英语学习中国成语习语大全.docx

1、英语学习中国成语习语大全中国成语习语大全 1.爱屋及乌 Love me, love my dog. 2.百闻不如一见 (眼见为实 )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 start. 5.不眠之夜 white night 6.不以物喜不以己悲 not pleased by externa

2、l gains, not saddened by personnal losses 7.不遗余力 spare no effort; go all out; do ones best 8.不打不成交 No discord, no concord. 9.拆东墙补西墙 rob Peter to pay Paul 10.辞旧迎新 bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new 11.大事化小小事化了 try first to make their mistake sound

3、less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all 12.大开眼界 open ones eyes; broaden ones horizon; be an eye-opener 13.国泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace 14.过犹不及 going too far is as bad as not going far enough; beyond is as wrong as falling short; too much is as bad as too little 1

4、5.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 more 17.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 let bygones be bygones 21.金无足赤人无完人 Gold can

5、t be pure and man cant be perfect. 22.金玉满堂 Treasures fill the home. 23.脚踏实地 be down-to-earth 24.脚踩两只船 sit on the fence 25.君子之交淡如水 the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps friendship green 26.老生常谈陈词滥调 cut and dried, clich 27.礼尚往来 Courtesy calls for reciprocity. 28

6、.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 success 30.名利双收 gain in both fame and wealth 31.茅塞顿开 be suddenly enlightened 32.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 more than ever one thinks of

7、 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 itself 36.拿手好戏 masterpiece 37.赔了夫人又折兵 throw good money after bad 38.抛砖引玉

8、a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale 39.破釜沉舟 cut off all means of retreat;burn ones own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end 40.抢得先机 take the preemptive opportunities 41.巧妇难为无米之炊 If you have no hand you cant make a

9、 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 step 43.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 shade another gener

10、ation 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 something 46.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.强强联手 win-win co-

11、operation 48.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 strategy 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; 54.死而后已 unti

12、l my heart stops beating 55.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 himsel

13、f. 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. 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 fact

14、s; 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

15、 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 d

16、o to 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 pas 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

17、military 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 84.无风不起浪There are no waves without wind. Theres no smoke without fire. 85.徇私枉法bend the law for the benefit of relatives or fr

18、iends 86.新官上任三把火a new broom sweeps clean 87.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-off 89.心想事成May all your wish come true 90.心照不宣have a tacit understanding; give tacit consent; tacit understanding 91.先入为主First impressio

19、ns are firmly entrenched. 92.先下手为强catch the ball before the bound 93.像热锅上的蚂蚁like an ant on a hot pan 94.现身说法warn people by taking oneself as an example 95.息事宁人pour oil on troubled waters 96.喜忧参半mingled hope and fear 97.循序渐进step by step 98.一路平安，一路顺风speed somebody on their way; speed the parting guest

20、 99.严以律己,宽以待人be strict with oneself and lenient towards others 100鱼米之乡 101.有情人终成眷属Jack shall 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 vision 104.有勇无谋use brawn rather than brain 105.有缘千里来相会Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come t

21、ogether as if by predestination. 106.与时俱进advance with times 107.以人为本people oriented; people foremost 108.因材施教teach students according to their aptitude 109.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 mile

22、s? Go up, one flight. a land of milk and honey 110.欲速则不达Haste does not bring success. 111. 优胜劣汰survival of the fittest 112.英雄所见略同Great minds think alike. 113.冤家宜解不宜结Better make friends than make enemies. 114.冤假错案cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, fa

23、lse or wrong cases 115.一言既出，驷马难追A real man never goes back on his words. 116.招财进宝Money and treasures will be plentiful 117.债台高筑become debt-ridden 118.致命要害Achilles heel 119. 众矢之的target of public criticism 120.知己知彼,百战不殆Know the enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles with no dange

24、r of defeat. 121. 纸上谈兵be an armchair strategist 122.纸包不住火Truth will come to light sooner or later. 123.左右为难between the devil and the deep blue sea A Jack of all trades and master of none.三脚猫无所长。 A joke never gains an enemy but often loses a friend.开玩笑总不能化敌为友，反而有时会失去朋友。 A house divided against itself

25、 cannot stand.家庭内讧难维系。 A horse is neither better nor worse for his trappings.相马不可凭马的装饰。 A hero is known in the time of misfortune.时势造英雄。 A heavy purse makes a light heart.腰包钱财足，心境自然宽。 A hasty man is seldom out of trouble.性急难免出岔子。 A happy heart makes a blooming visage.心花怒放，笑逐颜开。 A handful of common s

26、ense is worth bushel of learning.一点小常识常胜过很多有价值的学问。 A guilty conscience needs no accuser.贼胆心虚。 A guilty conscience is a self-accuser.做贼心虚，良心自诛。 A great talker is a great liar.最会饶舌的人也是最会说谎的人。 A good winter brings a good summer.瑞雪兆丰年。 A good tongue is a good weapon.伶俐的口齿是一种锐利的武器。 A good tale is none th

27、e worse for being twice told.好故事百听不厌。 A good name keeps lustre in the dark.好的名声在黑暗中也会光芒四射。 A good name is sooner lost than won.美誉难得而易失。 A good name is earlier lost than won.失去美名易，得到美名难。 A good name is better than riches.好名誉胜过有财富。 A good medicine tastes bitter.良药苦口，忠言逆耳。 A good maxim is never out of

28、season.至理名言不会过时。 A good marksman may miss.智者千虑，必有一失。 A good horse often needs a good spur.好马常要好靴刺。 A good horse cannot be of a bad colour.良马的毛色不会差。 A good heart conquers ill fortune.善心克厄运。 A good healthy body is worth more a crown in gold.健康的身体贵於黄金铸成的皇冠。 A good head and an industrious hand are worth

29、 gold in any land.聪明脑袋勤劳手，走遍天下贵如金。 A good friend is my nearest relation.良友如近亲。 A good fame is better than a good face.好的名望胜於好的相貌。 A good face is a letter of recommendation.好的相貌就是一封推荐的介绍信。 A good dog deserves a good bone.有劳得奖。 A good example is the best sermon.身教胜似言教。 A good conscience is a continual

30、 feast.白日不做亏心事，夜半敲门心不惊。 A good book is a light to the soul.好书一本，照亮心灵。 A good book is a best friend who never turns his back upon us.一本好书，莫逆之交。 A good beginning makes a good ending.善始者必善其终。 A good beginning is half the battle.首战告捷等於一半胜利。 A good appetite is a good sauce.饥不择食。 A good anvil does not fea

31、r the hammer.好砧不怕锤。 A full cup must be carried steadily.杯满盈，须持稳。 A full belly counsels well.衣食足而後知荣辱。 After meat, mustard.雨後送伞。 After dinner sit a while; after supper walk a mile.午餐之後坐片刻，晚饭之後走一里。 After dinner comes the reckoning.吃喝玩乐，该付代价。 After death, the doctor.放马后炮。 After black clouds, clear weat

32、her.否极泰来。 After a storm comes a calm.否极泰来。 A friend without faults will never be found.没有缺点的朋友是永远找不到的。 A friend to everybody is a friend to nobody.广交友，无深交。 A friend is not so soon gotten as lost.交友慢，失友快。 A friend is never known till a man have need.不到患难时，永远不能认识真正的朋友。 A friend is best found in adversity.患