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中国成语谚语中英翻译集

曲高和寡。 He travels the fastest who travels alone.

近朱者赤,近墨者黑 He who keeps company with a wolf will learn to howl.

正人先正己。 He who laughs at crooked men should need walk very straight.

千里之行，始于足下 He who would climb the ladder must begin at the bottom.

欲加之罪，何患无词。 He who would hang his dog gives out first that it is mad.

求人不如求己。 Heaven helps those who help themselves.

车水马龙 heavy traffic

韬光养晦 hide one\'s capacities and bide one\'s time

乘人之危；落井下石 hit a man (or someone) when he's down

一针见血；一语中的 hit the nail on the head

胸怀大志；抱负远大 hitch one's wagon to a star (or the stars)

望子成龙 hold high hopes for one\'s child

屏息以待(或屏住呼吸) hold one's breath

昂首(或抬头)挺胸；趾高气扬 hold one's head high; with one's head held high

三缄其口 hold one's peace/tongue

论功行赏。 Honour to whom honour is due.

人海战术 huge-crowd strategy

满招损，谦受益。 Humility often gains more than pride.