1、中国成语英语翻译精选 1. 铁石心肠 cruel and unrelenting2. 置死地于后生 a vigorous and manly exertion3. 千秋功业 a great undertaking of lasting importance4. 安居乐业 live in peace and work happily5. 骨肉分离 family separation6. 各得其所 be properly provided for7. 众议纷纭 disagree on8. 岁月不居，来日苦短 Time does not stay is brief is the day.9. 夜长梦
2、多 A long delay may mean trouble.10. 时不我与 Time and tide wait for no man.11. 依时顺势 keep up with the tide12. 日渐没落 being pushed out of business13. 鹬蚌相争 play A off against B14. 浩然之气 noble spirit15. 凤毛麟角 a rarity of the rarities16. 望而生畏 stand in awe before17. 敬而远之 keep respectfully aloof from18. 众矢之的 in th
3、e dock19. 毫无瓜葛 be divorced from20. 尔虞我诈 sheer cunning and falsehood21. 备受推崇 be rewarded and respected22. 善有善报，恶有恶报 the good inevitably is successful and the bad inevitably punished23. 其乐融融 sweetness and light24. 义无反顾 feel obliged to25. 物美价廉 attractive in price and quality26. 源源不断 keep flowing in a s
4、teady stream27. 滚滚不息 pour into28. 福祉 well-being29. 精华 quintessence30. 阴霾 specter31. 势不两立 pit sth against sth32. 打折扣 wear thin / water down33. 大展宏图 score big points34. 重整旗鼓 shock sth back to life35. 不谋而合 coincide with36. 染指 dip ones finger in37. 博大精深 both extensive and profound38. 源远流长 long-standing
5、and well-established39. 诸子百家 the masters hundred schools40. 天下为公 All under heaven are equal.41. 天下兴亡，匹夫有责 Everybody is responsible for the fate of his country.42. 吃苦耐劳 bear hardships43. 勤俭持家 frugality in household management44. 尊师重教 respect teachers and value education45. 当务之急 highest priority46. 遭受
6、重创 take a heavy toll47. 先见之明 prescient move48. 奇园古宅 exotic gardens and old mansions49. 衣食住行 clothing, food, shelter and transportation50. 信誓旦旦 be poised to爱不释手 fondle admiringly爱财如命 skin a flea for its hide爱屋及乌 love me, love my dog He that loves the tree loves the branch安居乐业 live and work in peace a
7、nd contentment白手起家 build up from nothing百里挑一 one in hundred百折不挠 be indomitable半途而废 give up halfway leave sth. Unfinished包罗万象 all-embracing all-inclusive饱经风霜 weather-beaten卑躬屈膝 bow and scrape cringe悲欢离合 vicissitudes of life背道而驰 run counter to run in the opposite direction本末倒置 put the cart before the
8、horse笨鸟先飞 the slow need to start early必由之路 the only way闭关自守 close the country to international intercourse变本加厉 be further intensified变化无常 chop and change fantasticality变化无常 chop and change fantasticality别开生面 having sth. New别有用心 have ulterior motives彬彬有礼 refined and courteous urbane兵不厌诈 in war nothin
9、g is too deceitful博古通今 erudite and informed不败之地 incincible position不耻下问 feel not ashamed to learn from ones subordinates不可救药 be past praying for beyond redemption不劳而获 reap where one has not sown不屈不挠 fortitude indefatigability perseverance persevere tenacity 不速之客 crasher uninvited guest不同凡响 outstandi
10、ng不言而喻 speak for itself tell its own story tell its own tale went without saying不遗余力 spare no effort spare no pains不以为然 not approve object to不义之财 filthy lucre filthy pelf the mammon of unrighteousness不亦乐乎 extremely不远千里 go to the trouble of travelling a long distance不约而同 happen to coincide不择手段 by any
11、 kind of means by hook or crook play hard by fair means or foul不知所措 be at a loss be all adrift lose ones head out of ones wits才疏学浅 have little talent and learning惨绝人寰 extremely cruel沧海桑田 time brings a great change to the worlds沧海一粟/九牛一毛 a drop in the bucket草木皆兵 a state of extreme nervousness层出不穷 eme
12、rge in endlessly层峦迭嶂 peaks over peaks察言观色 carefully watch what sb. is doing and saying姹紫嫣红 very beautiful flowers畅行无阻 checkless车水马龙 heavy traffic沉默寡言 taciturnity称心如意 well-content趁热打铁 strike while iron is hot Hold a wolf the iron is hot成群结队 gang horde诚惶诚恐 with reverence and awe诚心诚意 sincere desire承上启下
13、 a connecting link between the preceding and the following吃苦耐劳 tough吃里扒外 live on sb. while helping others secretly痴心妄想、胡思乱想 wishful thinking持之以恒 preserve叱咤风云 ride the whirlwind愁眉苦脸 pull a long face snoot愁眉苦脸的，愁眉苦脸地 woebegone 、morosely 臭名远扬，臭名昭着 flagrancy， notorious出乎意料 unexpected出口成章 have an outstan
14、ding eloquence出类拔萃，鹤立鸡群 fill the bill supereminence出谋划策 give counsel suggest出奇制胜 defeat sb. by a surprise action出生入死 go through fire and water触类旁通 comprehend by analogy垂头丧气 down in the mouth lose ones spirits with the tail between the legs垂头丧气的 blue about the gills crestfallen downhearted绰绰有余 more t
15、han sufficient此起彼伏 as one falls, another rises从容不迫 go easy take ones time从容不迫的 leisured unhurried从容不迫地 by easy stages粗枝大叶 careless slapdash sloppy粗枝大叶的 broad-brush措手不及 unaware unprepared错综复杂、扑朔迷离 anfractuosity错综复杂的 anfractuous daedal reticula sinuous打草惊蛇 act rashly and alert the enemy大材小用 waste ones
16、 talent on a petty job大公无私 selfless大海捞针 look for a needle in a bottle of hay大惑不解 be extremely puzzled大惊小怪 a storm in a teacup 、foofaraw 、fuss 、like a hen with one chicken大惊小怪的 spoffish大快人心 affording general satisfaction大名鼎鼎 famous well known大器晚成 great minds mature slowly大千世界 the boundless universe大失
17、所望 greatly disappointed大同小异 largely identical but with minor differences大显身手、大显神通 strut ones stuff大言不惭、夸夸其谈 fanfaronade rodomontade大义凛然 inspiring awe by upholding justice大义灭亲 place righteousness above family loyalty大智若愚 Still waters run deep. An empty vessel makes the most sound Still water runs dee
18、p呆若木鸡 dumbstruck transfixed待人接物 the ways one gets along with others殚思极虑 rack ones brains胆小如鼠 cannot say boh to a goose胆战心惊的 funky淡泊明志 not seek fame and wealth 道貌岸然 be sanctimonious得过且过 drift along muddle along得天独厚的 advantaged得心应手 handy with facility得意忘形、得意洋洋 bloat get dizzy with success得意洋洋 elated、
19、elation、 exaltation、 jauntiness得意扬扬 ride high得意洋洋的 cock-a-hoop、 high-blown 、perky得意扬扬的 triumphant德才兼备 have both ability and moral integrity德高望重 sainted 、 saintlike登峰造极 reach the limit reach the peak of perfection地大物博 vast territory and abundant resources颠倒黑白、颠倒是非、 混淆是非 call white black、 swear black
20、is white颠三倒四 confused disorderly雕虫小技 insignificant skill调兵遣将 move forces调虎离山 lure the enemy away from his base掉以轻心 treat sth. Lightly喋喋不休 blat 、cackle 、chackle 、harp、 harp on、 jaw-jaw 、rattle 、twitter 、 wag顶天立地 of indomitable spirit东施效颦 blind imitation with ludicrous effection东山再起 bob up like a cork
21、独具匠心 show originality独树一帜 develop a school of ones own独一无二 in a class by oneself独一无二的 unique 、unmatched、 unparalleled度日如年 one day seems like a year断章取义 garble 、quote out of context对牛弹琴 whistle jigs to a milestone 、Cast pearls before swine对症下药 suit the remedy to the case多才多艺 versatility多才多艺的 accompli
22、shed 、all-round 、allround 、miscellaneous 、 versatile多愁善感 sensitivity、sentimentality多愁善感的 moonstruck 、spoony多此一举 bring owls to Athens、 hold a candle to the sun多多益善 the more the better咄咄逼人 aggressive脱胎换骨 thoroughly remould oneself阿谀奉承、趋炎附势 greasiness恩将仇报、以怨报德 、忘恩负义 bite the hand that feeds one尔虞我诈 eac
23、h trying to cheat the other发人深省的 thought-provoking发人深省 set people thinking发扬光大 carry forward翻山越岭 tramp over hill and dale翻天覆地 world-shaking繁荣昌盛 thriving and prosperous泛滥成灾 overrun飞黄腾达、青云直上 come into ones kingdom、 rise in the world strike oil飞黄腾达的 successful飞禽走兽 birds and beasts废寝忘食 forget food and s
24、leep分道扬镳 part company,each going his own way分化瓦解 disintegrate 、divide and demoralize分门别类 classify纷至沓来 come in a continuous stream纷至沓来的 thick as hail奋不顾身 dash ahead regardless of ones safety愤愤不平 be indignant愤世嫉俗的 cynical丰富多彩 rich and colorful丰功伟绩 great achievement丰衣足食 have ample food and clothing风花雪月
25、 sentimental writings of the exploiting classes风马牛不相及 be totally unrelated风靡一时 be the rage风平浪静 calm风起云涌 like a rising wind and scudding clouds风雨同舟 stand together regardless of situation风雨无阻 in all weathers锋芒毕露 make a showy display of ones abilities蜂涌而来 pour逢场作戏 join in the fun on occasion逢凶化吉 trun i
26、ll luck into good奉公守法 law-abiding敷衍了事 make short shrift of 、palter、 scuffle釜底抽薪 take a drastic measure to deal with a situation赴汤蹈火、出生入死 go through fire and water富丽堂皇 magnificence覆水难收 spilt water cannot be gathered up again 、It is no use crying over spilt milk1 繁荣昌盛 thriving and prosperous2 爱不释手 fon
27、dle admiringly3 爱财如命 skin a flea for its hide 4 爱屋及乌 love me, love my dog.He that loves the tree loves the branch(恨屋及乌： He who hates Peter hates his dog.)5 安居乐业 live and work in peace and contentment6 白手起家 build up from nothing / build up from scratch /start from scratch7 百里挑一 one in a hundred / the
28、 cream of the crop8 百折不挠 be indomitable9 半途而废 give up halfway leave sth. Unfinished9 包罗万象 all-embracing all-inclusive10 饱经风霜 weather-beaten11 卑躬屈膝 bow and scrape cringe 12 悲欢离合 vicissitudes of life13 背道而驰 run counter to run in the opposite direction 14 本末倒置 put the cart before the horse 14 笨鸟先飞 the
29、slow need to start early15 必由之路 the only way16 闭关自守 close the country to international intercourse17 变本加厉 be further intensified18 变化无常 chop and change fantasticality 19 别开生面 having sth. New20 别有用心 have ulterior motives21 彬彬有礼 refined and courteous urbane 22 兵不厌诈 in war nothing is too deceitful23 博古
30、通今 erudite and informed24 不败之地 invincible position25 不耻下问 feel not ashamed to learn from ones subordinates26 不可救药 be past praying for beyond redemption 27 不劳而获 reap where one has not sown 28 不屈不挠 fortitude indefatigability perseverance persevere tenacity 29 不速之客 crasher uninvited guest30 不同凡响 outsta
31、nding31 不言而喻 speak for itself tell its own story tell its own tale went without saying 32 不遗余力 spare no effort spare no pains33 不以为然 not approve object to34 不义之财 filthy lucre/filthy pelf the mammon of unrighteousness35 不亦乐乎 extremely36 不远千里 go to the trouble of travelling a long distance37 不约而同 happ
32、en to coincide38 不择手段 by any kind of means/by hook or crook/play hard by fair means or foul39 不知所措 be at a loss/be all adrift/lose ones head out of ones wits 40 才疏学浅 have little talent and learning41 惨绝人寰 extremely cruel42 沧海桑田 time brings a great change to the worlds43 沧海一粟/九牛一毛 a drop in the bucke
33、t 44 草木皆兵 a state of extreme nervousness45 层出不穷 emerge in endlessly46 层峦迭嶂 peaks over peaks47 察言观色 carefully watch what sb. is doing and saying48 姹紫嫣红 very beautiful flowers49 畅行无阻 checkless50 车水马龙 heavy traffic51 沉默寡言 taciturnity 52 称心如意 well-content53 趁热打铁 strike while iron is hot Hold a wolf the
34、iron is hot54 成群结队 gang horde55 诚惶诚恐 with reverence and awe56 诚心诚意 sincere desire 57 承上启下 a connecting link between the preceding and the following58 吃苦耐劳 tough59 吃里扒外 live on sb. while helping others secretly60 痴心妄想、胡思乱想 wishful thinking 61 持之以恒 preserve62 叱咤风云 ride the whirlwind63 愁眉苦脸 pull a long
35、 face snoot 64 愁眉苦脸的，愁眉苦脸地 woebegone 、morosely65 臭名远扬，臭名昭著 flagrancy， notorious66 出乎意料 unexpected67 出口成章 have an outstanding eloquence68 出类拔萃，鹤立鸡群 fill the bill supereminence 69 出谋划策 give counsel suggest70 出奇制胜 defeat sb. by a surprise action71 出生入死 go through fire and water72 触类旁通 comprehend by ana
36、logy73 垂头丧气，无精打采 down in the mouth lose ones spirits with the tail between the legs 74 垂头丧气的 blue about the gills crestfallen downhearted75 绰绰有余 more than sufficient76 此起彼伏 as one falls,another rises77 从容不迫 go easy take ones time 78 从容不迫的 leisured unhurried79 从容不迫地 by easy stages80 粗枝大叶 careless sla
37、pdash sloppy81 粗枝大叶的 broad-brush82 措手不及 unaware unprepared83 错综复杂、扑朔迷离 anfractuosity 84 错综复杂的 anfractuous daedal reticula sinuous85 打草惊蛇 act rashly and alert the enemy86 大材小用 waste ones talent on a petty job87 大公无私 selfless88 大海捞针 look for a needle in a bottle of hay 89 大惑不解 be extremely puzzled90 大
38、惊小怪 a storm in a teacup 、foofaraw 、fuss 、like a hen with one chicken 91 大惊小怪的 spoffish92 大快人心 affording general satisfaction93 大名鼎鼎 famous well known94 大器晚成 great minds mature slowly95 大千世界 the boundless universe96 大失所望 greatly disappointed97 大同小异 largely identical but with minor differences98 大显身手、
39、大显神通 strut ones stuff 99 大言不惭、夸夸其谈 fanfaronade rodomontade 100 大义凛然 inspiring awe by upholding justice1 大义灭亲 place righteousness above family loyalty2 大智若愚 Still waters run deep. An empty vessel makes the most sound Still water runs deep3 呆若木鸡 dumbstruck transfixed4 待人接物 the ways one gets along with
40、 others5 殚思极虑 rack ones brains6 胆小如鼠 cannot say boh to a goose7 胆战心惊的 funky8 淡泊明志 not seek fame and wealth9 道貌岸然 be sanctimonious10 得过且过 drift along muddle along11 得天独厚的 advantaged12 得心应手 handy with facility13 得意忘形、得意洋洋 bloat get dizzy with success 14 得意洋洋 elated、 elation、 exaltation、 jauntiness 15
41、得意扬扬 ride high16 得意洋洋的 cock-a-hoop、 high-blown 、perky17 得意扬扬的 triumphant18 德才兼备 have both ability and moral integrity19 德高望重 sainted 、 saintlike20 登峰造极 reach the limit reach the peak of perfection21 地大物博 vast territory and abundant resources22 颠倒黑白、颠倒是非、 混淆是非 call white black、 swear black is white 2
42、3 颠三倒四 confused disorderly24 雕虫小技 insignificant skill25 调兵遣将 move forces调虎离山 lure the enemy away from his base26 掉以轻心 treat sth. Lightly27 喋喋不休 blat 、cackle 、chackle 、harp、 harp on、 jaw-jaw 、rattle 、twitter、 wag 28 顶天立地 of indomitable spirit29 东施效颦 blind imitation with ludicrous effection30 东山再起 bob
43、 up like a cork31 独具匠心 show originality32 独树一帜 develop a school of ones own33 独一无二 in a class by oneself 34 独一无二的 unique 、unmatched 、 unparalleled35 度日如年 one day seems like a year36 断章取义 garble 、quote out of context37 对牛弹琴 whistle jigs to a milestone 、Cast pearls before swine38 对症下药 suit the remedy
44、to the case39 多才多艺 versatility40 多才多艺的 accomplished 、all-round 、allround 、miscellaneous、 versatile41 多愁善感 sensitivity、sentimentality42 多愁善感的 moonstruck 、spoony43 多此一举 bring owls to Athens、 hold a candle to the sun44 多多益善 the more the better45 咄咄逼人 aggressive46 脱胎换骨 thoroughly remould oneself47 阿谀奉承、
45、趋炎附势 greasiness 48 恩将仇报、以怨报德 、忘恩负义 bite the hand that feeds one 49 尔虞我诈 each trying to cheat the other50 发人深省的 thought-provoking51 发人深省 set people thinking52 发扬光大 carry forward53 翻山越岭 tramp over hill and dale54 翻天覆地 world-shaking55 泛滥成灾 overrun56 飞黄腾达、青云直上 come into ones kingdom、 rise in the world s
46、trike oil 57 飞黄腾达的 successful58 飞禽走兽 birds and beasts59 废寝忘食 forget food and sleep60 分道扬镳 part company,each going his own way61 分化瓦解 disintegrate 、divide and demoralize62 分门别类 classify63 纷至沓来 come in a continuous stream64 纷至沓来的 thick as hail65 奋不顾身 dash ahead regardless of ones safety66 愤愤不平 be indi
47、gnant67 愤世嫉俗的 cynical68 丰富多彩 rich and colorful69 丰功伟绩 great achievement69 丰衣足食 have ample food and clothing70 风花雪月 sentimental writings of the exploiting classes71 风马牛不相及 be totally unrelated72 风靡一时 be the rage73 风平浪静 calm 74 风起云涌 like a rising wind and scudding clouds75 风雨同舟 stand together regardle
48、ss of situation76 风雨无阻 in all weathers77 锋芒毕露 make a showy display of ones abilities78 蜂涌而来 pour79 逢场作戏 join in the fun on occasion80 逢凶化吉 trun ill luck into good81 奉公守法 law-abiding82 敷衍了事 make short shrift of 、palter、 scuffle 83 釜底抽薪 take a drastic measure to deal with a situation84 赴汤蹈火、出生入死 go th
49、rough fire and water 85 富丽堂皇 magnificence86 覆水难收 spilt water cannot be gathered up again 、It is no use crying over spilt milk铁石心肠 cruel and unrelenting 2. 置死地于后生 a vigorous and manly exertion3. 千秋功业 a great undertaking of lasting importance4. 安居乐业 live in peace and work happily5. 骨肉分离 family separation6. 各得其所 be properly provided for7. 众议纷纭 disagree on8. 岁月不居，来日苦短 Time does not stay as brief as the day.9. 夜长梦多 A long delay may mean trouble.10. 时不我与 Time and tide wait for no man.11. 依时顺势 keep up with the tide12. 日渐没落 being pushed out of business13. 鹬蚌相争 play A off aga
