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1、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

2、 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国泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace过犹不及 going too far is as bad as

3、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 i

4、s never too old to learn. 既往不咎 let bygones be bygones 金无足赤,人无完人 Gold cant be pure and man cant be perfect. 脚踏实地 be down-to-earth 脚踩两只船 sit on the fence 君子之交淡如水 the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps friendship green 老生常谈，陈词滥调 cut and dried, clich 礼尚往来 Courtesy

5、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

6、 of ones 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 sp

7、ur 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 ones 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 cant make a fist./ One cant make

8、 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.水涨船高 When the river rises, the boat floats high.时不我待 Time and tide wait for no man. 人逢喜事精神爽 Joy puts

9、heart into a man天有不测风云 Anything unexpected may happen. a bolt from the blue有钱能使鬼推磨 Money makes the mare go. Money talks.心想事成 May all your wish come true心照不宣 have a tacit understanding; give tacit consent; tacit understanding先入为主 First impressions are firmly entrenched.先下手为强 catch the ball before the

10、 bound像热锅上的蚂蚁 like an ant on a hot pan现身说法 warn people by taking oneself as an example息事宁人 pour oil on troubled waters 喜忧参半 mingled hope and fear 循序渐进 step by step一路平安，一路顺风 speed somebody on their way; speed the parting guest 严以律己,宽以待人 be strict with oneself and lenient towards others欲速则不达 Haste doe

11、s not bring success. 优胜劣汰 survival of the fittest 英雄所见略同 Great minds think alike.有识之士 people of vision笨鸟先飞 A slow sparrow should make an early start.不眠之夜 white night do ones best不打不成交 No discord, no concord. 大开眼界 open ones eyes; broaden ones horizon; be an eye-opener 金无足赤,人无完人 Gold cant be pure and

12、man cant be perfect. 金玉满堂 Treasures fill the home留得青山在，不怕没柴烧 Where there is life, there is hope.强强联手 win-win co-operation瑞雪兆丰年 A timely snow promises a good harvest.人之初,性本善 Mans 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, ther

13、e is a way. 世外桃源 a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world;死而后已 until my heart stops beating岁岁平安 Peace all year round塞翁失马，焉知非福 Misfortune may be an actual blessing.升级换代 updating and upgrading （of products）四十不惑 Life begins at forty. 杀鸡用牛刀 break a butterfly on the wheel说曹操,曹操到 Talk

14、 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.糖衣炮弹 sugar-coated bullets团结就是力量 Unity is strength.歪风邪气 unhealthy practices and evil phenomena物以类聚，人以群分 Birds of a feather flock together.望子成龙 ho

15、ld high hopes for ones 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 ones 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 徇私枉法 bend the law for the benefit of

16、relatives or friends 新官上任三把火 a new broom sweeps clean 蓄势而发 accumulate strength for a take-off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.有勇无谋 use brawn rather than brain 与时俱进 advance with times以人为本 people oriented; people foremost 因材施教 teach students according to the

17、ir aptitude 冤家宜解不宜结 Better make friends than make enemies.一言既出，驷马难追 A real man never goes back on his words. 招财进宝 Money and treasures will be plentiful债台高筑 become debt-ridden致命要害 Achillesheel 众矢之的 target of public criticism纸上谈兵 be an armchair strategist纸包不住火 Truth will come to light sooner or later.

18、 笨鸟先飞A slow sparrow should make an early start. 不眠之夜white night 不遗余力spare no effort; do ones best 不打不成交拆东墙补西墙rob Peter to pay Paul 大开眼界open ones eyes; broaden ones horizon;国泰民安The country flourishes and people live in peace 功夫不负有心人Everything comes to him who waits. 好了伤疤忘了疼once on shore, one prays no

19、 more 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 cant be pure and man can金玉满堂Treasures fill the home 脚踏实地be down-to-earth 脚踩两只船sit on the fence 老生常谈，陈词滥调cut and dried, clich礼尚往来Courtesy calls for reciprocity. 留得青山在，不怕没柴烧马到成功achieve immedi

20、ate victory; win instant success 名利双收gain in both fame and wealth 茅塞顿开be suddenly enlightened 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 抢得先机take the preemptive opportunities 强强联手win-win co-operation 瑞雪兆丰年A timely snow promises a good harvest.

21、 人之初,性本善Mans nature at birth is good. 人逢喜事精神爽Joy puts heart into a man. 人海战术huge-crowd strategy 世上无难事，只要肯攀登Where there is a will, there is a way. 世外桃源a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world;死而后已until my heart stops beating 岁岁平安Peace all year round 塞翁失马，焉知非福Misfortune may be an

22、actual blessing. 升级换代updating and upgrading （of products） 四十不惑Life begins at forty. 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 说曹操,曹操到Talk of the devil and he comes. 实话实说speak the plain truth;实践是检验真理的唯一标准Practice is the sole

23、 criterion for testing truth. 糖衣炮弹sugar-coated bullets 天有不测风云Anything unexpected may happen. a bolt from the blue 团结就是力量Unity is strength. 歪风邪气unhealthy practices and evil phenomena 物以类聚，人以群分Birds of a feather flock together. 望子成龙hold high hopes for ones child 屋漏又逢连阴雨Misfortunes never come singly. W

24、hen it rains it pours. 文韬武略military expertise;唯利是图draw water to ones 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 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 蓄势而发accumulate strength for a take-off 心想事成May all your wish come true