100个中国成语俗语的英文翻译（中）

C

 抛砖引玉

E 　A modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale.

A

 破釜沉舟

E

 Cut off all means of retreat；burn one's own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end.

A

 抢得先机

E

 Take the preemptive opportunities.

A

 巧妇难为无米之炊

E

 One can't make bricks without straw.

A

 千里之行始于足下

E

 A thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step.

A

 前事不忘，后事之师

E

 Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future.

A

 前怕狼，后怕虎

E

 Fear wolves ahead and tigers behind; hesitate in doing something.

A

 强龙难压地头蛇

E

 The mighty dragon is no match for the native serpent.

A

 瑞雪兆丰年

E

 A fall of seasonal snow gives promise of a fruitful year.

A

 人逢喜事精神爽

E

 People are in high spirits when involved in happy events.

A

 世上无难事，只怕有心人

E

 Where there is a will, there is a way.

A

 世外桃源

E

A retreat away from the turmoil of the world.

A

 人之初，性本善

E

Humans are born good.

A

 上有天堂，下有苏杭

E

Just as there is paradise in heaven, there are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth

A

 塞翁失马，焉知非福

E

A blessing in disguise;Every cloud has a silver lining.

A

 三十而立

E

A man should be independent at the age of thirty. /At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself.

A

水涨船高

E

A ship rises with the tide

A

时不我待

E

Time and tide wait for no man.

A

杀鸡用牛刀

E

Use a steam-hammer to crack nuts.

A

实事求是

E

Seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts.

A

说曹操，曹操到

E

Speak of the devil.

A

实话实说

E

Speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is.

A

实践是检验真理的唯一标准

E

Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth．

A

韬光养晦

E

Hide one's capacities and bide one's time. 

A

糖衣炮弹

E

Sugar-coated bullets. 

A

天有不测风云

E

Anything unexpected may happen. a bolt from the blue.