中英成语俗语翻译

一失足成千古恨

One false step brings everlasting regret

He embezzled the money and ruined his life; truly, one false step brings everlas...

班门弄斧

Showing off before an expert

Painting in front of Picasso is like showing off before an expert. → 在毕加索面前画画简直是...

秋风起，蚊子响

Autumn mosquitoes buzz the loudest

The bugs are so annoying right now; autumn mosquitoes buzz the loudest. → 现在的虫子真...

放下屠刀

Lay down the butcher knife

The criminal decided to lay down the butcher knife and surrender to the police. ...

哪壶不开单提哪壶

Touch a raw nerve

Mentioning his failed business really touched a raw nerve during dinner. → 晚餐时提起...

哪吒出世

Making waves from birth

The new CEO is making waves from birth, changing all the rules immediately. → 新任...

哪吒发火

Throwing a mighty tantrum

When he didn't get the toy, he started throwing a mighty tantrum. → 当他没得到那个玩具时，就...

哪吒战小龙

Clash of young titans

The debate between the two young geniuses was a clash of young titans. → 两位年轻天才之...

画饼充饥

Feeding on illusions

Promising a bonus next year is just feeding on illusions for the employees. → 承诺...

内科郎中医痔疮

Outside one's expertise

Asking the software engineer to fix the plumbing is completely outside his exper...

擀面杖吹火

Not having a clue

When it comes to coding, he doesn't have a clue. → 说到编程，他简直是擀面杖吹火——一窍不通。

大水冲了龙王庙

Friendly fire among allies

Their argument was just friendly fire among allies who didn't recognize each oth...

蜘蛛织网

Methodically spinning a web

The detective was methodically spinning a web to catch the criminal. → 侦探正在像蜘蛛织网...

孙悟空大闹天宫

Turning the place upside down

The toddlers turned the living room upside down while their parents were away. →...

狐假虎威

Riding on someone's coattails

The manager's assistant was riding on his coattails, bossing everyone around the...

没眼的笛子

Completely and utterly useless

Without the main ingredient, this recipe is completely and utterly useless. → 没有...

秋后的蚂蚱

On its last legs

The failing company is on its last legs and will close soon. → 这家濒临破产的公司就像秋后的蚂蚱，...

打蛇打七寸

Hitting the Achilles' heel

His criticism of the project's budget was hitting the Achilles' heel of the plan...

骑马不带鞭

Relying entirely on sweet talk

He convinced them without any evidence, relying entirely on sweet talk. → 他没有任何证...

瞎子点灯

A complete waste of effort

Explaining quantum physics to a toddler is a complete waste of effort. → 向蹒跚学步的孩...