100个超高频成语(中英双语对照)
2017-12-19 11:19
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跳进黄河洗不清
Even if one jumped into the Yellow River, one can not wash oneself clean - there's nothing one can do to clear one's name.
62
歪风邪气
Unhealthy trends and vulgar practices.
63
物以类聚,人以群分
Birds of a feather flock together.
64
望子成龙
hold high hopes for one's child
65
唯利是图
seek nothing but profits; be blind to all but one's own interests
66
无中生有
a sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air
67
无风不起浪
There are no waves without wind. Nothing comes of nothing.
68
徇私枉法
twist the law to suit one's own purpose
69
新官上任三把火
A new broom sweeps clean.
70
蓄势待发
Accumulate strength for a take-off.
71
心想事成
May all your wish come true.
72
心照不宣
have a tacit understanding; thoroughly understand each other, without having exchanged a word of explanation
73
先入为主
First impressions are firmly entrenched.
74
先下手为强
He who strikes first gains the advantage.
The best defense is offense.
75
热锅上的蚂蚁
Ants on a hot pan.
76
现身说法
warn people by taking oneself as an example
77
息事宁人
pour oil on troubled waters; patch up a quarrel and reconcile the parties concerned
78
循序渐进
proceed in an orderly way and step by step; advance gradually in due order
79
严以律己,宽以待人
be strict with oneself and lenient with others
80
有情人终成眷属
Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.
81
有钱能使鬼推磨
Money makes the mare go./ Money talks.
82
有识之士
a man of insight
83
有勇无谋
bold but not crafty
84
有缘千里来相会
Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination.
85
与时俱进
Keep pace with the times.
86
以人为本
people-oriented
87
因材施教
Teach students according to their aptitude.
88
欲穷千里目,更上一层楼
to ascend another storey to see a thousand miles further; Ascend further, were you to look farther.
89
欲速则不达
Haste makes waste.
More haste, less speed.
90
优胜劣汰
Survival of the fittest.
91
英雄所见略同
Great minds think alike.
92
冤家宜解不宜结
Better make friends than make enemies.
93
冤假错案
cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases
94
一言既出,驷马难追
A promise is a promise.
A real man never goes back on his words.
95
招财进宝
bring in wealth and treasure
96
债台高筑
become debt-ridden
97
众矢之的
target of public criticism
98
纸上谈兵
be an armchair strategist
99
纸包不住火
You can't wrap fire in paper.
What's done by night appears by day.
100
左右为难
caught in a dilemma; between the devil and the deep blue sea.