至柔者至刚

至柔者至刚第一部分：汉语成语的英译2一、汉译英(1)别有用心(2)出尔反尔(3)称王称霸(4)背信弃义(5)狂妄自大(6)狼狈为奸(7)礼尚往来(8)众志成城(9)利令智昏(10)自食其果(11)忠言逆耳(12)自取灭亡(13)倒行逆施(14)变本加厉(15)有目共睹(16)一如既往(17)危言耸听(18)说三道四(19)丧权辱国(20)引狼人室(21)后患无穷(22)义愤填膺(23)大势所趋(24)背道而驰(25)一意孤行(26)坐收渔人之利(27)远亲不如近邻。(28)换汤不换药(29)搬起石头砸自己的脚。(30)冒天下之大不韪(31)情人眼里出西施。(32)醉翁之意不在酒(33)只许州官放火，不许百姓点灯。(34)住在狼窝边，小心不为过。(35)天地万物，莫贵于人。(36)又要马儿好，又要马儿不吃草。(37)天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福。(38)人不可貌相，海水不可斗量。(39)人无千日好，花无百日红。(40)血浓于水，叶落归根。(41)满招损，谦受益。(42)居移气，养移体。(43)刚者至柔，柔者至刚。(44)八仙过海，各显神通。(45)每逢佳节倍思亲。(46)酒逢知已干杯少。(47)常言道：近朱者赤，近墨者黑。(48)缘千里来相会，无缘对面不相逢(49)凡事预则立，不预则废。(50)棒头出孝子。(51)饱汉不知饿汉饥。(52)伴君如伴虎。(53)天行健，君子以自强不息。(54)冰冻三尺，非一日之寒(55)宝剑锋从磨砺出，梅花香自苦寒来。(1)toharbor/have/outof/withulteriormotives;withmaliciousintent;tohaveanaxetogrind(2)togobackonone’swords;toplayfastandloose;toblowhotandcold;tochopandchange;inconsistent/undependable/self-contradictory.(3)Tolorditover(others/all);toplaythetyrant;todominate/domineerandswashbuckle(4)Toactinbadfaith;toplayfoul/false;treacherous;togobackonone’swords(5)Arrogantandconceited;self-important;toridethehighhorse;falsepride;togettoobigforone’sboots(6)Toworkhandinglovewith;tobandtogether;tocollaborate/colludewithsbinevildoing(7)Courtesydemandsreciprocity;toexchangeonanequalbasis/footing(8)Theunitedwillofthemassesislikeafortress;Peoplewithonewillarestrongerthanafortress;Unityisstrength.(9)Blindedbyone’sgains(bythelustforgain/theloveofgain/self-interests);tobendone’sprinciplestoone’sinterests;tobesoobsessedwiththeideaofprofit-makingthatonelosesallsenseofrighteousness(10)Toeatone’sownbitterfruit(thefruitofone’sowndoing/thefruitofone’sownmaking);toreapwhatonesows;tobiteoffone’sownhead;tofacetheconsequencesofone’sownaction(11)(12)Honestadviceisunpleasanttotheear.Tocourtone’sownruin/doom/disaster;toinviteone’sowndestruction;tocutone’sownthroat;tobringdestructiontooneself;totaketheroadtoone’sdoom(13)Togoagainstthetrendofthetimes;tosetbacktheclock;topushareactionarypolicy;retrogressive/perverseacts(14)Tointensifyone’seffortstodosth;tobecomeaggravated;tobefurtherintensified;withever-increasingintensity(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)Tobeobvioustoall;asclearasdayAsalways;justasinthepast;asbeforeToexaggeratejusttoscare/frightenpeople;alarmisttalk;sensationalTomakeirresponsibleremarks/criticismsTosurrenderacountry’ssovereignrightsunderhumiliatingterms;tohumiliatethenationbyforfeitingitssovereignty(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)Toinvite/bringawolfintothehouse;toopenthedoortoanenemyNoendoftroubleforthefuture;Endlesstroubleswillfollow.TobefilledwithindignationThetrendofthetime;thegeneraltrendToruncounterto…Toclingobstinatelytoone’scourse;toactwillfully;toinsistonhavingone’sownwayToreapthespoilsofvictorywithoutliftingafinger;toprofitfromother’sconflictNeighborsaredearerthandistantrelatives.Neighborsaremorehelpfulthandistantrelatives.Aremotekinsfolkisnotasgoodasanearneighbor.(28)Thesamemedicinepreparedwithdifferentwater;thesameoldstuffwithadifferentlabel;achangeinformbutnotinessence(29)(30)Toliftarockonlytocrush/squashone’sownfeet;totreadonone’sowntailTodefypublicopinion(thewillofthepeople);tofly/gointhefaceofthewillofthepeople(publicopinion);tofaceuniversalcondemnation(31)Beautyisintheeyesofthebeholder.Loveseesnofault.Beautyliesinthelover’seyes.Loveblindsamantoimperfections.(32)Manykissthebabyforthenurse’ssake;Thedrinker’sheartisnotinhiscup–hehassomethingelseinhismind.Onetalksaboutonething,buttriestodoanother.(33)Whilethemagistratesarefreetoburndownhouses,thecommonpeopleareforbiddeneventolightlamps.Onemaystealahorsewhileanothermaynotlookoverahedge.(34)(35)Livingnearawolf’sden,youcanneverbetoocautious.Ofallthelivingthingsnurturedbetweenheavenandearth,themostvaluableisthehumanbeings.(36)(37)Youwantthehorsetorunfastandyetyoudon’tletitgraze.Stormsgatherwithoutwarninginnature,andbadluckbefallsmenovernight.Theweatherandhumanlifearebothunpredictable.(38)Apersoncannotbejudgedbyhisappearance,justliketheseacannotbemeasuredwithabucket.Apersoncannomorebejudgedbyhislooksthantheseabemeasuredwithabucket.(39)(40)(41)(42)Mancannotbealwaysfortunatejustasflowersdonotlastforever.Bloodisthickerthanwater,thefallingleavessettleontheroots.Haughtinessinviteslosseswhilemodestybringsprofits.One’spositionaltersthetemperament,justasnourishmentaffectsthebody.Honorschangemanners.(43)(44)Nothingissostrongasgentleness;Nothingissogentleasstrength.LiketheEightFairies/Immortalscrossingthesea,eachdisplayinghisowntalent/magicpower.(45)(46)Onfestiveoccasion,moreoftenthanever,wethinkofourdearonesfaraway.Amongbosomfriends,athousandcupsofwinearenottoomany/enough.Athousandcupsofwinearetoofewwhendrinkingwithclosefriends.(47)Asthesayinggoes,“What’snearcinnabargoesred,andwhat’snexttoinkturnsblack.”(48)Thosewhoaremeanttomeetwillmeeteveniftheyareseparatedbyathousandmiles;thosewhoarenotmeanttomeetwillnotgetacquaintedeveniftheybrushshoulderswithoneanother.(49)(50)(51)Preparednessensuressuccessandunpreparednessspellsfailure.Forewarned,forearmed.Sparetherodandspoilthechild.Thewell-fedsimplyhasnoideaofhowthestarvingsuffers.Littledoesthefatsowknowwhattheleanmeans.(52)(53)Nearestt