1、part1：中高级口笔译必备：汉语四字格翻译（一）并列关系 名山大川 famous mountains and great rivers名胜古迹 scenic spots and historical sites湖光山色 landscape of lakes and hills青山绿水 green hills and clear waters奇松怪石 strangely-shaped pines and grotesque rock formations平等互利 equality and mutual benefit扬长避短 play up strengths and avoid weakne
2、sses反腐倡廉 fight corruption and build a clean government简政放权 streamline administration and institute decentralization集思广益 draw on collective wisdon and absorb all useful ideas国泰民安 the country flourish and the people live in peace and harmony政通人和 the government functions well and people cooperate well国
3、计民生 national welfare and the peoples livelihood辞旧迎新 bid farewell to the old year and usher in the new徇私舞弊 bend the law for personal gain and engage in fraud流连忘返 linger on with no thought of leaving for home国际局势复杂多变 the complex and volatile international situation开拓进取 blaze new trails and forge ahead
4、求同存异 seek common ground while shelving differences（二） 语意重复 广袤无垠的中华大地 the boundless expanse of the Chinese territory高瞻远瞩的决策 a visionary/far-sighted decision贯彻落实重大决策 carry out/ implement a series of major policy decisions层峦叠嶂 peaks rising one after another优胜劣汰 survival of the fittest延年益寿 prolong ones
5、life灵丹妙药 panacea / miraculous cure长治久安 a long period of stability求真务实 pragmatic审时度势 size up the trend of events招商引资 attract investment誉满全球举世闻名 world-renowned功在当代，利在千秋 in the interest of the current and future generations继往开来，承前启后 (continue the past and open up the future ) break new ground for the f
6、uture路遥知马力，日久见人心 Time will tell.吃的苦中苦，方知甜中甜 no sweet without sweat车到山前必有路，船到桥头自然直 in the end things mend /theres always a way out急功近利 eager for instant success and quick profits大黑扫黄 crack down on gangland and pornography德高望重 of high ability and integrity互利互补 mutually complementary and beneficial互谅互让
7、 mutual understanding and accommodation遵纪守法 observe the relevant code of conduct and the law（三） 目的关系 减员增效 downsize (and cut payroll) to improve efficiency (for efficiency)退耕还林 return cultivated land to forest or pastures集资办学 raise money to set up new schools结党营私 form cliques for private gain扭亏为盈 tur
8、n a loss-making enterprise into a profitable one（四） 途径方式 寓教于乐 teach through lively activities因材施教 teach students according to their aptitude按劳分配 distribution according to performance以商养文 support /sponsor cultural activities with the profits from doing business（五） 偏正词组 廉洁奉公 honestly perform ones offi
9、cial duties环境绿化 environmental greening超前消费 premature consumption; Over-consume; excessive consumption以强凌弱 the strong domineering over the weak以人为本 people foremost; People-oriented（六） 动宾关系 优势互补 complement each others advantages 自主经营，自负盈亏 make ones own management decisions, take full responsibility fo
10、r ones own profits and losses（七） 条件关系 不进则退 no progress simply means regression（八） 省略意象 瞻前顾后 overcautions and indecisive源远流长 have a long history呕心沥血 spare no efforts画龙点睛 bring out the crucial point花天酒地 go on the loose汗马功劳 exploits闻名遐迩 famous独具匠心 original中流砥柱 mainstay, chief cornerstone鱼米之乡 a land of
11、milk and honey世外桃源 a haven of peace浩如烟海的文化典籍 numerous volumes of literaturepart2：常用成语 繁荣昌盛 thriving and prosperous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 and contentment白手起家 build up from nothing百
12、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 horse 笨鸟先飞 the slow need to start early
13、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 nothing is too deceitful博古通今 erudite and
14、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 outstanding不言而喻 speak for itself tell its
15、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 kind of means by hook or crook
16、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 emerge in endlessly层峦迭嶂 peaks ove
17、r 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 a connecting link between t
18、he 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，臭名昭著 flagrancy， notorious出乎意料 unexpected出口成章 have an outstanding eloquence出类拔萃，鹤立鸡群 fil
19、l 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，无精打采 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 than sufficient此起彼伏 a
20、s 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 talent on a petty
21、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大失所望 greatly disapp
22、ointed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 deep呆若木鸡 dumbstruc
23、k 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、 elation、 exalta
24、tion、 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 is white 颠三倒四
25、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独具匠心 show or
26、iginality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 accomplished 、all-
27、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 each trying
28、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 sleep分道扬镳 part company,each going his
29、 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 sentimental writings of the exploit
30、ing 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 ill 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 milk
