1、1.愛屋及烏(i w j w) Love me, love my dog. 2.百聞不如一見 （眼見為實 ）Seeing is believing.3.比上不足比下有余(b xi yu y) worse off than some, better off than many; to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst. 4.笨鳥先飛(bn nio xin fi) A slow sparrow should make an early start. 5.不眠之夜 white night 6.不以物喜不以己悲 not pleas

2、ed by external gains, not saddened by personnal losses 7.不遺余力 spare no effort; go all out; do ones best 8.不打不成交 No discord, no concord. 9.拆東墻補西墻 rob Peter to pay Paul 10.辭舊迎新 bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new 11.大事化小小事化了 try first to make their m

3、istake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all 12.大開眼界 open ones eyes; broaden ones horizon; be an eye-opener 13.國泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace14.過猶不及 going too far is as bad as not going far enough; beyond is as wrong as falling short; too much is as bad as

4、too little 15.功夫不負有心人 Everything comes to him who waits. 16.好了傷疤忘了疼 once on shore, one prays no more 17.好事不出門惡事傳千里 Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide. 18.和氣生財 Harmony brings wealth. 19.活到老學到老 One is never too old to learn. 20.既往不咎 let bygones be bygones 21.金無足赤人

5、無完人 Gold cant be pure and man cant be perfect. 22.金玉滿堂 Treasures fill the home. 23.腳踏實地 be down-to-earth 24.腳踩兩只船 sit on the fence 25.君子之交淡如水 the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps friendship green 26.老生常談(lo shng chng tn)陳詞濫調 cut and dried, clich 27.禮尚往來(l shn

6、g wng li) Courtesy calls for reciprocity. 28.留得青山在不怕沒柴燒 Where there is life, there is hope. 29.馬到成功(m do chng gng) achieve immediate victory; win instant success 30.名利雙收 gain in both fame and wealth 31.茅塞頓開 be suddenly enlightened 32.沒有規矩不成方圓 Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards. 3

7、3.每逢佳節倍思親 On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of ones dear ones far away.It is on the festival occasions when one misses his dear most. 34.謀事在人成事在天 The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven. Man proposes, God disposes. 35.弄巧成拙 be too smart by half; Cunning outwits itself 36.拿手好戲

8、 masterpiece 37.賠了夫人又折兵 throw good money after bad 38.拋磚引玉 a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale 39.破釜沉舟 cut off all means of retreat；burn ones own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end40.搶得先機 take the preemptive opp

9、ortunities 41.巧婦難為無米之炊 If you have no hand you cant make a fist. One cant make bricks without straw.42.千里之行始于足下 a thousand-li journey begins with the first step-the highest eminence is to be gained step by step 43.前事不忘后事之師 Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future. 44.前人栽樹后人乘涼 One

10、 generation plants the trees in whose shade another generation rests.One sows and another reaps. 45.前怕狼后怕虎 fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind hesitate in doing something 46.強龍難壓地頭蛇 Even a dragon (from the outside) finds it hard to control a snake in its old haunt - Powerful outsiders can ha

11、rdly afford to neglect local bullies. 47.強強(qin qin)聯手 win-win co-operation 48.瑞雪兆豐年 A timely snow promises a good harvest. 49.人之初性本善 Mans nature at birth is good. 50.人逢喜事精神爽 Joy puts heart into a man. 51.人海戰術(rn hi zhn sh) huge-crowd strategy 52.世上無難事只要(zhyo)肯攀登 Where there is a will, there is a wa

12、y. 53.世外桃源 a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world; 54.死而后已 until my heart stops beating 55.歲歲平安 Peace all year round. 56.上有天堂下有蘇杭 Just as there is paradise in heaven, ther are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth 57.塞翁失馬焉知非福 Misfortune may be an actual blessing. 58.三十而立 A man should b

13、e independent at the age of thirty.At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself. 59.升級換代 updating and upgrading (of products)60.四十不惑 Life begins at forty. 61.誰言寸草心報得三春暉 Such kindness of warm sun, cant be repaid by grass. 62.水漲船高 When the river rises, the boat floats high. 63.時不我待Time and tid

14、e wait for no man. 64.殺雞用牛刀break a butterfly on the wheel 65.實事求是seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts 66.說曹操,曹操到Talk of the devil and he comes. 67.實話實說speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is 68.實踐是檢驗真理的唯一標準Practice is the sole criterion for testin

15、g truth. 69.山不在高，有仙則名No matter how high the mountain is, its name will spread far and wide if there is a fairy; 70.韜光養晦(to gung yng hu)hide ones capacities and bide ones time 71.糖衣炮彈(tngypodn)sugar-coated bullets 72.天有不測風云Anything unexpected may happen. a bolt from the blue 73.團結就是(jish)力量Unity is s

16、trength. 74.“跳進黃河洗不清”eve if one jumped into the Yellow River, one can not wash oneself clean-theres nothing one can do to clear ones name 75.歪風邪氣unhealthy practices and evil phenomena 76.物以類聚，人以群分Birds of a feather flock together. 77.往事如風The past has vanished (from memory) like wind.; What in past,

17、is pas 78.望子成龍hold high hopes for ones child 79.屋漏又逢連陰雨Misfortunes never come singly. When it rains it pours. 80.文韜武略military expertise; military strategy 81.唯利是圖draw water to ones mill 82.無源之水,無本之木water without a source, and a tree wiithout roots 83.無中生有make create something out of nothing 84.無風不起浪

18、There are no waves without wind. Theres no smoke without fire. 85.徇私枉法bend the law for the benefit of relatives or friends 86.新官上任三把火a new broom sweeps clean 87.虛心使人進步,驕傲使人落后Modesty helps one go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind. 88. 蓄勢而發accumulate strength for a take-off 89.心想事成May all

19、your wish come true 90.心照不宣have a tacit understanding; give tacit consent; tacit understanding 91.先入為主First impressions are firmly entrenched. 92.先下手為強catch the ball before the bound 93.像熱鍋上的螞蟻like an ant on a hot pan 94.現身說法(xin shn shu f)warn people by taking oneself as an example 95.息事寧人(x sh nng

20、 rn)pour oil on troubled waters 96.喜憂參半mingled hope and fear 97.循序漸進(xn x jin jn)step by step 98.一路平安，一路順風speed somebody on their way; speed the parting guest 99.嚴以律己,寬以待人be strict with oneself and lenient towards others 100魚米之鄉101.有情人終成眷屬Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well. 102.有錢能使鬼推磨Money mak

21、es the mare go. Money talks. 103. 有識之士people of vision 104.有勇無謀use brawn rather than brain 105.有緣千里來相會Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination. 106.與時俱進advance with times 107.以人為本people oriented; people foremost 108.因材施教teach students according to their

22、aptitude 109.欲窮千里目，更上一層樓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. a land of milk and honey 110.欲速則不達Haste does not bring success. 111. 優勝劣汰survival of the fittest 112.英雄所見略同Great minds th

23、ink alike. 113.冤家宜解不宜結Better make friends than make enemies. 114.冤假錯案cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases 115.一言既出，駟馬難追(s m nn zhu)A real man never goes back on his words. 116.招財進寶(zho ci jn bo)Money and treasures will be plentifu

24、l 117.債臺高筑(zhi ti go zh)become debt-ridden 118.致命要害Achilles heel 119. 眾矢之的target of public criticism 120.知己知彼,百戰不殆Know the enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of defeat. 121. 紙上談兵be an armchair strategist 122.紙包不住火Truth will come to light sooner or later. 123.

25、左右為難between the devil and the deep blue sea常見成語翻譯笨鳥先飛 A slow sparrow should make an early start.不眠之夜 white night不遺余力 spare no effort; go all out; do ones best不打不成交 No discord, no concord. 拆東墻補西墻 rob Peter to pay Paul 大開眼界 open ones eyes; broaden ones horizon; be an eye-opener 國泰民安 The country flouri

26、shes and people live in peace功夫不負有心人 Everything comes to him who waits. 好了傷疤忘了疼 once on shore, one prays no more和氣生財 Harmony brings wealth活到老，學到老 One is never too old to learn. 既往不咎 let bygones be bygones 金無足赤,人無完人 Gold cant be pure and man cant be perfect. 金玉滿堂 Treasures fill the home腳踏實地 be down-t

27、o-earth 腳踩兩只船 sit on the fence 老生常談，陳詞濫調 cut and dried, clich禮尚往來 Courtesy calls for reciprocity. 留得青山在，不怕沒柴燒 Where there is life, there is hope.馬到成功 achieve immediate victory; win instant success名利雙收 gain in both fame and wealth茅塞頓開 be suddenly enlightened弄巧成拙 be too smart by half; Cunning outwits

28、itself.拿手好戲 masterpiece搶得先機 take the preemptive opportunities 強強聯手 win-win co-operation瑞雪兆豐年 A timely snow promises a good harvest.人之初,性本善 Mans nature at birth is good.人逢喜事精神爽 Joy puts heart into a man.人海戰術 huge-crowd strategy 世外桃源 a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world; 死而后已

29、until my heart stops beating歲歲平安 Peace all year round塞翁失馬，焉知非福 Misfortune may be an actual blessing.升級換代 updating and upgrading (of products)四十不惑 Life begins at forty. 水漲船高 When the river rises, the boat floats high.時不我待 Time and tide wait for no man. 殺雞用牛刀 break a butterfly on the wheel說曹操,曹操到 Talk

30、 of the devil and he comes.實話實說 speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is 實踐是檢驗真理的唯一標準 Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.糖衣炮彈 sugar-coated bullets天有不測風云 Anything unexpected may happen. a bolt from the blue團結就是力量 Unity is strength.歪風邪氣 unhealthy practices and evil p

31、henomena物以類聚，人以群分 Birds of a feather flock together.望子成龍 hold high hopes for ones child屋漏又逢連陰雨 Misfortunes never come singly. When it rains it pours.唯利是圖 draw water to ones mill 無源之水,無本之木 water without a source, and a tree wiithout roots無中生有 make/create something out of nothing 徇私枉法 bend the law for

32、 the benefit of relatives or friends 新官上任三把火 a new broom sweeps clean 蓄勢而發 accumulate strength for a take-off心想事成 May all your wish come true先入為主 First impressions are firmly entrenched.先下手為強 catch the ball before the bound像熱鍋上的螞蟻 like an ant on a hot pan現身說法 warn people by taking oneself as an exam

33、ple息事寧人 pour oil on troubled waters 喜憂參半 mingled hope and fear 循序漸進 step by step魚米之鄉 a land of milk and honey有情人終成眷屬 Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.有錢能使鬼推磨 Money makes the mare go. Money talks.有識之士 people of vision有勇無謀 use brawn rather than brain 與時俱進 advance with times以人為本 people oriented;

34、 people foremost 因材施教 teach students according to their aptitude 欲速則不達 Haste does not bring success. 優勝劣汰 survival of the fittest 英雄所見略同 Great minds think alike.冤家宜解不宜結 Better make friends than make enemies.一言既出，駟馬難追 A real man never goes back on his words. 招財進寶 Money and treasures will be plentiful

35、債臺高筑 become debt-ridden致命要害 Achilles heel 眾矢之的 target of public criticism紙上談兵 be an armchair strategist紙包不住火 Truth will come to light sooner or later. 不怕慢，只怕(zh p)站。 Do not fear going slow, only fear standing still.化干戈為玉帛。 beat swords into ploughs欲窮千里目，更上一層樓。 We widen our views 3 hundred miles by as

36、cending one flight of stairs.會當凌絕頂，一覽眾山小。 When reaching the great peak (of Mount Tai), we hold all mountains in a single glance.結交一言重，相期千里至。 Friends are as good as their words, they travel a thousand li to keep a rendezvous.桃李不言，下自成蹊。 Peaches and plums do not have to talk, the world beats a path to

37、them.君子敏于行而訥于言。 The gentlemen are speedy as a worker and cautious as a speaker.實事求是。 Seek truth from the facts.不到黃河心不死。 Until all is over ambition never dies. / Never say die.雄關漫道真如鐵，而今邁步從頭越。 The strong pass of the enemy is like a wall of iron, yet with firm strides, we are conquering its summit.路漫漫

38、其修遠兮，吾將上下而求索。 My way ahead is long; I see no ending; yet high and low Ill search with my will unbending.安不忘危，治不忘亂。 In security, we should never forget the dangers and in times of peace, we should always beware of the potential for chaos.海不辭水，故能成其大。 The ocean never turns away streams, so it becomes w

39、ide and deep.山不辭土石，故能成其高。 The mountain never turns away stones, so it becomes towering and strong.同舟共濟(tng zhu gng j)。 Help one another, for we are all in the same boat.天有不測風云，人有旦夕禍福。 Like Weather, ones fortune may change by the evening.治大國如烹小鮮。 Running a large country is like cooking a small fish.先

40、天下之憂而憂，后天下之樂而樂。 To worry before the common people worries; to enjoy only after the people can enjoy.春愁難遣強看山，往事驚心淚欲潸。四百萬人同一哭，去年今日割臺灣。 On such a nice spring day, my heart was so heavy with sadness. So I went out sightseeing in the mountain, however, my mind always went back to this day last year when

41、4 million peopleon Taiwan cried the same tears of sorrow as Taiwan was ceded.原鄉人的血，必須(bx)流返原鄉，才會停止沸騰。 Only when the blood of the native son flows back to his native place will it stop boiling.已所不欲，勿施于人。 What you do not wish upon yourself, extend not to others.有德者，必有言，有言者，不必有德。 People with virtue must speak out; People who speak are not all virtuous.不恥下問。 Never hesitate to ask a lesser person.知之為知之，不知為不知，是知也。 What you know, you know, what you dont know, you dont know. This is knowledge. / True knowledge is whe