中国成语英文译法

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夜以继日
day and night：The nurse was with the patient day and night.


英雄所见略同
Great minds think alike.


于事无补
Complaining is of little(no) avail. It is better for you to take action now.


姻缘天注定
Marriages are made in heaven.


逆来顺受
to make the best of a bad bargain


流芳百世
a niche in the temple of fame


为虎作伥
to act as guide to a tiger


孤注一掷
to put all one's egg in one basket


勇者不惧
A brave man will not shrink from dangers.


洗心革面
to turn over a new leaf



吉人自有天相
The good are protected by Heaven. / All's well that ends well.


如愿以偿
get one's way with someone or something：The mayor finally got his way with the city council. (all turn out;have one's wish fulfilled;favorableness)


如人饮水冷暖自知
Only the wearer knows where the shoes pain.


知足者富
He who feels contented is rich.


早起的鸟儿有虫吃
The early bird catches the worm.


奇装异服
a fantastic garb


忠言逆耳
Honest advice is unpleasant to the ear


明辨是非
to distinguish right from wrong


知足常乐
Happy is he who is content

DogMyCats

一白遮三丑

A white complexion is powerful enough to hide seven faults.



一知半解

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.



一心一意

John is a person who always works with undivided attention.



一丘之貉

These people are cut from the same cloth./are tarred with the same brush.



一目了然

His words just leapt to the eye. Do you need me to explain it?



一帆风顺

His business has gone off without a hitch.



一刻千金

You have to make good use of time. After all, every time counts.



一事无成

I am happy to know that all have ended in smoke about him.

  

一败涂地

The outcome of the election just bit the dust.



一针见血

His comment on the current affairs always hits the right nail on the head.



人生而平等

All men are created equal.



人山人海

a sea of faces：How many people are there in the stadium? Believe it or not, a sea of faces.



人之常情

human nature：It's human nature for me to help those who need help.



人云亦云

echo others' words：Don't echo others' words. Sometimes you've got to find out the truth.



人去楼空

Regretful to say, when the master was absent, his mansion was dead.



人面兽心

a wolf in sheep's clothing：He is cruel enough to kill that girl; he's really a wolf in sheep's clothing.



人言可畏

Opinion rules the world：Always remember what I say to you. Opinion rules the world.



十年风水轮流转

Every dog has its day.



十全十美

leave nothing to be desired：The show just leaves nothing to be desired.



十拿九稳

We have winning the game in the bag.