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1、一、漢譯英但愿人長久，千里共嬋娟。We wish each other a long life so as to share the beauty of this graceful moonlight, even though miles apart.獨(dú)在異鄉(xiāng)為異客，每逢佳節(jié)倍思親。A lonely stranger in a strange land I am cast, I miss my family all the more on every festive day.二人同心，其利斷金。If two people are of the same mind, their sharpnes

2、s can cut through metal.富貴不能淫，貧賤不能移，威武不能曲，此之謂大丈夫。It is a true great man whom no money and rank can confuse, no poverty and hardship can shake, and no power and force can suffocate.海內(nèi)存知己，天涯若比鄰。A bosom friend afar brings distance near.合抱之木，生于毫末；九層之臺，起于累土；千里之行，始于足下。A huge tree that fills one s arms gro

3、ws from a tiny seedling; a nine-storied tower rises from a heap of earth; a thousand li journey starts with the first step.禍兮，福之所倚；福兮，禍之所伏。Misfortune, that is where happiness depends; happiness, that is where misfortune underlies.見賢思齊焉，見不賢而內(nèi)自省也。On seeing a man of virtue, try to become his equal; on

4、seeing a man without virtue, examine yourself not to have the same defects.江山如此多嬌，引無數(shù)英雄競折腰。This land so rich in beauty has made countless heroes bow in homage.舉頭望明月，低頭思故鄉(xiāng)。Raising my head, I see the moon so bright; withdrawing my eyes, my nostalgia comes around.俱往矣，數(shù)風(fēng)流人物，還看今朝。All are past and gone; w

5、e look to this age for truly great men.君子成人之美，不成人之惡。The gentleman helps others to achieve their moral perfection but not their evil conduct.君子獨(dú)立不慚于影，獨(dú)寢不愧于魂。A righteous man never feels ashamed to face his shadow when standing alone andto face his soul when sleeping alone.君子之交淡如水，小人之交甘如醴。君子淡以親，小人甘以絕。T

6、he friendship between men of virtue is light like water, yet affectionate; the friendship between men without virtue is sweet like wine, yet easily broken.老吾老以及人之老，幼吾幼以及人之幼。Expend the respect of the aged in one s family to that of other families; expend the love of the young ones in one s family to

7、that of other families.禮尚往來。往而不來，非禮也；來而不往，亦非禮也。Propriety suggests reciprocity. It is not propriety not to give out but to receive, or vice versa.兩情若是長久時，又豈在朝朝暮暮。If love between both sides can last for aye, why need they stay together night and day?路漫漫其修遠(yuǎn)兮，吾將上下而求索。The way ahead is long; I see no endi

8、ng, yet high and low I ll search with my will unbending.民為貴，社稷次之，君為輕。The people are the most important element in a state; next are the gods of land and grain; least is the ruler himself.千丈之堤，以蟋蟻之穴潰；百尺之屋，以突隙之煙焚。A long dike will collapse because of an ant-hole in it; a tall building will be burned do

9、wn by a spark from a chimney s chink.鍥而舍之，朽木不折，鍥而不舍，金石可鏤。Carve but give up half way, even a decayed piece of wood will not break; carve without stop, even metal and stone can be engraved.人有悲歡離合，月有陰晴圓缺，此事古難全。People have sorrow and joy; they part and meet again. The moon dims or shines;it waxes or wan

10、es. Nothing is perfect, not even in the olden days.人之于文學(xué)也，猶玉之于琢磨也。Learning and culture are to a person what polished and grinding are to jade.三人行，必有我?guī)熝?。擇其善者而從之，其不善者而改之。Among any three people walking, I will find something to learn for sure. Their good qualities are to be followed, and their shortcom

11、ings are to be avoided.士不可以不弘毅，任重而道遠(yuǎn)。仁以為己任，不亦重乎？死而后己，不亦遠(yuǎn)乎？An educated gentleman cannot but be resolute and broad-minded, for he has taken up a heavy responsibility and a long course. Is it not a heavy responsibility, which is to practice benevolence? Is it not a long course, which will end only with

12、 his death?士之為人，當(dāng)理不避其難，臨患忘利，遺生行義，視死如歸。A moral intellectual is one who escapes no danger in face of truth, discards personal interests in front of disaster, practices righteousness at the expense of life, and looks upon death as going home.逝者如斯夫！不舍晝夜。The passage of time is just like the flow of water

13、, which goes on day and night.順天者存，逆天者亡。Those who follow the Heaven s law will survive; those who go against it will perish.天將降大任于斯人也，必先苦其心志，勞其筋骨，餓其體膚，空乏其身，行拂亂其所為， 所以動心忍性，增益其所不能。When Heaven is about to place a great responsibility on a great man, it always first frustrates his spirit and will, exhau

14、sts his muscles and bones, exposes him to starvation and poverty, harasses him by troubles and setbacks so as to stimulate his spirit, toughen his nature and enhance his abilities.天生我才必有用。Heaven has endowed me with talents for eventual use.天時不如地利，地利不如人和。Opportunities vouchsafed by Heaven are less im

15、portant than terrestrial advantages, which in turn are less important than the unity among people.天行健，君子以自強(qiáng)不息。As Heaven s movement is ever vigorous, so must a gentleman ceaselessly strive along.溫故而知新，可以為師矣。He who by reviewing the old can gain knowledge of the new and is fit to be a teacher.物格而后知至，知至

16、而后意誠，意誠而后心正，心正而后身修，身修而后家齊，家齊而后 治國，國治而后天下平。Things investigated, genuine knowledge acquired; genuine knowledge acquired, thoughts purified; thoughts purified, hearts rectified; hearts rectified, personalities cultivated; personalities cultivated, families regulated; families regulated, the states well

17、 governed; the states well governed, the whole world will be in peace and tranquil.相見時難別亦難。It is unbearable to meet as well as to depart.學(xué)不可以已。青取之于藍(lán)，而青于藍(lán)；冰，水為之，而寒于水。君子博學(xué)而日參省乎己， 則知明而行無過矣。There is never an end to learning. The dye extracted from the indigo is bluer than the plant; so is the ice colder

18、 than the water. By broadly learning and constantly examining himself every day, the gentleman sharpens his awareness and makes fewer mistakes.學(xué)而不思則罔，思而不學(xué)則殆。Learning without thinking leads to confusion; thinking without learning ends in danger.學(xué)而不厭，誨人不倦。Never be contented with your study; never be i

19、mpatient with your teaching.學(xué)如逆水行舟，不進(jìn)則退。Learning is like rowing upstream: not to advance is to drop back.有朋自遠(yuǎn)方來，不亦樂乎。It is such a delight to have friends coming from afar.玉不琢，不成器。人不學(xué)，不知義。As a jade without chiseling will not become a useful object, a man without learning will not know the Way.欲窮千里目，更

20、上一層樓。We widen our views three hundred miles by ascending one flight of stairs.Exhausting my eyes to a thousand li further, I am ascending one more story of the tower.在天愿做比翼鳥，在地愿為連理枝。In heaven let us be two birds flying ever together, and on earth two trees with branches interlocked forever.不登高山，不知天之

21、厚也；不臨深淵，不知地之厚也。One can never be aware of the height of the sky or the depth of the earth, if he does not climb up a high mountain or look down into a deep abyss.大道之行也，天下為公。A public spirit will rule all under the sky when the great Way prevails.大江東去，浪淘盡，千古風(fēng)流人物。The endless river eastward flows; with i

22、ts huge waves are gone all those gallant heroes of bygone years.丹青不知老將近，富貴于我如浮云。Absorbed in painting, you know not old age is coming; indeed, to me wealth and rank are like clouds scudding.曲則全，枉則直，洼則盈，敝則新，少則得，多則惑。To be part is to be whole; to be bent is to be straight; to be hollow is to be filled;

23、to be worn out is to be renewed; to have little is to have more; to have much is to be confused.愛屋及烏 Love me, love my dog.百聞不如一見Seeing is believing.3上匕上不足比下有余worse off than some, better off than many; to fall short of the best, but bebetter than the worst.笨鳥先飛 A slow sparrow should make an early sta

24、rt.不眠之夜 white night.不以物喜不以己悲not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personnal losses.不遺余力 spare no effort; go all out; do ones best.不打不成交 No discord, no concord.拆東墻補(bǔ)西墻rob Peter to pay Paul.辭舊迎新 bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new.大事化小小事化了try

25、 first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it tonothing at all.大開眼界 open ones eyes; broaden ones horizon; be an eye-opener.國泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace.過猶不及 going too far is as bad as not going far enough; beyond is as wrong as falling short; too much

26、is as bad as too little.功夫不負(fù)有心人 Everything comes to him who waits.好了 傷疤忘了 疼once on shore, one prays no more.好事不出門惡事傳千里Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread farand wide.和氣生財 Harmony brings wealth.活到老學(xué)到老One is never too old to learn.既往不咎 let bygones be bygones.金無足赤人無完人Gold cant b

27、e pure and man cant be perfect.金玉?黃堂 Treasures fill the home.腳踏實(shí)地 be down-to-earth.腳踩兩只船 sit on the fence.君子之交淡如水the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge betweenkeeps friendship green.老生常談陳詞濫調(diào)cut and dried, clich e.禮尚往來 Courtesy calls for reciprocity.留得青山在不怕沒柴燒Where there is l

28、ife, there is hope.馬至 U成功 achieve immediate victory; win instant success.名利雙收 gain in both fame and wealth.茅塞頓開 be suddenly enlightened.沒有規(guī)矩不成方圓Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.每逢佳節(jié)倍思親On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of ones dear ones faraway.It is on the festival

29、 occasions when one misses his dear most.謀事在人成事在天The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven. Man proposes,God disposes.弄巧成拙 be too smart by half; Cunning outwits itself.拿手好戲 masterpiece.貝音了 夫人又折兵throw good money after bad.拋/弓 I 玉 a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable

30、contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale.破釜沉舟 cut off all means of retreat ; burn one s own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end41.巧婦難為無米之炊 straw.搶得先機(jī) take the preemptive opportunitiesIf you have no hand you cant make a fist. One cant make bricks without.千里之行始于足下a thousand-li jo

31、urney begins with the first step-the highest eminence is tobe gained step by step.前事不忘后事之Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future.前人栽樹后人乘涼One generation plants the trees in whose shade another generationrests.One sows and another reaps.前怕狼后怕虎fear the wolf in front and the tiger b

32、ehind hesitate in doing something.強(qiáng)龍難壓地頭蛇Even a dragon (from the outside) finds it hard to control a snake in its oldhaunt - Powerful outsiders can hardly afford to neglect local bullies.強(qiáng)強(qiáng)聯(lián)手 win-win co-operation.瑞雪兆豐年 A timely snow promises a good harvest.人之初性本善Mans nature at birth is good.人逢喜事精神爽J

33、oy puts heart into a man.人海戰(zhàn)術(shù) huge-crowd strategy.世上無難事只要肯攀登Where there is a will, there is a way.世夕卜科 K 源 a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world;.死而后已 until my heart stops beating.歲歲平安 Peace all year round.上有天堂下有蘇杭Just as there is paradise in heaven, ther are Suzhou and Hangz

34、hou onearth.塞翁失馬焉知非福Misfortune may be an actual blessing.三十而立 A man should be independent at the age of thirty.At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself.升級換代 updating and upgrading (of products).四十不惑 Life begins at forty.誰言寸草心報得三春暉Such kindness of warm sun, cant be repaid by grass.水漲船高 Wh

35、en the river rises, the boat floats high.未完待續(xù)時不我待 Time and tide wait for no man.殺雞用牛刀 break a butterfly on the wheel實(shí)事求是 seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts說曹操，曹操到 Talk of the devil and he comes.實(shí)話實(shí)說 speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is實(shí)踐是檢驗(yàn)真理

36、的唯一標(biāo)準(zhǔn)Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.山不在高，有仙貝U名 No matter how high the mountain is, its name will spread far and wide if there is a fairy;韜光養(yǎng)晦 hide ones capacities and bide ones time糖衣炮彈 sugar-coated bullets天有不測風(fēng)云 Anything unexpected may happen. a bolt from the blue73團(tuán)結(jié)就是力量 Unity is

37、 strength.”跳進(jìn)黃河洗不清”eve if one jumped into the Yellow River, one can not wash oneselfclean-theres nothing one can do to clear ones name 歪風(fēng)牙B氣 unhealthy practices and evil phenomena物以類聚，人以群分Birds of a feather flock together.往事如風(fēng) The past has vanished (from memory) like wind.; What in past, is past.望子成

38、龍 hold high hopes for ones child屋漏又逢連陰雨 Misfortunes never come singly. When it rains it pours.文韜武略 military expertise; military strategy唯利是圖 draw water to ones mill無源之水，無本之木 water without a source, and a tree wiithout roots無中生有 make create something out of nothing無風(fēng)不起浪 There are no waves without win

39、d. Theres no smoke without fire.徇私枉法 bend the law for the benefit of relatives or friends新官上任三把火 a new broom sweeps clean虛心使人進(jìn)步，驕傲使人落后 Modesty helps one go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind.蓄勢而發(fā) accumulate strength for a take-off心想事成 May all your wish come true心、照不宣 have a tacit understa

40、nding; give tacit consent; tacit understanding先入為主 First impressions are firmly entrenched.先下手為強(qiáng) catch the ball before the bound像熱鍋上的螞蟻 like an ant on a hot pan現(xiàn)身說法 warn people by taking oneself as an example息事寧人 pour oil on troubled waters喜憂參半 mingled hope and fear循序漸進(jìn)step by step一路平安，一路順風(fēng)speed som

41、ebody on their way; speed the parting guest嚴(yán)以律己，寬以待人 be strict with oneself and lenient towards others魚米之鄉(xiāng) a land of milk and honey有情人終成眷屬Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.有錢能使鬼推磨 Money makes the mare go. Money talks.有識之士 people of vision有勇無謀 use brawn rather than brain有緣千里來相會 Separated as we

42、are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination.與時俱進(jìn) advance with times以人為本 people oriented; people foremost因材施教 teach students according to their aptitude欲窮千里 目, 更上一層樓to ascend another storey to see a thousand miles further; Ascendfurther, were you to look farther; Would eye

43、embrace a thousand miles? Go up, one flight.欲速貝U不達(dá) Haste does not bring success.優(yōu)勝劣汰 survival of the fittest英雄所見略同 Great minds think alike.冤家宜解不宜結(jié) Better make friends than make enemies.冤彳民錯案cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced;unjust, false or wrong cases言既出,當(dāng)

44、四馬難追A real man never goes back on his words.招財進(jìn)寶 Money and treasures will be plentiful債臺高筑 become debt-ridden致命要害 Achilles heel眾矢之的 target of public criticism知己知彼，百戰(zhàn)不殆 Know the enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of defeat.名氏上談兵 be an armchair strategist名氏包不住火

45、 Truth will come to light sooner or later.左右為難 between the devil and the deep blue sea; between the rock and the hard place不要錯上力口錯 dont make things worse than they already are.A friend indeed is known by sharing hardships.患難是朋友的試金石.What is done by night appears by day.若要人不知，除非己莫為。.You never know til

46、l you have tried.不嘗試，不知曉。.Nothing in the world is difficult if you set your mind to it.世上無難事，只怕有心人。.A hedge between keeps friendship green.淡交使友誼長青。(君子之交淡如水).Better (be) alone than in bad company.寧可獨(dú)處，勿交壞友。.All things are difficult before they are easy.萬事開頭難。.As you sow,so shall you reap.種瓜得瓜，種豆得豆。.W

47、here theres a will,theres a way.有志者事竟成。.An uncut gem goes not sparkle.玉不琢，不成器. progress sometimes uses a comma, but never a full stop.學(xué)無止境.better death than dishonor.寧為玉碎不為瓦全.by falling we learn to go safely.吃一塹，長一智.no man is his craft s master the first day.師傅領(lǐng)進(jìn)門，修行在個人.where there is life, there is

48、 hope.留得青山在，不怕沒柴燒16.It takes three generations to make a gentleman.十年樹木，百年樹人17.A lazy youth, a lousy age.少壯不努力，老大徒傷悲。18.One never notices what has been done;one can only see what remains to be done.MarieCurie切不要注意已經(jīng)做了哪些，而只能去考慮還有哪些有待去做。一一居里夫人.Always aim for achievement and forget about success.Helen

49、Hayes永遠(yuǎn)要爭取去做出成就，別去多考慮成功。海倫. no day without a line.拳不離手，曲不離口.the benevolent see benevolence and the wise see wisdom.仁者見仁，智者見智玉不琢，不成器：C： A piece of jade unless cut forms no article of vertu. /E: An uncut gem goes not sparkle. / The finest diamond must be cut. /Unpolished pearls never shine.十年樹木，百年樹人 :

50、C: It takes ten years to grow a tree and a hundred years to bring up a generation of good men. / E: It takes three generations to make a gentleman.學(xué)無止境:C: knowledge is infinite / E: progress sometimes uses a comma, but never a full stop.此地?zé)o車艮三百兩 :Never try to prove what nobody doubts.嚴(yán)出高徒 :C: Good p

51、upils are to be brought up by strict teachers. / E: It is the bridle and spur that makes a good horse.得不償失:Give a lark to catch a kite.對癥下藥:A disease known is half the cure.君子之交淡如水 :A hedge between keeps friendship green.化干戈為玉帛：Bury the hatchet.家和萬事興 ：He is happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds

52、 peace in his home.江山易改，本性難移 ：The leopard cannot change its spots.留得青山在，不怕沒柴燒：Where there is life, there is hope.狡兔三窟：The mouse that has but one hole is quickly taken.舉一反三：Half a tale is enough for a wise man.當(dāng)局者迷，旁觀者清 ：Outsiders see more than insiders. / Standers-by see more than gamesters.世上無難事，只怕

53、有心人：Dogged does it.笨鳥先飛：C: a slow sparrow should make an early start. / E: a lame traveler should get out betimes.冷暖自知：Every man is best known to himself.有情人終成眷屬：Every jack has Jill.寧為玉碎不為瓦全：Better death than dishonor.情人眼里出西施 :if jack is in love, he is no judge of Jill s beauty.拳不離手，曲不離口 ： No day wi

54、thout a line.吃一塹，長一智 :By falling we learn to go safely.塞翁失馬:No great loss without some small gain.天無絕人之路 :God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.仁者見仁，智者見智 :E: the donkey means one thing and the driver another. / C: the benevolent see benevolence and the wise see wisdom.師傅領(lǐng)進(jìn)門，修行在個人：No man is his craf

55、t s master the first day.二、英譯漢A friend in need is a friend indeed.患難朋友才是真正的朋友。Actions speak louder than words.事實(shí)勝于雄辯All is not gold that glitters.閃光的不一定都是金子An idle youth , a needy age少壯不努力，老大徒傷悲Bitter pills may have wholesome effects. 良藥苦 口Do wrong once and youll never hear the end of it. 失足成千古恨Ever

56、y cloud has a silver lining.守得云開見月 明Every man has his fault.人孰無過First come, first served.捷足先登Haste makes waste 欲速貝 U不達(dá)Honesty is the best policy.誠實(shí)至上In fair weather prepare for foul. 未雨綢繆Knowledge is power.知識就是力量Let bygones be bygone.既往不咎Look before you leap.三思而后行Man proposes, God disposes.謀事在人，成事在天

57、Money talks.金錢萬能No gains without pains.吃得苦中苦，方為人上人Practice makes perfect.熟能生巧Silence is golden.獻(xiàn)丑不如藏拙Speak well of your friend , of your enemy say nothing.隱惡揚(yáng)善Take things as they come.逆來順受The ear1y bird catches the worm.先到先得Time and tide wait for no man.歲月不饒人To burn the cand1e at both ends.自暴自棄To co

58、unt one s chickens before they are hatched.打如意算盤To make a mountain out of a molehill. /J、題大做Too many cooks spoil the broth.人多手腳舌LWell begun is half done.事半功倍When you are in Rome , do as the Romans do.入鄉(xiāng)隨俗Where there is life, there is hope.留得青山在，不怕沒柴燒。A bosom friend afar brings a distant land near. 海

59、內(nèi)存知己，天涯若比鄰。A common danger causes common action. 同舟共濟(jì)。A contented mind is a continual / perpetual feast. 知足常樂。A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.吃一塹，長一智。A guest should suit the convenience of the host. 客隨主便。A letter from home is a priceless treasure. 家書抵萬金。All rivers run into the sea.殊途同歸。All t

60、ime is no time when it is past. 機(jī)不可失，時不再來。An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 一 日一個蘋果，身體健康不求醫(yī)。As heroes think, so thought Bruce.英雄所見略同。A young idler, an old beggar.少壯不努力，老大徒傷悲。Behind the mountains there are people to be found. 天外有天, 山夕卜有山。Bad luck often brings good luck. 塞翁失馬，安知非福。Bread is the sta