用英语说出中国成语

2021年1月19日发(作者：节水日)
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用英语说出中国成语

很多从事对外汉语教学工作的教师表示，在教学过程中，越 来越多的外国学生接触了中国的成语，他
们非常愿意学习这样的词语，认为仅仅四个字就能表达出很深厚 的意思而且能反映出中国博大精深的文化，
这简直是不可思议事情。接下来，老师们就为学生总结一下中 国成语翻译成英语是怎么说的。

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; go all out; do one’s best

不打不成交。

拆东墙补西墙rob Peter to pay Paul

大开眼界open one’s eyes; broaden one’s horizon; be an eye-opener

国泰民安The country flourish 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 more

和气生财Harmony brings wealth

活到老，学到It's 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be down-to-earth

脚踩两只船sit on the fence

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

马到成功achieve immediate victory; win instant success

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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.

人之初，性本善Man

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 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; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is

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