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中国成语谚语中英翻译集

太岁头上动土 "beard the lion in his den (这里 ""beard"" 为动词)"

劣币驱逐良币 bad money drives out good

枉费心机 (或白费心机)；徒劳无功；狂犬吠月 bay (at) the moon

一窍不通 be all Greek to someone

纸上谈兵 be an armchair strategist

不知所措 be at a loss be all adrift lose one's head out of one's wits

脚踏实地 be down-to-earth

大惑不解 be extremely puzzled

变本加厉 be further intensified

十拿九稳；稳操胜券 be in the bag

愤愤不平 be indignant

百折不挠 be indomitable

不可救药 be past praying for beyond redemption

道貌岸然 be sanctimonious

严以律己,宽以待人 be strict with oneself and lenient towards others

茅塞顿开 be suddenly enlightened

风靡一时 be the rage

弄巧成拙 be too smart by half; Cunning outwits itself.

风马牛不相及 be totally unrelated

天壤之别；天悬地隔 be worlds apart

自高自大；自命不凡 be/get/rise above oneself

首屈一指；独占鳌头；出类拔萃 bear (or carry off) the palm

美丽只是外表罢了 Beauty is but skin-deep.

债台高筑 become debt-ridden

天外有天，山外有山。 Behind the mountains there are people to be found.