汉英对照成语和俗语

e文

汉语

; t n8 I9 |; c6 [/ X( O# L

English

5 i, h, O- @/ w6 R

有朋自远方来,不亦乐乎!

How happy we are, To meet friends from afar!

% m. T# w( Q0 c' Q

欢聚一堂

enjoy a happy get-together

3 l! k- C, n, \( @. ?$ O

一见如故

) w' k$ ?- s3 Z$ X% s

feel like an old friends at first sight

一回生,二回熟

First time strangers, second time friends

; j9 n* |( a) A/ T

共叙旧谊

' r# J3 N2 N1 v) j3 F# s

renew friendship

记忆犹新

remain fresh in one's memory

一言为定

It's a deal.

礼轻情意重

The gift itself may be small, but the goodwill is deep.

3 Q5 J C, |0 t$ h0 B2 d* i

一如既往

1 i7 [) l9 } {4 {3 R6 X3 [6 y

as always

3 r, w7 ^9 B# C5 G

入乡随俗

7 y( o. o5 e- T8 r/ R& a

When in Rome do as the Romans do.

& W, n* L' f- }4 Q3 a( G( x3 a/ {

百闻不如一见

Seeing is believing.

D! m1 x0 X/ e7 ^& q

举世瞩目

4 M* k# \! j% ^' T$ ^* D! t& q

draw worldwide attention

7 U+ c+ O- x3 f: f

天时、地利、人和

Good opportunity, favorable geographical location and support from the people.

政通人和

. i/ c4 m( T% @. M% \' K

The government functions well and the people live in harmony.

) w; }* e. L5 p9 }

深入人心

! Q8 U3 Z6 N% O6 ]: W5 e" A

enjoy popular support

; Z/ y2 x3 @" O" @& D8 B; ~) r

名副其实

9 U& T$ g. `" A* a

be true to one's name

! n7 Y0 G9 B( f; m8 T( T! H

名不虚传

# r Q/ _4 r9 H# h6 J( D2 n$ I

deserve one's reputation

日新月异

change with each passing day

盲目发展

pell-mell development

欲速则不达

Haste makes waste; More haste, less speed

千里之行,始于足下

A three-hundred-mile journey starts with the first step.

1 ?0 E; U5 m, c5 P0 j& S8 L

空谈误国,实干兴邦

* _6 N$ D0 e; j2 l. D! w

empty talks would lead the country astray, and hard work can rejuvenate the nation.

取长补短

learn from other's strong points and close the gap

% A* N& e+ c" [* u# L! V

求同存异

to seek common ground while reserving differences