汉语中常用的俗语
哀兵必胜 An army burning with righteous indignation is sure to win 哀鸿遍野 a land swarming with famished refugees
矮个子里拔将军 choose the best person available
爱屋及乌 love me ,love my dog
安居乐业 live and work in peace and contentment
暗送秋波 make secret(love) overtures to sb.
按下葫芦浮起瓢
八杆子打不着
八九不离十
白日做梦
paradise
百足之虫，死而不僵
百尺竿头，更进一步
百孔千疮
白马王子
白头偕老
百年大计，质量第一
百闻不如一见
百折不饶
摆龙门阵
拜读
班门弄斧
搬起石头打自己的脚
板上钉钉
半途而废
帮倒忙
包罗万象
包治百病
饱经风霜
本命年
笨鸟先飞
比上不足，比下有余
but be better than the worst
不打不成交
不到长城非好汉
不到黄河不死心
不登大雅之堂
不费吹灰之力
不分清红皂白
不敢越雷池一步
不可同日而语
solve one problem only to find another cropping up far-fetched ; unrelated pretty close ; just right spin daydreams ; indulge in wishful thinking;be in a fool’s a centipede dies but never falls down ; old institutions die hard make still further progress afflicted with all ills Mr.Right ; Prince Charming live in conjugal bliss to a ripe old age A project vital and lasting importance calls for good quality Seeing is believing be indomitable chat;gossip have the honor of reading display one’s slight skill before an expert pick up a stone only to drop it on one’s own feet It’s final give up half way be more of a hindrance than a help all-embracing ; all-inclusive gurantee to cure all diseases ; a cure-all weather-beaten ; having experienced the hardships of life year of one’s birth ; birth year A slow sparrow should make an early start worse off than some , better off than many ; fall short of the best, No discord , no concord He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a ture man . refuse to give up until all hope is gone not appeal to refined taste as easy as blowing off dust indiscriminately dare not go one step beyond the prescribed limit cannot be mentioned in the same breath
不入虎穴，焉得虎子 how can you catch tiger cubs without entering the tiger’s lair 蝉噪林愈静，鸟鸣山更幽 The forest is more peaceful while cicadas are chirping
The mountain is more secluded while the birds are singing. 拆东墙补西墙 rob Peter to pay Paul
成事在人，谋事在天 Man proposes , God disposes
大路货 popular goods of reliable quality
大事化小，小事化了 reduce a big trouble into a small one and a small one into nothing 大庭广众 in public
大义灭亲 place righteousness above family loyalty
独木不成林 One tree does not make a forest.
独辟溪径 blaze a new trail by oneself
个人自扫门前雪，莫管他人瓦上霜
hoe one’s own potatoes
功夫不负有心人 Where there is a will , there is a way
狗眼看人低 be damned snobbish
好事不出门，恶事传千里 Good news never goes beyond the gate , while bad news spreads far and wide .
红颜薄命 an ill-fated beauty
虎父无犬子 A wise goose never lays a tame egg.
狡兔三窟 Wily hare has three burrows
金无足赤，人无完人 Gold can’t be pure and man can’t be perfect .
近水楼台先得月 First come , first served ./A water-front pavilion gets the moonlight first-the advantage of being in a favored position.
九牛二虎之力 tremendous effort
久旱逢甘雨 have a welcome rain after a long drought
君子之交淡如水 The friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal / A hedge between keeps friendship green
拦路虎 stumbling block
礼尚往来 Courtesy calls for reciprocity
临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网 It’s better to go back and make a net than to stand by the pond and long for fish .
留得青山在，不怕没柴烧 Where there is life , there is hope .
略备薄酒，不成敬意 I’m honored to prepare this small dinner to welcome you .
每逢佳节倍思亲 On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one’s dear ones far away / It is on the festival occasions that one misses his dear most .
抛砖引玉 a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions ; throw a sprat to catch a whale
平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚 never burn incense when all is well , but clasp Buddha’s feet when in distress
千里共婵娟 share the beauty of the moonlight , though a thousand mile away 巧妇难为无米之炊 The cleverest housewife can’t cook a meal without rice 人不为己，天诛地灭 everyone for himself and the devil take the hindmost
仁者见仁，智者见智 Different people have different views .
塞翁失马，焉知非福 Misfortune may be an actual blessing
三十而立 A man should be independent at the age of thirty / At thirty , a man should be able to think for himself
山不在高，有仙则名 No matter how high the mountain is , its name will spread far and wide if there is a fairy
十年寒窗 ten years of study in straitened circumstances
世上无难事，只要肯攀登 Where there is a will , there is a way
谁言寸草心，报得三春晖 Such kindness of warm sun , can’t be repaid by grass
天网恢恢，疏而不漏 Justice has a long arm
天无绝人之路 There is always a way out .
喜怒哀乐 the gamut of human feeling
下逐客令 show sb.the door
新官上任三把火 A new official applies strict measures ./A new broom sweeps clean
一方有难，八方支援 When disaster struck , help came from all sides
一言既出，驷马难追 A real man never goes back on his words ./What is said connot be unsaid
一衣带水 a narrow strip of water
有情人终成眷属 Jack shall have Jill , and shall be well .
有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？ Isn’t it a delight should friends come from afar ?
欲穷千里目，更上一层楼 Would you command a view of a thousand li?
Climb yet one storey higher .
欲速则不达 Haste does not bring success
鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利 When the snip and the calm grapple , it is the fisherman who stands to benefit . / Two dogs strive for a bone , and a third runs away with it .
诸葛亮会 a meeting to pool the wisdom of the collective
汉语中常用的俗语
哀兵必胜 An army burning with righteous indignation is sure to win 哀鸿遍野 a land swarming with famished refugees
矮个子里拔将军 choose the best person available
爱屋及乌 love me ,love my dog
安居乐业 live and work in peace and contentment
暗送秋波 make secret(love) overtures to sb.
按下葫芦浮起瓢
八杆子打不着
八九不离十
白日做梦
paradise
百足之虫，死而不僵
百尺竿头，更进一步
百孔千疮
白马王子
白头偕老
百年大计，质量第一
百闻不如一见
百折不饶
摆龙门阵
拜读
班门弄斧
搬起石头打自己的脚
板上钉钉
半途而废
帮倒忙
包罗万象
包治百病
饱经风霜
本命年
笨鸟先飞
比上不足，比下有余
but be better than the worst
不打不成交
不到长城非好汉
不到黄河不死心
不登大雅之堂
不费吹灰之力
不分清红皂白
不敢越雷池一步
不可同日而语
solve one problem only to find another cropping up far-fetched ; unrelated pretty close ; just right spin daydreams ; indulge in wishful thinking;be in a fool’s a centipede dies but never falls down ; old institutions die hard make still further progress afflicted with all ills Mr.Right ; Prince Charming live in conjugal bliss to a ripe old age A project vital and lasting importance calls for good quality Seeing is believing be indomitable chat;gossip have the honor of reading display one’s slight skill before an expert pick up a stone only to drop it on one’s own feet It’s final give up half way be more of a hindrance than a help all-embracing ; all-inclusive gurantee to cure all diseases ; a cure-all weather-beaten ; having experienced the hardships of life year of one’s birth ; birth year A slow sparrow should make an early start worse off than some , better off than many ; fall short of the best, No discord , no concord He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a ture man . refuse to give up until all hope is gone not appeal to refined taste as easy as blowing off dust indiscriminately dare not go one step beyond the prescribed limit cannot be mentioned in the same breath
不入虎穴，焉得虎子 how can you catch tiger cubs without entering the tiger’s lair 蝉噪林愈静，鸟鸣山更幽 The forest is more peaceful while cicadas are chirping
The mountain is more secluded while the birds are singing. 拆东墙补西墙 rob Peter to pay Paul
成事在人，谋事在天 Man proposes , God disposes
大路货 popular goods of reliable quality
大事化小，小事化了 reduce a big trouble into a small one and a small one into nothing 大庭广众 in public
大义灭亲 place righteousness above family loyalty
独木不成林 One tree does not make a forest.
独辟溪径 blaze a new trail by oneself
个人自扫门前雪，莫管他人瓦上霜
hoe one’s own potatoes
功夫不负有心人 Where there is a will , there is a way
狗眼看人低 be damned snobbish
好事不出门，恶事传千里 Good news never goes beyond the gate , while bad news spreads far and wide .
红颜薄命 an ill-fated beauty
虎父无犬子 A wise goose never lays a tame egg.
狡兔三窟 Wily hare has three burrows
金无足赤，人无完人 Gold can’t be pure and man can’t be perfect .
近水楼台先得月 First come , first served ./A water-front pavilion gets the moonlight first-the advantage of being in a favored position.
九牛二虎之力 tremendous effort
久旱逢甘雨 have a welcome rain after a long drought
君子之交淡如水 The friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal / A hedge between keeps friendship green
拦路虎 stumbling block
礼尚往来 Courtesy calls for reciprocity
临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网 It’s better to go back and make a net than to stand by the pond and long for fish .
留得青山在，不怕没柴烧 Where there is life , there is hope .
略备薄酒，不成敬意 I’m honored to prepare this small dinner to welcome you .
每逢佳节倍思亲 On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one’s dear ones far away / It is on the festival occasions that one misses his dear most .
抛砖引玉 a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions ; throw a sprat to catch a whale
平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚 never burn incense when all is well , but clasp Buddha’s feet when in distress
千里共婵娟 share the beauty of the moonlight , though a thousand mile away 巧妇难为无米之炊 The cleverest housewife can’t cook a meal without rice 人不为己，天诛地灭 everyone for himself and the devil take the hindmost
仁者见仁，智者见智 Different people have different views .
塞翁失马，焉知非福 Misfortune may be an actual blessing
三十而立 A man should be independent at the age of thirty / At thirty , a man should be able to think for himself
山不在高，有仙则名 No matter how high the mountain is , its name will spread far and wide if there is a fairy
十年寒窗 ten years of study in straitened circumstances
世上无难事，只要肯攀登 Where there is a will , there is a way
谁言寸草心，报得三春晖 Such kindness of warm sun , can’t be repaid by grass
天网恢恢，疏而不漏 Justice has a long arm
天无绝人之路 There is always a way out .
喜怒哀乐 the gamut of human feeling
下逐客令 show sb.the door
新官上任三把火 A new official applies strict measures ./A new broom sweeps clean
一方有难，八方支援 When disaster struck , help came from all sides
一言既出，驷马难追 A real man never goes back on his words ./What is said connot be unsaid
一衣带水 a narrow strip of water
有情人终成眷属 Jack shall have Jill , and shall be well .
有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？ Isn’t it a delight should friends come from afar ?
欲穷千里目，更上一层楼 Would you command a view of a thousand li?
Climb yet one storey higher .
欲速则不达 Haste does not bring success
鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利 When the snip and the calm grapple , it is the fisherman who stands to benefit . / Two dogs strive for a bone , and a third runs away with it .
诸葛亮会 a meeting to pool the wisdom of the collective