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1、.一、汉译英但愿人长久，千里共婵娟。We wish each other a long life so as to share the beauty of this graceful moonlight, even though miles apart.独在异乡为异客，每逢佳节倍思亲。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，其利断金。If two people are of the same mind, their sharpne

2、ss can cut through metal.富贵不能淫，贫贱不能移，威武不能曲，此之谓大丈夫。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.海内存知己，天涯若比邻。A bosom friend afar brings distance near.合抱之木，生于毫末;九层之台，起于累土；千里之行,始于足下。A huge tree that fills ones 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.祸兮，福之所倚；福兮，祸之所伏。Misfortune, that is where happiness depends; happiness, that is where misfortune underlies.见贤思齐焉，见不贤而内自省也。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.江山如此多娇，引无数英雄竞折腰。This land so rich in beauty has made countless heroes bow in homage.举头望明月，低头思故乡。Raising my head, I see the moon so bright; withdrawing my eyes, my nostalgia comes around.俱往矣，数风流人物，还看今朝。All are past and gone; w

5、e look to this age for truly great men.君子成人之美，不成人之恶。The gentleman helps others to achieve their moral perfection but not their evil conduct.君子独立不惭于影，独寝不愧于魂。A righteous man never feels ashamed to face his shadow when standing alone and to face his soul when sleeping alone.君子之交淡如水，小人之交甘如醴。君子淡以亲，小人甘以绝。

6、The 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 ones family to that of other families; expend the love of the young ones in ones family to t

7、hat of other families.礼尚往来。往而不来，非礼也；来而不往，亦非礼也。Propriety suggests reciprocity. It is not propriety not to give out but to receive, or vice versa.两情若是长久时，又岂在朝朝暮暮。If love between both sides can last for aye, why need they stay together night and day?路漫漫其修远兮，吾将上下而求索。The way ahead is long; I see no endin

8、g, yet high and low Ill search with my will unbending.民为贵，社稷次之，君为轻。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，以蝼蚁之穴溃；百尺之屋，以突隙之烟焚。A long dike will collapse because of an ant-hole in it; a tall building will be burned down

9、 by a spark from a chimneys chink.锲而舍之，朽木不折，锲而不舍，金石可镂。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.人有悲欢离合，月有阴晴圆缺，此事古难全。People have sorrow and joy; they part and meet again. The moon dims or shines;it waxes or wanes.

10、 Nothing is perfect, not even in the olden days.人之于文学也，犹玉之于琢磨也。Learning and culture are to a person what polished and grinding are to jade.三人行，必有我师焉。择其善者而从之，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 shortcoming

11、s are to be avoided.士不可以不弘毅，任重而道远。仁以为己任，不亦重乎？死而后己，不亦远乎？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 hi

12、s death?士之为人，当理不避其难，临患忘利，遗生行义，视死如归。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！不舍昼夜。The passage of time is just like the flow of water, w

13、hich goes on day and night.顺天者存，逆天者亡。Those who follow the Heavens law will survive; those who go against it will perish.天将降大任于斯人也，必先苦其心志，劳其筋骨，饿其体肤，空乏其身，行拂乱其所为，所以动心忍性，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, exhausts h

14、is 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.天时不如地利，地利不如人和。Opportunities vouchsafed by Heaven are less importa

15、nt than terrestrial advantages, which in turn are less important than the unity among people.天行健，君子以自强不息。As Heavens movement is ever vigorous, so must a gentleman ceaselessly strive along.温故而知新，可以为师矣。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，知至而后意诚，意

16、诚而后心正，心正而后身修，身修而后家齐，家齐而后治国，国治而后天下平。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 govern

17、ed; the states well governed, the whole world will be in peace and tranquil.相见时难别亦难。It is unbearable to meet as well as to depart.学不可以已。青取之于蓝，而青于蓝；冰，水为之，而寒于水。君子博学而日参省乎己，则知明而行无过矣。There is never an end to learning. The dye extracted from the indigo is bluer than the plant; so is the ice colder than th

18、e water. By broadly learning and constantly examining himself every day, the gentleman sharpens his awareness and makes fewer mistakes.学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆。Learning without thinking leads to confusion; thinking without learning ends in danger.学而不厌，诲人不倦。Never be contented with your study; never be impatient

19、 with your teaching.学如逆水行舟，不进则退。Learning is like rowing upstream: not to advance is to drop back.有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎。It is such a delight to have friends coming from afar.玉不琢，不成器。人不学，不知义。As a jade without chiseling will not become a useful object, a man without learning will not know the Way.欲穷千里目，更上一层楼。We

20、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.在天愿做比翼鸟，在地愿为连理枝。In heaven let us be two birds flying ever together, and on earth two trees with branches interlocked forever.不登高山，不知天之厚也；不临深渊

21、，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，天下为公。A public spirit will rule all under the sky when the great Way prevails.大江东去，浪淘尽，千古风流人物。The endless river eastward flows; with its huge

22、 waves are gone all those gallant heroes of bygone years.丹青不知老将近，富贵于我如浮云。Absorbed in painting, you know not old age is coming; indeed, to me wealth and rank are like clouds scudding.曲则全，枉则直，洼则盈，敝则新，少则得，多则惑。To be part is to be whole; to be bent is to be straight; to be hollow is to be filled; to be w

23、orn out is to be renewed; to have little is to have more; to have much is to be confused.1.爱屋及乌 Love me, love my dog.2.百闻不如一见 Seeing is believing.3.比上不足比下有余 worse off than some, better off than many; to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst.4.笨鸟先飞 A slow sparrow should make an early s

24、tart.5.不眠之夜 white night6.不以物喜不以己悲 not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personnal losses7.不遗余力 spare no effort; go all out; do ones best8.不打不成交 No discord, no concord.9.拆东墙补西墙 rob Peter to pay Paul10.辞旧迎新 bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the ne

25、w11.大事化小小事化了 try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all12.大开眼界 open ones eyes; broaden ones horizon; be an eye-opener13.国泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace14.过犹不及 going too far is as bad as not going far enough; beyond is as wrong as f

26、alling short; too much is as bad as too little15.功夫不负有心人 Everything comes to him who waits.16.好了伤疤忘了疼 once on shore, one prays no more17.好事不出门恶事传千里 Good news never goes beyond 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.20.既往不咎 l

27、et bygones be bygones21.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 fence25.君子之交淡如水 the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps friendship green26.老生常谈陈词滥调 cut and dried, clich27.礼尚往来

28、 Courtesy calls for reciprocity.28.留得青山在不怕没柴烧 Where there is life, there is hope.29.马到成功 achieve immediate victory; win instant success30.名利双收 gain in both fame and wealth31.茅塞顿开 be suddenly enlightened32.没有规矩不成方圆 Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.33.每逢佳节倍思亲 On festive occasions

29、 more than ever one thinks of ones dear ones far away.It is on the festival occasions when one misses his dear most.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; Cunning outwits itself36.拿手好戏 masterpiece37.赔了夫人又折兵 throw goo

30、d money after bad38.抛砖引玉 a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale39.破釜沉舟 cut off all means of retreat；burn ones own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end40.抢得先机 take the preemptive opportunities41.巧妇难为无米之炊 If you have n

31、o hand you cant make a fist. One cant 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 step by step43.前事不忘后事之师 Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future.44.前人栽树后人乘凉 One generation plants the trees in whose

32、shade another generation rests.One sows and another reaps.45.前怕狼后怕虎 fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind hesitate in doing something46.强龙难压地头蛇 Even a dragon (from the outside) finds it hard to control a snake in its old haunt - Powerful outsiders can hardly afford to neglect local bullies.47.

33、强强联手 win-win co-operation48.瑞雪兆丰年 A timely snow promises a good harvest.49.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.51.人海战术 huge-crowd strategy52.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;54

34、.死而后已 until my heart stops beating55.岁岁平安 Peace all year round.56.上有天堂下有苏杭 Just as there is paradise in heaven, ther are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth.57.塞翁失马焉知非福 Misfortune may be an actual blessing.58.三十而立 A man should be independent at the age of thirty.At thirty, a man should be able to think for

35、 himself.59.升级换代 updating and upgrading (of products)60.四十不惑 Life begins at forty.61.谁言寸草心报得三春晖 Such kindness of warm sun, cant be repaid by grass.62.水涨船高 When the river rises, the boat floats high. 未完待续 63时不我待Time and tide wait for no man.64杀鸡用牛刀break a butterfly on the wheel 65实事求是seek truth from

36、facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts 66说曹操,曹操到Talk of the devil and he comes. 67实话实说speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is 68实践是检验真理的唯一标准Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth. 69山不在高，有仙则名No matter how high the mountain is, its name will spread far and

37、 wide if there is a fairy; 70 韬光养晦hide ones capacities and bide ones time 71糖衣炮弹sugar-coated bullets 72天有不测风云Anything unexpected may happen. a bolt from the blue 73团结就是力量Unity is strength. 74“跳进黄河洗不清”eve if one jumped into the Yellow River, one can not wash oneself clean-theres nothing one can do to

38、 clear ones name 75歪风邪气unhealthy practices and evil phenomena 76物以类聚，人以群分Birds of a feather flock together. 77往事如风The past has vanished (from memory) like wind.; What in past, is past. 78望子成龙hold high hopes for ones child 79屋漏又逢连阴雨Misfortunes never come singly. When it rains it pours. 80文韬武略military

39、 expertise; military strategy 81唯利是图draw water to ones mill 82无源之水,无本之木water without a source, and a tree wiithout roots 83 无中生有make create something out of nothing 无风不起浪There are no waves without wind. 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 n

40、ew broom sweeps clean 虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后Modesty helps one go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind. 蓄势而发accumulate strength for a take-off 心想事成May all your wish come true 心照不宣have a tacit understanding; give tacit consent; tacit understanding 先入为主First impressions are firmly entrenched. 先下手为强catc

41、h the ball before the bound 像热锅上的蚂蚁like an ant on a hot pan 现身说法warn people by taking oneself as an example 息事宁人pour oil on troubled waters 喜忧参半mingled hope and fear 循序渐进step by step 一路平安，一路顺风speed somebody on their way; speed the parting guest 严以律己,宽以待人be strict with oneself and lenient towards oth

42、ers 鱼米之乡a land of milk and honey 有情人终成眷属Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well. 有钱能使鬼推磨Money makes the mare go. Money talks. 有识之士people of vision 有勇无谋use brawn rather than brain 有缘千里来相会Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination. 与时俱进advance with times 以人为

43、本people oriented; people foremost 因材施教teach students according to their aptitude 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. 欲速则不达Haste does not bring success. 优胜劣汰survival of th

44、e fittest 英雄所见略同Great minds think alike. 冤家宜解不宜结Better make friends than make enemies. 冤假错案cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases 一言既出，驷马难追A real man never goes back on his words. 招财进宝Money and treasures will be plentiful 债台高筑become

45、 debt-ridden 致命要害Achilles heel 众矢之的target of public criticism 知己知彼,百战不殆Know the enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of defeat. 纸上谈兵be an armchair strategist 纸包不住火Truth will come to light sooner or later. 左右为难between the devil and the deep blue sea; between the

46、 rock and the hard place 不要错上加错 dont make things worse than they already are 1.A friend indeed is known by sharing hardships. 患难是朋友的试金石 2.What is done by night appears by day. 若要人不知，除非己莫为。 3.You never know till you have tried. 不尝试，不知晓。 4.Nothing in the world is difficult if you set your mind to it.

47、世上无难事，只怕有心人。 5.A hedge between keeps friendship green. 淡交使友谊长青。（君子之交淡如水） 6.Better (be) alone than in bad company. 宁可独处，勿交坏友。 7.All things are difficult before they are easy. 万事开头难。 8.As you sow,so shall you reap. 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。 9.Where theres a will,theres a way. 有志者事竟成。 10.An uncut gem goes not sparkle

48、. 玉不琢，不成器 11. progress sometimes uses a comma, but never a full stop. 学无止境 12.better death than dishonor. 宁为玉碎不为瓦全 13.by falling we learn to go safely. 吃一堑，长一智 14.no man is his crafts master the first day. 师傅领进门，修行在个人 15.where there is life, there is hope. 留得青山在，不怕没柴烧 16.It takes three generations t

49、o make a gentleman. 十年树木，百年树人 17.A lazy youth, a lousy age. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。 18.One never notices what has been done;one can only see what remains to be done. Marie Curie 切不要注意已经做了哪些，而只能去考虑还有哪些有待去做。居里夫人 19.Always aim for achievement and forget about success.Helen Hayes 永远要争取去做出成就，别去多考虑成功。海伦 20. no day w

50、ithout a line. 拳不离手，曲不离口 21.the benevolent see benevolence and the wise see wisdom. 仁者见仁，智者见智 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.十年树木，百年树人: C: It takes ten years to grow

51、 a tree and a hundred years to bring up a generation of good men. / E: It takes three generations to make a gentleman.学无止境: C: knowledge is infinite / E: progress sometimes uses a comma, but never a full stop.此地无银三百两: Never try to prove what nobody doubts.严师出高徒: C: Good pupils are to be brought up b

52、y strict teachers. / E: It is the bridle and spur that makes a good horse.得不偿失: Give a lark to catch a kite.对症下药: A disease known is half the cure.君子之交淡如水: A hedge between keeps friendship green.化干戈为玉帛: Bury the hatchet.家和万事兴: He is happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home.江山易改，本

53、性难移: The leopard cannot change its spots.留得青山在，不怕没柴烧: Where there is life, there is hope.狡兔三窟: The mouse that has but one hole is quickly taken.举一反三: Half a tale is enough for a wise man.当局者迷，旁观者清: Outsiders see more than insiders. / Standers-by see more than gamesters.世上无难事，只怕有心人: Dogged does it.笨鸟

54、先飞: 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.有情人终成眷属: Every jack has Jill.宁为玉碎不为瓦全: Better death than dishonor.情人眼里出西施: if jack is in love, he is no judge of Jills beauty.拳不离手，曲不离口: No day without a line.吃一堑，长一

55、智: By falling we learn to go safely.塞翁失马: No great loss without some small gain.天无绝人之路: God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.仁者见仁，智者见智: E: the donkey means one thing and the driver another. / C: the benevolent see benevolence and the wise see wisdom.师傅领进门，修行在个人: No man is his crafts master the first day.二、英译汉A friend in need is a friend indeed.患难朋友才是真正的朋友。 Actions speak louder than words.事实胜于雄辩 All is not gold that glitters.闪光的不一定都是金子An idle youth，