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1、Collection of Chinese and English Idioms英汉习语集锦Chin ese to En glish1) 另 U有用心 to harbor/have/out of/with ulterior motives; with malicious in te nt; to have axe to grind资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途2) 出尔反尔 to go back on one s words; to play fast and loose; to below hot and cold; o chop and change; inconsistent/undep

2、endable/self-contradictory 资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途3) 称王称霸to lord it over (others/all); to play the tyrant; to dominate/domineer andswashbuckle资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途4) 背信弃义 to act in bad faith; to play foul/false; treacherous; to go back on one s word资料个 人收集整理，勿做商业用途5) 狂妄自大 arroga nt and con ceited; self-importa nt

3、; to ride the high horse; false pride; to get too big for one s资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途6) 狼狈为奸 to work hand in gloves with; to band together; to collaborate/collude with sb. in evil doing资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途7) 礼尚往来 Courtesy dema nds reciprocity; to excha nge on an equal basis/footi ng 资料个人收集 整理，勿做商业用途8) 众志成城 The

4、un ited will of the masses is like a fortress; People with one will are stron ger than a fortress; Unity is strength资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途9) 禾U令智昏 blinded b y one s gains (by the lust for gain/the love of gain/self interests); to bendone s principles to one s interests; to be so obsessed with the ideamapir

5、agitthat oneloses all sen ses of righteous ness资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途s own10) 自食其果 to eat one s own bitter fruit (the fruit of one s own doing/the fruit of onemaking); to reap what one sows; to bite off one head; to face the consequences of one s own action资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途11) 忠言逆耳 Honest advice is unpleasan

6、t to the ear.12) 自取灭亡 to court one sown ruin/doom/disaster; to in vite one sown destruct ion; to cuts doomone s own throat; to bring destructio n to on eself; to take the road to one资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途13) 倒行逆施 to go aga inst the trend of the times; to set back the clock; to push a reacti onary policy; r

7、etrogressive/perverse acts.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途14) 变本加厉 to intensify one s efforts to do sth; to become aggravated; to be further intensified; with ever increasing intensity.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途15) 有目共睹 to be obvious to all; as clear as day16) 一如既往 as always; just as in the past; as before17) 危言耸听 to exaggera

8、te just to scare/frighte n people; alarmist talk; sen sati onal 资料个人收集整 理，勿做商业用途18) 说三道四 to make irresponsible remarks/criticisms19) 丧权辱国 to surrender a country s sovereign rights under humiliating terms; to humiliate the n atio n by forfeiti ng its sovereig nty 资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途20) 弓丨狼入室 to in vite/b

9、ri ng a wolf into the house; to ope n the door to an en emy资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途21)22)23)24)25)26)27)28)29)30)31)32)33)34)35)36)37)38)39)40)41)后患无穷 no end of trouble for the future; En dless troubles will follow资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途义愤填膺 to be filled with in dig nation大势所趋 the trend of the time; the general tren

10、d背道而驰 to run coun ter to s own一意孤行 to cling obstinately to one s course; to act willfully; to insist on having oneway资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途坐收渔人之禾 Uto reap the spoils of victory without lift ing a fin ger; to profit from one sconflict资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途远亲不如近令邻 Neighbors are dearer tha n dista nt relatives. Neig

11、hbors are more helpful tha n distant relatives. A remote kinsfolk is not as good as a near neighbor.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业 用途换汤不换药 the same medicine prepared with different water; the same old stuff with adiffere nt label; a change in form but not in esse nee.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途搬起石头砸自己的脚to lift a rock only to cr

12、ush/squash one s own feet; to tread on oneown tail资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途冒天下之大不韪to defy public opinion (the will of the people); to fly/go in the face of thewill of the people (public opinion); to face universal condemnation. 资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途情人眼里出西施Beauty is in the eyes of beholder. Love sees no fault. Beaut

13、y lies in thelover s eyes. Love blinds a man to imperfection料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途醉翁之意不在酒 Many kisses the b aby for the nurse s sake; The drinker s heart is not in hiscup-he has someth ing else in his mind. One talks about one thing, but tries to do ano ther. 资料 个人收集整理，勿做商业用途只许州官放火，不许百姓点灯While the magistrat

14、es are free to burn down houses, thecom mon people are forbidde n even to light lamps. One may steal a horse while ano ther maynot look over a hedge.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途住在狼窝边，小心不为过 Living near a wolf s den, you can never be too cauti资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途天地万物，莫贵于人Of all the livi ng things nu rtured betwee n hea

15、ve n and earth, the mostvaluable is the human bei ngs.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途又要马儿好，又要马儿不吃草You want the horse to run fast and yet you don t let it graze.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福Storms gather without warning in nature, and bad luckbefalls men over ni ght. The weather and huma n life are both un predictabl

16、e.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途人不可貌相，海水不可斗量A person can not be judged by his appeara nee, just like the seacannot be measured with a bucket. A pers on can no more be judged by his looks tha n the seabe measured with a bucket .资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途人无千日好，花无百日红 Men cannot be always fortun ate just as flowers do not last f

17、orever.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途血浓于水，叶落归根 Blood is thicker than water, falling leaves settles on the roots.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途满招损，谦受益 Haughtiness invites losses while modesty brings profit. 资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途42) 居移气，养移体 One s position alters the temperament, just as nourishment affects the body. Honors cha nge manne

18、rs.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途43) 冈V者至柔，柔者至冈UNothing is so strong as gentleness; Nothing is so strong as strength.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途44) 八仙过海，各显神通 Like Eight Fairies/lmmortals crossing the sea, each displaying his own talent/magic power.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途45) 每逢佳节倍思亲On festive occasi on, more ofte n tha n ever, we thi

19、nk of our dear ones faraway.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途46) 酒逢知己千杯少Among bosom frien ds, a thousa nd cups of wine are not too many/eno ughA thousa nd cups of wine are too few whe n drinking with close frien ds. 资料个人收集整理，勿做商 业用途47) 常言道：近朱者赤，近墨者黑As the saying goes, “What isear cinnabar goes red, andwhat s next to

20、ink turns black.料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途48) 有缘千里来相会，无缘对面不相识 Those who are meant to meet will meet eve n if they areseparated by a thousa nd miles; those who are not meant to meet will not get acqua in ted even if they brush shoulders with one another.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途49) 凡事预则立，不预则废Prepared ness en sures success

21、 and un prepared ness spells failure;Forewarned, forearmed.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途50) 棒头出孝子 Spare the rod and spoil the child.51) 饱汉不知饿汉饥 The well fed simply has no idea of how the starvi ng suffers. Little dose the fat sow know what the lean means.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途52) 伴君如伴虎Nearest the king, nearest the gallo

22、ws.53) 天行健，君子以自强不息As heaven maintains vigor through movement, a gentlemanshould con sta ntly strive for self-perfectio n.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途54) 冰冻三尺，非一日之寒It taks more tha n a day to freeze three feet of ice. Rome was notbuilt in a day.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途55) 宝剑锋从磨砺出，梅花香自苦寒来No pai ns, no gai ns. No gai ns wit

23、hout pa ins.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途56) 玉不琢，不成器：A piece of jade unless cut forms no article of vertu.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途57) 十年树木，百年树人:It takes ten years to grow a tree and a hundredyears to bring up a gen eration of good me n.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途58) 学无止境:Knowledge is infinite59) 此地无银三百两：Never try to prove what nobody

24、 doubts.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途60) 严师出高徒：Good pupils are to be brought up by strict teachers.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用 途61) 得不偿失:Give a lark to catch a kite.62) 对症下药:A disease known is half the cure.63) 君子之交淡如水：A hedge between keeps friendship green.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途64) 化干戈为玉帛：Bury the hatchet.65) 家和万事兴 :He is happiest,

25、 be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home.资料个人收集整 理，勿做商业用途66) 江山易改，本性难移 ：The leopard cannot change its spots.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途67) 留得青山在，不怕没柴烧：Where there is life, there is hope.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途68) 狡兔三窟：The mouse that has but one hole is quickly taken.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途69) 举一反三:Half a tale is eno

26、 ugh for a wise man.70) 当局者迷，旁 观者清: Outsiders see more than insiders. / Standers-by see more tha n gamesters.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途71) 世上无难事，只怕有心人：Dogged does it.72) 笨鸟先飞：A slow sparrow should make an early start.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途73) 冷暖自知:Every man is best known to himself.74) 有情人终成眷属：Every jack has jill.75)

27、 宁为玉碎不为瓦全：Better death than dishonor.76) 情人眼里出西施：if jack is in love, he is no judge of jills beauty.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途77) 拳不离手，曲不离口 : No day without a line.78) 吃一堑，长一智:By falling we learn to go safely.79) 塞翁失马:No great loss without some small gain.80) 天无绝人之路：God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.资料个人收

28、集整理，勿做商业用途81) 仁者见仁，智者见智 :The ben evole nt see ben evole nee and the wise see wisdom.资料个人收集 整理，勿做商业用途82) 师傅领进门，修行在个人：No man is his crafts master the first day.:A piece of jade unlesscut forms no article of vertu.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途En glish to Chin ese1) As blind as a bat 有眼无珠2) As cool as a cucumber 镇定自若

29、3) As easy as rolling off a log 易如反掌4) A bed of roses称心如意的境遇；安乐窝5) Between the devil and the blue sea 进退两难6) To a call spade a spade 直言不讳7) Now or never机不可失，时不再来8) To pull one s跟某人开玩笑，骗某人9) With tongue in cheek 假心假意的10) Much cry and little wool雷声大，雨点小11) To wear one s heart on one过于s心直口 快，过于直率12) Th

30、e leopard cannot change its spots.江山易改，本性难移13) A small leak will sink a great ship 千里之堤，毁于蚁穴14) He that sups with devil must have a long spoo n. 和坏人打交道，必须提高警惕资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途15) As the touchstone tries gold, so gold tries men.试金石试金，金子则考验人 资料个人收集整理， 勿做商业用途16) Behind the mountains there are people to b

31、e found. 山外有山，天外有天 资料个人收集整理，勿 做商业用途17) The proof of pudding is in the eating.实践的真知18) One can not make a silk purse out of a sow巧妇难为无米之炊 资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途19) Nothing succeeds like success. 一事成功，事事成功20) Eno ugh is as good as feast.知足常乐21) Do not count your chickens before they are hatched. 不要过早乐观 资料个人收

32、集整理，勿做商业 用途22) Many hands make light work. 人多好办事23) The mills of God grind slowly.天网恢恢，疏而不漏24) He laughs best who laughs last. 谁笑在最后，谁笑得最美25) Marry in haste and repent at leisure.草率结婚后悔多26) Courtesy on one side lasts not Iong.单方面礼貌不会长久27) Little thieves are han ged, but great o need.s窃钩者诛，窃国者候资料个人收集

33、整理，勿做商业用途28) Like attracts like 物以类聚，人以群分29) Everyo ne for himself, the devil take the hin dmost. 人不为己，天诛地灭 资料个人收集整理，勿 做商业用途30) Speak of the wolf, and you will see his tail. 说曹操，曹操到 资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途31) It s no use crying over spilt milk覆水难收，后悔无益32) Fish begins to stink at the head.上梁不正下梁歪33) Nothing

34、venture, nothing gain/have. 不入虎穴，焉得虎子34) Time and tide wait for no man. 时不我待35) The life of the wolf is the death of the lamb.豺狼活，则羊羔死 资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途36) Speech is silver, silenee is gold.雄辩是银，沉默是金37) Short accounts make long friends.债务还得早，朋友交得长38) There is no rose without a thorn.没有不带刺的玫瑰；没有尽善尽美的快乐 资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途39) Better late than never.迟到总比不到好(晚做总比不做好)40) Ma ny a good cow hath a bad calf.良牛产劣犊(好的父母未必培养出好的子女)资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途41)