成语谚语俗语翻译大全精华整理版.docx

1、成语谚语俗语翻译大全精华整理版常见的中国习语一些“形”同“意”合的谚语口译Pride goes before a fall 骄者必败Fish in troubled waters 浑水摸鱼Business is business 公事公办The style is the man 文如其人More haste,less speed 欲速则不达Great minds think alike 英雄所见略同Misfortunes never come alone 祸不单行Hedges have eyes,walls have ears 隔篱有眼，隔墙有耳Man proposes,God dispose

2、s. 谋事在人，成事在天Beauty is in the eye of beholder 情人眼里出西施Time and tide wait for no man 时不待我/岁月无情A young idler,an old beggar 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲A man should not bite the hand that feeds him 不要恩将仇报Health is better than wealth 家有万贯财，不如一身健Out of office,out of danger 无官一身轻In time of peace prepare for war 居安当思危The ton

3、gue cuts the throat 祸从口出/言多必失Out of sight,out of mind /far from eye,far from heart 眼不见为净All shall be well,Jack shall have Jill 有情人终成眷属Friends must part 聚散离合总有时/天下无不散之宴席The remembrance of the past is the teacher of the future 前事不忘，后事之师/前车之覆，后车之鉴1. 铁石心肠 cruel and unrelenting2. 置死地于后生 a vigorous and ma

4、nly exertion3. 千秋功业 a great undertaking of lasting importance4. 安居乐业 live in peace and work happily5. 骨肉分离 family separation6. 各得其所 be properly provided for7. 众议纷纭 disagree on8. 岁月不居，来日苦短Time does not stay is brief is the day.9. 夜长梦多 A long delay may mean trouble.10.时不我与 Time and tide wait for no ma

5、n.11.依时顺势 keep up with the tide12.日渐没落 being pushed out of business13.鹬蚌相争 play A off against B14.浩然之气 noble spirit15.凤毛麟角 a rarity of the rarities16.望而生畏 stand in awe before17.敬而远之 keep respectfully aloof from18.众矢之的 in the dock19.毫无瓜葛 be divorced from20.尔虞我诈 sheer cunning and falsehood21.备受推崇 be r

6、ewarded and respected22.善有善报，恶有恶报 the good inevitably is successful and the bad inevitably punished23.其乐融融 sweetness and light24.义无反顾 feel obliged to25.物美价廉 attractive in price and quality26.源源不断 keep flowing in a steady stream27.滚滚不息 pour into28.福祉 well-being29.精华 quintessence30.阴霾 specter31.势不两立 p

7、it sth against sth32.打折扣 wear thin / water down33.大展宏图 score big points34.重整旗鼓 shock sth back to life35.不谋而合 coincide with36.染指 dip ones finger in 37.博大精深 both extensive and profound38.源远流长 long-standing and well-established39.诸子百家 the masters hundred schools40.天下为公 All under heaven are equal.41.天下兴

8、亡，匹夫有责 Everybody is responsible for the fate of his country.42.吃苦耐劳 bear hardships43.勤俭持家 frugality in household management44.尊师重教 respect teachers and value education45.当务之急 highest priority46.遭受重创 take a heavy toll47.先见之明 prescient move48.奇园古宅 exotic gardens and old mansions49.衣食住行 clothing, food,

9、 shelter and transportation50.信誓旦旦 be poised to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

10、 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 inte

11、rcourse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 ones s

12、ubordinates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

13、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 ones head out of ones wi

14、ts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hea

15、vy 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p

16、reserve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 b

17、y analogy垂头丧气，无精打采 down in the mouth lose ones 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 ones 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

18、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 ones 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

19、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 ones 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 rig

20、hteousness 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 ones 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 alo

21、ng 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 perfecti

22、on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 spir

23、it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 ones 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s

24、uit 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

25、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 ones 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 sl

26、eep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 ones 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 w

27、ritings 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 ones 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

28、-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人山人海 people mountain people sea2.百闻不如一见（眼见为实）Seeing is believing. 3.比上不足比

29、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 night 6.不以物喜不以己悲 not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personnal losses 7.不遗余力 spare no effort; go all out; do ones best 8.不

30、打不成交 No discord, no concord. 9.拆东墙补西墙 rob Peter to pay Paul 10.辞旧迎新 bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new 11.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 12.大开眼界 open ones eyes; broaden ones horizon; be an eye-opener 13.国泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace? 14.过犹不及 going too far is as bad as not going far enough;