- 狗拿耗子：A dog trying to catch mice.- 孤注一掷：Put all one's eggs in one basket.- 海底捞月：Try to fish in the air.- 画蛇添足：Paint the lily.- 脚踏实地：Be down-to-earth.- 金玉其外，败絮其中：All that glitters is not gold.- 近朱者赤，近墨者黑：He that lives with cripples learns to limp. - 敬酒不吃吃罚酒：Offer wine beforeSupper.- 井水不犯河水：The well and the river never mingle.- 军令如山：An order is an order.- 君子之交淡如水：A hedge between keeps friendship green.- 老生常谈：Old story.- 滥竽充数：Make up the number.- 马到成功：Achieve immediate victory.- 谋事在人，成事在天：Man proposes, God disposes.- 宁为玉碎，不为瓦全：Better death than dishonor.- 破釜沉舟：Burn one's boats.- 杞人忧天：In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. - 骑驴找马：Look for a horse while riding on a donkey.- 热锅上的蚂蚁：A cat on hot bricks.- 如鱼得水：Like a duck to water.- 塞翁失马，焉知非福：A blessing in disguise.- 杀鸡儆猴：Beat the dog before the lion.- 实事求是：Seek truth from facts.- 殊途同归：All roads lead to Rome.- 随机应变：Play by ear.- 太公钓鱼，愿者上钩：You can take a horse to the water but you cannot make him drink.- 亡羊补牢：Better late than never.- 妄自尊大：Have an exaggerated opinion of oneself.- 望子成龙：Expect one's son to become a dragon.- 五十步笑百步：The pot calling the kettle black.- 物以类聚：Birds of a feather flock together.- 先发制人：Strike the iron while it is hot.- 悬崖勒马：Stop the horse before it reaches the cliff.- 言听计从：Do as one is told.- 一举两得：Kill two birds with one stone.- 一失足成千古恨：A moment's error can lead to eternal regret. - 以卵击石：Attempt to attack the strong with the weak.- 饮水思源：Never forget where one's happiness comes from. - 有目共睹：There is no smoke without fire.- 纸上谈兵：Talk military strategy on paper.。

常用成语英语翻译天长地久——as old as the hills胆小如鼠——as timid as a hare坦然自若——as cool as a cucumber水中捞月——to fish in the air苦如黄连——as bitter as wormwood鸡皮疙瘩——goose-flesh轻如鸿毛——as light as a feather旁观者清——The onlooker sees most of the game 艳如桃李——as red as rose狐假虎威——ass in the lion's skin物以类聚——Birds of a feather flock together非驴非马——Neither fish, nor flesh, nor fowl.如释重负——to take a load off one's mind挥金如土——to spend money like water弱不禁风——as weak as water瞬息之间——in the twinkle of an eye泪如泉涌——a stream of tears瓮中之鳖——a rat in a hole扬眉吐气——to hold one's head high一针见血——to touch one on the raw不翼而飞——to take wings to itself小题大做——to make mountains out of molehills格格不入——a square peg in a round hole山穷水尽——at the end of one's rope冷若冰霜——as cold as a marble半斤八两——six of one and half a dozen of the other 胸有成竹——to have a card up one's sleeve孤注一掷——to put all one's eggs in one basket纸上谈兵——armchair strategy白费口舌——to speak to the wind同行相嫉——Two of a trade can never agree.一文不名——without a penny to one's name收回前言——to eat one's words令人毛骨悚然——to make one's hair stand on end 人身攻击——personal remark。