中文常用习语俗语常用成语英文翻译.docx

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.

城门失火，殃及池鱼 A fire on city wall brings disaster to the fish in the moat.

路遥知马力，日久见人心As a long road tests a horse 's strength, so a long task proves a pers on' s heart.

初生牛犊不怕虎New-born calves make little of tigers.

口蜜腹剑to be honey-mouthed and dagger-hearted

声东击西to shout in the east and strike in the west

刻骨铭心to be engraved on one 's heart and bones

引狼入室to lead a wolf into the house

（cf. to set the wolf to keep the sheep）

打落水狗to beat the dog in the water

重见天日to see the daylight again

百川归海All rivers flow into the sea.

画饼充饥to draw cakes to allay hunger

所以这李纨虽青春丧偶，且处在膏梁锦绣之中，竟如“槁木死灰”一般，一概不问。（《红楼梦》）

So this young widow living in the lap of luxury was no better off than withered wood or cold ashes, taking no interest in the outside world.

他一家子在这儿，他的房子、地在这儿，他跑？跑得了和尚跑不了庙。（周立波：《暴风骤雨》）

Escape? But his home and property can ' t escape. The monk may run away, but the temple can ' t run with him.

咳！这一来，竹篮子打水一场空了。（梁斌：《红旗谱》）

Ah ！We were drawing water in a bamboo basket. 三个臭皮匠，胜过诸葛亮。The wit of three cobblers combined surpasses that of Zhuge Liang the master mind. （增加词语，提供背景知识）

班门弄斧show off one 's proficiency with axe before Lu Ban, the master carpenter （增加词语，以表达原文内涵意义、提供背景知识）

胸有成竹

to have a bamboo in his stomach

to have a well-thought-out plan before doing something 桃李满天下

to have the peaches and plums all over the world

to have students all over the world 用典的习语往往不能保留比喻形象叶公好龙

professed love of what one really fears 东施效颦crude imitation with ludicrous effect

南柯一梦 a fond dream or illusory joy/fond dream 四面楚歌

to be besieged on all sides

悬梁刺股

to be extremely hard- working in one ' s study

初出茅庐

at the beginning of one ' s career

罄竹难书

(of crime) too numerous to mention

失之东隅收之桑榆What one loses on the swings, one gets back on the roundabouts. 塞翁失马安知非福？ A loss may turn out to be a gain.

庆父不除鲁难未已There will always be trouble until the trouble-maker is removed. 几乎不含文化因子的比喻形象往往不能保留眉飞色舞

his eyebrows are flying and his countenance is dancing

to beam with joy

粗枝大叶

with big branches and large leaves

to be crude and careless

灯红酒绿

with red lights and green wine dissipated and luxurious

扬眉吐气

to raise the eyebrows and let out a breath

to feel proud and elated

无孔不入

to get into every hole

to take advantage of every weakness

开门见山

to open the door and see the mountain

to come straight to the point

纸醉金迷

with drunken paper and bewitched gold

(a life of ) luxury and dissipation

风雨飘摇

the wind and rain are rocking (of a situation) being unstable 小题大做make a mountain out of a molehill 赴汤蹈火go through fire and water 过河拆桥kick down the ladder 格格不入be like square pegs in round holes 魂不附体jump out of one 's skin 乳臭未干be wet behind the ears 空中楼阁castle in the air 浑水摸鱼to fish in troubled water 班门弄斧to teach fish to swim 暗送秋波to make eye at 掌上明珠the apple of one 's eye

一丘之貉birds of a feather flock together 家丑不可外扬It is an ill bird that fouls its own nest. cut in a joke 插科打诨speak one ' s mind 畅所欲言

be after One ' S OWn hea称心如意at one ' s fing-etirps 了如指掌fish in troubled waters 混水摸鱼thousands upon thousands of 成千上万in deep water 水深火热

turn UP One ' S nose 嗤之以鼻

skin and bones 皮包骨头

touch and go 一触即发

from the cradle to the grave 一生一世

hit the nail on the head 一语道破

make fish of one and flesh of another 厚此薄彼

lick Sb ' S bootS 巴结

Stick to one ' S laSt 安分守己

keep Sth under one 'S hat 保密

eat one ' S heart out 极度悲痛

be in Sb ' p s ocket 被某人操纵

be in irons 被监禁

Wear one ' S heart on one ' S SIeeVe表露感情Put one ' s cards on the table 表明观点eat like a bird 吃得极少

catch forty winkS 打盹儿break the ice 打破僵局

jump out of one ' S Skin吃一惊get cold feet 胆怯be driven from pillar to poSt 被逼

得走投无路walk on air 得意洋洋get the green light 得到许可mend one' S fenceS 改善关系poke one ' S nose into Sth 干涉turn thumbS down on Sth 反对充耳不闻turn a deaf ear to 出人头地be head and ShoulderS above otherS 吹毛求疵pick a hole in Sb ' S coat 破釜沉舟burn one ' S boat

大惊小怪make a fuss about

大海捞针look for a needle in a bundle of hay 颠倒黑白talk black into white

得意忘形have one's nose in the air 攀龙附凤worship the rising sun 大发雷霆hit the ceiling; fly into a rage 骑虎难下hold a wolf by the ears 视而不见turn a blind eye to 大吵大闹raise the roof 公开认错stand in a white sheet 有花不完的钱have enough money to burn 话中有话with the tongue in the cheek 获得全胜sweep the board 机敏keep one's eyes on the ball 坚决反对put one 's foot down; set one 's face against 简言之in a nutshell 侥幸by the skin of one 's teeth 结为良缘win the hand of 鸡毛蒜皮trifling

开门见山come straight to the point

狗急跳墙do sth desperate 顺手牵羊walk off with sth 守株待兔trust to chance and stroke of luck 铜墙铁壁an impregnable fortress 唇枪舌剑engage in a battle of words 黔驴技穷at one 's wit 's end 单枪匹马all by oneself 生龙活虎bursting with energy 截然不同oil and vinegar 家丑a skeleton in the cupboard; a family skeleton 觉得可疑smell a rat 鲁莽的人 a bull in a china shop

捏造pull sth out of one ' s hat

告发put the finger on 干苦差事hold [carry] the baby 反应快quick on the trigger; think on one 's feet

恻隐之心the milk of human kindness 保密keep sth under one 's hat 注意形象的不同胆小如鼠as timid as a hare 如鱼得水like a duck to water 多如牛毛as plentiful as blackberries 一箭之遥at a stone 's throw 水中捞月to fish in the air 半瓶子醋half-baked 蠢得像猪as stupid as a goose 害群之马black sheep 挥金如土to spend money like water 烂醉如泥drunk as a sailor 热锅上的蚂蚁like a cat on a hot tin roof 瘦得像猴子as thin as a shadow 如履薄冰to tread upon eggs 棋逢敌手diamond cut diamond 挂羊头卖狗肉cry up wine and sell vinegar 火上加油to add fuel to the fire 趁热打铁Strike while the iron is hot. 隔墙有耳Walls have ears. 眼见为实Seeing is believing. 沧海一粟 a drop in the ocean 破釜沉舟burn one 's boat 竭泽而渔

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英语作文常用谚语、俗语 1、A liar is not believed when he speaks the truth. 说谎者即使讲真话也没人相信。 2、A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. 一知半解，自欺欺人。 3、All rivers run into sea. 海纳百川。 4、All roads lead to Rome. 条条大路通罗马。 5、All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 只会用功不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。 6、A bad beginning makes a bad ending. 不善始者不善终。 7、Actions speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。 8、A faithful friend is hard to find. 知音难觅。 9、A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真情。 10、A friend is easier lost than found. 得朋友难，失朋友易。 11、A good beginning is half done. 良好的开端是成功的一半。 12、A good beginning makes a good ending. 善始者善终。 13、A good book is a good friend. 好书如挚友。 14、A good medicine tastes bitter. 良药苦口。 15、A mother's love never changes. 母爱永恒。 16、An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 一天一苹果，不用请医生。 17、A single flower does not make a spring. 一花独放不是春，百花齐放春满园。 18、A year's plan starts with spring. 一年之计在于春。 19、A young idler, an old beggar. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。 20、Better late than never. 不怕慢，单怕站。 21、By reading we enrich the mind.读书使人充实， 22、Care and diligence bring luck. 谨慎和勤奋才能抓住机遇。 23、Confidence in yourself is the first step on the road to success. 自信是走向成功的第一步。 24、Custom is a second nature. 习惯是后天养成的。 25、Custom makes all things easy. 有个好习惯，事事皆不难。 26、Doing is better than saying. 与其挂在嘴上，不如落实在行动上。 27、Do nothing by halves. 凡事不可半途而废。 28、Don't put off till tomorrow what should be done today. 今日事，今日毕。 29、Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you. 不要自找麻烦。 30、Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. 早睡早起身体好。 31、Easier said than done. 说得容易，做得难。 32、Easy come, easy go. 来也匆匆，去也匆匆。 33、Eat to live, but not live to eat. 人吃饭是为了活着，但活着不是为了吃饭。 34、Every man has his faults. 金无足赤，人无完人。 35、Every man is the architect of his own fortune. 自己的命运自己掌握。 36、Every minute counts. 分秒必争。 37、Each coin has two sides. 38、Fact speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。 39、Failure is the mother of success. 失败是成功之母。 40、God helps those who help themselves. 自助者天助。 41、Health is better than wealth. 健康胜过财富。 42、Honesty is the best policy. 做人诚信为本。 43、Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. 抱最好的愿望，做最坏的打算。 44、It is never too old to learn. 活到老，学到老。 45、Knowledge is power. 知识就是力量 46、Like mother, like daughter. 有其母必有其女。 47、No pain，no gain.（不劳无获。） 48、You never know till you have tried. 不尝试，不知晓。。 49、An idle youth, a needy age.少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。 50、Diligence is the mother of success.勤奋是成功之母。 51、Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. 早睡早起，使人健康、富裕和聪颖。 52、Experience is the best teacher.经验是最好的教师。

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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.

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