高中英语中国成语俗语英文翻译汇总（共318个）.doc

1、中国成语俗语英文翻译汇总01.一朝被蛇咬，十年怕草绳 Once bitten, twice shy.02.一言既出，驷马难追A word spoken is past recalling.03.一见钟情to fall in love at first sight04.笨鸟先飞A slow sparrow should make an early start.05.一寸光阴一寸金 Time is money.06.一失足成千古恨The error committed on impulse may turn out to be the sorrow of a whole life.07.一将功名万

2、古枯What millions died that Caesar might be great.08.一年之计在于春，一日之计在于晨 Plan your year in spring and your day at dawn.09.一人难称百人意 You cannot please everyone.10.一气呵成Never make two bites of a cherry.11.一白遮三丑A white complexion is powerful enough to hide seven faults.12.一知半解A little knowledge is a dangerous t

3、hing.13.一心一意John is a person who always works with undivided attention.14.一丘之貉These people are cut from the same cloth/are tarred with the same brush.15.一目了然His words just leapt to the eye. Do you need me to explain it?16.一帆风顺His business has gone off without a hitch.17.一刻千金You have to make good use

4、 of time. After all, every time counts.18.一事无成I am happy to know that all have ended in smoke about him.19.一败涂地The outcome of the election just bit the dust.20.一针见血His comment on the current affairs always hits the right nail on the head.21.一清二楚The accounts dont seem to be as clear as crystal.22.一意孤

5、行That boy is always going her own way.He wont listen to his parents advice.23.一落千丈My sons schoolwork has gone to pot. He really lets me down.24.一鸣惊人His performance at school really comes as a bombshell.25.一诺千金He never goes back on his word. He is as good as his word.26.一时兴起Dont always do things by f

6、its and snatches.27.一蹴可就make it at one stroke28.一筹莫展I really have no idea what to do.Now I am at my wits end.29.一览无遗If you stand here looking down at the city. The wonderful scene will be in full view.30.一窍不通What you said is all Greek to me.31.九死一生to have a hair-breadth escape32.九牛一毛 Compared with m

7、ine, his was simply a drop in the bucket.33.人生如梦Life is but a dream.34.人生自古谁无死Death comes to all men.35.人生百岁古来稀It is seldom that a man lives to be a hundred years old.36.人定胜天Man can conquer nature.37.人不可貌相Appearances are often deceptive./ Never judge a look by its cover.38.人山人海a sea of faces39.人之常情I

8、ts human nature for me to help those who need help.40.人云亦云Dont echo others words. Sometimes youve got to find out the truth.41.人去楼空Regretful to say, when the master was absent, his mansion was dead.42.人面兽心Hes really a wolf in sheeps clothing.43.人言可畏Opinion rules the world.44.十年风水轮流转Every dog has its

9、 day.45.十全十美The show just leaves nothing to be desired.46.十拿九稳We have winning the game in the bag.47.十万火急 I am writing in hot haste to let you know that I will be there on time.48.了无瓜葛That politician claimed that he had nothing to do with that scandal.49.力不从心my spirit is willing, but my flesh is wea

10、k.50.力挽狂澜He tried to stem the tide, but in vain.51.入乡随俗Do in Rome as the Romans do.52.入木三分It actually gave a vivid picture of cut the quick.53.七上八下Dont talk to me now because I am greatly upset now.54.七窍生烟 in a great fury (fuming with anger; in a great rage; terribly furious) 55.七零八落go to rock and r

11、uin.56.八面玲珑 dances and sings all weathersLook before you leap.58.三句不离本行to talk shop59.三个臭皮匠胜过一个诸葛亮Two heads are better than one.60.三番两次 time after time.61.三缄其口 hold ones peace62.千钧一发to hang by a hair thread63.大智若愚He who can not play the fool is not a wise man.64.大海捞针look for a needle in a haystack65

12、.冰冻三尺，非一日之寒Rome was not built in a day.66.山穷水尽at the end of ones resources67.山中无老虎，猴子称大王Among the blind the one-eyed is king./When the cats away, the mice will pay.68.小题大做Make a mountain out of a molehill.69.小洞不补，大来吃苦A stitch in time saves nine.70.小不忍则乱大谋Patience is a virtue.71.工欲善其事，必先利其器You cannot

13、 make bricks without straw.72.不要厚此薄彼Dont make fish of one and flesh of another.73.不畏艰难Take the bull by the horns.74.不要不自量力Dont put a quarter into a pint pot.75.己所不欲勿施于人Do unto others as you would be done.76.仁者无敌The benevolent have no enemy77.亡羊补牢Better late than never./ Its never too late to mend.78

14、.上气不接下气I got out of breath when I climbed those stairs.79.不辞而别to take French leave80.不要不自量力Dont put a quarter into a pint pot.81.不要厚此薄彼Dont make fish of one and flesh of another.82.不畏艰难Take the bull by the horns.83.不战而屈人之兵The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.84.不入虎穴焉得虎子 How

15、 can one obtain tiger-cubs without entering the tigers lair.85.少年老成to have an old head on young shoulders86.不经一事，不长一智Experience is the mother of wisdom.87.不舍昼夜(24小时)Some convenience stores offer around the clock service.88.不胜其烦Your little brother is a pain in the neck.89.夜以继日day and night90.少不更事Alth

16、ough she is 20, she was still wet behind the ears in some ways.91.天无绝人之路 God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.92.天下乌鸦一般黑Crows are black all over the world.93.天助自助者Heaven helps those who help themselves.94.天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福It is the unexpected that always happens.95.毛遂自荐to recommend ones own person96.心

17、正不怕雷打A good conscience is a soft pillow.97.心满意足The little boy sat there smiling, as happy as a clam.98.化干戈为玉帛Bury the to mahwak(hatchet).99.美中不足a fly in the ointment100.今日事今日毕Never put off till tomorrow what may be done today.101.文胜于武The pen is mightier than the sword.102.以身作则to practice what one pr

18、actices103.以毒攻毒to set a thief to catch a thief104.以怨报德to bite the hand that feeds one105.以逸待劳To wait at ease till the enemy is exhausted.106.以寡敌众to fight against longer odds107.以德报怨to render good for evil108.以其人之道还治其人之身Set a thief to catch a thief.109.以子之矛，攻子之盾to turn a persons battery against himse

19、lf110.四大皆空All is vanity.111.四海之内皆兄弟All are brothers within the four seas.112.未雨绸缪Keep some extra money for a rainy day.113.目不识丁not know A from B114.失败为成功之母Failure is the mother of success.115.失之毫厘，差之千里A miss is as good as a mile.116.水滴石穿 Little strokes fell great oaks.117.毛遂自荐to recommend ones own p

20、erson118.打落水狗to hit a person when hes down119.打铁趁热Strike while the iron is hot.120.犯错是人之常情，宽恕是超凡的.To err is human; to forgive divine.121.白费唇舌 to waste your breath on him122.改过自新to turn over a new leaf123.生于忧患，死于安乐 Adversity spurs vitality, while comfort breeds sloth .124.任劳任怨to bear hardship without

21、 complaint125.自作自受As you make your bed so you must lie on it.126.自讨苦吃to make a rod for ones own back127.自力更生to shift for oneself128.自扫门前雪 After us the deluge.129.回头浪子the return of a prodigal130.先下手为强Offence is the best defence.131.同甘共苦to share ones joys and sorrows132.因地制宜act according to circumstan

22、ces133.有勇无谋more brave than wise134.有备无患Good watch prevents misfortune.135.有志者事竟成Where there is a will, there is a way.136.有钱能使鬼推磨Money makes the world go around. /Money talks.137.有其父必有其子Like father, like son.138.江山易改本性难移The child is father of the man.139.百无一失Not a single miss in a hundred times.140.

23、百依百顺She expects us to jump through hoops for her.141.百闻不如一见 To see is to believe.142.吃得苦中苦，方为人上人 If you wish to be the best man, you must be prepared to suffer the bitterest of the bitter./No gain without pain.143.每人一生中皆有得意之日 Every dog has his day.144.色是假，美是空Charm is deceitful, and beauty empty.145.

24、吉人自有天相The good are protected by Heaven. / Alls well that ends well.146.如愿以偿The mayor finally got his way with the city council.147.如人饮水冷暖自知 Only the wearer knows where the shoes pain.148.英雄所见略同Great minds think alike.149.早起的鸟儿有虫吃The early bird catches the worm.150.弄巧成拙 Overreach oneself151.忍无可忍to be

25、 at the end of ones patience152.忍一时之气免百日之忧patience for a moment; comfort for many years153.忘恩负义to kick down the ladder154.走马看花a flying visit155.防患于未然 to nip a thing in the bud156.佛要金装，人要衣装Fine feathers make fine birds.157.兵精不必多Too many cooks spoil the broth.158.身在福中不知福The worth of a thing is best kn

26、own by the want of it.159.你敬我一尺，我回你一丈You scratch my back, and I will scratch yours.160.别狗咬吕洞宾，不识好人心Dont bite the hand that feeds you.161.志在千里Hitch your wagon to a star.162.初出茅庐/一窍不通He was a babe in the woods163.否极泰来 After a storm comes a calm.164.奇装异服 a fantastic garb165.忠言逆耳Honest advice is unpleas

27、ant to the ear166.明辨是非to distinguish right from wrong167.知足常乐Happy is he who is content168.知足者富He who feels contented is rich169.知人知面不知心Its easy to know mens faces, but not their hearts.170.知己知彼百战百胜Know your enemy and know yourself.171.空中楼阁castles in the air172.金科玉律the gold rule173.奇装异服a fantastic g

28、arb174.明辨事非to distinguish right from wrong175.雨后春笋like bamboo shoots after a spring shower176.雨过天青After a storm comes a calm.177.秀才不出门能知天下事A scholar does not step outside his gate, yet he knows the happenings under the sun.178.事实胜于雄辩Facts are most convincing.179.来得容易去得快 Easy come, easy go.180.金玉其外败絮

29、其中All that glitters is not gold.181.兔子不吃窝边草The fox preys farthest from his hole.182.若要人不知除非己莫为 If you would not be known to do anything, never do it.183.没有笑脸不出门A man without a smiling face must not open a shop.185.往者不可谏，来者犹可追A mill cannot grind with the water that is past.186.见异思迁Grass is always gre

30、ener on the other side of the fence.187.适者生存 Survival of the fittest.188.物以类聚Birds of a feather flock together.189.于事无补Complaining is of little(no) avail. 190.姻缘天注定Marriages are made in heaven.191.逆来顺受 to make the best of a bad bargain192.流芳百世a niche in the temple of fame193.为虎作伥to act as guide to a

31、 tiger194.孤注一掷 to put all ones egg in one basket195.勇者不惧A brave man will not shrink from dangers.196.背道而驰to run counter197.赴汤蹈火to go through fire and water198.风烛残年to have one foot in the grave199.风声鹤唳，草木皆兵 to apprehend danger in every sound200.活到老学到老Its never too late to learn./Live and learn.201.前事

32、不忘后事之师 Remember the past and it will guide your future.202.星星之火可以燎原 A single spark can start a prairie fire.203.待人宽容如待己Live and let live.204.按部就班Learn to walk before you run.205.南辕北辙 at cross purposes with 207.病从口入，祸从口出 Illness comes in by mouth and comes out by it.208.笑里藏刀a smile to hide ones hate2

33、09.留得青山在，不怕没柴烧Where theres life, theres hope210.海底捞月 to fish in the air212.既往不咎 Let the dead bury their dead.213.杀身成仁to sacrifice ones life to preserve ones virtue complete214.杀鸡焉用牛刀Take not a musket to kill a butterfly.215.饥不择食A good appetite is a good sauce.216.害群之马 black sheep217.家丑不可外扬Dont wash

34、your dirty linen in public.218.恩威并济alternate weakness with severity219.旁观者清The outside sees the best of the game.220.时运不济to have a bad time221.殊途同归All roads lead to Rome.222.疾风知劲草 Adversity reveals genius.223.旁观者清，当局者迷Lookers-on see most of the game.224.莫惹是非 Let sleeping dogs lie225.得意忘形 to leap out

35、 of ones skin226.捷足先登 The early bird catches the worm.227.欲速则不达Haste makes waste/More haste, less speed.228.欲加之罪，何患无辞Give a dog a bad/an ill name and hang him.229.混水摸鱼to fish in troubled waters230.贪小失大penny-wise and pound foolish231.习惯成自然 once a use forever a custom232.挂羊头卖狗肉cry up wine and sell vin

36、egar233.贫无立锥之地as poor as a church mouse234.患难见真情A friend in need is a friend indeed.235.异想天开 to give loose to ones fancy236.得过且过 to live from hand to mouth237.情人眼里出西施Love is blind.238.情有独钟have eyes only for 239.冤家宜解不宜结Better remove enmity than contract it.240.眼不见为净 Out of sight, out of mind.241.脱口而出

37、 a slip of the tongue 242.设身处地in someones shoes.243.智者千虑，必有一失Homer sometimes nods.244.胜不骄败不馁to be not elated by success nor disturbed by failure245.富贵在天Riches and honors come from heaven.246.智者不惑A wise man is free from perplexities.247.无风不起浪There is no smoke without fire. /Where there is smoke, ther

38、e is fire.248.画蛇添足 to paint the lily249.趁火打劫 to fish in troubled waters250.量入为出to cut ones coat according to ones cloth/ make both ends meet251.阳奉阴违 ostensible obedience252.跑了和尚跑不了庙The monk may run away, but the temple cant run with him.253.万物之灵the lords of creation254.万事开头难Everything is difficult a

39、t the start255.万无一失not a single miss in a thousand times.256.落井下石 to hit a person when hes down257.隔墙有耳Pitchers have ears/walls have ears.258.挑灯夜战Burn the midnight oil.259.开诚布公 open ones heart to260.盗亦有道Dog does not eat dog.261.善有善报One kindness is the price of another.262.损人利己 to enrich oneself at o

40、thers expense263.置之死地而后生 Put the troops in death ground and they will live.264.道高一尺，魔高一丈While the priest climbs a foot, the devil climbs ten.265.预防胜于治疗Prevention is better than cure.266.新官上任三把火New brooms sweep clean.267.塞翁失马，焉知非福Misfortune might be a blessing in disguise.268.路遥知马力，日久见人心A distant jou

41、rney tests the strength of a horse and a long task proves the character of a man.269.沧海一粟a drop in the bucket270.盖棺论定Judge none blessed before his death.271.岁月不饶人Time and tide wait for no man.272.经验即良师Experience is the teacher.273.勤能补拙 Diligence can make up for lack of intelligence.274.寿终正寝 to die a

42、 natural death (to die in ones bed)275.寡不敌众There is no contending against odds.276.对牛弹琴 to cast pearls before swine277.祸不单行Misfortunes never come single.278.饱食终日无所事事to eat the bread of idleness279.慷他人之慨 to be free with others money280.远亲不如近邻Distant kinsmen mean less than close neighbors. 281.种瓜得瓜，种豆

43、得豆 You must reap what you have sown.282.乐极生悲 After joy comes sadness.283.说曹操到曹操就到Talk of the devil and the devil comes.284.团结就是力量Union is strength.285.需要为发明之母Necessity is the mother of invention.286.满招损，谦受益 Haughtiness invites ruin; humility receives benefits.287.恶有恶报He that does evil shall find evi

44、l.288.恶事传千里Bad news travels quickly.289.熟能生巧Practice makes perfect.290.缓兵之计 a fabian policy291.缘木求鱼to get water from a flint292.适者生存the survival of the fittest293.穷寇莫追 A cornered animal is a dangerous foe.294.积少成多Every little makes a mickle.295.钱可通神Money can move even the gods.296.谋事在人成事在天Man propos

45、es and God disposes.297.学问无捷径 There is no royal road/shortcut to learning.298.机不可失 Opportunity seldom knocks twice.299.优胜劣败The weakest goes to the wall.300.声东击西to look one way and row another301.南辕北辙 at cross purposes302.脍炙人口in everyones mouth303.螳臂挡车to kick against the pricks304.鞠躬尽瘁 to give the last measure of devotion305.聪明反被聪明误to suffer for ones wisdom306.老调重谈to harp on the same string307.礼尚往来Courtes