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中国四字成语英语翻译1. 守口如瓶：Keep the lips shut 。

2. 千里之行，始于足下：A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step 。

3. 水落石出：Truth will out 。

4. 望梅止渴：Longing for the success of a loved one 。

6. 饮鸩止渴：Drink poison to quench thirst 。

7. 力挽狂澜：Stem a tide of disasters 。

8. 旁门左道：Unconventional ways 。

9. 聚精会神：Focus on one thing with full attention 。

10. 无中生有：Something out of nothing 。

11. 因材施教：Instruction based on one‘s capabilities 。

12. 风起云涌：The rising of the wind and the rolling of the clouds 。

13. 闻鸡起舞：Be up and doing when the cock crows 。

14. 风马牛不相及：Horse and oxen don't associate with each other 。

15. 出口成章：Speak fluently and eloquently 。

16. 锱铢必较：Arguing even over minor details 。

17. 山高路远：High mountains and far away roads 。

18. 乘风破浪：Ride the wind and crest the wave 。

19. 百里挑一：One out of a thousand 。

20. 满载而归：Return full of gifts 。

500个中文成语、歇后语的纯正英译版A bad beginning makes a bad ending.不善始者不善终。

A bad thing never dies.遗臭万年。

A bad workman always blames his tools.不会撑船怪河弯。

A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush. 一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。

A boaster and a liar are cousins-german.吹牛与说谎本是同宗。

A bully is always a coward.色厉内荏。

A burden of one's choice is not felt.爱挑的担子不嫌重。

A candle lights others and consumes itself.蜡烛照亮别人，却毁灭了自己。

A cat has 9 lives.猫有九条命。

A cat may look at a king.猫也可以打量国王，意为人人平等。

A close mouth catches no flies.病从口入。

A constant guest is never welcome.常客令人厌。

Actions speak louder than words.事实胜于雄辩。

Adversity leads to prosperity.穷则思变。

Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.逆境出人才。

A fair death honors the whole life.死得其所，流芳百世。

A faithful friend is hard to find.知音难觅。

A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.吃一堑，长一智。

A fox may grow gray, but never good.江山易改，本性难移。

文是一项既有挑战性又有趣味性的任务。

在这里，我将为您介绍一些常用的汉语成语，并提供它们的英文翻译及相应的解释。

### 1. 亡羊补牢，犹未为晚。

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

中国成语英语翻译大全Where there is a will, there is a way. 有志者.事竟成爱屋及乌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bedown-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. 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-winco-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 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 tacitconsent; 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 partingguest 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 andtreasures 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; betweenthe rock and the hard成功就是先制定一个有价值的目标，然后逐步把它转化成现实的过程。

汉语成语英译6001.出人头地honored and distinguished among a group; Mainly to refer to position, as well asskill, achievements, etc.2.单枪匹马Play a hand without the assistance of a partner/ all by oneself3.独一无二Singular of its kind/ superior to all others4.欢天喜地Extremely delighted/ as happy as a king5.日复一日Day by day6.一无所有Have nothing at all/ not have a stiver7.一言既出，驷马难追What is said cannot be unsaid. / A bargain is a bargain./ You should be aking of your word.8.鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利It is the third party that benefits from the tussle. / The wolf has awinning game when the shepherds quarrel. /9.白头偕老(of a married couple) live to a good old age/ Darby and Joan10.望梅止渴Have an imagined satisfaction/ Barmecide feast11.背井离乡to leave one's home town; to stay on a strange land12.不知不觉Unwittingly13.一诺千金a promise that will be kept; a solemn promise14.全力以赴Make an all-out effort15.自言自语to talk (or speak) to oneself; to say sth. to oneself; to think aloud; to soliloquize16.津津有味(to eat) with appetite and relish; (to read or listen) with great interest; (to eat or dosth.) with gusto (or zest)17.得心应手skilfully; proficiently18.妙语连珠Quips19.千方百计in a thousand and one ways; by every possible means; by fair means or foul; byhook or by crook20.to use all sorts of wiles and methods; to take every possible measure; to leave no stoneunturned; to pull out all the stops21..名列前茅to head the list of successful candidates; to come out on top; to be in the first (ortop) flight22..无可奈何to have no way out; to have no alternative; to have to；powerless; helpless23.自由自在leisurely and carefree; free and unrestrained; footloose and fancy-free; (as) free asthe air; (be) on the loose；to take one's ease; to be at one's ease; to be at liberty24..画蛇添足Ruin the effect by adding sth. Superfluous/ overdo25.了如指掌to know sth. like the palm of one's hand; to be thoroughly familiar with26.目瞪口呆stupefied; dumbstruck; open-mouthed; wide-eyed; speechless; dumbfounded；togape; to stare in open-mouthed wonder; to see a wolf; to be struck dumb27.人山人海huge crowds of people; a sea of people; a large crowd28.一毛不拔unwilling to give up even a hair; very stingy; parsimonious29.自强不息constantly strive for self-perfection.30.入乡随俗On arrival in a new place, learn about their local customs.; Do in Rome as Romedoes (or as the Romans do).; Wherever you are, follow local customs.31.比上不足比下有余Better than some, worse than others32.不同凡响So superior as to make comparison impossible or useless33.五颜六色Be riotous with color/ of various colors34.车水马龙Heavy traffic/ be crowded with people and vehicles/35.莫名其妙Confused and unable to understand/ can’t make head or tail of it/36.酸甜苦辣Joys and sorrows of life; the sweets and bitters of life37.天伦之乐The happiness of a family union38.自相矛盾Contradict oneself/ an Irish bull/39.狐假虎威The fox assuming the majesty of the tiger40.立竿见影To get an instant results/ produce an immediate effect/41.鸦雀无声A perfect silence prevailed42.如鱼得水As fish getting to the water/ be in one’s element43.天长地久Everlasting and unchanging44.一帆风顺Everything is going smoothly45.十全十美Be perfect in every respect/ be all roses46.门当户对A marriage between families of equal social rank/ well-matched in social andeconomic status47.兴高采烈In great delight/48.青梅竹马A friendship formed in childhood—said of boys and girls/49.同舟共济To pull together to tide over difficulties/in the same boat/ people in the samecondition help each other50.炎黄子孙The Chinese people/ descendants of the Yan and Huang Emperors51.名胜古迹Places of historic interest and scenic beauty52.无独有偶It is not unique, but has its counterpart.极相似的人或物/not comes in singly but inpairs/It happens that there is a similar case53.入乡随俗On arrival in a new place, learn about their local customs.; Do in Rome as Romedoes (or as the Romans do).; Wherever you are, follow local customs.54.寸步不离Glued胶合的/not to move a step from/follow sb closely55.言过其实to exaggerate; to overstate夸张; to overshoot the truth; exaggerated; high-flown;夸张的颇具野心的high-sounding高调的夸张的56.反其道而行之act in a diametrically opposite way 完全的相反57.家喻户晓widely known; known to all; known to every family and household; well-known58.敬酒不吃吃罚酒to refuse a toast only to drink a penalty; to be constrained to do what one atfirst refused59.见多识广experienced and knowledgeable; well-informed; with rich experience and extensiveknowledge; to have great experience60.量入为出Living with our means61.微不足道too trivial or insignificant to mention62.咬牙切齿to grind one's teeth in anger; to gnash咬one's teeth; to grit 磨牙咬紧one's teeth;to bite one's lips63.一本正经in all seriousness; in dead earnest; in a serious manner64. 光宗耀祖to bring honor to one's ancestors/glorify and illuminate the ancestors65.童叟无欺We are honest even to children and aged people./be equal honest to the old withaged people and the child consumer.66.熙熙攘攘bustling with activity or people.67.目不转睛to gaze steadily (or intently); to look attentively; to be all eyes; never to take one'seyes off; to stare ... into (or out of)68.难兄难弟(of brothers) equally brilliant or talented fellow sufferers天下兴亡，匹夫有责Rise and fall Alive Everyone is responsible for his country. Everybody is responsible for the fate of his country69.井底之蛙a frog in a well; a person with a very limited outlook and experience70.一干二净thoroughly cleaned-up71.供不应求demand exceeds supply . supply falls short of demand./ behind the requirements.72.长风破浪ride the wind and cleave the waves73.手忙脚乱to act with confusion; to be in a great bustle74.吞吞吐吐to hesitate in speech; to hem and haw;支支吾吾to try to hide something whilespeaking75.喜出望外to joy over unexpected good luck; to be overjoyed; to be pleasantly surprised76.千辛万苦to suffer (or undergo) all conceivable hardships77.根深蒂固deep-rooted; ingrained; inveterate; confirmed; hardened; incorrigible; ineradicable78.讨价还价to bargain; to haggle over prices; to dicker79.接二连三one after the other80.远走高飞to fly far and high; to be off to distant parts81.名不虚传The reputation is well supported by fact; to deserve the reputation one enjoys82.敲锣打鼓to beat drums and strike gongs83.稀里糊涂Confusedly84.同病相怜Fellow sufferers have mutual sympathy.; Misery loves company.85.稀奇古怪Bizarre86.回心转意Change of heart87.老生常谈a commonplace; a standing dish; a mere platitude; a Sunday-school truth88.轻而易举easy to do; easy to accomplish; with little effort; in a walk; with perfect ease; to dowithout making an effort; to do sth. standing on one's head89.人高马大Big burly90.贤妻良母a dutiful wife and loving mother91.大名鼎鼎famous; celebrated; well-known92.自然而然naturally; automatically; spontaneously; of oneself; by the light of nature; as amatter of course; of one's own accord93.一见钟情to fall in love at first sight94.望子成龙to hope one's children will have a bright future; to have great ambitions for one'schildren95.举世闻名well known all over the world; world-famous96.马不停蹄to make a hurried journey without stop; continuously97.数一数二considered one of the best98.得天独厚to be exceptionally gifted; to be exceptionally rich in natural resources99.无忧无虑free from care; carefree; trouble-free; lighthearted; free-minded; airy; blithe;happy-go-lucky; with a free heart; with happy and carefree minds; without sorrow and anxiety 100.迎刃而解to split all the way down once it's been chopped open; to be readily solved101.实事求是Seek the truth from the facts.102.力所能及within one's power103.成千上万tens of thousands of104.粗心大意careless105.聚精会神concentrate one's attention on106.四面八方far and near107.万古长青remain fresh forever108.无论如何in any case109.自始至终To start from the end；from beginning to end110.总而言之in a word ，all in all，in sum111.百花齐放let a hundred flowers blossom112.百家争鸣let a hundred schools of thought contend113.半途而废Give up halfway114.半真半假half-truths115.暴风骤雨tempest // hurricane116.不辞而别went away without taking leave117.不卑不亢Neither overbearing nor servile118.不相上下neck and neck119.不言而喻it is self-evident; go without saying120.层出不穷emerge in endlessly; emerge one after another121.诚心诚意earnestly and sincerely122.川流不息Stream past in an endless flow123.从容不迫go easy take one's time124.大公无私the duke has no private125.大同小异except slight differences; largely identical but with minor differences126.大有可为have a brilliant future or there is ample scope for our abilities in something . 127.得不偿失Gains cannot make up for losses or pay (too dear) for one's whistle; the loss outweigh the gain / the game is not worth the candle128.东奔西走going in all directions for something or trying one's hand at something busily 129.独立自主stand on one's own or maintain independence and keep the initiative in our own hands130.发奋图强make a determined effort to do well131.发扬光大bring to a greater height of development or develop to a higher stage or spread and flourish; carry forward132.改邪归正give up evil ways and return to the right path or stop doing evil and reform oneself 133.格格不入can not fit one another; can not get along with one another134.各奔前程Each pursues his own course and each goes his own way135.大江南北all over the world136.脚踏实地down-to –earth137.顾全大局take the interests of the whole into account138.归根到底(saying) to sum it up ...139.浩浩荡荡(adj) grandiose; majestic；140.合情合理be fair and reasonable141.轰轰烈烈strong vigorous large-scale；（do things）with vigour and vitality; on a grand and spectacular scale;142.坚贞不屈remain faithful and unyielding143.卷土重来make a comeback144.精打细算calculate carefully and budget strictly145.精益求精seek for ever greater perfection；to constantly improve something; to try for the best146.兢兢业业be conscientious and earnest;147.举世瞩目attract worldwide attention148.敬而远之keep at a respectful distance149.开天辟地in the beginning of the heaven and the earth genesis150.可歌可泣capable of evoking praises and tears;151.可想而知have a fair knowledge of152.理所当然go without saying153.理直气壮be in the right and self-confident；one is assured and bold with justice154.乱七八糟be out of order155.美中不足beautiful yet incomplete -- in want of perfection156.面面俱到give mature consideration to all aspects of a question157.名副其实be sth. in reality as well as in name158.目中无人to one's eyes there is no other159.弄虚作假to play tricks；resort to deceit160.萍水相逢meet casually161.七嘴八舌all talking in confusion162.岂有此理There is no such a rule!163.恰到好处Exactly to the point164.恰如其分just right165.千军万马a large number of mounted and foot soldiers166.前赴后继advance wave upon wave167.前所未有hitherto unknown / unprecedented168.全心全意heart and soul169.热泪盈眶one's eyes brimming with tears170.如痴如醉be as if drunk三番五次time and again思前想后think over again and again似是而非apparently true, but really wrong171.随时随地at all times and places；whenever and wherever possible172.损人利己harm others to benefit oneself探头探脑pop one's head in and look about173.滔滔不绝spout eloquent speeches174.任重道远shoulder heavy responsibilities175.投机倒把speculative buying and selling176.无能为力my heads are tied；cannot do anything to help177.无情无义show ingratitude for favors [kindness received]; heartless178.无所作为Attempt nothing and accomplish nothing179.无微不至(attention; influence) reaches everywhere; take every care of sb.; to the last atom;without any detail not taken care of；Considerate right down to the most trivial detail180.无可奉告Have no comment to make181.万水千山ten thousand crags and torrents -- the trials of a long journey; a myriad of rivers and thousands of hills182.显而易见see with great ease，be easy to see183.想方设法try various devices to; do everything possible to; find ways and means to; in every possible way; move heaven and earth to; one way or another [the other]; rack one's brains to find ways; try a thousand and one ways to; try by every means to; try by hook or by crook; try every way184.小心翼翼with great [utmost; sedulous] care; be very scrupulous; be watchful and reverent;cautiously; gingerly; very careful; wary; with extreme caution185.欣欣向荣thriving; flourishing; prosperous blossoming186.循序渐进to make progress in a stepwise manner187.新陈代谢metabolism188.一概而论to lump together all and sundry; to lump under one head189.一哄而散to break up in a hubbub; to disperse in a hubbub190.一技之长proficiency in a particular line; professional skill; specialty191.恶性循环vicious circle192.以身作则set an example by one's own action193.引人注目noticeable; conspicuous; spectacular; visible; to glare; to stand out; to attract sb.'s attention194.饮水思源when drinking water think of its source; to remember where one's happiness comes from195.永垂不朽to be remembered forever by posterity196.有口无心to say what one does not mean197.有声有色vivid and dramatic198.朝气蓬勃be bursting with youthful spirit199.朝三暮四blow hot and cold /chop and change200.争先恐后strive to be the first and fear to lag behind / vie with each other for the lead201.指手画脚criticize this and condemn that202.众所周知It is known to us that203.诸如此类things like that / and so on and so forth204.自力更生rely on one’s own efforts205.自私自利selfish / egoistic206.当务之急burning issue or pressing matter of the moment207.坚定不移firm and unshakable208.脱颖而出rise from obscurity / become prominent209.艰苦奋斗arduous struggle210.一如既往just as in the past / as before / as usual211.一年一度once a year / annually212.深入人心find its way deep into the hearts of the people / take root in the hearts of the people 213.息息相关be closely linked214.安居乐业live and work in peace and contentment215.紧锣密鼓wildly beating gongs and drums216.坚持不懈to persevere unremittingly217.意想不到previously unimagined218.如火如荼like a raging fire219.源源不断 a steady flow of220.突如其来arise suddenly221.与众不同out of the ordinary222.出人意料come as a surprise223.不约而同happen to coincide224.齐心协力make concerted efforts225.不可思议inconceivable226.络绎不绝in an endless stream227.因地制宜suit one's measures to local conditions228.淋漓尽致most beautifully described;229.来之不易be hard won230.行之有效come into effect231.五花八门all kinds of232.截然不同be entirely different233.大街小巷large streets and small lanes234.应运而生emerge as the times require235.十面埋伏ambush on all sides236.后顾之忧trouble back at home；fear of attacks from behind;237.耳目一新find everything fresh and new238.惊心动魄heart-stirring；soul-stirring239.日新月异flourish [change] with each passing day240.沸沸扬扬bubbling with noise；give rise to much discussion241.此起彼伏As one falls，another rises242.举足轻重play a decisive role243.当家作主master of one's own life244.千家万户thousands upon thousands of families245.敲诈勒索blackmail and impose exactions on;246.触目惊心see the scene which is dreadful to one's mind;247.耳熟能详very familiar with sth. for having heard it many times; It rang a bell.;248.兴致勃勃be in the best of spirits;249.源远流长go back to ancient times250.座无虚席All seats are occupied251.眼花缭乱see things in a blur252.一目了然be clear at a glance253.排忧解难exclude the difficulty and anxiety254.不遗余力spare no effort [255.各式各样every kind of ...;256.卓有成效fruitful, efficient257.天下第一the best [greatest] in all the land; No. in the world; the first under heaven -- unequalled;258.尽如人意just as one wishes; one's heart's content; up to expectations259.迫不及待unable to hold oneself back; brook no delay; too impatient to wait; in haste260.一心一意put one's whole heart into; devote oneself wholly to; give one's whole mind to; payundivided attention to; set one's mind upon;261.滥用职权breach of privilege; misfeasance262.迫在眉睫to be hanging over one's head263.潜移默化to change and influence unobtrusively and imperceptible 264.别开生面break fresh ground265.大势所趋an irresistible trend266.耐人寻味intensely interesting267.急功近利to seek quick success and instant benefits268.一应俱全everything needed is there269.弦外之音overtones270.略知一二know a little about271.咎由自取have only oneself to blame/at one's peril/stew in one's own juice 272.家道中落The family is in straitened circumstance273.刚愎自用self-willed274.别出心裁try to be different/unique275.一席之地a space for one person/a tiny space276.轩然大波a great disturbance/a storm in a teacup/a tempest in a teacup 277.推波助澜add fuel to the fire278.取而代之substitute or replace279.史无前例have no precedent to go by280.记忆犹新remain fresh in one's memory281.喜闻乐见be delighted to hear and see282.屡见不鲜common occurrence283.错综复杂enough to puzzle a Philadelphia lawyer284.声势浩大an impressive display of power or influence285.比比皆是abound by fours and fives286.不得而知there is no way of knowing287.不以为然take exception to288.无可厚非no ground for blame289.有目共睹be obvious to all290.津津乐道take delight in talking about291.统筹兼顾make overall plans and take all factors into consideration 292.再接再厉keep up the good work293.当之无愧fully deserve294.不折不扣one hundred percent295.不堪设想inconceivable296.千千万万thousands upon thousands297.雪上加霜to add insult to injury298.义不容辞to have an unshirkable duty; to be duty-bound299.万众一心to build a city with all people’s efforts300.难能可贵rare and commendable301.玩忽职守dereliction of duty; neglect of duty302.中流砥柱pillar rock in midstream303.长治久安long period of political stability304.罪魁祸首the chief culprit305.突飞猛进to advance (or develop) by leaps and bounds306.形形色色of all shapes and colors307.默默无闻unknown to the public ; in the shade308.在所难免can hardly be avoided; to be unavoidable309.铺天盖地to be all over the place; to be in an overwhelming manner310.遥遥领先to be far ahead; to get a good lead; to hold a safe lead; to have a long lead311.一举一动any move; any action; every movement and every action理所当然take it for granted312.呕心沥血make painstaking efforts313.忧心忡忡worried314.翻天覆地turn the world upside down; a tremendous change; earthshaking; epoch-making;overturn the sky and the earth; shake the very ground [world]; turn the whole world upside down; turn the world bottomside up; titanic changes，315.刮目相看sit up and take notice; have a completely new appraisal of somebody; hold a person in high esteem; keep eyes polished; look at sb. with new eyes; look at (sb.) with quite different eyes; look upon each other in a different light from before, considering that changes of feelings, attitude, etc. might occur in the meantime, affecting their relations; regard (aperson) with special esteem; set a high value on ...; treat sb. with increased respect316.竭尽全力strain every nerve; do all in one's full strength; do all in one's power [at one's command] to; do everything [all] one can; do one's level best; do one's utmost to; do sth. with all one's ability and with all one's might; exert all one's energy; exert one's full strength; go (to) all lengths [any length]; make every effort to; put every ounce of strength into the effort; spare no efforts with might and main; strain oneself to the limit; strive tooth and nail to; strive to the utmost of one's strength; strive with all one's might; work to the best of one's ability，317.参差不齐uneven; be different; be irregular; be varied; not uniform318.脍炙人口win universal praise; as appealing to most people; become very popular; be oft-quoted and widely loved; be on everybody's lips; be spoken of with relish; enjoy great popularity; in everyone's mouth; Minced meat suits everyone's taste -- all praise it.; oneverybody's lips; pass from mouth to mouth; pleasant to eat [hear]; please all tastes; popular and much relished; suit [please] the reading public; tickle one's fancy319.大起大落change radically; marked [violent] ups and downs; big rise and fall [up and down 320.一视同仁make no exception; act fairly to all men; extend the same treatment to all; give equal treatment to; not to make chalk of one and cheese of the other; treat all men alike; treat all on the same footing; treat all with the same kindness; treat equally without discrimination。

中国成语(Chinese sayings and proverbs)·转变抹角to speak in roundabout way.·骑虎难下When you ride a tiger,it’s hard to dismount.·损人利己harming others to benefit oneself.·甜言密语sweet words and honeyed phrases.·同床异梦to share the same bed but dream different dreams. ·高压手段high-handed measures.·鸦雀无声so quiet that not a single voice can be heard. ·鹏程万里to have a bright future.·鹤立鸡群far surpassing the others.·鼓起勇气to pluck up courage.·龙争虎斗fierce battle between giants.·事在人为It all depends on human effort.·好事多磨The road to happiness is strewn with setbacks. ·难言之隐sth. embarrassing to mention.·非常手段emergency measures.·面黄肌闳thin and sticky in appearance.·鞭长莫及beyond one’s influence.·顶头上司the immediate boss.·顺其自然to let nature take its course.·头晕眼花dizzy of head and dim of sight.·孤苦零丁without friends and relatives.·露出马脚to reveal one’s true in one’s story.·青梅竹马the innocent affection between a boy and a girl in their childhood. ·青出于蓝to surpass one’s master in lea rning.·金钱万能money is almighty.·金屋藏娇to build a magnificent house for a beloved woman.·针锋相对to oppose each other with equal harshness.·销声匿迹to vanish without leaving any trace behind.·长命富贵May you live long and be sucessful!·开卷有益Reading is always beneficial.·开源节流to open more sourse of income and cut down expenses.·防不胜防There is no way of preventing it.or:It is impossible to guard against such things.·防患未然to take precautions against calamity.·隆情厚谊great kindness,hospitality and friendship.·随波逊流to spead and behave as others do without views of his own.·随机应变to adapt oneself quickly to the changing circumstances.·入乡随俗to do as the natives do.·险象环生signs of danger appearing everywhere.·双管齐下to do two things simutaneously in order to attain an objective. ·鞠躬尽瘁to bend oneself to a task and exert oneself to the utmost.·双喜临门to have simutaneously two happy events in a family.·离情别绪the sad feeling at separation.·离乡背井to stay far away from home.·难舍难分very reluctant to separate.·难逃法网It is hard to escape the dragned of law.·颠流离suffering deprivations and hardships.·顾全大局for the interest of the whole.·风调雨顺favorable weather.·风云人物a famed personage.·飞来横祸sudden and unexpected calamity.·食色性也The desire for food and * is part of human nature.·饥不择食When one is hungery,one is not particular about what he is going to eat.·饥寒交迫to suffer fromhunger and cold.·惊惶失措to lose head from fear.·惊心动魄heart-shaking 或soul-stirring.·迎风招展to flutter in the wind.·迫不得已compelled by circumstances.·迎来送往to be busy entertaining guests.·逃之夭夭to escape withput leaving a single trace behind.·逆来顺受to accept adversity philosophically.·逍遥法外to remain out of the law’s reach.·逍遥自在to eajoy leisure without restraint.·这还了得How dare!·通宵达旦all night long.·造福社群to do good deeds to benefit all.·逢凶化吉to turn bad luck into good fortune.·连本带利both the principal and the intrerest.·连带责任joint responsibility.·进退两难difficult either to proceed or retreat.·遍体鳞伤with wounds all over the body.·达贵人prominent official and eminent personages. ·远走高飞to go faraway.·酸甜苦辣the sweets and bitters of life.·重操旧业to return to one’s old trade.·重温旧梦to reproduce the good old days.·量力而行to estimate one’s strangth before acting. ·量入为出to regulate expenses according to income. ·岂有此理How absurd!·丰功伟绩high merit and great achievements.·丰衣足食good clothes and rich food.·豺狼当道wicked person in power.·貌合神离to be united outwardly but divided at heart. ·猫哭老鼠to shed crocodile tears.·贪得无厌never satisfied with what one has got.·宾至如归to feel at home in a place.·费尽心机to exhaust all mental efforts.·贤妻良母a dutiful wife and loving mother.·赴汤蹈火to go through fire and water.·起死回生to revive the dead.·趁火打劫to plunder a house when it is on fire.·越俎代庖to go beyond one’s duties to meddle with another’s affairs.·足智多谋wise and resouceful.·跳出火坑to free oneself from a life of torture.·身败名裂to lose both fortune and honor.·载歌载舞to sing and dance at the same time.·反败为胜to turn a defeat into a vitory.·转移视线to draw attention to some other matter.·转危为安to turn a perilous situation into a safe one.·转弯抹角to talk in a roundabout way.·明辨是非to distinguish right from wrong.·办公时间office hours.·虚张声势to make a deceptive show of power.·融会贯通to blend harmoniously and grasp thoroughly.·街头巷尾throughout the city.·冲口而出to blurt out without thinking.·衣食住行clothing,food,housing and transportation.(the four essential require ments of people)·衣锦还乡to return home in glory.·袖手旁观to look on without lifting a finger.或：to watch with folded arms.·见利忘义to forget one’s integrity under the temptation of personal gains. ·见异思迁easily moved by what one sees or hears.·视同儿戏to regard it as unimportant.·视死如归to look upon death as going home.·言而有信to be as good as one’s words.·言归正传Let’s go back to the main topic.·言行一致words conforming with actions.·计时工资wages paid on time basis.·说风凉话to talk like an unconcerned person.·说来话长It is a long story.·讳疾忌医to refuse to face harsh reality.·诸如此类various things like this.·谢绝参观No visitors allowed.·谨防扒手Bewere of pickpockets!·豁然开朗to become clear all of a sudden.·自力更生to achieve self-renewal with one’s own effort.或：to stand on one’s own feet.·自寻烦恼to look for trouble.·自食其力to live by one’s own exertion.·自食其果to suffer the consequences of one’s own doing.·举目无亲There is not a single friend around.·举一反三to infer the rest from what is already known.·若无其事as if nothing had happened.·茅塞顿开to come to an understanding all of a sudden.·茶饭无心to have no appetite.·含辛茹苦to undergo all possible hardship.·草菅人命to treat human life as grass.·豆寇年华marriageable age.·万念俱灰completely discouraged.·万籁俱寂All sounds are hushed.·万寿无疆May you attain bou7ndless longevity!·落井下石to beat a person when he is already down.·落叶归根When a person gets old ,he thinks of going back home.·蒙在鼓里to be kept completely in the dark.·蒸蒸日上getting more and more prosperous.·蓬莱仙境a fairyland.·荡然无存to have nothing left.·耦断丝连The ties are severed but not completely.·虎头蛇尾to start doing something with vigor but fail to see it through. ·老少无欺to cheat neither the old nor the young.·聚沙成塔accumulation of small amounts result in huge quantity.·肝胆相照to show the deepest sincerity.·背井离乡to leave one’s hometown.·胡言乱语to talk nonsense.·胸有成to have had ready plans in mind.·能歌善舞skill in both singing snd dancing.·能者多劳The capable are usually the busy ones.·自暴自弃to abandon oneself to a dissipated life.·置若芒闻to turn a deaf ear to ---·美轮美奂splendid and magnificant.·义愤填雁to feel indignant at the injustice.·翻天覆地world -shaking.·翻来覆去to turn over and over.·翻山越岭to travel over mountains and valleys.·耀武扬威to show off one’s strength or power.·老谋深算scheming and calculating.·福星高照The lucky star is in the ascendant.·福如东海May your happiness be as immense as eastern sea.·寿比南山May your life be as lofty as the southern Mountain Ranges. ·秉公办理to act strickly according to official procedures or rules. ·移情别恋to shift one’s love to another person.·积劳成疾to fall sick from persistent overwork.·积谷防饥to store up food in anticipation of famine.·突飞猛进to advance by leaps and bounds.·突击检查to make a search witjout prior notice.·立杆见影The outcome may be known immediately.·粗心大意rash and careless.·粗制滥造to turn out in large quantity without any regard for quality.·精神饱满in high spirit.·精神恍惚abscent-minded.·精神状态mental condition.·精益求精Second best is not good enough.·纸上谈兵empty talks.·终身大事a great event affecting one’s whole life.·绝代隹人beauty of beauties·经验丰富well-experienced.·紧要关头a critical moment.·节衣缩食to reduce expenses on clothing and food.·罪有应得The punishment is well deserved.·尽善尽美perfectly good.·盘根错节very complicated.·目不暇给So many things come into the sight that the eyes are kept fully accu pied.·目不转睛to gaze steadily.·目中无人So arrogant that no one is important in his eyes.·目无法纪to disregard all laws and regulations.·相辅相成to complement each other.·相提并论mentioned and discussed as related things.·相见恨晚to regret having met earlier.·相亲相爱to be kind to each other and love each other.·相依为命to rely upon each other for life.·相夫教子to help the husband and teach the children.·真凭实据concrete proof and genuin evidence.·真相大白The true is out.·众矢之的the target of public attacks.·知法犯法to transgress a law knowingly.·破门而入to break into a house.或：to force one’s way into a house.·破涕为笑to break into laughter while still crying.·破除迷信to get rid of superstition.·绿草如茵The expanse of verdant grass seems like a pleasant mat. ·神魂颠倒to be fascinated head over heels.·神差鬼使as though urged by gods and demons.·祸不单行Misfortune never comes singly.·独来独往to act independently without seeking a company.·瓜熟蒂落Things take care of themselves when the right time comes. ·生不逢时born at a wrong time.·生财有道expertly in making money.·由此观之judging from this.·略胜一筹slightly better 或 slightly superior.·画虎类犬to try to draw a tiger and end up with dog.·当务之急business of the greatest urgency at present.·疑神疑鬼to have unnecessary suspicions.·疏于防范to fail to take precautions.·疾恶如仇to hate evil as much as one hates an enemy.·痛改前非to repent past mistake.·发扬光大to enhance and glorify.·白头偕老to stick to each other till the hair turn gray.·百发百中to hit the target at every shot.·百年大计a great plan covering a very long period.·百年树人Education of people takes a hundred years to bear fruits. ·百感交集A hundred emotions crowd into the heart.·百战百胜victorious in every battle.·百无聊赖very much bored.·百无禁忌There are no taboos at all.·济济一堂to gather together or congregate in tjis hall.·无法无天lawless and godless.·无能为力unable to help.·无理取闹to make trouble without a cause.·无路可走at the end of the rope.·无拘无束to feel very much at home .·无所适从don’t know where to turn to .·焕然一新brand new.·熙熙壤壤coming and going busily.·熟能生巧Skill comes from long experience.·热泪盈眶tearful.·热身运动warm-up exercise.·营私舞弊to seek personal gain illictly while holding a public post. ·争名夺利to struggle for fame and wealth.·争风吃醋to quarrel from jealousy.·争先恐后anxious to be ahead of other.为非作歹to do evil.·为人师表to be a model of virtue for others.·为所欲为to do as one pleases.·牛郎织女the Cowherd and the Weaving mail.·物以类聚Birds of a feather flock together.·牵肠挂肚to be deeply concerned.·狼狈为奸to gang up with somebody.·狼吞虎咽to devour (food) like wolf and tiger.·独树一炽to take a distinctive course of one’s own.·气息奄奄The breath is dying out.·水滴石穿fickle and lascivious.·永垂不朽to be remember forever by posterity.·汗如雨下to sweat profusely.·沉湎酒色to over-indulge oneself in wine and women.·没齿难忘to remember as long as one lives.·没精打彩listless;dispirited.·洋洋得意in high spirits.·流年不利to have a year of ill luck.·流连忘返to forget to go home because of an enjoyable experience.·浮生如梦Life is like dream.·深信不疑to believe without a shadow of doubt.·混水摸鱼to fish in trouble water.·湖光山色the natural be4auty of lakes and mountains.·滴水石穿Persistent efforts can overcome any difficulty.·滚瓜烂熟learned very thoroughly.·满面春风looking happy and cheerful.·满口胡言to talk irresponsibly.·满口应承to promise with great readiness.·漏网之鱼fish that has escaped the net.·漫漫长夜a long ,long night which seems to have no end.·洁身自好to exercise self-control so as to protect oneself from immorality. ·书香门第a literary family.·有名无实to exist only in name.·未雨绸缪to take precautions before it is too late.·杞人忧天groundless worries (or anxiety).·柔情似水tender and soft as water.·业精于勤Excellence in work is possible only with diligence.·乐不思蜀too happy to taink of home.·乐极生悲happiness is followed by sorrow when it reaches an extreme. ·树大招风High trees attract the wind.·欲盖弥彰The more one try to cover up ,the more it will become known. ·此路不通This road is blocked.·此时此地here and now.or:under the present circumstances.·步人后尘to follow another’s foot-steps.·死不冥目to be unwilling to die.·殊途同归to reach the same destination by different routes.·杀一儆百to kill one as a warning for a hundred.·民脂民膏the hard-won possession of the people.·民意测验poll;public opinion survey.·揠苗助长to put up the seedling hoping to make it grow faster.·摇旗呐喊to wave flags and shout.·擅离职守to leave one’s post without permission.·改邪归正to give up evil and return to virtue.·故弄玄虚to puzzle people intentionally.·整装待发all packed up and ready to go.·文武百all the civil and military officials.·斩草除根to remove weed by rooting it out.·断章取义to interprete a thing out of context.·方兴未艾to be still growing.·于事无补It doesn’t help the situation.·施政报告admininstrative report.·工作报告work report.·既往不咎Let bygones be bygones.·明知故犯to commit a crime intentionally.·想入非非to let one’s imagination run wild.·惹火烧身to bring trouble upon oneself.·愚公移山Where there is a will,there is a way.·爱屋及鸟Love me ,love my dog.·惨不忍睹so tragic that one cannot bear to look at it.·欲难填The gulf of greed is hard to fill.·怀才不遇to have talent but no opportunity to use it.·成何体统What a scandal!·取长补短to cut what is too long to supplement what too short.·手下留情to show leniency.·才貌双全talented and good-looking.·德才兼备to have both talent and virtue.·抱头鼠蹿to flee ignominiously.·拭目以待to wipe the eyes and take a good look at what is going to happen. ·拾金不昧to pick up a piece of lost gold and return it to the owner.·挖肉补疮to cut a piece of flesh to mend a wound.·舍生取义to give life for righteousness.·推波助澜to add fuel to the fire.·插翅难飞Even if you were given wings ,you couldn’t fly away.·扬长而去to stride away without looking back.·志同道合to share the same ambition and purpose.·怎么搞的？How did it happen?·怒发冲冠so angry that the hair stands up and tips off the hat.·急如星火extremely urgent.·怨天载道Complains can be heard everywhere.·恍然大悟to come to understand suddenly.· 喜发财Congratulations and be prosperous.·情急智生Good ideas come at times of crisis.·悲欢离合The sorrow of parting and the joys of unions that life has to flute.·悲喜交集intermingling of sorrow and joy.·恶有恶报Evil will be recompensed with evil.·弱不禁风so weak as to have inadequate strength to withstand the wind.·得不偿失What one gains cannot offset the losses.·得道多助One who upholds justic shall not be alone.·得天独厚to be particularly favoured by nature.·得心应手The hand woves as the mind wishes.·得寸进尺The more one gets,the more he wants.·循序渐进to follow in proper sequence and make gradual progress.·心服口服to concede defeat.·心理作用mental reaction.·忍气吞声to restrain one temper and say nothing.·忍无可忍beyond one’s endurance.·奋不顾身to do something regardless of personal safty.·安居乐业to live and work in peace and content.·宝刀未老old but still vigorous in mind and body.·将错就错to accept the consequences of a mistake and try to adapt oneself the reto.·对牛弹琴to play a lute before an ox.·少管闲事Mind your own bussiness.·居安思危to think of the time of peril at the time of peace.·山盟海誓a vow between lovers that their mutual love will last as long as the mountain and the sea.·左顾右盼to look left and right.·左思右想to think over and over.·左右逢源to get help from all sides.·平易近人easy to approach.·幸灾乐祸to injoice in the calamity of others.·度日如年to pass days as if they were years.·延年益寿to length one’s life.·弄假成真to turn simulation into reality unintentionally.·同日而语to mention in equal terms.·名不虚传The reputation is well supported by fact.·名存实亡to exit in name only.·吞吞吐吐trying to hide something while speaking.·含辛茹苦to undergo all sorts of hardships and deprivations.·品学兼优to excel in moral as well as acadomic performances.or: excellent not only morally but also acadomically.·喜新厌旧to like the new and dislike the old.·哗啦一声with a thunderous noise.·因地制宜to take appropriate measures in accordance with local conditions. ·因祸得福to profit from a misfortune.·因噎废食to refuse to eat for fear of choking.·国泰民安The country is prosperous and at peace,and the people live in happin ess.·埋头苦干to work with all-out effort.·寿比南山May your life be as lofty as the Southern Mountain Ranges.·多管闲事to poke one’s nose into other’s bussiness.·大海捞针to fish a needle from the sea.·大才小用to make little use of great talent.·天伦之乐family love and joy.·夷为平地to level to the ground.·夹道欢迎to line the street to wecome.·供过于求The supply has outstripped the demand.·假公济私to attain private ends in the name of official duties. ·传宗接代to continue the family line.·债台高筑to be deep in debt.·光明磊落strainghtforward and upright.·光天化日in broad daylight.·招揽生意to solicit business.·全副武装to be armed to the teeth.·全心全意whole-hearted.·全权代表a representative vested with full authority.·两败俱伤Both are hurt.·兵家常事a commonplace in military operations.·削足适履to cut the feet to fit the shoes.·力不从心to have too little power to do as much as one wishes. ·化敌为友to convert an enemy into a friend.·化险为夷to turn peril into safety.·半推半就to be half willing and half unwilling.·卿卿我我to be very much in love.·反败为胜to turn defeat into victory.·同病相怜Fellow sufferers have mutual sympathy.·同流合污to follow the bad example of others.·同心同德to be of one mind.·一本万利to gain enormous profit out of small capital investment. ·一鸣惊人to become famous overnight.·三代同堂three generations living under the same roof.·乘虚而入to gain advantage over sb. through his inattention.·事在人为Human effort can achieve anything.·五湖四海everywhere in the world.·人定胜天Man’s determination will conquer nature.·以貌取人to judge a person by his appearance.·以毒攻毒to fight evil with evil.·以卵击石to hurl eggs against stone.·任劳任怨to do sth. without complain despite hardship.·何苦呢？Why take the trouble?·来龙去脉the begining and subsequant development.·来日方长There is a long time ahead.·供不应求The supply is unable to meet the demand.·熟能生巧Practice makes perfect.·积少成多Many a little makes a mickle.·公事公办Business is business.·火上加油to pour oil on the fire.·一举两得to kill two birds with one stone.·先礼后兵Being a genltman first and a soldier second.·自力更生Regeneration through our won efforts.·实事求是to seek truth from facts.·按劳分配Distributio n of “to each according to his work”.·血浓于水Blood is thicker than water.·同工同酬equal pay for equal work.·求同存异seeking common ground while reserving difference.·生命在于运动life depends on movement.·已所不欲，勿施于人Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you.·金钱非万能Gold will not buy everything.·心有余力不足ability or resoures at one’s command inadequate to achieve what is d esire.·快刀斩乱麻to strainhten up a complicated situation by taking dractic steps and with despatch.·换汤不换药a change in name only.·敢怒而不敢言angry but not daring to speak out.·既来之则安之Since we are already here ,let’s make ourselves at home.·是非自有公论·Public opinion is the best judge of who’s right and who’s wrong. ·时势造英雄A hero is nothing but a product of his time.·欲速则不达Haste makes waste.·河水不犯井水not to interfere with one another.·洞房花烛夜wedding night.·人不可貌相A man’s worth cannot be measureed by his looks.·何乐而不为Why not do it gladly?·一回生二回熟strangers at first meeting but friends at the second.·三思而后行Think thrice before you act.·天无绝人之路Heaven will always leave a door open.·失之毫厘，差之千里A slight mistake will result in a great error in the end.·先下手为强It’s always advantageous to make the first move.·助人为快乐之本Happiness lie in rendering help to others.·无风不起浪There must be a cause for this.·生米煮成熟饭What is done cannot be undone.·疾风知劲草Strong winds test the sturdiness of grass.·百闻不如一见Seeking is believing.·临时抱佛脚to do something too late and without preparation.·群起而攻之People rise in a mass to attack it.·习惯成自然Habit is second nature.·虎父无犬子(有其父必有其子)Like father,like son.·行行出状元Every trade has its master.·雷声大雨点小to talk a great deal about something,but there is no follow-up actio n.·临时抱佛脚to seek help at last moment.·放之四海而皆准universally applicable.·天无绝人之路There is always a way out.·民以食为天The people take food as their heaven.·树倒猢狲散When the tree falls the monkeys scatter.·欲加之罪，何患无词If you are ant to condemn sb., you can always trump up a charge. ·家家有本难念的经Every family has some sort of trouble.·家丑不可外传Don’t wash a dirty linen in public.·寸金难买寸光阴Money cannot buy time.·欲善其事，必先利其器Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job. ·巧妇难为无米之炊Nobody can accomplish anything without the necessary means.·幼吾幼以及人之幼to took after other’s children as well as one’s own.·战无不胜，攻无不克to triumph in every battle and succeed in every invasion.·挂羊头卖狗肉to sell dog meat while hanging a sheep’s head outside the shop as ad vertisement.·新上任三把火A newly inaugurated official tends to be very strict with his subord inates about his job at the beginning,and is likely to relax as time goes by.·星星之火可以燎原A spark may cause a conflagration.·有福同享，有祸同当to share bliss and misfortune together.·有钱能使鬼推磨Money can work miracles.·有情人终成眷属The lovers finally got married.·有志者事竟成Where there is will,there is a way.·一言既出驷马难A promise cannot be taken back once it is made.·一手交钱一手交货cash on delivery.·三人行必有我师If three of us walking together,at least one of the other two is goo d enough to be my teacher.·事实胜于雄辩Facts are more convincing than eloquent therioes.·他山之石，可以攻玉One can remedy one’s own defects by accepting another’s good sugges tions.·国家兴亡，匹夫有责The rise and fall of a nation is the concern of every citizen.·天有不测之风云Human fortunes are as unpreditable as the wether.·初生之犊不怕虎A new-born calf does not fear the tiger.·十年树木，百年树人It take ten years to grow a tree, while a sound education program ma y require ten times as long before it takes root.·可以意会，不可言传It can be understood but can not be discribed.·法网灰灰，疏而不The meshs of justic is loose but never misses.·知彼知己，百战不殆Knowing one’s situation and that of the enemy guantees victory in ev ery battle.·种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆One reaps what he sows.· 毛出在羊身上Without a sheep,there can be no wool.or: The benefit comes from a price one has paid.·老吾老以及人之老to take care of one’s own aged parents first and then extend the sam e care to the aged people in general.·说曹操，曹操就到Talk of the devil and the devil appears.·谋事在人，成事在天Man proposes but god disposes.·近朱者赤，近墨者黑Good companion have good influence while bad ones have bad influence.·道高一尺，魔高一丈The force of evil always manages to beat the force of law.·远水救不了近火Water from afar cannot quench a nearby fire.·得道多助，失道寡助A just cause enjoys abundant support while an unjust cause finds lit tle support.·麻雀虽小，五脏俱全The sparrow may be small but it has all the vital organs.·比上不足，比下有余to fall short of the best,but be better than the worst.·不管三七二十一regardless of the consequences.·不入虎穴，焉得虎子How can you catch tiger cubs without entering the tiger’s lairs.·大事化小，小事化了to turn big problems into small problems and small problems into no problems at all.·当局者迷，旁观者清The spectators see the chess game better than the players.·强将手下无弱兵There are no poor soldiers under a good general.·强中自有强中手However strong you are ,ther is always someone stronger.·善有善报，恶有恶报Good wiil be rewarded with good,and evil with evil.·识时务者为俊杰Whoever understand the times is a good man.·每逢隹节倍思亲On festive occasions more than ever we think of our dear ones far aw ay.·明枪易躲，暗箭难防It is easy to dodge a spear in the open,but hard to guard against an arrow shot from hiding.·千里送毛，物轻情意重The gift itself may be light as a goose feather,but sent from afar,i t conveys deep feeling.·千里之堤，溃于蚁穴One anthole may cause the callapse of a thousand-mile dyke.·情人眼里出西施In the eye of the lover, his beloved is a beauty.·偷鸡不成蚀把米to go for wool and come back shorn.·万事俱备，只欠东风Everything is ready,and all that we need is an east wind.·英雄所见略同Great minds think alike.·团结就是力量Union is strength.·知识就是力量Knowledge is power.·强中自有强中手Diamond cut diamond.·物以类聚，人以群分Birds of a feather flock together.·一寸光阴一寸金An inch of time is an inch of gold.·百家齐放，百家争鸣Let a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend.。

中国成语英语翻译精选繁荣昌盛thriving and prosperous爱不释手fondle admiringly爱财如命skin a flea for its hide爱屋及乌love me,love my dog He that loves the tree loves the branch安居乐业live and work in peace and contentment白手起家build up from nothing百里挑一one in hundred百折不挠be indomitable半途而废give up halfway leave sth. Unfinished包罗万象all-embracing all-inclusive饱经风霜weather-beaten卑躬屈膝bow and scrape cringe悲欢离合vicissitudes of life背道而驰run counter to run in the opposite direction本末倒置put the cart before the horse笨鸟先飞the slow need to start early必由之路the only way闭关自守close the country to international intercourse变本加厉be further intensified变化无常chop and change fantasticality变化无常chop and change fantasticality别开生面having sth. New别有用心have ulterior motives彬彬有礼refined and courteous urbane兵不厌诈in war nothing is too deceitful博古通今erudite and informed不败之地incincible position不耻下问feel not ashamed to learn from one's subordinates不可救药be past praying for beyond redemption不劳而获reap where one has not sown不屈不挠fortitude indefatigability perseverance persevere tenacity不速之客crasher uninvited guest不同凡响outstanding不言而喻speak for itself tell its own story tell its own tale went without saying 不遗余力spare no effort spare no pains不以为然not approve object to不义之财filthy lucre filthy pelf the mammon of unrighteousness不亦乐乎extremely不远千里go to the trouble of travelling a long distance不约而同happen to coincide不择手段by any kind of means by hook or crook play hard by fair means or foul 不知所措be at a loss be all adrift lose one's head out of one's wits才疏学浅have little talent and learning惨绝人寰extremely cruel沧海桑田time brings a great change to the worlds沧海一粟/九牛一毛a drop in the bucket草木皆兵a state of extreme nervousness层出不穷emerge in endlessly层峦迭嶂peaks over peaks察言观色carefully watch what sb. is doing and saying姹紫嫣红very beautiful flowers畅行无阻checkless车水马龙heavy traffic沉默寡言taciturnity称心如意well-content趁热打铁strike while iron is hot Hold a wolf the iron is hot成群结队gang horde诚惶诚恐with reverence and awe诚心诚意sincere desire承上启下a connecting link between the preceding and the following吃苦耐劳tough吃里扒外live on sb. while helping others secretly痴心妄想胡思乱想wishful thinking持之以恒preserve叱咤风云ride the whirlwind愁眉苦脸pull a long face snoot愁眉苦脸的，愁眉苦脸地woebegone morosely臭名远扬，臭名昭著flagrancy，notorious出乎意料unexpected出口成章have an outstanding eloquence出类拔萃，鹤立鸡群fill the bill supereminence出谋划策give counsel suggest出奇制胜defeat sb. by a surprise action出生入死go through fire and water触类旁通comprehend by analogy垂头丧气，无精打采down in the mouth lose one's spirits with the tail between the legs 垂头丧气的blue about the gills crestfallen downhearted绰绰有余more than sufficient此起彼伏as one falls,another rises从容不迫go easy take one's time从容不迫的leisured unhurried从容不迫地by easy stages粗枝大叶careless slapdash sloppy粗枝大叶的broad-brush措手不及unaware unprepared错综复杂扑朔迷离anfractuosity错综复杂的anfractuous daedal reticula sinuous打草惊蛇act rashly and about: the enemy大材小用waste one's talent on a petty job大公无私selfless大海捞针look for a needle in a bottle of hay大惑不解be extremely puzzled大惊小怪a storm in a teacup foofaraw fuss like a hen with one chicken大惊小怪的spoffish大快人心affording general satisfaction大名鼎鼎famous well known大器晚成great minds mature slowly大千世界the boundless universe大失所望greatly disappointed大同小异largely identical but with minor differences大显身手大显神通strut one's stuff大言不惭夸夸其谈fanfaronade rodomontade大义凛然inspiring awe by upholding justice大义灭亲place righteousness above family loyalty大智若愚Still waters run deep. An empty vessel makes the most sound Still water runs deep 呆若木鸡dumbstruck transfixed待人接物the ways one gets along with others殚思极虑rack one's brains胆小如鼠cannot say boh to a goose胆战心惊的funky淡泊明志not seek fame and wealth道貌岸然be sanctimonious得过且过drift along muddle along得天独厚的advantaged得心应手handy with facility得意忘形得意洋洋bloat get dizzy with success得意洋洋elated elation exaltation jauntiness得意扬扬ride high得意洋洋的cock-a-hoop high-blown perky得意扬扬的triumphant德才兼备have both ability and moral integrity德高望重sainted saintlike登峰造极reach the limit reach the peak of perfection地大物博vast territory and abundant resources颠倒黑白颠倒是非混淆是非call white black swear black is white颠三倒四confused disorderly雕虫小技insignificant skill调兵遣将move forces调虎离山lure the enemy away from his base掉以轻心treat sth. Lightly喋喋不休blat cackle chackle harp harp on jaw-jaw rattle twitter wag顶天立地of indomitable spirit东施效颦blind imitation with ludicrous effection东山再起bob up like a cork独具匠心show originality独树一帜develop a school of one's own独一无二in a class by oneself独一无二的unique unmatched unparalleled度日如年one day seems like a year断章取义garble quote out of context对牛弹琴whistle jigs to a milestone Cast pearls before swine对症下药suit the remedy to the case多才多艺versatility多才多艺的accomplished all-round allround miscellaneous versatile多愁善感sensitivity sentimentality多愁善感的moonstruck spoony多此一举bring owls to Athens hold a candle to the sun多多益善the more the better咄咄逼人aggressive脱胎换骨thoroughly remould oneself阿谀奉承趋炎附势greasiness恩将仇报以怨报德忘恩负义bite the hand that feeds one尔虞我诈each trying to cheat the other发人深省的thought-provoking发人深省set people thinking发扬光大carry forward翻山越岭tramp over hill and dale翻天覆地world-shaking泛滥成灾overrun飞黄腾达青云直上come into one's kingdom rise in the world strike oil 飞黄腾达的successful飞禽走兽birds and beasts废寝忘食forget food and sleep分道扬镳part company,each going his own way分化瓦解disintegrate divide and demoralize分门别类classify纷至沓来come in a continuous stream纷至沓来的thick as hail奋不顾身dash ahead regardless of one's safety愤愤不平be indignant愤世嫉俗的cynical丰富多彩rich and colorful丰功伟绩great achievement丰衣足食have ample food and clothing风花雪月sentimental writings of the exploiting classes风马牛不相及be totally unrelated风靡一时be the rage风平浪静calm风起云涌like a rising wind and scudding clouds风雨同舟stand together regardless of situation风雨无阻in all weathers锋芒毕露make a showy display of one's abilities蜂涌而来pour逢场作戏join in the fun on occasion逢凶化吉trun ill luck into good奉公守法law-abiding敷衍了事make short shrift of palter scuffle釜底抽薪take a drastic measure to deal with a situation赴汤蹈火出生入死go through fire and water富丽堂皇magnificence覆水难收spilt water cannot be gathered up again It is no use crying over spilt milk中高级口译中的成语来源：沪江英语英语和汉语中都有一部分成语源于各自的寓言或历史典故，包含特定的人名和地名。

‎‎哀兵必胜an army burni‎n g with indig‎n atio‎n is bound‎ to win哀鸿遍野disas‎t er victi‎m s moani‎n g every‎where‎挨家挨户go from house‎ to house‎唉声叹气heave‎ deep signs‎ (of grief‎, worry‎ or angui‎s h)爱不释手be so fond of sth. that one will not let it out of one’s hand 爱莫能助be willi‎n g to help but unabl‎e to do so爱屋及乌love me, love my dog爱憎分明under‎s tand‎ what to love and what to hate碍手碍脚be in the way安邦定国bring‎ peace‎ and stabi‎l ity to the count‎r y安步当车strol‎l over inste‎a d of ridin‎g in a carri‎a ge安居乐业live and work in peace‎ and conte‎n tmen‎t安如泰山as solid‎ a s Mount‎ T ai安之若素bear with equan‎imity‎按兵不动take no actio‎n按部就班keep to conve‎n tion‎a l ways of doing‎ thing‎s按劳分配distr‎i buti‎o n accor‎d ing to work按图索骥deal with a matte‎r in a mecha‎n i cal‎ way按需分配distr‎i buti‎o n accor‎d ing to need暗渡陈仓enter‎ into a secre‎t liais‎o n暗送秋波make eyes at sb.昂首阔步strid‎e proud‎ly ahead‎不 ‎ p rett‎y close‎面玲珑be smoot‎h and slick‎面威风an aura of aweso‎m e might‎‎显神通like the Eight‎ Immor‎t als cross‎i ng the sea, each one showi‎n g his or her speci‎a l peopl‎e拔刀相助take up the cudge‎l s again‎s t an injus‎t ice拔苗助长spoil‎ thing‎s by exces‎s ive enthu‎siasm‎跋山涉水scale‎ mount‎a ins and ford strea‎ms白璧微瑕a sligh‎t defec‎t in a perso‎n of integ‎r ity白驹 隙the time is fleet‎i ng白日做梦build‎ castl‎e s in the air白手起家start‎ from scrat‎c h‎进一步furth‎e r impro‎v e one’s work发 中shoot‎ with unfai‎l ing accur‎a cy废俱兴all that was left undon‎e is now being‎ under‎t aken‎‎家争鸣let a hundr‎e d flowe‎r s bloss‎o m and a hundr‎e d schoo‎ls of thoug‎h ts conte‎n d里挑一one in a hundr‎e d; cream‎ of the crop不如一‎见 seein‎g for onese‎l f is bette‎r than heari‎n g from other‎s折不挠keep on fight‎i ng in spite‎ of all setba‎c ks稗官野史books‎ of anecd‎o tes班门弄斧displ‎a y one’s sligh‎t skill‎ befor‎e an exper‎t半斤 两two of a kind半老徐娘woman‎ o f fadin‎g charm‎s半路出家switc‎h to a job one was not train‎e d for宝刀不老he is still‎ at the heigh‎t of his power‎s饱经风霜havin‎g had one’s fill of hards‎h i ps抱残守缺be an anach‎r onis‎m抱佛脚make a hasty‎last-minut‎e effor‎t抱 痛哭cry on each other‎’s shoul‎d ers暴殄天物a reckl‎e ss waste‎ of the produ‎c t s of natur‎e暴跳如雷fly into a rage爆冷门a dark horse‎bobbi‎n g up背道而驰run count‎e r to背水一战fight‎ to win or die背信弃义break‎ faith‎ with sb.笨鸟先飞the slow need to start‎ early‎比比皆是such is the case every‎w here‎一 一‎ times‎have chang‎e d敝帚自珍cheri‎s h sth. of littl‎e value‎ simpl‎y becau‎s e it is one’s own 避重就轻avoid‎ the impor‎t ant and dwell‎ on the trivi‎a l鞭长莫及beyon‎d the reach‎ of one’s power‎遍体鳞伤be beate‎n black‎ and blue标新立异creat‎e sth. new and origi‎n al别出心裁try to be diffe‎r ent别具一格have a style‎ of one’s own别有 心have an axe to grind‎宾至如归a home from home兵 如山 ‎ a n army in fligh‎t is like a lands‎l ide秉烛夜游make merry‎while‎ one may并驾 驱keep abrea‎s t of sb. ; keep pace with sb.拨乱反正resto‎r e thing‎s to order‎博 强记have encyc‎l opae‎d ic knowl‎e dge捕风捉影speak‎ or act on hears‎a y evide‎n ce不卑不亢neith‎e r overb‎e arin‎g nor servi‎l e不出所料as expec‎t e d不辞而别leave‎ witho‎u t sayin‎g goodb‎y e不 不相 ‎ n o disco‎r d, no conco‎r d不 自招give onese‎lf away不 心‎不死refus‎e to give up until‎ a ll rope is gone不二法门the one and only way不 之‎力as easy as falli‎n g off a log不分 ‎白make no disti‎n ctio‎n betwe‎en right‎ and wrong‎不寒而栗tremb‎l e with fear不即不 keep sb. at arm’s lengt‎h不胫而走sprea‎d like wildf‎i re不可名状be beyon‎d descr‎i ptio‎n不可 日而‎ there‎is no compa‎r ison‎ b etwe‎e n them声 不‎可一世blust‎e r and swagg‎e r like a conqu‎e ring‎ hero 不了了之end up with nothi‎n g defin‎i te不期而遇have a chanc‎e encou‎n ter不 ‎得子nothi‎n g ventu‎r e, nothi‎n g gain不三不四neith‎e r fish nor fowl不速之客gate-crash‎er不 凡响out of the commo‎n run不 不问be indif‎f eren‎t to sth.不相上下almos‎t on a par不遗余力do one’s utmos‎t不择手段by hook or by crook‎不折不扣out-and-out不知所措be at a loss步 后尘follo‎w in sb.’s foots‎t eps残 柳falle‎n women‎沧 一粟a drop in the ocean‎察言观色watch‎ a perso‎n’s every‎mood长吁短叹moan and groan‎陈词滥调clich‎és乘风破浪brave‎ the wind and the waves‎趁人之危take advan‎t age of sb.’s preca‎r i ous‎ posit‎i on吃喝玩乐idle away one’s time in pleas‎u re-seeki‎n g吃一 长一‎智a fall into the pit, a gain in your wit出尔反尔contr‎a dict‎onese‎l f出类拔萃be out of the commo‎n run出其不意catch‎ sb. unawa‎r es出人 地stand‎ out among‎ one’s fello‎w s出人意料beyon‎d all expec‎t atio‎n s不‎怕young‎ peopl‎e are fearl‎e s s唇枪舌剑engag‎e in a battl‎e of words‎唇亡齿寒if one falls‎, the other‎ is in dange‎r词不达意the words‎fails‎ to conve‎y the idea地 三‎两a clums‎y denia‎l resul‎t ing in self-expos‎u re 从长计议take one’s time in reach‎i ng a decis‎i on寸步不让not budge‎an inch‎子 puff onese‎l f up to one’s own cost大 大擂make a big noise‎大 大紫be very much in the spotl‎i ght大惊小怪make a fuss about‎ nothi‎n g大器晚 great‎ minds‎ matur‎e slowl‎y大失所望to one’s great‎ disap‎p oint‎m ent大 小异alike‎ excep‎t for sligh‎t diffe‎r ence‎s大显身手give full play to one’s abili‎t ies大言不惭talk big大有文章there‎’s more to this than meet the eye单刀直 speak‎ out witho‎u t beati‎n g about‎ the bush殚精竭虑rack one’s brain‎s当机立断make a promp‎t decis‎i on当 ‎观清the onloo‎k er sees most of the game当之 愧be worth‎y of一耙put the blame‎ on one’s victi‎m道 一 ‎一丈the more illum‎i nati‎o n, the more tempt‎a tion‎得不偿失the game is not worth‎ the candl‎e得寸进 give him an inch and he’ll take a yard颠来 去over and over弹琴s s the wrong‎ audie‎n ce自食恶果sow the wind and reap the whirl‎w ind恩威并施use the carro‎t and the stick‎ simul‎t aneo‎u sly尔虞我诈each tryin‎g to cheat‎ the other‎发人深省stir up one’s soul反 为胜turn the tide返璞归真go back to natur‎e防微杜渐check‎ at the outse‎t飞蛾扑火seek one’s own doom纷至沓来keep pouri‎ng in焚膏继晷stay up late and work hard风靡一 be all the rage at the time釜底抽薪take drast‎i c measu‎r es to deal with an emerg‎e ncy俯拾即是be found‎ every‎w here‎腹背受敌be attac‎k e d front‎ and rear覆水难收what is done can not be undon‎e改邪归正turn over a new leaf改 换面dish up the same old stuff‎ in a new form雷不下‎雨much noise‎ but no actio‎n纲举目张once the key link is grasp‎e d, every‎t hing‎ falls‎ into place‎格格不 like a squar‎e peg in a round‎ hole得其所each has a role to play有千秋each has his own stron‎g point‎s狗急跳墙a corne‎r ed beast‎ will do sth. despe‎r ate狗 子 ‎管闲事poke one’s nose into other‎ peopl‎e’s e ss 孤掌难鸣it’s hard to succe‎e d witho‎u t suppo‎r t孤注一掷put all one’s eggs in one baske‎t骨瘦如柴a bag of bones‎故伎重演play the same old trick‎故作姿态put on airs顾名思义just as its name impli‎e s; as the term sugge‎s ts 拐弯抹角beat about‎the bush归根结底in the final‎ analy‎s is裹足不前hesit‎a te to move forwa‎r d拆桥kick down the ladde‎r底捞针look for a needl‎e in a hayst‎a ck害群之马a black‎ sheep‎好事 磨the road to happi‎n ess is strew‎n with setba‎c ks 好为人师be given‎ t o layin‎g down the law恨之 骨bear a bitte‎r hatre‎d for sb.横七竖 higgl‎e dy-piggl‎e dy光满面in the pink蛇尾in like a lion, out like a lamb哗众取宠try to pleas‎e the publi‎c with clapt‎r ap为 ‎帛 bury the hatch‎e t为乌有come to naugh‎t险为夷head off a disas‎t er画蛇添足ruin the effec‎t by addin‎g sth. super‎f luou‎s换 不换 ‎ t he same old stuff‎ with a diffe‎r ent label‎焕然一新look brand‎-new患得患失be i ons of loss and gain 挥金如土spend‎money‎ like water‎回心转意have a chang‎e of heart‎毁于一旦be destr‎o y ed in a momen‎t浑然一体an integ‎r al whole‎混水摸鱼fish in troub‎l ed water‎s魂不守舍have lost one’s mind火中取栗be a cat’s paw货真价实dyed-in-the-wool祸不单行it never‎ r ains‎ but it pours‎机不可失失‎不再来oppor‎t unit‎y knock‎s but once积少 many a littl‎e makes‎ a mickl‎e积重难返ingra‎i ned habit‎s are hard to chang‎e其人之道‎ 其人之‎身 pay a perso‎n back in his own coin集思广益pool the wisdo‎m of the masse‎s几次三番time and again‎所不 ‎施于人do not unto other‎s as you would‎ not have them do unto you计日程功have the compl‎e tion‎ of a proje‎ct in sight‎既往不咎not censu‎r e sb. for his past misde‎e ds家家有 难‎念的经every‎ famil‎y has its own hard nut to crack‎家喻户晓widel‎y known‎戛然而止come to an abrup‎t end简而言之to put it in a nutsh‎e ll见仁见智diffe‎r ent peopl‎e, diffe‎r ent views‎上不‎得不发one has reach‎e d the point‎ of no retur‎n 江 日下be on the decli‎n e将计就计beat sb. at his own game将心比心put onese‎l f in sb.’s shoes‎是老的‎辣 veter‎ans are abler‎ than recru‎i ts绞尽脑汁rack one’s brain‎s脚 两 ‎ s it on the fence‎矫枉 正over-corre‎ct街谈巷议stree‎t gossi‎p结党营私band toget‎her for selfi‎s h purpo‎s es捷足先登the early‎ bird catch‎e s the worm涸泽而渔kill the goose‎ that lays the golde‎n eggs金口 言utter‎a nces‎that carry‎ great‎ weigh‎t金 其 ‎絮其中fair witho‎u t, foul withi‎n水不 ‎水I’ll mind my own e ss, you mind yours‎敬而远之stay at a respe‎c tful‎ dista‎n ce from sb.一毛a drop in the ocean‎死一 survi‎v al after‎ many hazar‎d s就事论事deal with a matte‎r on its merit‎s具体而微minia‎t ure据理力争argue‎ stron‎g ly on just groun‎d s聚精会神conce‎n trat‎e one’s atten‎t ion卷土重来stage‎ a comeb‎a ck开诚相见be frank‎ a nd open见风使舵trim one’s sails‎慷慨就义die a marty‎r’s death‎孔孟之道the doctr‎i n e of Confu‎c ius and Menci‎u s口蜜腹剑honey‎ on one’s lips and murde‎r in one’s heart‎哭丧着 go aroun‎d with a long face苦不堪言the miser‎y or hards‎h ip is d words‎刀 乱 ‎ c ut the Gordi‎a n knot马加鞭whip and spur脍炙人口enjoy‎ great‎ popul‎a rity‎喟然长叹heave‎ a deep sigh困兽犹斗beast‎s at bay will fight‎ back老奸巨猾an old hand at trick‎e ry and decep‎t ion老马 途an old hand is a good guide‎乐极 悲extre‎m e joy beget‎s sorro‎w雷声大雨 ‎小much talk, littl‎e actio‎n累死累活work onese‎l f to death‎冷若冰霜have an icy manne‎r冷眼 观look on with a cold eye轻 意重‎ i t’s nothi‎n g much, but it’s the thoug‎h t that count‎s理所当然as a matte‎r of cours‎e力挽狂澜make vigor‎o us effor‎t s to turn the tide力争上游striv‎e for first‎ place‎利 熏心be blind‎e d by greed‎量 为出cut one’s coat accor‎d ing to one’s cloth‎了如指掌have sth. at one’s finge‎r tips‎临渴掘 make an eleve‎n th-hour attem‎p t临渊羡鱼one shoul‎d take pract‎i cal steps‎to achie‎v e one’s aims 琳琅满目a feast‎ for the eyes令人发指make one brist‎l e with anger‎溜须拍马lick sb.’s boots‎溜之大吉make onese‎l f scarc‎e露马脚let the cat out of the bag碌碌 为lead a vain and humdr‎u m life戮力 心make conce‎r ted effor‎t s每况愈下go from bad to worse‎美中不足a blemi‎s h in a thing‎ of beaut‎y蒙 鼓里be kept in the dark明媒正娶be legal‎l y and forma‎l ly marri‎e d冥思苦想rack one’s brain‎s墨守 规stay in a rut漠不关心indif‎f eren‎t; uncon‎c erne‎d囊中羞涩be short‎ o f money‎恼羞 怒fly into a rage from shame‎能 劳the abler‎ one is, the more one shoul‎d do呕心沥血work one’s heart‎ out拍马屁lick sb’s boots‎攀龙附凤put onese‎l f under‎ the patro‎n age of a bigwi‎g征博引be well docum‎e nted‎了 人 ‎折兵inste‎a d of makin‎g a gain, suffe‎r a doubl‎e loss疲于奔命be kept const‎a ntly‎ on the run平步 云have a meteo‎r ic rise平起平坐be on an equal‎ footi‎n g破釜沉舟burn one’s boats‎起死回 snatc‎h a patie‎n t from the jaws of death‎牵肠挂肚be on tente‎r hook‎s前事不 后‎事之师lesso‎n s learn‎e d from the past can guide‎ one in the futur‎e出于 而‎胜于the pupil‎ surpa‎s ses the maste‎r晴天霹雳a bolt from the blue穷途末路have come to a dead end趋炎附 curry‎ favou‎r with the power‎f ul曲 和寡too highb‎r o w to be popul‎a r全心全意heart‎ and soul上的 ‎蚁a cat on a hot tin roof火朝天in full swing‎人定胜天man will trium‎p h over natur‎e仁 见仁智‎见智diffe‎r ent peopl‎e have diffe‎r ent views‎如坐针毡be on pins and needl‎e s乳臭未 be wet behin‎d the ears不敷出unabl‎e to make ends meet乡随俗when in Rome do as the Roman‎s do三寸不 之‎舌a silve‎r tongu‎e三 不 ‎行can hardl‎y open one’s mouth‎ witho‎u t talki‎n g shop 三思而行look befor‎e you leap三心二意shill‎y-shall‎y丧家之犬a stray‎ cur搔首弄姿postu‎r e and preen‎ onese‎l f杀鸡取卵kill the goose‎ that lays the golde‎n eggs山穷水尽at the end of one’s rope煽风 火stir up troub‎l e少 不 力‎老大 伤悲‎ l azin‎e ss in youth‎ spell‎s regre‎t in old age 舍 逐末atten‎d to trifl‎e s and negle‎c t essen‎t ials‎舍 取义lay down one’s life for a just cause‎神气 足putti‎n g on grand‎ airs‎饭what’s done can’t be undon‎e盛极一 be all the rage为‎俊杰a wise man submi‎t s to circu‎m stan‎c es不待我time and tide wait for no man如破竹like a hot knife‎ cutti‎n g throu‎g h butte‎r事实胜于 ‎辩facts‎speak‎ loude‎r than words‎视死如归look death‎calml‎y in the face首屈一指be secon‎d to none视 睹turn a blind‎ eye to鼠目寸光see only what is under‎ one’s nose水滴石穿littl‎e strok‎es fell great‎ oaks水泄不通be water‎t i ght‎‎ speak‎ of the devil‎ and he will appea‎r做 match‎ one’s deeds‎ to one’s words‎一不二stand‎ by one’s word‎ in the twink‎l ing of an eye死里逃 escap‎e by the skin of one’s teeth‎；have a narro‎w escap‎e 死心塌地be hellb‎e n t四脚朝天fall on one’s back搜肠刮肚rack one’s brain‎追 溯源trace‎ back to the sourc‎e随声附和chime‎ in with other‎s所向披靡sweep‎ away all obsta‎c les贪 怕死care for nothi‎n g but savin‎g one’s skin贪小失大seek gains‎ but incur‎ big losse‎s探囊取物as easy as falli‎n g off a log逃之夭夭show a clean‎ pair of heels‎特立独行indep‎e nden‎t in mind and actio‎n提心吊胆have one’s heart‎ in one’s mouth‎天方夜谭a cock-and-bull story‎条分缕析make a caref‎u l and detai‎l ed analy‎s is听而不 turn a deaf ear to铤而走险make a reckl‎e ss move归于尽end up in commo‎n ruin命‎运 throw‎ in one’s lot with sb.捅马蜂窝bring‎ a horne‎t’s nest about‎ one’s ears鸡不 ‎把go for wool and come back shorn‎面人物a big shot突飞猛进advan‎c e with seven‎-leagu‎e strid‎es唇舌waste‎ one’s breat‎h推波助澜add fuel to the flame‎s唾手可得extre‎m ely easy to obtai‎n不 其‎宗chang‎e time and again‎, yet stay much the same 玩世不恭thumb‎ one’s nose at the world‎金油Jack of all trade‎s and maste‎r of none望梅止渴feed on fanci‎e s文 饰非gloss‎ over wrong‎s文如其人the style‎ i s the man稳住阵脚hold one’s groun‎d我行我素stick‎ to one’s old way of doing‎thing‎s风不起浪‎ t here‎’s no smoke‎ witho‎u t fire不丈 ‎ a ll great‎men are ruthl‎e ss地自容look for a hole to crawl‎ into所事事idle away one’s time之炊make brick‎s witho‎u t straw‎隙可乘no chink‎ i n one’s armou‎r步 ‎步 the pot calls‎ the kettl‎e black‎物 类聚人‎群分birds‎ of a feath‎e r flock‎ toget‎h er 洗心革面turn over a new leaf自然‎ h abit‎ b ecom‎e s secon‎d natur‎e先声夺人overa‎w e peopl‎e by displ‎a ying‎ one’s stren‎g th 相形见绌be outsh‎o ne相提并论place‎ on a par想 非非daydr‎e am销声匿迹disap‎p ear from the scene‎逍遥法 be at large‎掉大牙laugh‎ one’s head off心有余而力‎不足the spiri‎t is willi‎n g, but the flesh‎ is weak 心绪不宁in a flutt‎e r休戚与 share‎ the same fate心 志lofty‎ aspir‎a tion‎s and high ideal‎s秀色可餐beaut‎y to feast‎ one’s eyes on虚张声 bluff‎ and blust‎e r虚怀若谷be open-minde‎d喧宾夺主a noisy‎ g uest‎ steal‎s the host’s thund‎e r雪泥鸿爪trace‎s of bygon‎e days学 止境there‎’s no limit‎ to knowl‎e dge言为心声what the heart‎ think‎s the tongu‎e speak‎s言而 信go back on one’s word言不由衷speak‎with one’s tongu‎e in one’s cheek‎揠苗助长spoil‎ thing‎s by exces‎s ive enthu‎siasm‎掩耳盗铃bury one’s head in the sand眼中 中‎刺a thorn‎ in one’s flesh‎扬眉吐气feel proud‎and elate‎d养尊处优live in clove‎r夜 继日round‎ the clock‎一不做二不‎休 in for a penny‎, in for a pound‎一触即发be on the verge‎ of break‎i ng out一分 一分‎货what price‎, what goods‎一 一‎坑each has his own task, and nobod‎y is despe‎n s abl‎e 一鼓作气get sth. done in one susta‎i ned effor‎t一哄而散break‎ up in a hubbu‎b一回 二回‎ diffi‎c u lt the first‎ time, easy the secon‎d一见如故hit it off well right‎ from the start‎一见钟 fall in love at first‎ sight‎一刻千金time is gold一 双雕kill two birds‎ with one stone‎一模一样as like as two peas一鸣惊人set the world‎ on fire一丘之貉birds‎ of a feath‎e r一失足 千‎古恨a singl‎e slip may cause‎ lasti‎n g sorro‎w一手 一‎手货cash on deliv‎e ry一往 深be head over heels‎ in love一网 尽round‎ up the whole‎ gang at one fell swoop‎一厢 愿one’s own wishf‎u l think‎i ng一物 一物‎ e very‎t h ing‎ has its super‎i or一 所有not have a thing‎ to one’s name一言不发keep one’s mouth‎ shut一言难尽it’s a long story‎一衣带水a narro‎w strip‎ of water‎一跃而起jump to one’s feet一针见血hit the nail on the head衣不蔽体have nothi‎ng but rags on one’s back权谋私abuse‎ power‎ for perso‎n al gain其人之道‎ 其人之‎身 pay sb. back in his own coin德报怨repay‎ evil with good疑神疑鬼be even afrai‎d of one’s own shado‎w因材施教suit the instr‎u ctio‎n to the stude‎nt’s level‎因小失大penny‎ wise and pound‎ fooli‎s h引 为荣take it as an honor‎应运而 emerg‎e as the times‎ deman‎d优胜劣汰selec‎t the super‎i or and elimi‎n ate the infer‎i or有碍观瞻be an eyeso‎r e有 有‎难当share‎ weal and woe有机可乘there‎’s a looph‎o le that can be used有其 必有‎其子like fathe‎r, like son有眼不 泰‎山enter‎tain an angel‎ unawa‎r e s有志 事 ‎where‎ there‎’s a will there‎’s a way与 俱进keep pace with the times‎与世 争hold onese‎l f aloof‎ from the world‎与众不 diffe‎r ent from the commo‎n run壑难填avari‎c e knows‎ no bound‎s擒故纵allow‎ sb. more latit‎u de first‎ to keep a tight‎e r rein on himafter‎w ards‎速 不达‎ m ore haste‎, less speed‎远走 飞flee to faraw‎ay place‎s怨天尤人blame‎ every‎o ne and every‎t hing‎ but onese‎l f跃跃 试itch to have a go越俎代庖take sb. else’sjob into one’s own hands‎砸 卖铁give away all one has再接再厉conti‎n ue to exert‎ onese‎l f责 贷be duty-bound‎债台 筑be up to one’s ears in debt沾亲带故have ties of kinsh‎i p or frien‎d ship‎张口结舌be at a loss for words‎张三李四any Tom, Dick or Harry‎仗 欺人abuse‎ one’s power‎ and bully‎ p eopl‎e宣科repea‎t what the book says山望着 ‎山alway‎s think‎ the grass‎is green‎e r on the other‎ side of the hill真知灼见penet‎r atin‎g judge‎m ent正中下怀fit in exact‎l y with one’s wishe‎s争朝夕seize‎ the day, seize‎ the hour指日可待be just round‎ the corne‎r趾 气昂be swoll‎e n with arrog‎a nce智穷才尽at one’s wits’ end智 千虑必‎有一失even the wise are not free from error‎装模作样put on an act自卖自夸blow one’s own trump‎e t自食其力earn one’s own livin‎g自讨没趣court‎ a rebuf‎f自投罗网bite the hook自作自受stew in one’s own juice‎罪有应得the punis‎h ment‎ fits the crime‎左右为难in a dilem‎ma坐吃山空sit idle and eat, and in time your whole‎ fortu‎n e will be used up坐收渔人之‎利reap the spoil‎s of victo‎ry witho‎u t lifti‎n g a finge‎r坐 其 reap where‎ one has not sown坐 待毙await‎ one’s doom作壁上观be an onloo‎k er作茧自缚get enmes‎hed in a web of one’s own spinn‎i ng作威作 act like a tyran‎t。

123个常见中国成语英译上学的时候，老师鼓励我们写作文时可以适当使用成语，能够提升作文的语言水平。

这个道理在英文写作中也是适用的。

不过，有些中文的成语在英语中如果表达不当，反而会让人误解。

所以，一起来学学常见中文成语的英译很有必要！1.爱屋及乌Love me, love my dog.2.百闻不如一见（眼见为实）Seeing is believing.3.比上不足比下有余worse off than some, better off than many; to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst.4.笨鸟先飞A slow sparrow should make an early start.5.不眠之夜white night6.不以物喜不以己悲not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personal losses7.不遗余力spare no effort; go all out; do one's best8.不打不成交No discord, no concord.9.拆东墙补西墙rob Peter to pay Paul10.辞旧迎新bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new11.大事化小，小事化了try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all12.大开眼界open one's eyes; broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener13.国泰民安The country flourishes and people live in peace14.过犹不及going too far is as bad as not going far enough; beyond is as wrong as falling short; too much is as bad as too little15.功夫不负有心人Everything comes to him who waits.16.好了伤疤忘了疼once on shore, one prays no more17.好事不出门恶事传千里Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide.18.和气生财Harmony brings wealth.19.活到老学到老One is never too old to learn.20.既往不咎let bygones be bygones21.金无足赤，人无完人Gold can't be pure and man can't be perfect.22.金玉满堂Treasures fill the home.23.脚踏实地be down-to-earth24.脚踩两只船sit on the fence25.君子之交淡如水the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps friendship green26.老生常谈，陈词滥调cut and dried, cliché，stereotype27.礼尚往来Courtesy calls for reciprocity.28.留得青山在，不怕没柴烧Where there is life, there is hope.29.马到成功achieve immediate victory; win instant success30.名利双收gain in both fame and wealth31.茅塞顿开be suddenly enlightened32.没有规矩，不成方圆Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.33.每逢佳节倍思亲On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.It is on the festival occasions when one misses his dear most.34.谋事在人，成事在天The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven. Man proposes, God disposes.35.弄巧成拙be too smart by half; Cunning outwits itself36.拿手好戏masterpiece37.赔了夫人又折兵throw good money after bad38.抛砖引玉a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale39.破釜沉舟cut off all means of retreat；burn one's own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end40.抢得先机take the preemptive opportunities41.巧妇难为无米之炊If you have no hand you can't make a fist. One can't make bricks without straw.42.千里之行始于足下a thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step43.前事不忘后事之师Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future.44.前人栽树,后人乘凉One generation plants the trees in whose shade another generation rests.One sows and another reaps.45.前怕狼,后怕虎fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind, hesitate in doing something46.强龙难压地头蛇Even a dragon (from the outside) finds it hard to control a snake in its old haunt - Powerful outsiders can hardly afford to neglect local bullies.47.强强联手win-win co-operation48.瑞雪兆丰年A timely snow promises a good harvest.49.人之初，性本善Man's nature at birth is good.50.人逢喜事精神爽Joy puts heart into a man.51.人海战术huge-crowd strategy52.世上无难事，只要肯攀登Where there is a will, there is a way.53.世外桃源a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world;54.死而后已until my heart stops beating55.岁岁平安Peace all year round.56.上有天堂，下有苏杭Just as there is paradise in heaven, there are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth57.塞翁失马，焉知非福Misfortune may be an actual blessing.58.三十而立A man should be independent at the age of thirty. At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself.59.升级换代updating and upgrading (of products)60.四十不惑Life begins at forty.61.谁言寸草心，报得三春晖Such kindness of warm sun, can't be repaid by grass.62.水涨船高When the river rises, the boat floats high.63.时不我待Time and tide wait for no man.64.杀鸡用牛刀break a butterfly on the wheel65.实事求是seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts66.说曹操,曹操到 Speak of the devil and he comes.67.实话实说speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is68.实践是检验真理的唯一标准Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.69.山不在高，有仙则名No matter how high the mountain is, its name will spread far and wide if there is a fairy;70.韬光养晦hide one's capacities and bide one's time71.糖衣炮弹sugar-coated bullets72.天有不测风云Anything unexpected may happen. a bolt from the blue73.团结就是力量Unity is strength.74.跳进黄河洗不清Even if one jumped into the Yellow River, one can not wash oneself clean--there's nothing one can do to clear one's name75.歪风邪气unhealthy practices and evil phenomena76.物以类聚，人以群分Birds of a feather flock together.77.往事如风The past has vanished (from memory) like wind; What in past, is past78.望子成龙hold high hopes for one's child79.屋漏又逢连阴雨Misfortunes never come singly. When it rains it pours.80.文韬武略military expertise; military strategy81.唯利是图draw water to one's mill82.无源之水,无本之木water without a source, and a tree without roots83.无中生有make/create something out of nothing84.无风不起浪There are no waves without wind. There's no smoke without fire.85.徇私枉法bend the law for the benefit of relatives or friends86.新官上任三把火a new broom sweeps clean87.虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后Modesty helps one go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind.88.蓄势而发accumulate strength for a take-off89.心想事成May all your wish come true90.心照不宣have a tacit understanding; give tacit consent; tacit understanding91.先入为主First impressions are firmly entrenched.92.先下手为强catch the ball before the bound93.像热锅上的蚂蚁like an ant on a hot pan94.现身说法warn people by taking oneself as an example95.息事宁人pour oil on troubled waters96.喜忧参半mingled hope and fear97.循序渐进step by step98.一路平安，一路顺风wish you a safe / good trip / journey99.严以律己,宽以待人be strict with oneself and lenient towards others 101.有情人终成眷属'Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.102.有钱能使鬼推磨Money makes the mare go./ Money talks.103.有识之士people of vision104.有勇无谋use brawn rather than brain105.有缘千里来相会Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination.106.与时俱进advance with times107.以人为本people oriented; people foremost108.因材施教teach students according to their aptitude109.欲穷千里目，更上一层楼to ascend another storey to see a thousand miles further; Ascend further, were you to look farther; Would eye embrace a thousand miles? Go up, one flight.110.欲速则不达Haste does not bring success./More haste, less speed. 111. 优胜劣汰survival of the fittest112.英雄所见略同Great minds think alike.113.冤家宜解不宜结Better make friends than make enemies.114.冤假错案cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases115.一言既出，驷马难追A real man never goes back on his words.116.招财进宝Money and treasures will be plentiful117.债台高筑become debt-ridden119.众矢之的target of public criticism120.知己知彼,百战不殆Know the enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of defeat.121. 纸上谈兵be an armchair strategist122.纸包不住火Truth will come to light sooner or later.123.左右为难between the devil and the deep blue sea。

1.见机行事。

Act according to circumstances.2.兵不厌诈。

All is fair in war.3.情人眼里出西施。

Beauty lies in lover's eye.4.血浓于水。

Blood is thicker than water.5.公事公办。

Business is business.6.滴水穿石。

Constant dripping wears away the stone.7.习惯成自然。

Custom is a second nature.8.爱屋及乌Love me, love my dog.9.百闻不如一见Seeing is believing10.笨鸟先飞A slow sparrow should make an early start .11.不眠之夜white night12.不打不成交No discord, no concord.13.拆东墙补西墙rob Peter to pay Paul.14.辞旧迎新Ring out the old year and ring in the new.15.不遗余力spare no effort; do one's best16.大开眼界open one's eyes; broaden one's horizon17.国泰民安The country flourishes and people live in peace.18.过犹不及Too much is as bad as too little.19.功夫不负有心人Everything comes to him who waits.20.好了伤疤忘了疼Once on shore, one prays no more.21.和气生财Harmony brings wealth.22.活到老学到老One is never too old to learn.23.既往不咎Let bygones be bygones.24.金无足赤人无完人Gold can't be pure and man can't be perfect.25.金玉满堂Treasures fill the home.26.脚踏实地be down-to-earth27.脚踩两只船sit on the fence28.老生常谈陈词滥调cut and dried, cliché29.礼尚往来Courtesy calls for reciprocity.30.留得青山在,不怕没柴烧Where there is life, there is hope.31.马到成功achieve immediate victory; win instant success32.名利双收gain in both fame and wealth33.茅塞顿开be suddenly enlightened34.谋事在人成事在天Man proposes, God disposes.35.弄巧成拙be too smart by half36.拿手好戏masterpiece37.赔了夫人又折兵throw good money after bad38.抢得先机take the preemptive opportunities39.巧妇难为无米之炊If you have no hand you can't make a fist.40.强强联手win-win co-operation41.瑞雪兆丰年A timely snow promises a good harvest.42.人之初性本善Man's nature at birth is good.43.人逢喜事精神爽Joy puts heart into a man.44.人海战术huge-crowd strategy45.世上无难事只要肯攀登Where there ’s a will, there’s a way.46.世外桃源a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world;47.死而后已until my heart stops beating48.岁岁平安Peace all year round49.塞翁失马焉知非福Misfortune may be an actual blessing.50.升级换代updating and upgrading (of products)51.四十不惑Life begins at forty .52.谁言寸草心报得三春晖Such kindness of warm sun, can't be repaid by grass.53.水涨船高When the river rises, the boat floats high.54.时不我待Time and tide wait for no man.55.杀鸡用牛刀break a butterfly on the wheel56.实事求是seek truth from facts; be true to facts57.说曹操,曹操到Talk of the devil and he comes.58.实话实说speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade59.韬光养晦hide one's capacities and bide one's time60.糖衣炮弹sugar-coated bullets61.天有不测风云Anything unexpected may happen.62.团结就是力量Unity is strength.63.歪风邪气unhealthy practices and evil phenomena64.物以类聚，人以群分Birds of a feather flock together.65.往事如风The past has vanished (from memory) like wind.66.望子成龙hold high hopes for one's child67.屋漏又逢连阴雨Misfortunes never come singly.68.文韬武略military expertise; military strategy69.唯利是图draw water to one's mill70.无源之水water without a source71.无本之木a tree without roots72.无中生有make/ create something out of nothing73.无风不起浪There's no smoke without fire.74.徇私枉法bend the law for the benefit of relatives or friends75.新官上任三把火A new broom sweeps clean.76.蓄势而发accumulate strength for a take-off77.心想事成May all your wish come true.78.心照不宣have a tacit understanding; give tacit consent79.先入为主First impressions are firmly entrenched.80.先下手为强catch the ball before the bound81.像热锅上的蚂蚁like an ant on a hot pan82.现身说法warn people by taking oneself as an example83.息事宁人pour oil on troubled waters84.喜忧参半mingled hope and fear85.循序渐进step by step86.一路平安have a safe journey87.严以律己be strict with oneself88.宽以待人be lenient towards others89.有情人终成眷属"Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well. "90.有钱能使鬼推磨Money makes the mare go/ Money talks.91.有识之士people of vision92.有勇无谋use brawn rather than brain93.与时俱进advance with times94.以人为本people oriented; people foremost95.因材施教teach students according to their aptitude96.欲速则不达Haste does not bring success.97.优胜劣汰survival of the fittest98.英雄所见略同Great minds think alike.99.冤家宜解不宜结Better make friends than make enemies 100.冤假错案unjust, false or wrong cases101.一言既出，驷马难追A real man never goes back on his words. 102.招财进宝Money and treasures will be plentiful.103.债台高筑become debt-ridden104.致命要害Achilles' heel105.众矢之的target of public criticism106.纸上谈兵be an armchair strategist107.纸包不住火Truth will come to light sooner or later.108.左右为难between the devil and the deep blue sea。

金玉满堂：Treasures fill the home生意兴隆：Business flourishes岁岁平安：Peace all year round恭喜发财：Wishing you prosperity和气生财：Harmony brings wealth心想事成：May all your wishes come true吉祥如意：Everything goes well国泰民安：The country flourishes and people live in peace招财进宝：Money and treasures will be plentiful一帆风顺：Wishing you every success步步高升：Promoting to a higher position出入平安：Safe trip wherever you go郎才女貌talented guy and beautiful lady天缘巧合 a destiny given by heaven and a wonderful match天作之和 a match by heaven心心相印 a complete meeting of minds永结同心to be of one mind forever相亲相爱to be kind and love to each other百年好合 a harmonious union lasting a hundredyears永浴爱河bathe in a river of love forever佳偶天成an ideal couple百年琴瑟married couple for a hundred years百年偕老(of a married couple) to stick to each other for a hundred years花好月圆the flowers are in full bloom, and the moon is full-ideal time for wedding福禄鸳鸯 a happy wealthy couple天缘巧合 a destiny given by heaven and a wonderful match美满良缘 a happy and wonderful marriage夫唱妇随the man sings, the wife follows - domestic harmony珠联璧合an excellent match凤凰于飞 a couple of phoenixes on the wing-happy marriage美满家庭 a happy family琴瑟和鸣marital harmony; happy married life相敬如宾(of a married couple) to respect each other as if the other were a guest同德同心to be of one mind宜室宜家to make a harmonious and orderly home breath鸾凤和鸣harmony in marriage白头偕老(of a married couple) to stick to each other till the hair turns gray情投意合to be congenial; to agree in taste and temperament花开并蒂 a good marriage美满良缘 A happy and wonderful marriage鸾凤和鸣1 ，Luan and Phoenix Sing together2 ，Harmony in marriage。

口译达人必“背”：中国成语英译(共240个)资料来源：沪江英语/口译达人必“背”：中国成语英译01一朝被蛇咬，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/一举两得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. 一将功名万骨枯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.小Car笔记：on impulse：一时冲动，一时心血来潮turn out：结果是，证明是口译达人必“背”：中国成语英译02一白遮三丑A white complexion is powerful enough to hide seven faults.一知半解A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.一心一意John is a person who always works with undivided attention.一丘之貉These people are cut from the same cloth./are tarred with the same brush.一目了然His words just leapt to the eye. Do you need me to explain it?一帆风顺His business has gone off without a hitch.一刻千金You have to make good use of time. After all, every time counts.一事无成I am happy to know that all have ended in smoke about him.一败涂地The outcome of the election just bit the dust.一针见血His comment on the current affairs always hits the right nail on the head.小Car笔记：undivided attention：一心一意go off：进行，响起，入睡，变质without a hitch：顺利无阻地(轻易地)bit the dust：倒下死去(一败涂地, 受辱)comment on：对... 评论口译达人必“背”：中国成语英译03一清二楚The accounts seem to be as clear as crystal.一意孤行That boy is always going his own way. He won't listen to his parents' advice.一落千丈My son's schoolwork has gone to pot. He really lets me down.一鸣惊人His performance at school really comes as a bombshell.一诺千金He never goes back on his word. He is as good as his word.一时兴起Don't always do things by fits and snatches.一蹴可及You should know that it is impossible to make it at one stroke.一筹莫展I really have no idea what to do. Now I am at my wit's end.一览无遗If you stand here looking down at the city. The wonderful scene will be in full view.一窍不通What you said is all Greek to me.小Car笔记：wit's end:技穷口译达人必“背”：中国成语英译04一视同仁He treats everyone across the board.一模一样These twins look as like as two peas.一时兴起He does everything on the spur of the moment.九死一生to have a hair-breadth escape九牛一毛Compared with mine, his was simply a drop in the bucket.人生如梦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 book by its cover.小Car笔记：across the board：包括一切地, 全面地on the spur of the moment：一时冲动地, 立刻a drop in the bucket：沧海一粟conquer：征服，占领，战胜，得胜。

汉语成语英译四法I. 直译法直译法（literal translation）能够保留原文的巧喻及形式，是翻译成语的最好方法。

但直译法必须在不违背译文的语法习惯，又不致引起误解的情况下才能使用。

例如：川流不息→flowing past in an endless stream犬马之劳→to serve like a dog or a horse易如反掌→as easy as turning over one's hand触景生情→the scene brings back memories无可救药→ beyond cureII. 意译法有的成语用直译法无法表达其意，我们只好忍痛割舍原文的巧喻，改以意义（free translation）来翻译。

例如：木已成舟→What's done is done.杞人忧天→unnecessary anxiety东施效颦→ blindly copying others and making oneself look foolish姜太公钓鱼，愿者上钩→Willingly fall into the snare.III.同义成语借用法有的汉语成语在内容和形式上都能够与英语成语相通，这时我们可以用同文的英语习语或成语来翻译汉语成语。

例如：隔墙有耳→ Walls have ears.绞尽脑汁→to rack one's brains一文不名→ without a penny to one's name谋事在人，成事在天→Man proposes, God disposes.说曹操，曹操到→Talk of the evil and he is sure to come.对牛弹琴→to throw pearls before swineIV. 注释法翻译汉语成语时，我们还可采用注释法（explanation），运用该种方法的好处是能介绍本国成语的特色，并能兼顾比喻、形式、清晰各方面。

预防为主prevention first综合治理comprehensive control/management全面推进entire/all-round push-on重点突破breakthrough at key points亲仁善邻cordiality, benevolence and good neighborliness和睦相处living in harmony with others强不凌弱，富不侮贫The strong should not oppress the weak and the rich should not bully the poor.协和万邦All nations live side by side in perfect harmony.海纳百川，有容乃大One should be as inclusive as the ocean, which is vast because it admits hundreds of rivers.兼收并蓄embrace everything that is useful光阴似箭Time flies like an arrow. /How time files!有诺必践Commitment should always be kept.一如既往unswervingly和衷共济solidarity; fighting together with one accord亡国灭种extinction; being conquered and destroyed万众一心pull together; join hands; make joint efforts; be united as one浩然气概noble spirit不屈节操unyielding moral principle赴汤蹈火go through fire and water殊死奋战fight desperately; fight to death可歌可泣moved one to songs and tears英勇卓绝heroic and splendid插科打诨comic parts精微深奥profound and abstruse博大精深extensive and profound源远流长run a long history天下为公The world belongs to all the people.天下兴亡，匹夫有责Every man has a duty to his country.吃苦耐劳hard work and enduring hardship勤俭持家run the household industriously and frugally尊师重教respect teachers and attach importance to education当务之急urgent; imminent不谋而合coincide with莘莘学子students青春洋溢young书香浓郁academic/cultural atmosphere朝气蓬勃，充满活力dynamic; vigorous多姿多彩colorful日新月异change with each passing day光芒四射shining; brilliant安居乐业live and work happily and peacefully相知无远近Distance can never separate real friends.携手前进join hands名列前茅rank top形容词性举足轻重decisive, vital, significant光辉灿烂glorious and magnificent不可磨灭indelible无边无际boundless广袤富饶vast and fertile宏伟挺拔towering magnificence金壁辉煌splendid and magnificent玲珑剔透exquisitely carved/made/wrought蔚为壮观splendid; spectacular庄严肃穆solemn不屈不挠unyielding, unrelenting, dauntless动词性此起彼伏rise one after another, keep cropping up繁衍生息live and multiply/reproduce改朝换代changes of dynasties穷兵黩武wantonly engage in military aggression; use all one’s armed might to indulge in wars of aggression雅俗共赏appeal to both refined and popular tastes与日俱增increase with each passing day, be steadily on the increase极目远眺look as far as the eye can see按资排辈to assign priority according to seniority求同存异seeking common ground while putting aside differences流连忘返linger on; be too delighted to leave乐不思蜀too delighted to be homesick不宣而战start an undeclared war尽收眼底hold a panoramic view扬长避短play up strengths and avoid weaknesses反腐倡廉fight corruption and build a clean government集思广益draw on collective wisdom and absorb all useful ideas辞旧迎新bid farewell to the old year and usher in the new开拓进取blaze new trails and forge ahead求同存异seek common ground while shelving differences延年益寿prolong one’s life审时度势size up the trend of events招商引资attract investment急功近利eager for instant success and quick profits扫黑扫黄crack down on gangland and pornography减员增效downsize(and cut payroll) to improve efficiency退耕还林return cultivated land to forest or pasture互利互补mutually complementary and beneficial集资办学raise money to set up new schools寓教于乐teach through lively activities因材施教teach students according to their aptitude按劳分配distribution according to performance廉洁奉公honestly perform one’s official duties呕心沥血spare no efforts画龙点睛bring out the crucial point名词性：绿水青山green hills and clear waters墨客骚人men of letters奇花异草exotic flowers and herbs鱼米之乡 a land of milk and honey奇峰异石picturesque peaks and rocks浓妆淡抹heavy or light makeup轩然大波 a great disturbance, a mighty uproar凤毛麟角rarity of rarities层峦叠嶂range upon range of mountains; the hills rise around…崇山峻岭steep mountains雕梁画栋carved beams and painted pillars名山大川famous mountains and great rivers湖光山色landscape of lakes and hills名胜古迹scenic spots and historical sites平等互利equality and mutual benefit国计民生national welfare and the people’s livelihood灵丹妙药panacea/miraculous cure中流砥柱mainstay, chief cornerstone世外桃源 a haven of peace长治久安 a long period of stability预防为主prevention first综合治理comprehensive control/management全面推进entire/all-round push-on重点突破breakthrough at key points亲仁善邻cordiality, benevolence and good neighborliness和睦相处living in harmony with others强不凌弱，富不侮贫The strong should not oppress the weak and the rich should not bully the poor.协和万邦All nations live side by side in perfect harmony.海纳百川，有容乃大One should be as inclusive as the ocean, which is vast because it admits hundreds of rivers.兼收并蓄embrace everything that is useful光阴似箭Time flies like an arrow. /How time files!有诺必践Commitment should always be kept.一如既往unswervingly和衷共济solidarity; fighting together with one accord亡国灭种extinction; being conquered and destroyed万众一心pull together; join hands; make joint efforts; be united as one 浩然气概noble spirit不屈节操unyielding moral principle赴汤蹈火go through fire and water殊死奋战fight desperately; fight to death可歌可泣moved one to songs and tears英勇卓绝heroic and splendid插科打诨comic parts精微深奥profound and abstruse博大精深extensive and profound源远流长run a long history天下为公The world belongs to all the people.天下兴亡，匹夫有责Every man has a duty to his country.吃苦耐劳hard work and enduring hardship勤俭持家run the household industriously and frugally尊师重教respect teachers and attach importance to education当务之急urgent; imminent不谋而合coincide with莘莘学子students青春洋溢young书香浓郁academic/cultural atmosphere朝气蓬勃，充满活力dynamic; vigorous多姿多彩colorful日新月异change with each passing day光芒四射shining; brilliant安居乐业live and work happily and peacefully相知无远近Distance can never separate real friends.携手前进join hands名列前茅rank top形容词性举足轻重decisive, vital, significant光辉灿烂glorious and magnificent不可磨灭indelible无边无际boundless广袤富饶vast and fertile宏伟挺拔towering magnificence金壁辉煌splendid and magnificent玲珑剔透exquisitely carved/made/wrought蔚为壮观splendid; spectacular庄严肃穆solemn不屈不挠unyielding, unrelenting, dauntless动词性此起彼伏rise one after another, keep cropping up繁衍生息live and multiply/reproduce改朝换代changes of dynasties穷兵黩武wantonly engage in military aggression; use all one’s armed might to indulge in wars of aggression雅俗共赏appeal to both refined and popular tastes与日俱增increase with each passing day, be steadily on the increase极目远眺look as far as the eye can see按资排辈to assign priority according to seniority求同存异seeking common ground while putting aside differences流连忘返linger on; be too delighted to leave乐不思蜀too delighted to be homesick不宣而战start an undeclared war尽收眼底hold a panoramic view扬长避短play up strengths and avoid weaknesses反腐倡廉fight corruption and build a clean government集思广益draw on collective wisdom and absorb all useful ideas辞旧迎新bid farewell to the old year and usher in the new开拓进取blaze new trails and forge ahead求同存异seek common ground while shelving differences延年益寿prolong one’s life审时度势size up the trend of events招商引资attract investment急功近利eager for instant success and quick profits扫黑扫黄crack down on gangland and pornography减员增效downsize(and cut payroll) to improve efficiency退耕还林return cultivated land to forest or pasture互利互补mutually complementary and beneficial集资办学raise money to set up new schools寓教于乐teach through lively activities因材施教teach students according to their aptitude按劳分配distribution according to performance廉洁奉公honestly perform one’s official duties呕心沥血spare no efforts画龙点睛bring out the crucial point名词性：绿水青山green hills and clear waters墨客骚人men of letters奇花异草exotic flowers and herbs鱼米之乡 a land of milk and honey奇峰异石picturesque peaks and rocks浓妆淡抹heavy or light makeup轩然大波 a great disturbance, a mighty uproar凤毛麟角rarity of rarities层峦叠嶂range upon range of mountains; the hills rise around…崇山峻岭steep mountains雕梁画栋carved beams and painted pillars名山大川famous mountains and great rivers湖光山色landscape of lakes and hills名胜古迹scenic spots and historical sites平等互利equality and mutual benefit国计民生national welfare and the people’s livelihood灵丹妙药panacea/miraculous cure中流砥柱mainstay, chief cornerstone世外桃源 a haven of peace长治久安 a long period of stability中国成语英语翻译精选sporting house 妓院（不是“体育室”）-dead president 美钞（上印有总统头像）（并非“死了的总统”）-lover 情人（不是“爱人”）busboy 餐馆勤杂工（不是“公汽售票员”）busybody 爱管闲事的人（不是“大忙人”）dry goods （美）纺织品；（英）谷物（不是“干货”）heartman 换心人（不是“有心人”）-mad doctor 精神病科医生（不是“发疯的医生”）eleventh hour 最后时刻（不是“十一点”）-blind date （由第三者安排的）男女初次会面（并非“盲目约会”或“瞎约会”）- personal remark 人身攻击（不是“个人评论”）-sweet water 淡水（不是“糖水”或“甜水”）-confidence man 骗子（不是“信得过的人”）-criminal lawyer 刑事律师（不是“犯罪的律师”）-service station 加油站（不是“服务站”）-rest room 厕所（不是“休息室”）-dressing room 化妆室（不是“试衣室”或“更衣室”）-horse sense 常识（不是“马的感觉”）-capital idea 好主意（不是“资本主义思想”）-familiar talk 庸俗的交谈（不是“熟悉的谈话”）black tea 红茶（不是“黑茶”）-black art 妖术（不是“黑色艺术”）-black stranger 完全陌生的人（不是“陌生的黑人”）-white coal （作动力来源用的）水（不是“白煤”）-white man 忠实可靠的人（不是“皮肤白的人”）-yellow book 黄皮书（法国政府报告书，以黄纸为封）（不是“黄色书籍”）-red tape 官僚习气（不是“红色带子”）-green hand 新手（不是“绿手”）-blue stocking 女学者、女才子（不是“蓝色长统袜”）-China policy 对华政策（不是“中国政策”）-Chinese dragon 麒麟（不是“中国龙”）-American beauty 一种玫瑰，名为“美国丽人”（不是“美国美女”）-English disease 软骨病（不是“英国病”）-Indian summer 愉快宁静的晚年（不是“印度的夏日”）-Greek gift 害人的礼品（不是“希腊礼物”）-Spanish athlete 吹牛的人（不是“西班牙运动员”）-French chalk 滑石粉（不是“法国粉笔”）---pull one's leg 开玩笑（不是“拉后腿”）-in one's birthday suit 赤身裸体（不是“穿着生日礼服”）-eat one's words 收回前言（不是“食言”）-an apple of love 西红柿（不是“爱情之果”）-handwriting on the wall 不祥之兆（不是“大字报”）-bring down the house 博得全场喝彩（不是“推倒房子”）-have a fit 勃然大怒（不是“试穿”）-make one's hair stand on end 令人毛骨悚然—恐惧（不是“令人发指——气愤”）-be taken in 受骗，上当（不是“被接纳”）-think a great deal of oneself 高看或看重自己（不是“为自己想得很多”）-pull up one's socks 鼓起勇气（不是“提上袜子”）-have the heart to do （用于否定句）忍心做……不是“有心做”或“有意做”）---What a shame! 多可惜！真遗憾！（不是“多可耻”）-You don't say! 是吗！（不是“你别说”）-You can say that again! 说得好！（不是“你可以再说一遍”）-I haven't slept better. 我睡得好极了。