最给力的中国成语英译

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万物之灵
thelords of creation

万事开头难
Everything is difficult at the start

万无一失
not a single miss in a thousand times.

落井下石
to hit a person when he's down

隔墙有耳
Pitchers have ears; walls have ears.

开夜车/挑灯夜战
Burn the midnight oil.

开诚布公
He always opens his heart to his spouse when he has a problem.

盗亦有道
Dog does not eat dog.

善有善报
One kindness is the price of another.

损人利己
to enrich oneself at others expense



置之死地而后生
Put the troops in death ground and they will live.

道高一尺魔高一丈
While thepriest climbs a foot, the devil climbs ten.

预防胜于治疗
Prevention is better than cure.

新官上任三把火
New brooms sweep clean.

塞翁失马焉知非福
Misfortune might be a blessing in disguise.

路遥知马力日久见人心
A distant journey tests the strength of a horse and a long task proves the character of a man.

沧海一栗
a drop in the bucket

盖棺论定
Judge none blessed before his death.

岁月不饶人
Time and tide wait for no man.

经验即良师
Experience is the teacher.



智者千虑，必有一失
Homer sometimes nods.

胜不骄败不馁
to be not elated by success nor disturbed by failure

富贵在天
Riches and honors come from heaven.

智者不惑
A wise man is free from perplexities.

无风不起浪
There is no smoke without fire. (Where there is smoke, there is fire.)

画蛇添足
to paint the lily

趁火打劫
to fish in troubled waters

量入为出
to cut one's coat according to one's cloth/ make both ends meet

阳奉阴违
ostensible obedience

跑了和尚跑不了庙
The monk may run away, but the temple can't run with him.

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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

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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.



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