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IdiomsandProverbsFrequentlyUsedinEnglish-ChineseInterpretationByZhangWenghui英汉口译中常用谚语12IdiomsandProverbsFrequentlyUsedinEnglish-ChineseInterpretationByZhangWenghui一、常用汉语谚语1．百花齐放，百家争鸣。Letahundredflowersblossomandahundredschoolsofthoughtcontend．2.搬石头砸自己的脚。Liftingarockonlytohavehisowntoessquashed.3．宾至如归。Whenthevisitorarrives，itisasifreturninghome．4．不到黄河心不死。Untilallisoverambitionneverdies.5．不管三七二十一。Nomatterwhatyoumaysay.6．不人虎穴，焉得虎子。Howcanonegettigercubsevenwithoutenteringthetiger"slair.7．趁热打铁。Strikewhiletheironishot.8.没有不带刺的玫瑰。There"snorosewithoutathorn.9．成则公侯败则寇。Peoplemaybecomeprincesorthieves，dependingonwhetherthey"resuccessfulornot.10．大智若愚。Heknowsmostwhospeaksleast.11．但愿人长久，千里共婵娟。Wewisheachotheralonglifesoastosharethebeautyofthisgracefulmoon-light，eventhoughmilesapart.12.独立自主，自力更生。Tomaintainindependenceandkeeptheinitiativeinourhandsandrelyonourownefforts．13．独木不成林。Onepersoncannotaccomplishmuch．14.二人同心，其力断金。Iftwopeopleareofthesamemind，theirsharpnesscancutthroughmetal.15．各人自扫门前雪，哪管他家瓦上霜。Sweepthesnowfromyourownfrontdoor，leavethefrostontheotherman"rooftothaw．16．水能载舟，亦能覆舟。Thewaterthatbearstheboatisthesamethatswallowsitup．17.狗咬吕洞宾，不识好人心。LikethedogthatbitLuTungbin一youbitthehandthatfeedsyou．18.海内存知己，天涯若比邻。Abosomfriendafarbringsdistancenear.19.葫芦里卖的什么药？What"satthebackofit?20.既来之，则安之。Takethingsastheycome．21．己所不欲，勿施于人。Donotdotootherswhatyouwouldnothaveothersdotoyou．22.捡了芝麻，丢了西瓜。Toconcentrateonminormatterstotheneglectofmajorones.23．见贤思齐。Whenyouseemenofworth，youshouldthinkofequalingthem.24.酒香不怕巷子深。Goodwineneedsnobush．25．居安思危。Intimeofpeaceprepareforwar.26．君子之交淡如水。Ahedgebetweenkeepsfriendshipgreen·27.路遥知马力，日久见人心。Alongroadtestsahorse"sstrengthandalongtaskprovesaman"sheart.28．人言可畏。Thetongueisnotsteel，yetitcuts.29.民为贵，社稷次之，君为轻。Thepeoplearethemostimportantelementinastate；nextarethegodsofland12 IdiomsandProverbsFrequentlyUsedinEnglish-ChineseInterpretationByZhangWenghuiandgrain；leastistherulerhimself.30．谋事在人，成事在天。Manproposes，Goddisposes.31.木已成舟。Thewoodisalreadymadeintoaboat一what"sdoneisdone.32．能者多劳。Alllayloadsonawillinghorse.33．宁为玉碎，不为瓦全。Betterdiewithhonorthanlivewithshame．34．否极泰来。Theextremeofadversityisthebeginningofprosperity.35．拼着一身剐，敢把皇帝拉下马。OnewhowillriskbeingslicedtopiecesdareunsaddletheEmperor.36.青出于蓝而胜于蓝。Thepupiloutdoesthemaster.37．清官难断家务事。Notevengoodofficialscansettlefamilytroubles．38.人怕出名猪怕壮。Greathonorsaregreatburdens.39.塞翁失马，焉知非福。Nothingsobad，asnottobegoodforanything.40.三个和尚没水喝。Everybody"sbusinessisnobody"sbusiness.41．少数服从多数。Theminorityissubordinatetothemajority.42．少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。Ayoungidler，anoldbeggar.43.身正不怕影子斜。Astraightfootisnotafraidofacrookedshoe．44.盛名之下，其实难副。Commonfameisaliar.45．盛筵必散。Eventhegrandestfeastmusthaveanend．46.生于忧患，死于安乐。Lifespringsfromsorrowandcalamity，anddeathfromeaseandpleasure·47．失之东隅，收之桑榆。Whatweloseinhakeweshallhaveinherring.48．十年树木，百年树人。Ittakestenyearstogrowtreesbutahundredyearstorearpeople·49．识时务者为俊杰。Whosoeverunderstandsthetimesisagreatman.50．逝者如斯乎！不舍昼夜。Thepassageoftimeisjustliketheflowofwater，whichgoesondayandnight．51.顺其自然。Letthenaturetakecareofit.52．天生万物，唯人为贵。Manisthemostvaluableamongallthethingsthatheavenfosters．53．天涯何处无芳草。Thereareplentyoffishinthesea.54.为人不做亏心事，半夜不怕鬼敲门。Aclearconscienceisasurecard．55.温故而知新，可以为师矣。Hewhobyreviewingtheoldcangainknowledgeofthenewandisfittobeateacher.56．闻过则喜。Onerejoiceswhenheistoldtohaveafault.57．无风不起浪。Nosmokewithoutfire．58．无可奈何花落去。Flowersfalloff，dowhatonemay.59．小巫见大巫。Themoonisnotseenwhenthesunshines.60.星星之火，可以燎原。Littlechipslightgreatfire．61．学如逆水行舟，不进则退。Learningislikerowingupstream：nottoadvanceistodropback．62．雅俗共赏。Highbrowsandlowbrowsalikecan12 IdiomsandProverbsFrequentlyUsedinEnglish-ChineseInterpretationByZhangWenghuienjoy.63．眼高手低。Tohavegrandioseaimsbutpunyabilities．64．眼见为实。Seeingisbelieving.65．燕雀安知鸿鹊之志。Asparrowcannotunderstandtheambitionofaswan．66.心有余而力不足。Thespiritiswillingbutthefleshisweak．67．一寸光阴一寸金。Aninchoftimeisaninchofgold．68．一个巴掌拍不响。Ittakestwotomakeaquarrel.69.一回生，二回熟。Firsttimestrangers，secondtimefriends．70.一乡之善士斯友一乡之善士，天下之善士斯友天下之善士。Agoodcitizeninonecommunitywillbefriendtheothercitizensofthecommunity；agoodcitizenoftheworldwillbefriendtheothercitizensoftheworld．71．一招不慎满盘皆输。Onecarelessmovelosesthewholegame．72.有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎。Itissuchadelighttohavefriendscomingfromafar.73．鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利。Twodogsstriveforabone，andathirdrunsawaywithit.74．与君一席话，胜读十年书。Oneevening"sconversationwithagentlemanisworthmorethantenyears"study．75.欲穷千里目，更上一层楼。Wewidenourviewsthreehundredmilesbyascendingoneflightofstairs.76．欲速则不达。Morehaste，lessspeed．77.这山望着那山高。Thegrassisgreenerontheotherside．78.真金不怕火炼。Truebluewillneverstain.79.智者千虑，必有一失。Thebesthorsestumbles．80．众人拾柴火焰高。Manyhandsmakelightwork．二、常用英语谚语1．Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.双鸟在林，不如一鸟在手。2．Abirdisknownbyitsnoteandamanbyhistalk．闻啼知鸟，闻言知人。3．Afallintothepit，againinyourwit.吃一堑长一智。4．Agoodbeginningishalfthebattle.一个良好的开端是成功的一半。5．Arollingstonegathersnomoss.滚石不生苔。6．Asmallleakwillsinkagreatship．小洞不堵要沉大船。7．Awisemantightenshistongue，speakinglessthanthinking.智者慎言，多思少说。8．Absencemakestheheartgrowfonder.离得越久想得越甚。9．Actionsspeaklouderthanwords．事实胜于雄辩。10．Allisnotgoldthatglitters．发光的并不都是金子。11．Alltheriversrunintothesea；yettheseaisnotfull．百川归海而海不盈。12．Barkingdogsdonotbite.吠犬不咬人。13．Beggarscannotbechoosers.只好给什么就要什么。14．Beslowtopromiseandquicktoperform.慢许诺，快履行。15．Birdsofafeatherflocktogether.物以类聚，人以群分。16．Cannotseethewoodforthetrees.一叶障目，不见泰山。12 IdiomsandProverbsFrequentlyUsedinEnglish-ChineseInterpretationByZhangWenghui17．Cantheleopardchangehisspots！江山易改，本性难移。18．Carekillsacat.忧能伤身。19．Catchnotattheshadowandlosethesubstance．勿因小失大，舍本逐末。20．Cautionistheparentofsafety．小心驶得万年船。21．Constantdroppingwearsawayastone．滴水穿石。22．Contentisbetterthanriches.知足胜于财富（知足常乐）。23．Diamondcutdiamond．强中自有强中手。24．DoinRomeasRomansdo.入乡随俗。25．Don"tputthecartbeforethehorse.切勿本末倒置。26．Easycome，easygo·来得容易去得快。27．Emptyvesselsmakethemostnoise．无知的人爱自吹。28．Everydoghashisday.凡人皆有得意日。29．Everymanhashisfaults.金无足赤，人无完人。30．Thestyleistheman.文如其人。31．Finefeathersmakefinebirds.人靠衣装，佛靠金装。32．Fortuneknocksonceatleastateveryman"sgate．风水轮流转。33．Foureyesseemorethantwo．集思广益。34．Greatmindsthinkalike．英雄所见略同。35．Greatoaksfromlittleacornsgrow.合抱之木，生于毫末。36．Halfaloafisbetterthannobread．有半块面包总比没有好。37．Hewhokeepscompanywiththewolfwilllearntohowl.近朱者赤，近墨者黑。38．Hewholaughslastlaughsbest.谁笑到最后，谁就笑得最好。39．Ifyoucannotstandtheheat，getoutofthekitchen．怕苦就别干。40．Ifyouwill，youshallbetaught.处处留心皆学问。41．Illnewscomesapace．好事不出门，坏事传千里。42．Illworkmenoftenblametheirtools.拙工咎器。43．Inacalmsea，everymanisapilot.海面平静，人人都可当舵手。44．Intheendthingswillmend．车到山前必有路。45．It"salonglanethathasnoturning.路必有弯。46．Itneverrainsbutitpours.不鸣则已，一鸣惊人。47．Jackofalltrades，andmasterofnone.门门精通，样样稀松。48．Justicehaslongarms.天网恢恢，疏而不漏。49．Killtwobirdswithonestone．一箭双雕。50．Letsleepingdoglie.勿打草惊蛇。51．Let"sputallthecardsonthetable．让我们打开天窗说亮话吧。52．Likefather，likeson.有其父，必有其子。53．Likeknowslike.英雄识英雄。54．Lookbeforeyouleap．三思而后行。55．Lookers-onseemorethanplayers.当事者迷，旁观者清。56．Makehaywhilethesunshines．趁晴晒草。57．Manyhandsmakelightwork·众人拾柴火焰高。58．Manykissthebabyforthenurse"ssake.醉翁之意不在酒。12 IdiomsandProverbsFrequentlyUsedinEnglish-ChineseInterpretationByZhangWenghui59．Nosmokewithoutfire.无火不起烟（无风不起浪）。60．Onefalsemovemaylosethegame．一招不慎满盘皆输。61．Oneisnevertoolatetolearn.活到老，学到老。62．Oneswallowdoesnotmakeasummer.一燕不成夏。63．Outofsight，outofmind.眼不见为净（眼不见，心不烦）。64．Practicemakesperfect.熟能生巧。65．Putthecartbeforethehorse．本末倒置。66．Readingmakesafullman，conferenceareadyman，andwritinganexactman。读书使人充实，讨论使人机智，笔记使人准确。67．Romewasnotbuiltinaday.冰冻三尺，非一日之寒。68．Speakofthedevilandhewillappear.说曹操，曹操到。69．Stillwatersrundeep.静水流深。70．Theearlybirdcatchestheworm.捷足先登，笨鸟先飞。71．Thefinestdiamondmustbecut.玉不琢，不成器。72．Thehigherup，thegreaterthefall.爬得愈高，跌得愈惨。73．Thelongestdaymusthaveanend.苦难终有尽头。74．Theparent"slifeisthechild"scopy-book．父母所为，子女之师。75．Thepotcallsthekettleblack．五十步笑百步。76．Thingsdonecannotbeundone．木已成舟。77．Timeandtidewaitfornoman.时不我待。78．Toomanycooksspoilthebroth．厨师多坏一锅汤。79．Tosavetimeistolengthenlife.节约时间就等于延长生命。80．Twoheadsarebetterthanone.一人不及两人智。12IdiomsandProverbsFrequentlyUsedinEnglish-ChineseInterpretationByZhangWenghui汉英口译常用四字成语12IdiomsandProverbsFrequentlyUsedinEnglish-ChineseInterpretationByZhangWenghui1.爱屋及乌Loveme，lovemydog．2.安居乐业liveandworkinpeaceandcontentment3.白头偕老liveinconjugalblisstoaripeoldage4.百折不挠beindomitable5.班门弄斧displayone"sslightskillbeforeanexpert6.半途而废giveuphalfway7.包罗万象all-embracing8.饱经风霜weather-beaten9.大吹大擂talkbig10.大庭广众inpublic11.大义灭亲placerighteousnessabovefamilyloyalty12.大智若愚Itisagreatabilitytobeabletoconcealone"sability．13.得不偿失Thegameisn’tworththecandle．14.独辟蹊径blazeanewtrialbyoneself15.红颜薄命anill一fatedbeauty16.狡兔三窟Wilyharehasthreeburrows·17.礼尚往来Courtesycallsforreciprocity．18.抛砖引玉throwasprattocatchawhale19.人不敷出bebehindhandinone"scircumstances20.三十而立Amanshouldbeindependentattheageofthirty·21.喜怒哀乐thegamutofhumanfeeling12 IdiomsandProverbsFrequentlyUsedinEnglish-ChineseInterpretationByZhangWenghui1.言行一致suittheactiontotheword2.一触即发touchandgo3.一心一意heartandsoul4.一言以蔽之inaword5.一衣带水anarrowstripofwater6.一意孤行haveeverythingone"sownway7.自寻短见commitsuicide12IdiomsandProverbsFrequentlyUsedinEnglish-ChineseInterpretationByZhangWenghui汉英口译常用谚语俗语12IdiomsandProverbsFrequentlyUsedinEnglish-ChineseInterpretationByZhangWenghui1.矮子里拔将军choosethebestpersonavailable2.爱挑的担子不嫌重。Aburdenofone’schoiceisnotfelt．3.按下葫芦浮起瓢solveoneproblemonlytofindanothercroppingup4.八九不离十prettyclose5.百尺竿头，更进一步makestillfurtherprogress6.百闻不如一见Seeingisbelieving．7.百闻不如一见。Oneeyewitnessisbetterthantenhearsays．8.百足之虫，死而不僵Acentipedediesbutneverfallsdown．9.搬起石头砸自己的脚pickupastoneonlytodropitonone"sownfeet10.半路杀出个程咬金。Inhalfwayanothermanappearsandtriestopokehisnoseintothematter．11.比上不足，比下有余worseoffthansome，betteroffthanmany12.病从口人。Aclosemouthcatchesnoflies．13.不打不成交Nodiscord，noconcord．14.不到长城非好汉HewhohasneverbeentotheGreatWallisnotatrueman．15.不到黄河心不死refusetogiveupuntilallhopeisgone16.不到黄河心不死。Untilallisoverone’sambitionneverdies．17.不分青红皂白indiscriminately18.不敢越雷池一步darenotgoonestepbeyondtheprescribedlimit19.不会撑船怪河弯。Abadworkmanalwaysblameshistools．20.不可同日而语cannotbementionedinthesamebreath21.不鸣则已，一鸣惊人。Itneverrainsbutitpours．22.不人虎穴，焉得虎子Howcanyoucatchtigercubswithoutenteringthetiger’slair．23.不善始者不善终。Abadbeginningmakesabadending．24.不做亏心事，不怕鬼叫门。Agoodconscienceisasoftpillow．25.拆东墙补西墙robPetertopayPaul·26.常在河边走，哪有不湿鞋。Touchpitch，andyouw川bedefiled．27.吃小亏占大便宜。Ventureasmallfishtocatchagreatone．28.吃一堑，长一智。Afallintothepit，againinyourwit．29.创业容易守业难。Itiseasytoopenashopbuthardtokeepitalwaysopen．30.聪明一世，糊涂一时。Nomaniswiseatalltimes．31.大事化小，小事化了reduceabigtroubleintoasmalloneandasmalloneintonothing32.大树底下好乘凉。Greattreesaregoodfornothingbutshade．33.呆人有呆福。Foolshavefortune．34.当局者迷，旁观者清。Lookers-onseemorethanplayers．35.道高一尺，魔高一丈。Whilethepriestclimbsapost，thedevilclimbsten．36.癫蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉aspiringaftersomethingoneisnotworthyof.37.否极泰来。Thingsattheworstwillmend．38.富不过三代。Greatmen’ssonsseldomdowell．12 IdiomsandProverbsFrequentlyUsedinEnglish-ChineseInterpretationByZhangWenghui1.各人自扫门前雪，莫管他人瓦上霜hoeone’sownpotatoes2.工夫不负有心人Wherethereisawill，thereisaway．3.狗眼看人低bedamnedsnobbish4.狗咬吕洞宾，不识好人心。Don"tsnapandsnarlatmewhenIamtryingtodomybestforyou．5.棺材里伸手—死要钱。tobegreedyformoney6.管中窥豹，可见一斑。Youmayknowbyahandfulthewholesack．7.贵人多忘事。Greatwitshaveshortmemories．8.海底捞月。Cryforthemoon．9.海纳百川Allriversrunintosea．10.害人害己。Harmset，harmget．11.好事不出门，丑事传千里Goodnewsnevergoesbeyondthegate，whilebadnewsspreadsfarandwide．12.换汤不换药。Achangeinformbutnotincontent．13.黄鼠狼给鸡拜年，没安好心。Whenthefoxpreaches，takecareofyourgeese14.机不可失，时不再来。Doitnow．15.己所不欲，勿施于人。Doasyouwouldbedoneby．16.既来之，则安之。Takethingsastheycome．17.家丑不可外扬。Washyourdirtylinenathome．18.家家有本难念的经。Thereisaskeletoninthecupboard．19.今日事，今日毕。Don’tputofftilltomorrowwhatshouldbedonetoday．20.金窝银窝不如咱的狗窝。Thereisnoplacelikehome．21.金无足赤，人无完人Goldcan’tbepureandmancan’tbeperfect．22.近水楼台先得月Firstcome，firstserved．23.静以修身Alightheartliveslong．24.久旱逢甘霖haveawelcomerainafteralongdrought25.酒后吐真言。Whenwineisintruth，witisout．26.君子之交淡如水Ahedgebetweenkeepsfriendshipgreen．27.君子之交淡如水Thefriendshipbetweengentlemenisaspureascrystal．28.蜡烛照亮别人，却毁灭了自己。Acandlelightsothersandconsumesitself.29.来而不往非礼也。Courtesyononesideonlylastsnotlong．30.临时抱佛脚claspBuddha’sfeetwhenindistress31.留得青山在，不怕没柴烧Wherethereislife，thereishope．32.路遥知马力，日久见人心。Timetriesall．33.每逢佳节倍思亲Itisonthefestivaloccasionsthatonemisseshisdearmost．34.明枪易躲，暗箭难防。Falsefriendsareworsethanbitterenemies．35.谋事在人，成事在天Manproposes，Goddisposes．36.逆水行舟，不进则退。Hewhodoesnotadvancelosesground．37.宁为玉碎，不为瓦全。Bettertodieinglorythanliveindishonor．38.爬得高，摔得重。Thehigherup，thegreaterthefall．39.旁观者清Theonlookerseesmostofthegame．40.鹏蚌相争，渔翁得利。Twodogsstriveforabone，andathirdrunsawaywithit．41.前事不忘，后事之师。Todayisyesterday’spupil．42.强中自有强中手。Diamondcutsdiamond．43.巧妇难为无米之炊Thecleveresthousewifecan"tcookamealwithoutrice．44.清者自清，浊者自浊。Thewisemanknowsheknowsnothing，thefoolthinksheknowsall．45.穷则思变Adversityleadstoprosperity．46.12 IdiomsandProverbsFrequentlyUsedinEnglish-ChineseInterpretationByZhangWenghui人不犯我，我不犯人；人若犯我，我必犯人。Titfortatisfairplay．1.人不为己，天诛地灭Everyoneforhimselfandthedeviltakethehindmost．2.人非圣贤，孰能无过。Toerrishuman．3.人善被人欺，马善被人骑。Ifyoumakeyourselfanass，don’tcomplainifpeoplerideyou．4.人心不足蛇吞象。Nomaniscontent．5.人言可畏。Thetongueisnotsteel，yetitcuts．6.仁者见仁，智者见智Differentpeoplehavedifferentviews．7.瑞雪兆丰年Asnowyear，arichyear．8.若要人不知，除非己莫为。Ifyoudon’twishotherstoknowofit，theonlywayforyouisnottodoit．9.塞翁失马，焉知非福Misfortunemaybeanactualblessing．10.三个臭皮匠，赛过诸葛亮Twoheadsarebetterthanone．11.三个和尚没水吃Toomanycooksspoilthebroth．12.三天打鱼，两天晒网blowhotandcold13.色厉内往Abullyisalwaysacoward．14.山不在高，有仙则名Nomatterhowhighthemountainis，itsnamewillspreadfarandwideifthereisafairy·15.山中无老虎，猴子称大王Amongtheblindtheone-eyedmanisking.16.善有善报。Dowellandhavewell．17.上梁不正下梁歪Fishbeginstostinkatthehead．18.少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。Ayoungidler，anoldbeggar．19.身正不怕影子斜。Astraightfootisnotafraidofacrookedshoe．20.生米煮成熟饭What’sdonecannotbeundone．21.胜者为王，败者为寇。Losersarealwaysinthewrong．22.失之毫厘，差之千里。Amissisasgoodasamile．23.实磨无声空磨响，满瓶不动半瓶摇。Emptyvesselsmakethegreatestsound．24.世上无难事，只要肯攀登Wherethereisawill，thereisaway．25.事出有因Wherethereissmoke，thereisfire．26.树大招风。Talltreescatchmuchwind．27.水滴石穿，绳锯木断。Constantdrippingwearsawayastone．28.说曹操，曹操到。Talkoftheevilandhe’ssuretoappear.29.说时迟，那时快beforeonesecondhadpassed/atthetwinklingoftheeye30.贪多嚼不烂。Theeyeisbiggerthanthebelly．31.天网恢恢，疏而不漏Justicehasalongarm．32.天无绝人之路Thereisalwaysawayout．33.天下没有不散的筵席。Allgoodthingscometoanend·34.天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福。Itistheunforeseenthatalwayshappens．35.兔子不吃窝边草。Thefoxpreysfarthestfromhome．36.无官一身轻。Outofoffice，outofdanger.37.五十步笑百步。Thepotcallsthekettleblack．38.物以类聚，人以群分。Birdsofafeatherflocktogether．39.小洞不补，大洞吃苦。Astitchintimesavesnine．40.小心驶得万年船。Cautionistheparentofsafety．41.心病还需心药医。Habitcureshabit．42.新官上任三把火。Anewbroomsweepsclean.43.虚心使人进步，骄傲使人落后。Modestyhelpsonetogoforward，whereasconceitmakesonelagbehind．44.眼见为实Seeingisbelieving．45.一分钱难倒英雄汉。Amanwithoutmoneyisnomanatall．12 IdiomsandProverbsFrequentlyUsedinEnglish-ChineseInterpretationByZhangWenghui1.一个和尚挑水喝，两个和尚抬水喝，三个和尚没水喝。Oneboyisaboy，twoboyshalfaboy，threeboysnoboy．2.一个篱笆三个桩，一个好汉三个帮。Afenceneedsthesupportofthreestakes，andanablefellowneedsthehelpofthreeotherpeople．3.一花独放不是春，百花齐放春满园。Asingleflowerdoesnotmakeaspring．4.一日之计在于晨。Anhourinthemorningisworthtwointheevening·5.一失足成千古恨。Oldsinmakesnewshame．6.一失足成千古恨。Shortpleasure，longlament．7.一心不可二用。No_mancandotwothingsatonce．8.一心不能二用Amancannotspinandreelatthesametime．9.一言既出，驯马难追。Awordspokenispastrecalling．10.一叶障目，不见泰山。Cannotseethewoodforthetrees．11.一着不慎，满盘皆输。Onefalsemovemaylosethegame．12.遗臭万年Abadthingneverdies．13.有心栽花花不发，无心插柳柳成荫。Manythingsgrowinthegardenthatwereneversownthere．14.又要马儿好，又要马儿不吃草。Youcan’teatyourcakeandhaveit．15.远水救不了近火。Farwaterdoesnotputoutnearfire．16.真人不露相，露相非真人。Awiseheadmakesaclosemouth．17.知音难觅Afaithfulfriendishardtofind．18.知足者常乐。Contentisbetterthanriches19.纸包不住火。Murderwillout．20.众口栋金，积毁销骨。Giveadogabadnameandhanghim．21.众口难调Itishardtopleaseall．22.众人拾柴火焰高。Manyhandsmakelightwork．23.竹篮子打水一场空。Pourwaterintoasieve．24.字如其人。Thestyleistheman·12IdiomsandProverbsFrequentlyUsedinEnglish-ChineseInterpretationByZhangWenghui汉英口译常用古代诗句12IdiomsandProverbsFrequentlyUsedinEnglish-ChineseInterpretationByZhangWenghui1.本是同根生，相煎何太急！Grownfromsameroot，Oplease，whyshouldyouburnushot?2.不识庐山真面目，只缘身在此山中。OfLuMountainswecannotmakeoutthetrueface，forwearelostintheheartoftheveryplace．3.采菊东篱下，悠然见南山。Ipickfence-sideastersatwill；carefreeappearstheSouthernHill．4.朝辞白帝彩云间，千里江陵一日还。Good一byetothecityhighintherosycloudsofdawn．Homeward，outthegorges，outtoday！5.沉舟侧畔千帆过，病树前头万木春。Athousandsailspassbythesideofsunkenship；amyriadflowersbloomaheadofinjuredtree．6.床前明月光，疑是地上霜。Infrontofmybedthemoonlightisverybright．Iwonderifthatcanbefrostonthefloor?7.春蚕到死丝方尽，蜡炬成灰泪始干。Springsilkwormtillitsdeathspinssilkfromlove-sickheart，redcandlesbutwhenburneduphavenotearstoshed．8.春潮带雨晚来急，野渡无人舟自横。Onthespringfloodoflastnight’srain．Theferry-boatmovesasthoughsomeonewerepoling．9.春色满园关不住，一枝红杏出墙来。Spring，inthefullnessofitsglory，isnottobeconfined．Frombehindthegardenwalloutshootsanapricotbranch，itsblossomsflamingred．12 IdiomsandProverbsFrequentlyUsedinEnglish-ChineseInterpretationByZhangWenghui1.大漠沙如雪，燕山月似钩。Desertsandswhiteassnow，withthemoonhanginglikeahookoverthenorthernmountains2.独在异乡为异客，每逢佳节倍思亲。Alone，alonelystrangerinaforeignland，Idoublypineformykinfolkonholiday．3.飞流直下三千尺，疑是银河落九天。ThetorrentdashesdownthreethousandfeetfromonhighasiftheSilverRiverfellfromthebluesky．4.烽火连三月，家书抵万金。Thebeaconfirehasgonehigherandhigher；Wordsfromhouseholdareworththeirweightingold．5.浮云一别后，流水十年间。Sinceweleftoneanother，floatingapartlikeclouds．Tenyearshaverunlikewater-一tillatlastwejoinagain．6.海内存知己，天涯若比邻。Ifyouhavefriendswhoknowyourheart，distancecannotkeepyouapart．7.海上生明月，天涯共此时。Overtheseatheroundmoonrisesbright，andfloodsthehorizonwithitssilverlight．8.何当共剪西窗烛，却话巴山夜雨时。Whenshallweeversnuffcandlesagain，andrecallthegladhoursofthateveningofrain?9.忽见陌头杨柳色，悔叫夫婿觅封侯。Thestirofsproutingfoliagebeyondthestreetshesaw．Regretshe’dsentherlovetofameroseswellinginherbreast．10.忽如一夜春风来，千树万树梨花开。Aswhenagenialbreezeinearlyspringshakesopenallthepear-trees’blossomswhite，andsomber-lookingtreeswithleaflessboughsaredeckedwithradianceinasinglenight．11.花间一壶酒，独酌无相亲。Anarborofflowersandakettleofwine：Alas！Inthebowersnocompanionismine．12.还君明珠双泪垂，恨不相逢未嫁时。WithyourbrightpearlsIsendagaintwintearsascrystalclear．RegrettingthatwehadnotmetereFortuneplacemehere.13.黄沙百战穿金甲，不破楼兰终不还。Countlessbattleshavebeenfoughtonthesands，witnessthedentsinourarmor．Weshallsmashthemyet．Seeifwedon’tbeforegoinghome．14.回头一笑百媚生，六宫粉黛无颜色。Hersparklingeyeandmerrylaughterfascinatedeverybeholder，andamongthepowderandpaintoftheharemherlovelinessreignedsupreme．15.会当临绝顶，一览众山小。Imustascendthemountain’screst；itdwarfsallpeaksundermyfeet．16.江畔何人初见月，江月何年初照人？Whowashewhofirststoodhereandgazedupontheriverandtheheavenlylight?Andwhendidmoonandriverfirstbeholdthesolitarywatcherinthenight?17.久在樊笼里，复得返自然。LongIlivedcheckedbythebarsofacage：NowIhaveturnedagaintoNatureandFreedom．18.举杯邀明月，对影成三人。ThecupIlift；theMooninvite；whowithmyshadowmakesusthree．19.举头望明月，低头思故乡。Iliftupmyheadandlookatthefullmoon，thedazzlingmoon．Idropmyhead，andthinkofthehomeofolddays．20.郎骑竹马来，绕床弄青梅。Youcameridingonhobby一horseastride，andwreathedmybedwithgreat一gagebrancheso’er．21.老骥伏杨，志在千里。Althoughthestabledsteedisold，hedreamstorunathousand1i．22.两岸猿声啼不住，轻舟已过万重山。Thescreamsofmonkeysoneitherbankhadscarcelyceasedechoinginmyearwhenmyskiffhadleftbehinditthenthousandrangesofhills．23.洛阳亲友如相问，一片冰心在玉壶。IfmyfriendsintheNorthshouldaskifI’m12 IdiomsandProverbsFrequentlyUsedinEnglish-ChineseInterpretationByZhangWenghuiallright，myheartisfreeofstainasiceincrystalvase．1.千呼万唤始出来，犹抱琵琶半遮面。Againweurge，andyetagain．Andyetforlongweurgedinvain：Emergedtheminstrelthen，grownmute，hidingherfacebehindalute．2.前不见古人，后不见来者。念天地之悠悠，独枪然而涕下。Mentherehavebeen-1seethemnot．Mentherewillbe--Iseethemnot．Theworldgoeson，worldwithoutend．Buthereandnow，aloneIstand一intears．3.秦时明月汉时关，万里长征人未还。Themoonrisesoverthisfortonthepass，justasinthedaysofQinandHan.Throughherelegionafterlegionhasgoneforthtowar．Farouttheymustbenow，hittinghardorhardhit．Fornonehasreturned．4.曲径通幽处，禅房花木深。As，darkly，byawindingpathIreachDhyâna’shall，hiddenmidstfirandbeech．5.劝君更进一杯酒，西出阳关无故人。Iwouldaskyoutodrinkacupofwineagain；westoftheSunnyPassnomorefriendswillbeseen．6.人面不知何处去，桃花依旧笑春风。Idonotknowtodaywhereshinestheprettyface；onlytheprettyflowersstillsmileinvernalbreeze．7.山重水复疑无路，柳暗花明又一村。Beyondthehillsandrillsthepathseemslosttosight；avillage’sseen’midshadywillowsandflowersbright．8.身无彩凤双飞翼，心有灵犀一点通。Havingnowings，Ican’tflytoyouasIplease；Ourheartsatone，yourearscanhearmyinnercall．9.生当复来归，死当长相思。IfIlive，Ishallsurelycomebacktoyou．IfIdie，rememberthatallmythoughtshavealwaysbeenofyou．10.谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦。Eachbowlofrice，whoknows？isthefruitofhardtoil．11.随风潜人夜，润物细无声。Softasthebreezequietasthenight，itsoothesthethirstingmultitudes．12.桃花潭水深千尺，不及汪伦送我情。HoweverdeeptheLakeofPeachBlossomsmaybe，it’snotsodeep，OWangLun，asyourloveforme．13.停车爱坐枫林晚，霜叶红于二月花。HereIpullupmycarriage，entranced．Forthetwilitmountainsideisablazewithcrimsonmaplesmorevividthanspringflowers．14.同是天涯沦落人，相逢何必曾相识！Bothofusinmisfortunegofromshoretoshore．Meetingnow，needwehaveknowneachotherbefore?15.无边落木萧萧下，不尽长江滚滚来。Theboundlessforestshedsitsleavesshowerbyshower；Theendlessriverrollsitswaveshourafterhour．16.夕阳无限好，只是近黄昏。Whataglorioussunset！Itwouldbeperfectiftwilightwerenottofollow．17.夕阳无限好，只是近黄昏。Thesettingsunappearssublime，butO，’tisneardyingtime18.窈窕淑女，君子好述。Themodest，retiring，virtuous，younglady：一Forourprinceagoodmatesheis．19.野火烧不尽，春风吹又生。Itcan’tbeburnedupbywildfire，butreviveswhenthespringwindblows．20.衣带渐宽终不悔，为伊消得人憔悴。IknowI’mpiningaway，butloveisworththepainthatcomesafter．21.欲把西湖比西子，淡妆浓抹总相宜。WestLakemaybecomparedtoBeautyoftheWest，whethersheisrichlyadornedorplainlydressed．22.欲穷千里目，更上一层楼。Tolookbeyond，untothefarthesthorizon，upward！Upanotherstorey！12 IdiomsandProverbsFrequentlyUsedinEnglish-ChineseInterpretationByZhangWenghui1.月落乌啼霜满天，江枫渔火对愁眠。Atmoonsetcrythecrows，streakingthefrostysky；dimly-litfishingboats’neathmaplessadlylie．2.在天愿作比翼鸟，在地愿为连理枝。Iswearthatwewilleverflyliketheone-wingedbirds，orgrowunitedlikethetreewithbrancheswhichtwinetogether．3.曾经沧海难为水，除却巫山不是云。Nowater’swideenoughwhenyouhavecrossedthesea；Nocloudisbeautifulbutthatwhichcrownsthepeak．4.正是江南好风景，落花时节又逢君。Now，wanderingamidsuchscenicbeautyonthesesouthernshores，wechancetomeetagain，whentheflowersarealreadyfalling.12