繁荣昌盛thriving and prosperous

爱不释手fondle admiringly

爱财如命skin a flea for its hide

爱屋及乌love me, love my dog.

He that loves the tree loves the branch

(恨屋及乌： He who hates Peter har his dog.)

安居乐业live and work in peace and contentment

白手起家build up from nothing / build up from scratch /start from scratch 百里挑一one in a hundred / the cream of the crop

百折不挠be indomitable

半途而废give up halfway leave sth. Unfinished

包罗万象all-embracing all-inclusive

饱经风霜weather-beaten

卑躬屈膝bow and scrape cringe

悲欢离合vicissitudes of life

背道而驰run counter to run in the opposite direction

本末倒置put the cart before the horse

笨鸟先飞the slow need to start early

必由之路the only way

闭关自守close the country to international intercourse

变本加厉be further intensified

变化无常chop and change fantasticality

变化无常chop and change fantasticality

别开生面having sth. New

别有用心have ulterior motives

彬彬有礼refined and courteous urbane

兵不厌诈in war nothing is too deceitful

博古通今erudite and informed

不败之地invincible position

不耻下问feel not ashamed to learn from one's subordinates

不可救药be past praying for beyond redemption

不劳而获reap where one has not sown

不屈不挠fortitude indefatigability perseverance persevere tenacity

不速之客crasher uninvited guest

不同凡响outstanding

不言而喻speak for itself tell its own story tell its own tale went without saying 不遗余力spare no effort spare no pains

不以为然not approve object to

不义之财filthy lucre filthy pelf the mammon of unrighteousness

不亦乐乎extremely

不远千里go to the trouble of travelling a long distance

不约而同happen to coincide

不择手段by any kind of means by hook or crook play hard by fair means or foul 不知所措be at a loss be all adrift lose one's head out of one's wits

才疏学浅have little talent and learning

惨绝人寰extremely cruel

沧海桑田time brings a great change to the worlds

沧海一粟/九牛一毛a drop in the bucket

草木皆兵a state of extreme nervousness

层出不穷emerge in endlessly

层峦迭嶂peaks over peaks

察言观色carefully watch what sb. is doing and saying

姹紫嫣红very beautiful flowers

畅行无阻checkless

车水马龙heavy traffic

沉默寡言taciturnity

称心如意well-content

趁热打铁strike while iron is hot Hold a wolf the iron is hot 成群结队gang horde

诚惶诚恐with reverence and awe

诚心诚意sincere desire

承上启下a connecting link between the preceding and the following 吃苦耐劳tough

吃里扒外live on sb. while helping others secretly

痴心妄想、胡思乱想wishful thinking

持之以恒preserve

叱咤风云ride the whirlwind

愁眉苦脸pull a long face snoot

愁眉苦脸的，愁眉苦脸地woebegone 、morosely

臭名远扬，臭名昭著flagrancy， notorious

出乎意料unexpected

出口成章have an outstanding eloquence

出类拔萃，鹤立鸡群fill the bill supereminence

出谋划策give counsel suggest

出奇制胜defeat sb. by a surprise action

出生入死go through fire and water

触类旁通comprehend by analogy

垂头丧气，无精打采 down in the mouth lose one's spirits with the tail between the legs 垂头丧气的blue about the gills crestfallen downhearted

绰绰有余more than sufficient

此起彼伏as one falls, another rises

从容不迫go easy take one's time

从容不迫的leisured unhurried

从容不迫地by easy stages

粗枝大叶careless slapdash sloppy

粗枝大叶的broad-brush

措手不及unaware unprepared

错综复杂、扑朔迷离 anfractuosity

错综复杂的anfractuous daedal reticula sinuous

打草惊蛇act rashly and alert the enemy

大材小用waste one's talent on a petty job

大公无私selfless

大海捞针look for a needle in a bottle of hay

大惑不解be extremely puzzled

大惊小怪a storm in a teacup 、foofaraw 、fuss 、like a hen with one chicken 大惊小怪的spoffish

大快人心affording general satisfaction

大名鼎鼎famous well known

大器晚成great minds mature slowly

大千世界the boundless universe

大失所望greatly disappointed

大同小异largely identical but with minor differences

大显身手、大显神通strut one's stuff

大言不惭、夸夸其谈fanfaronade rodomontade

大义凛然inspiring awe by upholding justice

大义灭亲place righteousness above family loyalty

大智若愚Still waters run deep. An empty vessel makes the most sound Still water runs deep

呆若木鸡dumbstruck transfixed

待人接物the ways one gets along with others

殚思极虑rack one's brains

胆小如鼠cannot say boh to a goose

胆战心惊的funky

淡泊明志not seek fame and wealth

道貌岸然be sanctimonious

得过且过drift along muddle along

得天独厚的advantaged

得心应手handy with facility

得意忘形、得意洋洋 bloat get dizzy with success

得意洋洋elated、 elation、 exaltation、 jauntiness

得意扬扬ride high

得意洋洋的cock-a-hoop、 high-blown 、perky

得意扬扬的triumphant

德才兼备have both ability and moral integrity

德高望重sainted 、 saintlike

登峰造极reach the limit reach the peak of perfection

地大物博vast territory and abundant resources

颠倒黑白、颠倒是非、 混淆是非call white black、 swear black is white 颠三倒四confused disorderly

雕虫小技insignificant skill

调兵遣将move forces

调虎离山lure the enemy away from his base

掉以轻心treat sth. Lightly

喋喋不休blat 、cackle 、chackle 、harp、 harp on、 jaw-jaw 、rattle 、twitter、wag

顶天立地of indomitable spirit

东施效颦blind imitation with ludicrous effects

东山再起bob up like a cork

独具匠心show originality

独树一帜develop a school of one's own

独一无二in a class by oneself

独一无二的unique 、unmatched、 unparalleled

度日如年one day seems like a year

断章取义garble 、quote out of context

对牛弹琴whistle jigs to a milestone 、Cast pearls before swine 对症下药suit the remedy to the case

多才多艺versatility

多才多艺的accomplished 、all-round、miscellaneous、 versatile 多愁善感sensitivity、sentimentality

多愁善感的moonstruck 、spoony

多此一举bring owls to Athens、 hold a candle to the sun 多多益善the more the better

咄咄逼人aggressive

脱胎换骨thoroughly remould oneself

阿谀奉承、趋炎附势greasiness

恩将仇报、以怨报德 、忘恩负义 bite the hand that feeds one 尔虞我诈each trying to cheat the other

发人深省的thought-provoking

发人深省set people thinking

发扬光大carry forward

翻山越岭tramp over hill and dale

翻天覆地world-shaking

泛滥成灾overrun

飞黄腾达、青云直上come into one's kingdom、 rise in the world strike oil 飞黄腾达的successful

飞禽走兽birds and beasts

废寝忘食forget food and sleep

分道扬镳part company, each going his own way

分化瓦解disintegrate 、divide and demoralize

分门别类classify

纷至沓来come in a continuous stream

纷至沓来的thick as hail

奋不顾身dash ahead regardless of one's safety

愤愤不平be indignant

愤世嫉俗的cynical

丰富多彩rich and colorful

丰功伟绩great achievement

丰衣足食have ample food and clothing

风花雪月sentimental writings of the exploiting classes

风马牛不相及be totally unrelated

风靡一时be the rage

风平浪静calm

风起云涌like a rising wind and scudding clouds 风雨同舟stand together regardless of situation 风雨无阻in all weathers

锋芒毕露make a showy display of one's abilities 蜂涌而来pour

逢场作戏join in the fun on occasion

逢凶化吉turn ill luck into good

奉公守法law-abiding

敷衍了事make short shrift of 、palter、 scuffle

釜底抽薪take a drastic measure to deal with a situation 赴汤蹈火、出生入死go through fire and water 富丽堂皇magnificence

覆水难收spilt water cannot be gathered up again 、It is no use crying over spilt milk

 

第二篇：中高口谚语

1． 见机行事。

2． 兵不厌诈。

3． 留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。

4． 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。

5． 不问就听不到假话。

6． 情人眼里出西施。

7． 血浓于水。

8． 海内存知己，天涯若比邻。

9． 简洁是智慧的灵魂。

10．公事公办。

11．车到山前必有路。

12．巧妇难为无米之炊。

13．笨鸟先飞。

14．精诚所至，金石为开。

15．置之死地而后生。

16．滴水穿石。

17．习惯成自然。

18．以其人之道，还治其人之身。

19．血债要用血来还。

20．隔行如隔山。

21．一回生，二回熟。

22．早动手，早收获。

23． 者千虑，必有一失。

24． 吃一堑，长一智。

25． 国家兴亡，匹夫有责。

26． 每一个人都有美中不足的地方。

27． 人各有所好。

28． 行行出状元。

29． 仁者见仁，智者见智。

30． 切莫错过良机。

31． 凡事总有一个开头。

32． 身教胜于言教。

33． 经验是智慧之母。

34． 经验是愚者之师。

35． 乐极生悲。

36． 以眼还眼，以牙还牙。

37． 心有余而力不足（贪多嚼不烂）。

38． 吃一堑，长一智。

39． 人怕出名猪怕壮。

40． 少说为佳。

41． 寡不敌众。

42． 水火无情。

43． 看菜吃饭，量体裁衣。

44． 患难之交才是真正的朋友。

45． 君子之交淡如水。

46． 天才出自勤奋。

47． 礼轻情意重。

48． 好故事百听不厌。

49． 善有善报，恶有恶报。

50． 名师出高徒。

51． 习惯成自然。

52． 欲速则不达（忙中有错）。

53． 满招损，谦受益。

54． 时来运转百事顺。

55． 人人都有缺点。

56． 近墨者黑。

57． 人无远虑，必有近忧。

58． 来者不善，善者不来。

59． 与人方便，自己方便。

60． 谁笑在最后，谁笑得最好。

61． 健康胜于财富。

62． 心有灵犀一点通。

63． 历史总在重演。

64． 明人不做暗事。

65． 诚实是上上之策。

66． 态度随地位而变。

67． 上梁不正下梁歪。

68． 若要人不知，除非己莫为。

69． 只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针。

70． 病从口入，祸从口出。

71． 贵人多忘事。

72． 一不做，二不休。

73． 酒后吐真言。

74． 事后聪明很容易。

75． 得道多助，失道寡助。

76． 天网恢恢，疏而不漏。

77． 活到老，学到老。

78． 知己知彼，百战不殆。

79． 前事不忘，后事之师。

80． 同类相吸。

81． 有其师必有其徒。

82． 学无止境。

83． 欲速则不达。

84． 养兵千日，用兵一时。

85． 大丈夫能屈能伸。

86． 人生一世，草木一春。

87． 大智若愚。

88． 祸不单行。

89． 一失足成千古恨。

90． 钱是万恶之源。

91． 跑了和尚跑不了庙。

92． 道高一尺，魔高一丈。

93． 多劳多得。

94． 需要是发明之母。

95． 不打不相识。

96． 天有不测风云。

97． 不入虎穴，焉得虎子。

98． 一失足成千古恨。

99． 无事不登三宝殿。

100．钥匙开一把锁。

101．机会带来成功。

102．机不可失，时不再来。

103．时代不同，风尚不同（俗随时变）。 104．种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。

105．熟能生巧。

106．言行一致。

107．皇天不负苦心人。

108．是非自有公论。

109．来得容易去得快。

110．兔子不吃窝边草。

111．读万卷书，行万里路。

112．开卷有益（阅读使人增长知识）。 113．读书总会有所收获（开卷有益）。 114．远亲不如近邻。

115．流水不腐，户枢不蠢。

116．说是一回事，而做又是另外一回事。 117．苦海无边，回头是岸。

118．沉默是金。

119．星星之火，可以燎原。

120．千里之堤，溃于蚁穴。

121．小洞不堵沉大船。

122．麻雀虽小，五脏俱全。

123．天有不测风云。

124．打铁趁热。

125．疾风知劲草，烈火见真金。 126．强将手下无弱兵。

127．天无绝人之路。

128．有利必有弊。

129．求学无坦途。

中高级口译谚语

1． 见机行事。

2． 兵不厌诈。

3． 留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。

4． 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。

5． 不问就听不到假话。

6． 情人眼里出西施。

7． 血浓于水。

8． 海内存知己，天涯若比邻。

9． 简洁是智慧的灵魂。

10．公事公办。

11．车到山前必有路。

12．巧妇难为无米之炊。

13．笨鸟先飞。

14．精诚所至，金石为开。

15．置之死地而后生。

16．滴水穿石。

17．习惯成自然。

18．以其人之道，还治其人之身。

19．血债要用血来还。

20．隔行如隔山。

21．一回生，二回熟。

22．早动手，早收获。

23． 者千虑，必有一失。

24． 吃一堑，长一智。

25． 国家兴亡，匹夫有责。

26． 每一个人都有美中不足的地方。

27． 人各有所好。

28． 行行出状元。

29． 仁者见仁，智者见智。

30． 切莫错过良机。

31． 凡事总有一个开头。

32． 身教胜于言教。

33． 经验是智慧之母。

34． 经验是愚者之师。

35． 乐极生悲。

36． 以眼还眼，以牙还牙。

37． 心有余而力不足（贪多嚼不烂）。

38． 吃一堑，长一智。

39． 人怕出名猪怕壮。

40． 少说为佳。

41． 寡不敌众。

42． 水火无情。

43． 看菜吃饭，量体裁衣。

44． 患难之交才是真正的朋友。

45． 君子之交淡如水。

46． 天才出自勤奋。

47． 礼轻情意重。

48． 好故事百听不厌。

49． 善有善报，恶有恶报。

50． 名师出高徒。

51． 习惯成自然。

52． 欲速则不达（忙中有错）。

53． 满招损，谦受益。

54． 时来运转百事顺。

55． 人人都有缺点。

56． 近墨者黑。

57． 人无远虑，必有近忧。

58． 来者不善，善者不来。

59． 与人方便，自己方便。

60． 谁笑在最后，谁笑得最好。

61． 健康胜于财富。

62． 心有灵犀一点通。

63． 历史总在重演。

64． 明人不做暗事。

65． 诚实是上上之策。

66． 态度随地位而变。

67． 上梁不正下梁歪。

68． 若要人不知，除非己莫为。

69． 只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针。

70． 病从口入，祸从口出。

71． 贵人多忘事。

72． 一不做，二不休。

73． 酒后吐真言。

74． 事后聪明很容易。

75． 得道多助，失道寡助。

76． 天网恢恢，疏而不漏。

77． 活到老，学到老。

78． 知己知彼，百战不殆。

79． 前事不忘，后事之师。

80． 同类相吸。

81． 有其师必有其徒。

82． 学无止境。

83． 欲速则不达。

84． 养兵千日，用兵一时。

85． 大丈夫能屈能伸。

86． 人生一世，草木一春。

87． 大智若愚。

88． 祸不单行。

89． 一失足成千古恨。

90． 钱是万恶之源。

91． 跑了和尚跑不了庙。

92． 道高一尺，魔高一丈。

93． 多劳多得。

94． 需要是发明之母。

95． 不打不相识。

96． 天有不测风云。

97． 不入虎穴，焉得虎子。

98． 一失足成千古恨。

99． 无事不登三宝殿。

100．钥匙开一把锁。

101．机会带来成功。

102．机不可失，时不再来。

103．时代不同，风尚不同（俗随时变）。 104．种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。

105．熟能生巧。

106．言行一致。

107．皇天不负苦心人。

108．是非自有公论。

109．来得容易去得快。

110．兔子不吃窝边草。

111．读万卷书，行万里路。

112．开卷有益（阅读使人增长知识）。 113．读书总会有所收获（开卷有益）。 114．远亲不如近邻。

115．流水不腐，户枢不蠢。

116．说是一回事，而做又是另外一回事。 117．苦海无边，回头是岸。

118．沉默是金。

119．星星之火，可以燎原。

120．千里之堤，溃于蚁穴。

121．小洞不堵沉大船。

122．麻雀虽小，五脏俱全。

123．天有不测风云。

124．打铁趁热。

125．疾风知劲草，烈火见真金。 126．强将手下无弱兵。

127．天无绝人之路。

128．有利必有弊。

129．求学无坦途。

1． Act according to circumstances.

2． All is fair in war.

3． As long as the green hills last, there'll always be wood to burn.

4． As you sow, so shall you reap.

5． Ask no questions and be told no lies.

6． Beauty lies in lover's eye.

7． Blood is thicker than water.

8． A bosom friend afar brings a distant land near.

9． Brevity is the soul of wit.

10．Business is business.

11．The cart will find its way round the hill when it gets there.

12． he cleverest housewife cannot cook a meal without rice.

13． Clumsy birds have to start flying early.

14． Complete sincerity can affect even metal and stone.

15． Confront a person with the danger of death and he will fight to live.

16． Constant dripping wears away the stone.

17． Custom is a second nature.

18． Deal with a man as he deals with you.

19． Debts of blood must be paid in blood.

20． Different trades are separated as by mountains.

21． Different the first time, easy the second.

22． Early sow, early mow.

23． Even the wise are not free from error.

24． Every failure one meets with adds to one's experience.

25． Every man has a share of responsibility for the fate of his country.

26． Every man has the defects of his own virtues.

27． Every man to his taste.

28． Every profession produces its own leading authority.

29． Everyone thinks in his way.

30． Everything has its time and that time must be watched.

31． Everything must have a beginning.

32． Example is better than precept.

33． Experience is the mother of wisdom.

34． Experience is the teacher of fools.

35． Extreme joy begets sorrow.

36． An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.

37． The eye is bigger than the belly.

38． A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.

39． Fame portends trouble for men just as fattening does for pigs.

40． Few words are best.

41． A few are no match for the many.

42． Fire and water have no mercy.

43． Fit the appetite to the dishes and the dress to the figure.

44． A friend in need is a friend indeed.

45． The friendship of a gentleman is insipid as water.

46． Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

47． The gift is trifling but the feeling is profound.

48． A good tale is not the worse for being told twice.

49． Good will be rewarded with good, and evil with evil.

50． A great teacher produces a brilliant student.

51． Habit is second nature.

52． Haste makes waste.

53． Haughtiness invites disaster, humility receives benefit.

54． He dances well to whom fortune pipes.

55． He is lifeless that is faultless.

56． He that touchs pitch shall be defiled.

57． He who gives no thought to difficulties in the future is sure to be beset by worries much closer at hand.

58． He who has come is surely strong or he'd never have come along.

59． He who helps others helps himself.

60． He who laughs last laughs longest.

61． Health is better than wealth.

62． Hearts which beat in unison are linked.

63． History repeats itself.

64． An honest man does nothing underhand.

65． Honesty is the best policy. 66． Honours change manners.

67． If the upper beam is not straight, the lower ones will go aslant.

68． If you do not wish anyone to know what you have done, it is better not to have done it in the first place.

69． If you work at it hard enough, you can grind an iron rod into a needle.

70． Illness comes from food and trouble from speech.

71． Important people have short memories.

72． In for a penny, in for a pound.

73． In wine there is truth.

74． It is easy to be wise after the event.

75． A just cause enjoys abundant support while an unjust cause finds little.

76． Justice has long arms.

77． Keep on learning as long as you live.

78． Know the enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles without defeat.

79． Lessons learned from the past can guide one in the future.

80． Like attracts like.

81． Like teacher, like pupil.

82． Live and learn.

83． The longest way round is the nearest way home.

84． Maintain an army for a thousand days to use it for an hour.