中英成语俗语翻译

八仙聚会

A gathering of talents

The hackathon was a gathering of talents, with everyone showing unique skills. →...

一字万金

Every word is worth gold

Her advice on the investment was every word worth gold. → 她对投资的建议字字万金。

对牛弹琴

Cast pearls before swine

Explaining quantum physics to him is casting pearls before swine. → 给他解释量子力学简直是对...

霸王敬酒

An offer you can't refuse

The boss's request for overtime was an offer you can't refuse. → 老板要求加班是不干也得干的事。

半夜三更

In the dead of night

He received a mysterious phone call in the dead of night. → 他在半夜三更接到了一个神秘的电话。

背鼓上门

Asking for trouble

Insulting the boss on his birthday is asking for trouble. → 在老板生日那天侮辱他真是自讨苦吃。

菜刀切豆腐

Smooth on both sides

The experienced diplomat handled the conflict, remaining smooth on both sides. →...

水中捞月

A fool's errand

Trying to change his stubborn mind is a fool's errand. → 试图改变他固执的想法简直是水中捞月。

狗咬吕洞宾

Bite the hand that feeds you

I tried to help, but she bit the hand that feeds her. → 我试图帮忙，但她却不识好人心。

铁打的公鸡

A total cheapskate

He never pays for dinner; he is a total cheapskate. → 他从不付晚餐钱，真是个铁公鸡。

鸡蛋碰石头

Fight a losing battle

Suing that massive corporation alone is fighting a losing battle. → 独自起诉那家大公司简直是...

老鼠水里钻

Dig one's own grave

Confronting the armed robber alone is digging your own grave. → 独自面对持枪劫匪简直是自寻死路。

姜太公钓鱼

Let the willing take the bait

He advertised the risky stock, letting the willing take the bait. → 他为这只高风险股票打广告...

老鼠钻风箱

Caught in the middle

She was caught in the middle of her parents' argument. → 她在父母的争吵中两头受气。

门缝里看人

Sell someone short

Don't sell him short; he has more talent than you think. → 别门缝里看人，他比你想象的更有才华。

嘴上拭不尽

Raking in the perks

The corrupt manager was raking in the perks from suppliers. → 腐败的经理从供应商那里捞取无尽的油水...

龙王跳海

Back to one's element

The sailor returned to the ocean, back to his element. → 水手回到了大海，如鱼得水回老家。

泼出去的水

What's done is done

I regret sending that angry email, but what's done is done. → 我后悔发了那封愤怒的邮件，但覆水难收...

留得青山在

Where there's life, there's hope

Don't give up now; where there's life, there's hope. → 现在别放弃，留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。

笑里藏刀

Hide a dagger behind a smile

Be careful of him; he hides a dagger behind a smile. → 小心他，他可是笑里藏刀。