OnEnglish&ChineseIdioms
英汉成语两种关系
1.相对应
a)从字面意思到实际含义都对应(Greatmindsthinkalike.好像是大家经过商量)
Practicemakesperfect熟能生巧
Killtwobirdswithonestone一石两鸟
Asyousow,soyoureap种瓜得瓜,种豆得豆
Likefather,likeson有其父必有其子
Idlenessistherootofallevil一懒生百邪(闲人出浪事)
whereGodhashischurch,thedevilwillhavehischapel道高一尺魔高一丈
Lionintheway拦路虎
Aneyeforaneye以眼还眼(这可能是翻译过来的)
Birdsofafeatherflocktogether物以类聚
greatmindsthinkalike.英雄所见略同
Tom,DickandHarry张三李四
Washone’shands洗手不干
Timeandtidewaitfornobody.时不我待
b)异曲同工
(尽管角度不同,也显示出人类生活经验的高度一致:
人同此心,心同此理Peoplehavethesamemind,themindsareinthesamereason.)
atsixesandsevens乱七八糟
Have/holdawolfbyears骑虎难下
Everydoghashisday.风水轮流转/谁家过年不吃顿饺子
Kicksomebodywhenheisdown.落井下石
Manyhandsmakelightwork众人拾柴火焰高
Afterpraisingthewinetheysellusvinegar挂羊肉卖狗肉
Forgiveorforget不念旧恶
Amissisasgoodasamile差之毫厘,失之千里
Twistthelion’stail摸老虎屁股
Manproposes,Goddisposes.谋事在人,成事在天。
Cast/throwpearlsbeforeswine对牛弹琴
Apieceofcake小菜一碟
Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.有志者,事竟成。
Liveandletlive得饶人处且饶人
WhatwelostontheswingsWegainontheroundabouts失之东隅,收之桑榆
Allgoodthingsmustcometoanend天下没有不散的宴席
Thepupiloutdoesthemaster.青出于蓝而胜于蓝
Teachfishtoswim多此一举
Commonfameisaliar盛名之下,其实难符。
Lookbeforeyouleap三思而后行
Hastemakeswaste心急吃不了热豆腐
Theearlybirdcatchestheworm.天道酬勤
Manykissthebabyfornurse’ssake醉翁之意不在酒
Allshallbewell,JackshallhaveJill有情人终成眷属
alllayloadonthewillinghorse人善被人欺,马善被人骑
Whatsobernessconcealsdrunkennessreveals酒后吐真言
Afallintothepit,againyourwit.吃一堑,长一智
Afterdeath,thedoctor马后炮/事后诸葛亮
Experienceisthemotherofwisdom.不经一事,不长一智。
Thepotcallsthekettleblack.五十步笑百步
Youcanrunbutyoucannothide.跑得了和尚跑不了庙
Sparetherodandspoilthechild.孩子不打不成器。
Littlestrokesfeelgreatoaks(perseverancewillprevail)铁杵磨成针
Graspall,loseall.贪多必失。
Ahedgebetweenkeepsfriendshipgreen.君子之交淡如水。
Hastemakeswaste.(Morehaste,lessspeed)欲速则不达。
Othercountries,othermanners十里不同俗
Haveabigmouth嘴大吃四方
Lookforaneedleinahaystack大海捞针
Thetonguecutsthethroat.祸从口出/言多必失。
2.不对应
(体现了语言和文化差异)
Toerrishumantoforgivedivine犯错人则难免,宽恕则属超凡
Godmadethecountryandmanmadethetown上帝创造了乡村,人类建造了城镇。
Twoiscompany,threeisnone二人成伴,三人不欢
Forewarnedisforearmed.先知先戒备。
oneman’smeatanotherman’spoison.对张三好的事对李四可能不好
fullofcourtesy,fullofcraft礼多必诈
Mannersmakethman.举止造人品.
Alliswellthatendswell.结局好即一切都好
Youbuyland,youbuystones;youbuymeat,youbuybones
Keepfingercrossedforsb.祝福/愿上帝保佑某人
Haveasweettooth好吃甜食
Beupinarms对某事表示反对和愤怒
Keepyourhairon不要着急
Stretchmyleg休息一会