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成语英译
成语英译
一朝被蛇咬,十年怕草繩 Oncebitten,twiceshy.
一言既出,駟馬難追 Awordspokenispastrecalling.
一見鍾情 tofallinloveatfirstsight
一箭雙鵰 Killtwobirdswithonestone.
一寸光陰一寸金 Timeismoney.
一失足成千古恨 Theerrorcommittedonimpulsemayturnouttobethesorrowofawholelife.
一將功名萬古枯 WhatmillionsdiedthatCaesarmightbegreat.
一年之計在於春,一日之計在於晨 Planyouryearinspringandyourdayatdawn.
一人難稱百人意 Youcannotpleaseeveryone.
一氣呵成 Nevermaketwobitesofacherry.
2劃
九死一生 tohaveahair-breadthescape
人生如夢 Lifeisbutadream.
人生自古誰無死 Deathcomestoallmen.
人生百歲古來稀 Itisseldomthatamanlivestobeahundredyearsold.
人定勝天 Mancanconquernature.
人不可貌相 Appearancesareoftendeceptive./Neverjudgealookbyitscover.
十年風水輪流轉 Everydoghasitsday.
3劃
三思而後行 Lookbeforeyouleap.
三句不離本行 totalkshop
三個臭皮匠勝過一個諸葛亮 Twoheadsarebetterthanone.
千鈞一髮 tohangbyahairthread
大智若愚 Hewhocanotplaythefoolisnotawiseman.
大器晚成 Romewasnotbuiltinaday.
山窮水盡 attheendofone'sresources
山中無老虎,猴子稱大王 Amongtheblindtheone-eyedisking./Whenthecat'saway,themicewillpay.
小題大做 Makeamountainoutofamolehill.
小洞不補,大來吃苦 Astitchintimesavesnine.
小不忍則亂大謀 Patienceisavirtue.
工欲善其事,必先利其器 Youcannotmakebrickswithoutstraw.
不要厚此薄彼 Don'tmakefishofoneandfleshofanother.
不畏艱難 Takethebullbythehorns.
不要不自量力 Don'tputaquarterintoapintpot.
己所不欲勿施於人 Dountoothersasyouwouldbedone.
仁者無敵 Thebenevolenthavenoenemy.
工欲善其事必先利器 Youcannotmakebrickswithoutstraw.
亡羊補牢 Betterlatethannever./It'snevertoolatetomend.
4劃
不告而別 totakeFrenchleave
不要不自量力 Don'tputaquarterintoapintpot.
不要厚此薄彼 Don'tmakefishofoneandfleshofanother.
不畏艱難 Takethebullbythehorns.
不戰而屈人之兵 Thesupremeartofwaristosubduetheenemywithoutfighting.
不入虎穴焉得虎子 Howcanoneobtaintiger-cubswithoutenteringthetiger'slair.
不經一事,不長一智 Experienceisthemotherofwisdom.
少年老成 tohaveanoldheadonyoungshoulders
天無絕人之路 Godtempersthewindtotheshornlamb.
天下烏鴉一般黑 Crowsareblackallovertheworld.
天無絕人之路 Godtempersthewindtotheshornlamb./Whenonedoorshutsanotheropens.
天助自助者 Heavenhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.
天有不測風雲,人有旦夕禍福 Itistheunexpectedthatalwayshappens.
毛遂自薦 torecommendone'sownperson
心正不怕雷打 Agoodconscienceisasoftpillow.
化干戈為玉帛 Burythetomahwak(hatchet).
仁者無敵 Thebenevolenthavenoenemy.
今日事今日畢 Neverputofftilltomorrowwhatmaybedonetoday.
文勝於武 Thepenismightierthanthesword.
5劃
以身作則 topracticewhatonepractices
以毒攻毒 tosetathieftocatchathief
以怨報德 tobitethehandthatfeedsone
以逸待勞 Towaitateasetilltheenemyisexhausted.
以寡敵眾 tofightagainstlongerodds
以德報怨 torendergoodforevil
以其人之道還治其人之身 Setathieftocatchathief.
以子之矛,攻子之盾 toturnaperson'sbatteryagainsthimself
四大皆空 Allisvanity.
四海之內皆兄弟 Allarebrotherswithinthefourseas.
未雨綢繆 tosaveagainstarainyday
目不識丁 notknowAfromB
失敗為成功之母 Failureisthemotherofsuccess.
失之毫釐,差之千里 Amissisasgoodasamile.
只要功夫深,鐵杵磨成針 Littlestrokesfellgreatoaks.
毛遂自薦 torecommendone'sownperson
打落水狗 tohitapersonwhenhe'sdown
打鐵趁熱 Strikewhiletheironishot.
犯錯是人之常情,寬恕是超凡的 Toerrishuman;toforgivedivine.
只要功夫深,鐵杵磨成針 Littlestrokesfellgreatoaks.
6劃
任勞任怨 tobearhardshipwithoutcomplaint
自作自受 Asyoumakeyourbedsoyoumustlieonit.
自討苦吃 tomakearodforone'sownback
自力更生 toshiftforoneself
自掃門前雪 Afterusthedeluge.
回頭浪子 thereturnofaprodigal
先下手為強 Offenceisthebestdefence.
同甘共苦 toshareone'sjoysandsorrows
因地制宜 actaccordingtocircumstances
有勇無謀 morebravethanwise
有備無患 Goodwatchpreventsmisfortune.
有志者事竟成 Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.
有錢能使鬼推磨 Moneymakestheworldgoaround./Moneytalks.
江山易改本性難移 Thechildisfatheroftheman.
百無一失 Notasinglemissinahundredtimes.
百聞不如一見 Toseeistobelieve.(Seeingisbelieving.)
吃得苦中苦,方為人上人 Ifyouwishtobethebestman,youmustbepreparedtosufferthebitterestofthebitter.
每人一生中皆有得意之日 Everydoghashisday.
色是假,美是空 Charmisdeceitful,andbeautyempty.
吉人自有天相 ThegoodareprotectedbyHeaven./All'swelthatendswell.
如人飲水冷暖自知 Onlythewearerknowswheretheshoespain.
吃得苦中苦,方為人上人 Nogainwithoutpain.
7劃
弄巧成拙 Overreachoneself;overshootoneself;overshootthemark
忍無可忍 tobeattheendofone'spatience
忍一時之氣免百日之憂 patienceforamoment;comfortformanyyears
忘恩負義 tokickdowntheladder
走馬看花 aflyingvisit
防患於未然 tonipathinginthebud
佛要金裝,人要衣裝 Finefeathersmakefinebirds.
兵精不必多 Toomanycooksspoilthebroth.
身在福中不知福 Theworthofathingisbestknownbythewantofit.
你敬我一尺,我回你一丈 Youscratchmyback,andIwillsratchyours.
別狗咬呂洞賓,不識好人心 Don'tbitethehandthatfeedsyou.
志在千里 Hitchyourwagontoastar.
8劃
奇裝異服 afantasticgarb
忠言逆耳 Honestadviceisunpleasanttotheear
明辨是非 todistinguishrightfromwrong
知足常樂 Happyishewhoiscontent
知足者富 Hewhofeelscontentedisrich
知人知面不知心 It'seasytoknowmen'sfaces,butnottheirhearts.
知己知彼百戰百勝 Knowyourenemyandknowyourself.
空中樓閣 castlesintheair
金科玉律 thegoldrule
奇裝異服 afantasticgarb
明辨事非 todistinguishrightfromwrong
雨後春筍 likebambooshootsafteraspringshower
雨過天青 Afterastormcomesacalm.
秀才不出門能知天下事 Ascholordoesnotstepoutsidehisgate,yetheknowsthehappeningsunderthesun.
事實勝於雄辯 Factsaremostconvincing.
來得容易去得快 Easycome,easygo.
金玉其外敗絮其中 Allthatglittersisnotgold.
兔子不吃窩邊草 Thefoxpreysfarthestfromhishole.
若要人不知除非己莫為 Ifyouwouldnotbeknowntodoanything,neverdoit.
沒有笑臉不出門 Amanwithoutasmilingfacemustnotopenashop.
虎父無虎子 Likefather,likeson.
往者不可諫,來者猶可追 Amillcannotgrindwiththewaterthatispast.
9劃
姻緣天註定 Marriagesaremadeinheaven.
逆來順受 tomakethebestofabadbargain
流芳百世 anicheinthetempleoffame
為虎作倀 toactasguidetoatiger
孤注一擲 toputallone'segginonebasket
勇者不懼 Abravemanwillnotshrinkfromdangers.
洗心革面 toturnoveranewleaf
美中不足 aflyintheointment
背道而馳 toruncounter
走湯蹈火 togothroughfireandwater
風燭殘年 tohaveonefootinthegrave
風聲鶴唳,草木皆兵 toapprehenddangerineverysound
活到老學到老 It'snevertoolatetolearn./Liveandlearn.
前事不忘後事之師 Rememberthepastanditwillguideyourfuture.
星星之火可以燎原 Asinglesparkcanstartaprairiefire.
待人寬容如待己 Liveandletlive.
按部就班 Learntowalkbeforeyourun.
10劃
病從口入禍從口出 Illnesscomesinbymouthandcomesoutbyit.
笑裏藏刀 asmiletohideone'shate
留得青山在,不怕沒柴燒 Wherethere'slifethere'shope
海底撈月 tofishintheair
海底撈針 tolookforaneedleinabundleofhay
差之毫釐失之千里 Amissisasgoodasamile
既往不咎 Letthedeadburytheirdead.
殺身成仁 tosacrificeone'slifetopreserveone'svirtuecomplete
殺雞焉用牛刀 Takenotamuskettokillabutterfly
飢不擇食 Agoodappetiteisagoodsauce.
害群之馬 blacksheep
家醜不可外揚 Don'twashyourdirtylineninpublic.
恩威並濟 alternateweaknesswithseverity
旁觀者清 Theoutsideseesthebestofthegame.
時運不濟 tohaveabadtime
殊途同歸 AllroadsleadtoRome.
眾志成城/團結就是力量 Unionisstrenth.
疾風知勁草 Adversityrevealsgenius.
旁觀者清,當局者迷 Lookers-onseemostofthegame.
莫在太歲頭上動土 Letsleepingdogslie.
11劃
得意忘形 toleapoutofone'sskin
捷足先登 Theearlybirdcatchestheworm.
欲速則不達 Hastemakeswaste
欲速則不達 Morehaste,lessspeed.
混水摸魚 tofishintroubledwaters
貪小失大 penny-wiseandpoundfoolish
習慣成自然 onceauseforeveracustom
掛羊頭賣狗肉 cryupwineandsellvinegar
貧無立錐之地 aspoorasachurchmouse
雪中送炭真君子/患難見真情 Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.
異想天開 togiveloosetoone'sfancy
集思廣義 Twoheadsarebetterthanone.
得過且過 tolivefromhandtomouth
情人眼裏出西施 Loveisblind.
冤家宜解不宜結 Betterremoveenmitythancontractit.
眼不見為淨 Outofsight,outofmind.
12劃
勝不驕敗不餒 tobenotelatedbysuccessnordisturbedbyfailure
富貴在天 Richesandhonorscomefromheaven.
智者不惑 Awisemanisfreefromperplexities.
無風不起浪 Thereisnosmokewithoutfire.(Wherethereissmoke,thereisfire.)
畫蛇添足 topaintthelily
趁火打劫 tofishintroubledwaters
量入為出 tocutone'scoataccordingtoone'scloth/makebothendsmeet
陽奉陰違 ostensibleobedience
跑了和尚跑不了廟 Themonkmayrunaway,butthetemplecan'trunwithhim.
萬物之靈 thelordsofcreation
萬事開頭難 Everythingisdifficultatthestart
萬無一失 notasinglemissinathousandtimes.
落井下石 tohitapersonwhenhe'sdown
隔牆有耳 Pitchershaveears;wallshaveears.
開夜車 Burnthemidnightoil.
13劃
損人利己 toenrichoneselfatothersexpense
置之死地而後生 Putthetrxxindeathgroundandtheywilllive.
道高一尺魔高一丈 Whilethepriestclimbsafoot,thedevilclimbsten.
預防勝於治療 Preventionisbetterthancure.
新官上任三把火 Newbroomssweepclean.
塞翁失馬焉知非福 Misfortunemightbeablessingindisguise.
路遙知****日久見人心 Adistantjourneyteststhestrengthofahorseandalongtaskprovesthecharacterofaman.
滄海一栗 adropinthebucket
蓋棺論定 Judgenoneblessedbeforehisdeath.
歲月不饒人 Timeandtidewaitfornoman.
經驗即良師 Experienceistheteacher.
14劃
壽終正寢 todieanaturaldeath(todieinone'sbed)
寡不擊眾 Thereisnocontendingagainstodds.
對牛彈琴 tocastpearlsbeforeswine
禍不單行 Misfortunesnevercomesingle.
飽食終日無所事事 toeatthebreadofidleness
慷他人之慨 tobefreewithother'smoney
遠親不如近鄰 Distantkinsmenmeanlessthancloseneighbors./Anearneighborisbetterthanadistantcousin.
種瓜得瓜種豆得豆 Youmustreapwhatyouhavesown./Asyousow,soshallyoureap.
樂極生悲 Afterjoycomessadness.
說曹操到曹操就到 Talkofthedevilandthedevilcomes.
團結就是力量 Unio