(完整版)常用100个成语的英文翻译

1、1. 爱屋及乌 Love me, love my dog.2. 百闻不如一见 Seeing is believing.4. 笨鸟先飞 A slow sparrow should make an early start.5. 不眠之夜 white night8. 不打不成交 No discord, no concord.13. 国泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace15. 功夫不负有心人 Everything comes to him who waits.17. 好事不出门恶事传千里 Good news never goes be

2、yond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide.18. 和气生财 Harmony brings wealth.19. 活到老学到老 One is never too old to learn.21. 金无足赤人无完人 Gold cant be pure and man cant be perfect.22. 金玉满堂 Treasures fill the home.23. 脚踏实地 be down-to-earth24. 脚踩两只船 sit on the fence28. 留得青山在不怕没柴烧 Where there is life, the

3、re is hope.29. 马到成功 achieve immediate victory; win instant success30. 名利双收 gain in both fame and wealth32. 没 有 规 矩 不 成 方 圆 Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.34. 谋事在人成事在天 The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven. Man proposes, God disposes.35. 弄巧成拙 be too smart by half

4、; Cunning outwits itself37. 赔了夫人又折兵 throw good money after bad40. 抢得先机 take the preemptive opportunities41. 巧妇难为无米之炊 If you have no hand you cant makea fist. Onecant make bricks without straw.42. 千 里 之 行 始 于 足 下 a thousand-li journey begins with the first step-the highest eminence is to be gained st

5、ep by step49. 人之初性本善 Mans nature at birth is good.50. 人逢喜事精神爽 Joy puts heart into a man.52. 世上无难事只要肯攀登 Where there is a will, there is a way.53. 世外桃源 a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world;55. 岁岁平安 Peace all year round.57. 塞翁失马焉知非福 Misfortune may be an actual blessing.58. 三十而立

6、 A man should be independent at the age of thirty.65. 实事求是 seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts66. 说曹操 , 曹操到 Talk of the devil and he comes.67. 实话实说 speak the plain truth;72. 天有不测风云 Anything unexpected may happen.73. 团结就是力量 Unity is strength.76. 物以类聚，人以群分 Birds of a fe

7、ather flock together.78. 望子成龙 hold high hopes for ones child79. 屋漏又逢连阴雨 Misfortunes never comesingly. Whenit rains it pours.81. 唯利是图 draw water to ones mill82. 无源之水 , 无本之木 water without a source, and a tree wiithout roots83. 无中生有 make create something out of nothing84. 无风不起浪 There are no waves witho

8、ut wind. Theres no smoke without fire.86. 新官上任三把火 a new broom sweeps clean87. 虚心使人进步 , 骄傲使人落后 Modesty helps one go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind.88. 蓄势而发 accumulate strength for a take-off89. 心想事成 May all your wish come true90. 心 照 不 宣 have a tacit understanding; give tacit consent;

9、tacit understanding91. 先入为主 First impressions are firmly entrenched.92. 先下手为强 catch the ball before the bound93. 像热锅上的蚂蚁 like an ant on a hot pan98. 一路平安， 一路顺风 speed somebodyon their way; speed the parting guest99. 严以律己 , 宽以待人 be strict with oneself and lenient towards others101. 有情人终成眷属 Jack shall

10、have Jill, all shall be well.102. 有钱能使鬼推磨 Money makes the mare go. Money talks.103. 有识之士 people of vision104. 有勇无谋 use brawn rather than brain106. 与时俱进 advance with times107. 以人为本 people oriented; people foremost108. 因材施教 teach students according to their aptitude110. 欲速则不达 Haste does not bring success.111. 优胜劣汰 survival of the fittest112. 英雄所见略同 Great minds think alike.113. 冤家宜解不宜结 Better make friends than make enemies.115. 一言既出，驷马难追 A real man never goes back on his words.116. 招财进宝 Money