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中国成语谚语中英翻译集

谋事在人，成事在天 ""The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven. / Man proposes, God disposes. ""

欲穷千里目，更上一层楼 ""to ascend another storey to see a thousand miles further; Ascend further, were you to look farther; Would eye embrace a thousand miles? Go up, one flight.""

力不从心；心余力绌；心有余而力不足 "the spirit is willing

功败垂成；功亏一篑 (there's many) a slip twixt (the) cup and (the) lip; pipped at the post

三句不离本行；说行话；谈论工作上的事情 (这成语通常带有贬义，暗示这些关于工作的言谈让人觉得很无聊) (to) talk shop

奄奄一息；半死不活 (to) within an inch of one's life

沉默寡言 taciturnity

釜底抽薪 take a drastic measure to deal with a situation

抢得先机 take the preemptive opportunities

机不可失，时不在来。 Take time while time is, for time will away.

说曹操,曹操到 Talk of the devil and he comes.

说曹操，曹操就到。 Talk of the devil and he will appear.

说曹操,曹操到. Talk of the devil and he's sure to appear.

信口开河；胡说八道 talk through one's hat

树大招风。 Tall trees catch much wind.

众矢之的 target of public criticism

班门弄斧 teach one's grandmother to suck eggs

因材施教 teach students according to their aptitude

两强相遇勇者胜。 The battle is to the strong.

天下没有不散的宴席。 The best of friends must part.

先苦后甜,甜上加甜 The bitter comes before the sweet;and that also will make the sweet sweeter.

大千世界 the boundless universe

国泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace

观其行而知其人。 The deed proves the man.

早起的鸟儿有虫吃 the early bird catches the worm