中国俗语英译（English translation of Chinese Idioms）.docVIP

中国俗语英译（English translation of Chinese Idioms） A pail of water shakes, and half a pail of water rings Someone literally translates as The full pot of water no sound; the half-empty pot of water makes is noisy. Foreigners may be confused after listening. They have their own saying: A, little, knowledge (or, learning), can, be (or, is) dangerous. (little knowledge, very dangerous) Or: Still, water, runs, deep. (still unfathomable) It can also be said that: He, who, knows, the, most, says, the, least. (the more people know, the less they speak) As for the usually can be said, still water runs deep: A, truly, wise, person, does, not, show, off, his (her), ability. (really smart people are not capable of showing their abilities) Get to the bottom of. As the water, level, sinks, the, stones, are, exposed. In that case, Im afraid foreigners still dont understand. What they say is..: All, secrets, may, eventually, come, to, light. (all secrets will eventually be exposed. ) It can also be said that: Eventually, every, secret, will, be, disclosed. The mountain looks high The, apples, on, the, other, side, of, the, wall,, are, the, sweetest. (meaning: the apples over the wall are sweetest) Of course: If, you, stand, on, a, mountain, you, feel, the, distant, mountain, seems, yours., higher, than, foreigners can barely accept it. And their most popular term is: The, grass, always, looks, greener, on, the, other, side. (on the other side of the grass, it always looks greener) A fire proves gold, but a friend in need is a friend indeed Fire, is, test, of, gold, adversity, is, the, the, test, friendship., of Although the translation is good, foreigners can understand it, but they have other versions: Liquor, brings, out, a, persons, true, color. (spirits can show a persons real characteristics) Or: Wine, reveals, a, persons, true, heart. Although foreigners do not use fire smelting real gold metaphor, but there are Lu Yao know horsepower argument: By, a, long, road, we, know, a, hor