用英语说“中国成语”

来源:沪江网发布时间:2009-03-10
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"No discord, no concord.
    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 flourishand 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
   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
   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"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
   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
   实践是检验真理的唯一标准Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.
   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.
   歪风邪气unhealthy practices and evil phenomena
   物以类聚,人以群分Birds of a feather flock together.
   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; militarystrategy
   唯利是图draw water to one"s mill
   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
   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
   蓄势而发accumulate strength for a take-off
   心想事成May all your wish come true
   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
   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
   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.
   一言既出,驷马难追A real man never goes back on his words.
   招财进宝Money and treasurewill be plentiful
   债台高筑become debt-ridden