中国谚语英文翻译
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中国谚语英文翻译篇一
英语版中国谚语
1.爱屋及乌 Love me, love my dog.
2.百闻不如一见 Seeing is believing.
3.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.
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 one's best
8.不打不成交 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 one's eyes; broaden one's 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; beyond is as wrong as falling short; too much is as bad as too little
15.功夫不负有心人 Everything comes to him who waits.
16.好了伤疤忘了疼 once on shore, one prays no more
17.好事不出门恶事传千里 Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide.
18.和气生财 Harmony brings wealth.
19.活到老学到老 One is never too old to learn.
20.既往不咎 let bygones be bygones
21.金无足赤人无完人 Gold can't be pure and man can't be perfect.
22.金玉满堂 Treasures fill the home.
23.脚踏实地 be down-to-earth
24.脚踩两只船 sit on the fence
25.君子之交淡如水 the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps friendship green
26.老生常谈陈词滥调 cut and dried, cliché
27.礼尚往来 Courtesy calls for reciprocity.
28.留得青山在不怕没柴烧 Where there is life, there is hope.
29.马到成功 achieve immediate victory; win instant success
30.名利双收 gain in both fame and wealth
31.茅塞顿开 be suddenly enlightened
32.没有规矩不成方圆 Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards. 33.每逢佳节倍思亲 On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.It is on the festival occasions when one misses his dear most.
34.谋事在人成事在天 The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven. Man proposes, God disposes.
35.弄巧成拙 be too smart by half; Cunning outwits itself
36.拿手好戏 masterpiece
37.赔了夫人又折兵 throw good money after bad
38.抛砖引玉 a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale
39.破釜沉舟 cut off all means of retreat；burn one‘s own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end
40.抢得先机 take the preemptive opportunities
41.巧妇难为无米之炊 If you have no hand you can't make a fist. One can't make bricks without straw.
42.千里之行始于足下 a thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step
43.前事不忘后事之师 Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future. 44.前人栽树后人乘凉 One generation plants the trees in whose shade another generation rests.One sows and another reaps.
45.前怕狼后怕虎 fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind hesitate in doing something
46.强龙难压地头蛇 Even a dragon (from the outside) finds it hard to control a snake in its old haunt - Powerful outsiders can hardly afford to neglect local bullies.
47.强强联手 win-win co-operation
48.瑞雪兆丰年 A timely snow promises a good harvest.
49.人之初性本善 Man's nature at birth is good.
50.人逢喜事精神爽 Joy puts heart into a man.
51.人海战术 huge-crowd strategy
52.世上无难事只要肯攀登 Where there is a will, there is a way.
53.世外桃源 a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world;
54.死而后已 until my heart stops beating
55.岁岁平安 Peace all year round.
56.上有天堂下有苏杭 Just as there is paradise in heaven, ther are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth
57.塞翁失马焉知非福 Misfortune may be an actual blessing.
58.三十而立 A man should be independent at the age of thirty.At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself.
59.升级换代 updating and upgrading (of products)
60.四十不惑 Life begins at forty.
61.谁言寸草心报得三春晖 Such kindness of warm sun, can't be repaid by grass. 62.水涨船高 When the river rises, the boat floats high.
63.时不我待Time and tide wait for no man.
64.杀鸡用牛刀break a butterfly on the wheel
65.实事求是seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts
66.说曹操,曹操到Talk of the devil and he comes.
67.实话实说speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is
68.实践是检验真理的唯一标准Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.
69.山不在高，有仙则名'No matter how high the mountain is, its name will spread far and wide if there is a fairy; '
70.韬光养晦hide one's capacities and bide one's time
71.糖衣炮弹sugar-coated bullets{中国谚语英文翻译}.
72.天有不测风云Anything unexpected may happen. a bolt from the blue
73.团结就是力量Unity is strength.
74.“跳进黄河洗不清”'eve if one jumped into the Yellow River, one can not wash oneself clean--there's nothing one can do to clear one's name '
75.歪风邪气unhealthy practices and evil phenomena
76.物以类聚，人以群分Birds of a feather flock together.
77.往事如风'The past has vanished (from memory) like wind.; What in past, is pas
78.望子成龙hold high hopes for one's child
79.屋漏又逢连阴雨Misfortunes never come singly. When it rains it pours.
80.文韬武略military expertise; military strategy
81.唯利是图draw water to one's mill
82.无源之水,无本之木water without a source, and a tree wiithout roots
83.无中生有make create something out of nothing
84.无风不起浪There are no waves without wind. There's no smoke without fire. 85.徇私枉法bend the law for the benefit of relatives or friends
86.新官上任三把火a new broom sweeps clean
87.虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后Modesty helps one go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind.
88. 蓄势而发accumulate strength for a take-off
89.心想事成May all your wish come true
90.心照不宣have a tacit understanding; give tacit consent; tacit understanding 91.先入为主First impressions are firmly entrenched.
92.先下手为强catch the ball before the bound
93.像热锅上的蚂蚁like an ant on a hot pan
94.现身说法warn people by taking oneself as an example
95.息事宁人pour oil on troubled waters
96.喜忧参半mingled hope and fear
97.循序渐进step by step
98.一路平安，一路顺风speed somebody on their way; speed the parting guest
99.严以律己,宽以待人be strict with oneself and lenient towards others
100鱼米之乡
101.有情人终成眷属'Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.'
102.有钱能使鬼推磨Money makes the mare go. Money talks.
中国谚语英文翻译篇二
中国俗语的英文翻译
学号：1801110709 姓名：张帆
俗话说：兔子不吃窝边草；但俗话又说：近水楼台先得月。
A saying says that a man doesn't want anything within reach. But another saying says that the nearest person gets things first.
俗话说：宰相肚里能撑船；但俗话又说：有仇不报非君子。
A saying says that a great man can tolerate a lot. But another saying says that a noble man must avenge themselves.
俗话说：人不犯我，我不犯人；但俗话又说：先下手为强，后下手遭殃。
A saying says that one offends others only being offended. But another saying says that he who moves first will get the benefit, while the later one gets nothing.
俗话说：男子汉大丈夫，宁死不屈；但俗话又说：男子汉大丈夫，能屈能伸。
A saying says that a real man prefers dying to giving in. But another saying says that a real man can both be humble and noble.
俗话说：知无不言，言无不尽；但俗话又说：交浅勿言深，沉默是金。
A saying says that if you know something, you must say it; if you are going to say it, you must say all you know about it. But another saying says that you needn't talk too much of yourself to a common friend. Silence is gold.
俗话说：车到山前必有路；但俗话又说：不撞南墙不回头。
A saying says that anywhere you go, there is a way. But another saying says that one continues his road and never turns back until there is no way to go.
俗话说：条条大路通罗马；但俗话又说：一条道走到黑。
A saying says that every road leads to Rome. But another saying says that one sticks to the road which will not lead him to his destination.
俗话说：人多力量大；但俗话又说：人多嘴杂。
A saying says that more people, more strength. But another saying says that more people, more noises.
俗话说：买卖不成仁义在；但俗话又说：亲兄弟，明算账。
A saying says that we fail to make a deal, but we still have brotherhood. But another saying says that even between brothers, every cent should be clear.
俗话说：一个好汉三个帮；但俗话又说：靠人不如靠己。
A saying says that your success needs the help of others. But another saying says that it is better to depend on ourselves rather than others.
俗话说：人往高处走；但俗话又说：爬得高，摔得重。
A saying says that people always step towards higher place. But another saying says that the higher you climb, the heavier you hurt when you fall down.
俗话说：瘦死的骆驼比马大；但俗话又说：拔了毛的凤凰不如鸡。
A saying says that the poorest people in the upper class are richer than the richest people in the lower class. But another saying says that taken away the wealth, the rich are not superior to the poor.
俗话说：宁可玉碎，不为瓦全；但俗话又说：留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。
A saying says that one prefers being a jade that is broke to being a tile that is intact. But another saying says that as long as you have your true strength, it doesn't matter you have lost anything else.{中国谚语英文翻译}.
俗话说：人不可貌相，海水不可斗量；但俗话又说：人靠衣裳马靠鞍。
A saying says that you can't judge one only by his appearance. But another saying says that a good suit can improve your impression.
俗话说：退一步海阔天空；但俗话又说：狭路相逢勇者胜。
A saying says that it is wise to make one step back. But another saying says that the braver one win the fight.
俗话说：三百六十行，行行出状元；但俗话又说：万般皆下品，惟有读书高。
A saying says that whatever you do, you can succeed. But another saying says that all walks of life are lowly; only the scholar stands high.
俗话说：书到用时方恨少；但俗话又说：百无一用是书生。
A saying says that you regret about the lack of knowledge only when you need it. But another saying says that scholars are useless.
俗话说：金钱不是万能的；但俗话又说：有钱能使鬼推磨。
A saying says that money is not almighty. But another saying says that money can talk.
俗话说：出淤泥而不染；但俗话又说：近朱者赤，近墨者黑。
A saying says that lotus is growing out of silt but is not stained by muddy water. But another saying says that you will be like what the others near you are like.
俗话说：贫贱不能移；但俗话又说：人贫志短，马瘦毛长。
A saying says that being poor and inferior cannot change our principle. But another saying says that poverty reduces people's aspiration.
俗话说：青出于蓝而胜于蓝；但俗话又说：姜还是老的辣。
A saying says that blue from indigo is deeper than its original color. But another saying says that the older are wiser.
中国谚语英文翻译篇三
中国俗语的英文翻译)
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
无风不起浪There are no waves without wind. There\\\'s no smoke without fire. 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
虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后Modesty helps one go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind.
蓄势而发accumulate strength for a take-off
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 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 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."
有钱能使鬼推磨Money makes the mare go. Money talks.
有识之士people of vision
有勇无谋use brawn rather than brain
有缘千里来相会Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination.
与时俱进advance with times
以人为本people oriented; people foremost
因材施教teach students according to their aptitude
欲穷千里目，更上一层楼"to ascend another storey to see a thousand miles further; Ascend further, were you to look farther; Would eye embrace a thousand miles? Go up, one flight."
欲速则不达Haste does not bring success.
优胜劣汰survival of the fittest
英雄所见略同Great minds think alike.
冤家宜解不宜结Better make friends than make enemies.
冤假错案"cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases"
一言既出，驷马难追A real man never goes back on his words.{中国谚语英文翻译}.
招财进宝Money and treasures will be plentiful
债台高筑become debt-ridden
致命要害Achilles\\\' heel
众矢之的target of public criticism
知己知彼,百战不殆Know the enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of defeat.
纸上谈兵be an armchair strategist
纸包不住火Truth will come to light sooner or later.
左右为难between the devil and the deep blue sea; between the rock and the hard place
前人栽树,后人乘凉One generation plants the trees in whose shade another generation rests.
前怕狼,后怕虎fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind/ hesitate in doing something
强龙难压地头蛇Even a dragon (from the outside) finds it hard to control a snake in its old haunt - Powerful outsiders can hardly afford to neglect local bull ies. 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\\\'s 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
上有天堂，下有苏杭"Just as there is paradise in heaven, ther are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth."
塞翁失马，焉知非福Misfortune may be an actual blessing.
三十而立"A man should be independent at the age of thirty.
At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself."
升级换代updating and upgrading (of products)
四十不惑Life begins at forty.
谁言寸草心，报得三春晖"Such kindness of warm sun, can\\\'t be repaid by grass.
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
实事求是seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts 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
实践是检验真理的唯一标准Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.
山不在高，有仙则名"No matter how high the mountain is, its name will spread far and wide if there is a fairy; "
韬光养晦hide one\\\'s capacities and bide one\\\'s time
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.
“跳进黄河洗不清”"eve if one jumped into the Yellow River, one can not wash oneself clean--there\\\'s nothing one can do to clear one\\\'s name "
歪风邪气unhealthy practices and evil phenomena
物以类聚，人以群分Birds of a feather flock together.
往事如风"The past has vanished (from memory) like wind.; What in past, is past."
望子成龙hold high hopes for one\\\'s 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 one\\\'s mill
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. 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
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, cliché
礼尚往来Courtesy 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 of one\\\'s 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 spur 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 one„s 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 can\\\'t make a fist./ One can\\\'t make 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. 知己知彼,百战不殆;不知彼而知己,一胜一负;不知己不知彼,每战必殆。 Know the enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of defeat.If you only know yourself, but not your opponent, you may win or may lose.If you know neither yourself nor your enemy, you will always endanger yourself.
中国谚语英文翻译篇四
100个中国成语俗语的英文翻译
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01
爱屋及乌
Love me, love my dog.
02
百闻不如一见
One look is worth a thousand words.
Seeing is believing.
03
比上不足，比下有余
To fall short of the best, but be better than the worst.
04
笨鸟先飞
A slow sparrow should make an early start.
05
不遗余力
Spare no effort; go all out; do one's best.
06
不打不成交
No discord, no concord.
07
拆东墙补西墙
Rob Peter to pay Paul.
08
辞旧迎新
Bid farewell to the old and usher in the new.
09
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. 10
大开眼界
Broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener.{中国谚语英文翻译}.
11
国泰民安
The country flourishes and people live in peace.
12
过犹不及
Going beyond the limit is as bad as falling short; excess is just as bad as deficiency; too much is as bad as too little.
13
好了伤疤忘了疼
Once on shore, one prays no more.
14
好事不出门，坏事传千里
Bad news travels fast.
15
和气生财
Harmony brings wealth;
friendliness is conducive to business success.
16
活到老学到老
Never too old to learn.
17
既往不咎
Let bygones be bygones.
18
金无足赤，人无完人
There are spots even on the sun.
19
金玉满堂
Treasures fill the home.
20
脚踏实地
Be down-to-earth.
21
脚踩两只船
Sit on the fence; be a fence-sitter; have a foot in either camp.
22
君子之交淡如水
A hedge between keeps friendship green.
23
老生常谈，陈词滥调
Cut and dried; cliché
24
礼尚往来
Courtesy calls for reciprocity.
25
留得青山在，不怕没柴烧
Where there is life, there is hope.
26
马到成功
Achieve immediate victory; win instant success.
27
名利双收
Gain both fame and wealth.
28
茅塞顿开
Be suddenly enlightened.
29
没有规矩，不成方圆
Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.
30
每逢佳节倍思亲
On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.
31
谋事在人，成事在天
Man proposes; God disposes.
32
弄巧成拙
Make a fool of oneself in trying to be smart.
33
赔了夫人又折兵
Suffer a double loss; lose the bait along with the fish.
34
抛砖引玉
A modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale.
35
破釜沉舟
Cut off all means of retreat；burn one's own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end.
36
抢得先机
Take the preemptive opportunities.
37
巧妇难为无米之炊
One can't make bricks without straw.
38
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.
39
前事不忘，后事之师
Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future.
40
前怕狼，后怕虎
Fear wolves ahead and tigers behind; hesitate in doing something.
41
强龙难压地头蛇
The mighty dragon is no match for the native serpent.
42
瑞雪兆丰年
A fall of seasonal snow gives promise of a fruitful year.
43
人逢喜事精神爽
People are in high spirits when involved in happy events.
44
世上无难事，只怕有心人
Where there is a will, there is a way.
45
世外桃源
A retreat away from the turmoil of the world.
46
人之初，性本善
Humans are born good.
47
上有天堂，下有苏杭
Just as there is paradise in heaven, there are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth
48
塞翁失马，焉知非福
A blessing in disguise;
Every cloud has a silver lining.
49
三十而立
A man should be independent at the age of thirty. /At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself.
50
水涨船高
A ship rises with the tide
51
时不我待
Time and tide wait for no man.
52
杀鸡用牛刀
Use a steam-hammer to crack nuts.
53
实事求是
Seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts.
54
说曹操，曹操到
Speak of the devil.
55
实话实说
Speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is.
56
实践是检验真理的唯一标准
Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.
57
韬光养晦
Hide one's capacities and bide one's time.
58
糖衣炮弹
Sugar-coated bullets.
59
天有不测风云
Anything unexpected may happen. a bolt from the blue.
60
团结就是力量
Unity is strength.
61
跳进黄河洗不清
Even if one jumped into the Yellow River, one can not wash oneself clean - there's nothing one can do to clear one's name
62
歪风邪气
Unhealthy trends and vulgar practices.
63
物以类聚，人以群分
Birds of a feather flock together.
64
望子成龙
Hold high hopes for one's child.
65
唯利是图
Seek nothing but profits; be blind to all but one's own interests.
66
无中生有
A sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air.
67
无风不起浪
There are no waves without wind. Nothing comes of nothing.
68
徇私枉法
Twist the law to suit one's own purpose.
69
新官上任三把火
中国谚语英文翻译篇五
中国俗语英文翻译
1. 爱理不理give the cold shoulder
I don't know why she gave me the cold shoulder.我不知道为什么她对我爱理不理。
2. 摆架子put on airs
Don't put on airs with me. I don't buy it.別对我摆架子，我不吃那一套。
3. 白相go out and have fun
Let's go out and have fun on the weekend.咱們周末出去白相白相。
4. 白眼dirty look
People give him dirty looks wherever he goes. 他到处遭人白眼。
5. 抱粗腿 (结交权贵)get in with the rich ( powerful )
He got in with the powerful people to get promoted. 他抱粗腿得到升迁。
6. 避人耳目keep a low profile
Keep a low profile when you do this. 做这件事时，要避人耳目。
7. 变卦do an about face
Did she do an about fac