中国谚语英译

中国谚语英译篇一

中国谚语英文翻译

中国谚语英文翻译

驚弓之鳥/ 談虎色變A burnt child dreads fire.

見微知著/ 一葉知秋A feather shows the way the wind blows.

意外之財/ 一筆橫財 a financial windfall ;

急風知勁草A friend in need is a friend indeed.

千里鵝毛 A gift is cheap, but love is dear.

錢能通神A golden hammer breaks an iron door.

小不忍則亂大謀 A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains.

忙中有錯A hasty man drinks his tea with his fork. '

少壯不努力,老大徒傷悲 A lazy youth, a lousy age.

百無一用是書生 A learned man is an idler who kills time by study.

星星之火可以燎原 A little leak will sink a great ship.

量小非君子A little pot will soon be hot.

新官上任三把火A new broom sweeps clean.

滾石不生苔A rolling stone gathers no moss.

知恥近乎勇 A sense of shame is the farthest thing from cowardice.

小洞不補,大洞吃苦A stitch in time saves nine.

虎父虎子 A wise goose never laid a tame egg.

能者多勞 Able men are always busy.

四海之內皆兄弟 All men are brothers.

殊途同歸/ 條條大路通羅馬 All roads lead to Rome.

一瓶不響,半瓶響叮噹 An empty wagon makes the most noise.

冰凍三尺非一日之寒An oak is not felled at one stroke.

上行下效 As the old cock crows, the young one learns.

中国谚语B

九牛一毛 be a drop in a bucket ~

年高德邵 be an statesman

花團錦簇 be blanketed with flowers

琳朗滿目 be eye-catching ~

淋漓盡致 be in great detail; vividly and incisively

方興未艾 be in the ascendant (福星高照,有旭日東昇之勢)

纖毫之細 be minute

行雲流水 be natural and spontaneous; like floating clouds and flowing water

喜優參半 be/go through ups and downs

紅顏薄命 Beauty is a fading flower.

秀色可餐 Beauty is a feast in itself.

色即是空 Beauty is but skin-deep.

東施效顰 Being butcher, don't imitate the piper.

雜而不精 Better be master of one than Jack-of-all-trades.

寧為雞口,不為牛後 Better to reign in hell than serve in Heaven.

物以類聚 Birds of a feather flock together.

血濃於水 Blood is thicker than water.

恩將仇報 Bring up a raven and it will peck out your eyes.

中国谚语C

蓋棺論定Call no man happy before he is dead.

老吾老以及人之老,幼吾幼以及人之幼Charity begins at home.

以牙還牙,以眼還眼Claw me and I'll claw thee.

平生不做虧心事,半夜敲門心不驚Clear conscience never fears midnight knocking.

掛羊頭賣狗肉Cry out wine and sell vinegar.

害人反害己Curses come home to roost.

中国谚语D

一了白了Death pays all scores.

慎謀能斷Deliberate in counsel, prompt in action.

棋逢敵手/ 強中自有強中手Diamond cuts diamond.

膽大心細Discretion is the better part of valor.

己所不欲,勿施於人Do to others as you would be done by.

中国谚语E

虎父虎子Eagles do not breed doves.

悖入悖出Easy come, easy go.

虎落平陽被犬欺Even hares pull a lion by the beard when he is dead.

智者千慮,必有一失Even Homer sometimes nods.

生死有命Every bullet has its billet.

天無絕人之路Every cloud has a silver lining.

雞犬升天Every dog has its day.

後生可畏Every oak has been an acorn.

賣瓜說瓜甜Every peddler praises his own needles.

人莫不親其親Everyone knows that he should show respect for his parents.

中国谚语F

事實勝於雄辯Fact speaks louder than eloquence.

望梅止渴/ 畫餅充飢Fine words butter no parsnips.

有備無患Forewarned is forearmed.

傻人多福Fortune favors fools.

中国谚语G

得寸進尺Give him an inch and he'll take a mile.

樹大招風/ 人怕出名豬怕肥God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.

有備無患Good watch prevents misfortune.

英雄所見略同Great minds think alike.

中国谚语H

聊勝於無Half a loaf is better than none.

樂極生悲He laughs best who laughs last.

吃得苦中苦,方為人上人He that has no cross deserves no crown; No pain, no gain. 守株待兔He that waits for chance is never sure of his dinner.

欲加之罪何患無詞He that wants to hand a dog is sure to find a rope.

虎頭蛇尾He who enters an a whirlwind will depart as an ant.

巧言令色鮮矣仁He who gives fair words feeds you with an empty spoon.

近朱者赤,近墨者黑He who lies down with dogs will rise with fleas.

最獨婦人心Hell hath no Fury like a woman scorned.

死有餘辜His life is not worth a year's purchase.

飢不擇食Hunger finds no fault with the cookery.

中国谚语I

山窮水盡疑無路,柳暗花明又一村,否極泰來If winter comes, can spring be far behind? 巧婦難為無米之炊If you have no hand, you can't make a fist.

一犬吠影,百犬吠聲If you pull one pig by the tail, all the rest squeal.

好事不出門,惡事傳千里Ill news travels faster than good.

天下烏鴉一般黑In every country dogs bite.

人莫不親其親It has never been the case that man doesn't love his parents.

回頭是岸It is never too late to mend.

前車之鑑It is well to profit by the folly of others.

禍不單行It never rains but it pours.

天壤之別It's all Lombard Street to a Chinese orange.

有一利必有一弊It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.

天下無難事,只怕有心人It's dogged that does it.

十分有看頭It's really eye-catching/ magnificent/ spectacular

中国谚语JKL

天網恢恢,疏而不漏Justice has long arms.

人在矮簷下,不敢不低頭Kings have long arms.

言多必失Least said, soonest mended.

門當戶對Let beggars match beggars.

別管閒事Let sleeping dogs lie; Mind your own business.

事如春夢了無痕Life is like a spring dream that vanishes without a trace.

有其父必有其子Like father, like son.

滴水穿石Little strokes fell great oaks.

家和萬事興Love can turn the cottage into a golden palace.

情人眼裡出西施Love is blind.

愛屋及烏Love me, love my dog.

中国谚语M

未雨綢繆Make hay while the sun shines.

君子謀道不謀食Man does not live on bread only.

謀事在人,成事在天Man proposes, God disposes.

積少成多/ 積腋成裘Many a little makes a mickle.

團結就是力量/ 眾志成城Many hands make light work.

同病相憐Misery likes company.

金錢萬能Money is everything.

有錢能使鬼推磨Money makes the mare go.

欲速則不達More haste, less speed.

雷聲大雨聲小Much cry and ittle wool.

中国谚语N

人不為己,天誅地滅Near is my shirt, but nearer is my skin.

換湯不換藥New wine in an old bottle.

有緣千里來相會No distance can sever those whom fate unites.

不入虎穴焉得虎子Nothing ventured, nothing gained

中国谚语O

驚弓之鳥/ 談虎色變Once bitten by a snake, a well-rope is a three years' terror.

過河拆橋Once on shore, one prays no more.

善有善報One good turn deserves another.

張家之貽或為李家之戚One man's meat may be another man's poison.

前人種樹,後人乘涼One soweth and another reapeth.

眼不見為淨Out of sight, out of mind.

一不做,二不休Over shoes, over boots

中国谚语PR

因小失大Penny wise and pound foolish.

勤能補拙Practice makes perfect.

驕者必敗Pride goes before a fall.

寧為玉碎,不為瓦全Rather lose humbly than gain basely.

放下屠刀,立地成佛Repentance and confession pave the way for those who wish to be saved. 財富無常Riches have wings.

大器晚成Rome was not built in a day.

有一利必有一弊Roses have throns; It's a long lane that has no return.

中国谚语S

百聞不如一見Seeing is believing.

人窮志短Sharp stomachs make short graces.

玉不琢不成器/ 棒棰下出孝子Spare the rod and spoil the child.

大智若愚Still waters run deep.

打鐵趁熱Strike while the iron is hot

中国谚语T-1

百丈高樓平地起Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves. 說曹操,曹操就到Talk of the devil and he is sure to appear.

風馬牛不相及That's another pair of shoes.

情勢逆轉The boot is on the other leg; The shoe is on the other foot.

好事多磨The course of true love never did run smooth.

捷足先登The early bird catches the worm.

傾國傾城The face that lauched a thousand ships.

江山易改,本性難移The fox changes his skin but not his habits.

兔子不吃窩邊草The fox preys farthest from his hole.

這山遠見那山高The grass on the other side of the fence always looks green.

牝雞司晨The gray mare is the better horse.

江山易改,本性難移The leopard cannot change his spots.

五十步笑百步The pot calls the kettle black.

海闊天高The sky is the limit.

心有餘而力不足The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.

風聲鶴唳The thief does fear each bush an officer.

成王敗寇The victor is always justified.

弱肉強食/ 優勝劣敗The weakest goes to the wall.

行行出狀元There is a senior wrangler in every calling.

無風不起浪,事出必有因There is no smoke without fire.

哀莫大於心死There is no vulture like despair.

光陰似箭Time speeds by like an arrow.

中国语言T-2

難得一見to come once in a blue moon

相輔相成to compliment each other;to go together

(拿出)看家本領to display the creativity

千鈞一髮/ 岌岌可危to hang by a thread

飛黃騰達to have a meteoric rise; make rapid advancess in one's career

牽動心弦to pull at sb.'s heartstrings

信誓旦旦to reassure a person; to give a reassurance

大海撈針to search for a needle in a pile of hay.

一勞永逸to settle a matter once and for all

施展拳腳to spread wings

得心應手to take it like a duck to water

矯枉過正Too far east is west.

三個和尚沒水喝Too many cooks spoil the broth.

酒後吐真言Truth lies at the bottom of the decanter.

三個臭皮匠,勝過一個諸葛亮Two heads are better than one. 同行相忌Two of a trade never agree.

三個和尚無水喝Two's company, three's none.

中国谚语WY

隔牆有耳Walls have ears.

入境隨俗When in Rome, do as th Romans do.

有志竟成Where there is a will there is a way.

留得青山在,不怕沒柴燒Where there is life tere is hope. 青黃不接While the grass grows, the steed starves.

有錢必有勢Who holds the purse rules the house.

狗嘴裡吐不出象牙You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. 種瓜得瓜,種豆得豆You must reap what you have sowed

中国谚语英译篇二

英文版最实用的20句中国谚语

英文版最实用的20句中国谚语

1.The water that bears the boat is the same that swallows it up.水能载舟，亦能覆舟。

2.Observation is the best teacher.观察是最好的老师。

3.Offense is the best defense.进攻是最好的防御。

4.Old friends and old wines are best.陈酒味醇，老友情深。

5.Old sin makes new shame.一失足成千古恨。

6.Once a man and twice a child.一次老，两次小。

7.Once a thief， always a thief.偷盗一次，做贼一世。

8.Once bitten， twice shy.一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。

9.One boy is a boy， two boys half a boy， three boys no boy.一个和尚挑水喝，两个和尚抬水喝，三个和尚没水喝。

10.Wet behind the ears.乳臭未干。

11.One cannot put back the clock.时钟不能倒转。

12.One eyewitness is better than ten hearsays.百闻不如一见。

13.One false move may lose the game.一着不慎，满盘皆输。

14.One good turn deserves another.行善积德。

15.One hour today is worth two tomorrow.争分夺秒效率高。

16.One man‘s fault is other man’s lesson.前车之鉴。

17.One never loses anything by politeness.讲礼貌不吃亏。

18.One swallow does not make a summer.一燕不成夏。

19.One‘s words reflect one’s thinking.言为心声。

20.Out of debt， out of danger.无债一身轻。

中国谚语英译篇三

中国谚语的英文对照

1. 否定一切也就承认了一切

He who commences many things finishes but few.

黎明前最黑暗

The darkest hour is that before the dawn

结交好友，启迪心灵；结交坏人，败坏一生

The conpany of a good man is the light of the soul,of an evil man the poison of life . 真正的爱情之路从来不会是平坦的

The course of true love never did run smooth .

虚度年华谓之生存，奋斗不息才叫生活

Time wasted is existence,used is life.

失之东隅，收之桑榆

What we lose in hake we shall have in herring.

种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆

Whatsoever a man soweth ,that shall be also reap.{中国谚语英译}.

舍得鱼饵才能钓到大鱼

You must lose a fly to catch a trout.

从来没有树敌则永远不会有朋友

You've never made a friend if you've never made a foe.

不经历痛苦就不懂得幸福

He who has not tasted bitter doesn't konw what sweet is.{中国谚语英译}.

熟能生巧

Practice makes perfect.

言出必行

Practice what you preach.

老柴最好烧，老马最好骑

Old wood is best to burn,old horse to ride

水中可见己面，酒中可见人心

In water you may see your own face ,in wine,the heart of another.

知人者智，自知者明

He who knows others is learned ,and he who knows himself is wise.

逆境是通往顺境之路

Adversity often leads to prosperity.

赛翁失马,焉之非福

Afflictions are sometimes blessings in disguise.

少壮不努力,老大徒伤悲

A lazy youth ,a lousy age.

患难时的朋友才是真正的朋友

A friend in need is a firend indeed.

愚者千虑，必有一得

A fool's bolt may sometimes hit the mark.

蜡烛燃烧了自己，却照亮了别人

A candle lights others and consumes itself.

一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳

A burnt child dreads the fire.

勇敢者可能跌倒，但不会屈服

A brave man may fall ,but he cannot yield.

中国谚语英译篇四

中国谚语翻译

中国谚语翻译

1．见机行事。Act according to circumstances.

2．兵不厌诈。All is fair in war.

3．留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。As long as the green hills last, there'll always be Wood to burn.

4．种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。As you sow, so shall you reap.

5．不问就听不到假话。Ask no questions and be told no lies.

6．情人眼里出西施。Beauty lies in lover's eye

7．血浓于水。Blood is thicker than water.

8．海内存知己，天涯若比邻。

A bosom friend afar brings a distant land near

9．简洁是智慧的灵魂。Brevity is the soul of wit.

10．公事公办。Business is business. 11

11.车到山前必有路。

The cart will find its way round the hill when it gets there.

12巧妇难为无米之炊。

He cleverest housewife cannot cook a meal without rice.

13．笨鸟先飞。Clumsy birds have to start flying early.

14精诚所至，金石为开。

Complete sincerity can affect even metal and stone.

15置之死地而后生。{中国谚语英译}.

Confront a person with the danger of death and he will fight to live.

16．滴水穿石。Constant dripping wears away the stone.

17．习惯成自然。Custom is a second nature.

18．以其人之道，还治其人之身。Deal with a man as he deals with you.

19．血债要用血来还。Debts of blood must be paid in blood.

20．隔行如隔山。Different trades are separated as by mountains.

21．一回生，二回熟。Different the first time, easy the second.

22．早动手，早收获。Early sow, early mow.

23者千虑，必有一失。Even the wise are not free from error.

24．吃一堑，长一智。

Every failure one meets with adds to one's experience.

25国家兴亡，匹夫有责。

Every man has a share of responsibility for the fate of his country. 26每一个人都有每种不足的地方（人无完人）

Every man has the defects of his own virtues.{中国谚语英译}.

27人各有所好Every man to his taste.

28行行出状元Every profession produces its own leading authority. 29仁者见仁，智者见智Everyone thinks in his way.

30．切莫错过良机。

Everything has its time and that time must be watched.

31．凡事总有一个开头。Everything must have a beginning.

32．身教胜于言教。Example is better than precept.

33．经验是智慧之母。Experience is the mother of wisdom.

34．经验是愚者之师。Experience is the teacher of fools.

35．乐极生悲。Extreme joy begets sorrow.

36．以眼还眼，以牙还牙。An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.

37．心有余而力不足（贪多嚼不烂）。The eye is bigger than the belly.

38．吃一堑，长一智。A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.

39．人怕出名猪怕壮。

Fame portends trouble for men just as fattening does for pigs.

40．少说为佳。Few words are best.

41．寡不敌众。A few are no match for the many.

42．水火无情。Fire and water have no mercy.

43．看菜吃饭，量体裁衣。

Fit the appetite to the dishes and the dress to the figure.

44．患难之交才是真正的朋友。A friend in need is a friend indeed.

45．君子之交淡如水。The friendship of a gentleman is insipid as water.

46．天才出自勤奋。Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

47．礼轻情意重。The gift is trifling but the feeling is profound.

48．好故事百听不厌。A good tale is not the worse for being told twice.

49．有报，恶有恶报。Good will be rewarded with good, and evil with evil.

50．名师出高徒。A great teacher produces a brilliant student.

51．习惯成自然。Habit is second nature.

52．欲速则不达（忙中有错）Haste makes waste.

53．满招损，谦受益。

Haughtiness invites disaster, humility receives benefit.

54．时来运转百事顺。He dances well to whom fortune pipes.

55．人人都有缺点。He is lifeless that is faultless.

56．近墨者黑。He that touchs pitch shall be defiled.

57．人无远虑，必有近

He who gives no thought to difficulties in the future is sure to be beset by

58．来者不，者不来。

58He who has come is surely strong or he'd never have come along. 59与人方便，自己方便。He who helps others helps himself.

60谁笑在最后，谁笑得最好。 He who laughs last laughs longest

中国谚语英译篇五

中国俗语的英文翻译

学号：1801110709 姓名：张帆

俗话说：兔子不吃窝边草；但俗话又说：近水楼台先得月。

A saying says that a man doesn't want anything within reach. But another saying says that the nearest person gets things first.

俗话说：宰相肚里能撑船；但俗话又说：有仇不报非君子。

A saying says that a great man can tolerate a lot. But another saying says that a noble man must avenge themselves.

俗话说：人不犯我，我不犯人；但俗话又说：先下手为强，后下手遭殃。

A saying says that one offends others only being offended. But another saying says that he who moves first will get the benefit, while the later one gets nothing.

俗话说：男子汉大丈夫，宁死不屈；但俗话又说：男子汉大丈夫，能屈能伸。

A saying says that a real man prefers dying to giving in. But another saying says that a real man can both be humble and noble.

俗话说：知无不言，言无不尽；但俗话又说：交浅勿言深，沉默是金。

A saying says that if you know something, you must say it; if you are going to say it, you must say all you know about it. But another saying says that you needn't talk too much of yourself to a common friend. Silence is gold.

俗话说：车到山前必有路；但俗话又说：不撞南墙不回头。

A saying says that anywhere you go, there is a way. But another saying says that one continues his road and never turns back until there is no way to go.

俗话说：条条大路通罗马；但俗话又说：一条道走到黑。

A saying says that every road leads to Rome. But another saying says that one sticks to the road which will not lead him to his destination.

俗话说：人多力量大；但俗话又说：人多嘴杂。

A saying says that more people, more strength. But another saying says that more people, more noises.

俗话说：买卖不成仁义在；但俗话又说：亲兄弟，明算账。

A saying says that we fail to make a deal, but we still have brotherhood. But another saying says that even between brothers, every cent should be clear.

俗话说：一个好汉三个帮；但俗话又说：靠人不如靠己。

A saying says that your success needs the help of others. But another saying says that it is better to depend on ourselves rather than others.

俗话说：人往高处走；但俗话又说：爬得高，摔得重。

A saying says that people always step towards higher place. But another saying says that the higher you climb, the heavier you hurt when you fall down.

俗话说：瘦死的骆驼比马大；但俗话又说：拔了毛的凤凰不如鸡。

A saying says that the poorest people in the upper class are richer than the richest people in the lower class. But another saying says that taken away the wealth, the rich are not superior to the poor.

俗话说：宁可玉碎，不为瓦全；但俗话又说：留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。

A saying says that one prefers being a jade that is broke to being a tile that is intact. But another saying says that as long as you have your true strength, it doesn't matter you have lost anything else.

俗话说：人不可貌相，海水不可斗量；但俗话又说：人靠衣裳马靠鞍。

A saying says that you can't judge one only by his appearance. But another saying says that a good suit can improve your impression.

俗话说：退一步海阔天空；但俗话又说：狭路相逢勇者胜。

A saying says that it is wise to make one step back. But another saying says that the braver one win the fight.

俗话说：三百六十行，行行出状元；但俗话又说：万般皆下品，惟有读书高。

A saying says that whatever you do, you can succeed. But another saying says that all walks of life are lowly; only the scholar stands high.

俗话说：书到用时方恨少；但俗话又说：百无一用是书生。

A saying says that you regret about the lack of knowledge only when you need it. But another saying says that scholars are useless.

俗话说：金钱不是万能的；但俗话又说：有钱能使鬼推磨。

A saying says that money is not almighty. But another saying says that money can talk.

俗话说：出淤泥而不染；但俗话又说：近朱者赤，近墨者黑。

A saying says that lotus is growing out of silt but is not stained by muddy water. But another saying says that you will be like what the others near you are like.

俗话说：贫贱不能移；但俗话又说：人贫志短，马瘦毛长。

A saying says that being poor and inferior cannot change our principle. But another saying says that poverty reduces people's aspiration.

俗话说：青出于蓝而胜于蓝；但俗话又说：姜还是老的辣。

A saying says that blue from indigo is deeper than its original color. But another saying says that the older are wiser.

中国谚语英译篇六

中国俗语的英文翻译)

无源之水,无本之木water without a source, and a tree wiithout roots

无中生有make/create something out of nothing

无风不起浪There are no waves without wind. There\\\'s 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 new 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catch 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 others 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.{中国谚语英译}.

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 the 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 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 rock and the hard place

前人栽树,后人乘凉One generation plants the trees in whose shade another generation rests.

前怕狼,后怕虎fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind/ hesitate in doing something

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 bull ies. 强强联手win-win co-operation

瑞雪兆丰年A timely snow promises a good harvest.

人之初,性本善Man\\\'s nature at birth is good.

人逢喜事精神爽Joy puts heart into a man.

人海战术huge-crowd strategy

世上无难事，只要肯攀登"Where there is a will, there is a way. "

世外桃源a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world; 死而后已until my heart stops beating

岁岁平安Peace all year round

上有天堂，下有苏杭"Just as there is paradise in heaven, ther are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth."

塞翁失马，焉知非福Misfortune may be an actual blessing.

三十而立"A man should be independent at the age of thirty.

At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself."

升级换代updating and upgrading (of products)

四十不惑Life begins at forty.

谁言寸草心，报得三春晖"Such kindness of warm sun, can\\\'t be repaid by grass.

水涨船高When the river rises, the boat floats high.

时不我待Time and tide wait for no man.

杀鸡用牛刀break a butterfly on the wheel

实事求是seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts 说曹操,曹操到Talk of the devil and he comes.

实话实说speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is

实践是检验真理的唯一标准Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.

山不在高，有仙则名"No matter how high the mountain is, its name will spread far and wide if there is a fairy; "

韬光养晦hide one\\\'s capacities and bide one\\\'s time

糖衣炮弹sugar-coated bullets

天有不测风云Anything uneXPected may happen. a bolt from the blue 团结就是力量Unity is strength.

“跳进黄河洗不清”"eve if one jumped into the Yellow River, one can not wash oneself clean--there\\\'s nothing one can do to clear one\\\'s name "

歪风邪气unhealthy practices and evil phenomena

物以类聚，人以群分Birds of a feather flock together.

往事如风"The past has vanished (from memory) like wind.; What in past, is past."

望子成龙hold high hopes for one\\\'s child

屋漏又逢连阴雨Misfortunes never come singly. When it rains it pours. 文韬武略military eXPertise; military strategy

唯利是图draw water to one\\\'s mill

爱屋及乌Love me, love my dog.

百闻不如一见Seeing is believing.

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

笨鸟先飞A slow sparrow should make an early start.

不眠之夜white night

不以物喜，不以己悲not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personnal losses

不遗余力spare no effort; go all out; do one\\\'s best

不打不成交"No discord, no concord.

拆东墙补西墙rob Peter to pay Paul

辞旧迎新bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new

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 all

大开眼界open one\\\'s eyes; broaden one\\\'s horizon; be an eye-opener 国泰民安The country flourishes and people live in peace

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

功夫不负有心人Everything comes to him who waits.

好了伤疤忘了疼once on shore, one prays no more

好事不出门，恶事传千里Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide.

和气生财Harmony brings wealth

活到老，学到老One is never too old to learn.

既往不咎let bygones be bygones

金无足赤,人无完人Gold can\\\'t be pure and man can\\\'t be perfect. 金玉满堂Treasures fill the home

脚踏实地be down-to-earth

脚踩两只船sit on the fence

君子之交淡如水the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps friendship green

老生常谈，陈词滥调cut and dried, cliché

礼尚往来Courtesy calls for reciprocity.

留得青山在，不怕没柴烧"Where there is life, there is hope."

马到成功achieve immediate victory; win instant success

名利双收gain in both fame and wealth

茅塞顿开be suddenly enlightened

没有规矩不成方圆Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards. 每逢佳节倍思亲On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one\\\'s dear ones far away.

It is on the festival occasions when one misses his dear most.

谋事在人，成事在天"The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven. / Man proposes, God disposes. "

弄巧成拙be too smart by half; Cunning outwits itself.

拿手好戏masterpiece

赔了夫人又折兵throw good money after bad

抛砖引玉a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale

破釜沉舟cut off all means of retreat;burn one„s own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end

抢得先机take the preemptive opportunities

巧妇难为无米之炊If you have no hand you can\\\'t make a fist./ One can\\\'t make bricks without straw.

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

前事不忘,后事之师Past eXPerience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future. 知己知彼,百战不殆;不知彼而知己,一胜一负;不知己不知彼,每战必殆。 Know the enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battle