中国成语i英语翻译.pdf

繁荣昌盛 thriving and prosperous 爱不释手 fondle admiringly 爱财如命 skin a flea for its hide 爱屋及乌 love me,love my dog He that loves the tree loves the branch 安居乐业 live and work in peace and contentment 白手起家 build up from nothing 百里挑一 one in hundred 百折不挠 be indomitable 半途而废 give up halfway leave sth. Unfinished 包罗万象 all-embracing all-inclusive 饱经风霜 weather-beaten 卑躬屈膝 bow and scrape cringe 悲欢离合 vicissitudes of life 背道而驰 run counter to run in the opposite direction 本末倒置 put the cart before the horse 笨鸟先飞 the slow need to start early 必由之路 the only way 闭关自守 close the country to international intercourse 变本加厉 be further intensified 变化无常 chop and change fantasticality 别开生面 having sth. new 别有用心 have ulterior motives 彬彬有礼 refined and courteous urbane 兵不厌诈 in war nothing is too deceitful 博古通今 erudite and informed 不败之地 incincible position 不耻下问 feel not ashamed to learn from ones subordinates 不可救药 be past praying for beyond redemption 不劳而获 reap where one has not sown 不屈不挠 fortitude indefatigability perseverance persevere tenacity 不速之客 crasher uninvited guest 不同凡响 outstanding 不言而喻 speak for itself tell its own story tell its own tale went without saying 不遗余力 spare no effort spare no pains 不以为然 not approve object to 不义之财 filthy lucre filthy pelf the mammon of unrighteousness 不亦乐乎 extremely 不远千里 go to the trouble of travelling a long distance 不约而同 happen to coincide 不择手段 by any kind of means by hook or crook play hard by fair means or foul 不知所措 be at a loss be all adrift lose ones head out of ones wits 才疏学浅 have little talent and learning 惨绝人寰 extremely cruel 沧海桑田 time brings a great change