diva中国成语的英语经典翻译

（一）并列关系

名山大川

famous mountains and great rivers

名胜古迹

scenic spots and historical sites

湖光山色

landscape of lakes and hills

青山绿水

green hills and clear waters

奇松怪石

strangely- shaped

pines

and

grotesque

rock

formations

平等互利

equality and mutual benefit

扬长避短

play up strengths and avoid weaknesses

反腐倡廉

fight corruption and build a clean government

简

政

放

权

streamline

administration

and

institute

decentralization

集思广益

draw

on

collective

wisdon

and

absorb

all

useful

ideas

国泰民安

the

country

flourish

and

the

people

live

in

peace

and

harmony

政通人和

the government functions well and people cooperate

well

国计民生

national welfare and the people’s livelihood

辞旧迎新

bid farewell to the old year and usher in the new

徇私舞弊

bend the law for personal gain and engage in fraud

流连忘返

linger on with no thought of leaving for home

国

际

局

势

复

杂 多

变

the

complex

and

volatile

international

situation

开拓进取

blaze new trails and forge ahead

求同存异

seek common ground while shelving differences

（二）

语意重复

广

袤无垠

的中

华大地

the

boundless

expanse

of

the

Chinese

territory

高瞻远瞩的决策

a visionary/far- sighted decision

贯彻落实重大决策

carry

out/

implement

a

series

of

major

policy

decisions

层峦叠嶂

peaks rising one after another

优胜劣汰

survival of the fittest

延年益寿

prolong one’s life

灵丹妙药

panacea / miraculous cure

长治久安

a long period of stability

求真务实

pragmatic

审时度势

size up the trend of events

招商引资

attract investment

誉满全球举世闻名

world- renowned

功在当代，利在千秋

in the interest of the current and future

generations

继往开来，承前启后

(continue

the

past

and

open

up

the

future

)

break new ground for the future

路遥知马力，日久见人心

Time will tell.

吃的苦中苦，方知甜中甜

no sweet without sweat

车

到

山

< br>前必

有路

，

船到

桥

头自

然直

in

the

end

things

mend

/there’s always a way out

急功近利

eager for instant success and quick profits

大黑扫黄

crack down on gangland and pornography

德高望重

of high ability and integrity

互利互补

mutually complementary and beneficial

互谅互让

mutual understanding and accommodation

遵纪守法

observe the relevant code of conduct and the law

（三）

目的关系

减员增效

downsize

(and

cut

payroll)

to

improve

efficiency

(for

efficiency)

退耕还林

return cultivated land to forest or pastures

集资办学

raise money to set up new schools

结党营私

form cliques for private gain

扭亏为盈

turn a loss-making enterprise into a profitable one

（四）

途径方式

寓教于乐

teach through lively activities

因材施教

teach students according to their aptitude

按劳分配

distribution according to performance

以商养文

support

/sponsor

cultural

activities

with

the

profits

from doing business

（五）

偏正词组

廉洁奉公

honestly perform one’s official duties

环境绿化

environmental greening

超

前

消

费

premature

consumption;

Over-consume;

excessive

consumption

以强凌弱

the strong domineering over the weak

以人为本

people foremost; People-oriented

（六）

动宾关系

优势互补

complement each other’s advantages

自主经营，自负盈亏

make

one’s

own

management

decisions,

full responsibility for one’s own profits and losses

（七）

条件关系

不进则退

no progress simply means regression

（八）

省略意象

瞻前顾后

overcautions and indecisive

源远流长

have a long history

呕心沥血

spare no efforts

画龙点睛

bring out the crucial point

花天酒地

go on the loose

汗马功劳

exploits

闻名遐迩

famous

独具匠心

original

take

中流砥柱

mainstay, chief cornerstone

鱼米之乡

a land of milk and honey

世外桃源

a haven of peace

浩如烟海的文化典籍

numerous volumes of literature

part2

：常用成语

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 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 intercourse

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 one's subordinates

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

one's

head

out

of

one's

wits

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

heavy traffic

沉默寡言

taciturnity

称心如意

well-content