Advanced Interpretation 四字格(Lecture 4).doc

高级口译四字格的翻译问题Additional examples1. with a longstanding reputation2. will be remembered throughout the ages3. to go down in history4. household name 5. to be widely known6. each and every family7. as old as the hills8. effort halved, result doubled9. effort doubled, result halved10. as cool as a cucumber11. as proud as peacock12. wear a triumphant expression13. wear a funny expression14. to stand up to the challenge15. to address the challenge 16. step up ones efforts 17. to hold ones head high hold sb. responsible for deteriorating industrialized countries hold sth. dear hold sb. accountable for 18. to touch one on the raw19. as cold as a marble20. Practice makes one perfect21. armchair strategy22. to speak to the wind23. goose-flesh troupe24. The onlooker sees most of the game.25. make up for each others deficiencies26. supply each others needs27. descendants of the Yellow Emperor28. public figures of all circles29. A thousand-li journey is started by taking the first step.30. in pursuit of perfection/excellence31. to work hard with a united and pioneering spirit32. The past, if not forgotten, can serve as a guide for the future.33. Out of sight, out of mind.34. Man proposes and God disposes.35. We all have our blind spots.36. Pay on the spot and borrow a lot; pay slow and you will get no dough.37. Birds of feather will flock together.38. If you dont enter a tigers den, you cant get his cubs.39. He who keeps company with a wolf will learn to howl. Politician statesman out-and-out40. A bosom friend afar brings a distant land near. 41. As you sow, so you will reap.42. Reap what you sow.43. When a melon is ripe, it falls off its stem. When water flows, a channel is formed.44. Knit your brows and you will hit upon a stratagem.45. Actions speak louder than words.46. tit-for-tat47. call spade a spade48. seek the truth from facts49. down-to-earth50. Promises must be kept and actions must be resolute; / be true in word and resolute in deed./ honor ones commitments51. Let him who tied the bell on the tiger take it offwhoever started the trouble should end it.52. The same medicine with a different namethe same stuff with a different label/ a change in form but not in content.53. Lets speak frankly. (candid)54. aspiring after sth. one is not worthy of (like a toad lusting after a swans flesh)55. meet with a rebuff/be snubbed56. A gentleman uses his tongue, not his hands.57. be full of twists and turns 58. mind ones own business (各人自扫门前雪）59. stand still and cease to make progress/ hold fast to established ideas(故步自封/固步自封)50Think of danger in time of peace （居安思危）51Open up the source and regulate the flow/ tap new resources and economize on expenditures (开源节流) 52Appoint people on their meritsZ pot-bellied （任人唯贤） 53Climb over the heads of others/boost oneself (自我标榜)54Repeat word for word what others say and follow others at every step (人云亦云，亦步亦趋)55Though we are poor, we have lofty (high) aspirations and prosperity. (人穷志不穷)56Mediate ones own faults behind closed doors/reflect ones misdeeds in private (闭门思过) 57 Evade ones crucial point/evade serious matters and take up trifles. (避重就轻)58Live and work in peace/enjoy a good and prosperous life (安居乐业)59Fully reinforced (实力雄厚)60in a down-to-earth manner (脚踏实地)61impatient of success (急于求成)62long-term peace and stability (长治久安) 63Popular both at home and abroad (驰名中外） 64Be praised by one and all (交口称誉)65Be spoiled/be pampered since childhood (娇生惯养)66Ones neighbors and people in the street (街坊邻里)67 The early bird catches the worm. (捷足先登)68Seize on some pretext or other to distort (借题发挥)69Today we are no longer as we have been. (今非昔比)70Enjoy while one can （今日有酒今日醉）71. complex (错综复杂)72. volatile (风云变幻)73 equally matched (势均力敌，不相上下)74. tit-for-tat75. call spade a spadeUpgradeDay and nightChange with each passing day/ develop with each passing dayAll corners of the worldOrganizing CommitteeBustling with energySingle-handedlyA loud and empty talkA battle of wordsA violent stormTriflesHoneyed wordsRaise doubtsBe overcriticalDepending on ones point of viewViewpointHurrying crowdsHorn-blowing traffic jamsDirty streetsSmelly subwaysIn sharp contrast toSymbols as Wall Street and United NationsBuildingThe Statue of LibertyLocal inhabitants and commutersA place associated with business activitiesSuburban areaPeaceful environmentAn enormous and busy working fieldPopulous As we all know, both Shanghai and Tokyoare the two cities with a heavy population./both cities are heavily populated.A populous, flourishing and prosperousmetropolitan cityWestern HemisphereZooElephant WalkThe most popular zoo attractionsCapture/Attract the worldwide attractionsTellapartTell the different between A and BTell A from BDistinguish A from BSheer sizeSheer nonsense/utter nonsense/ completenonsensethe gracious invitation and hospitalitymany factoriesmanufacturerstrading partnersstrategic partnerscompeting partnerscordial friendscordial welcomethoughtful arrangementsgracious words of welcomegenerous words of welcometalented people talentsbe known as the cradle of engineersenjoy the reputation of the cradle ofengineers hence the cradle of engineersdevelop themselves to be the mainstay inmany fields in ChinaYour ExcellencyYour MajestyYour HonorRenew old friendships= meet old friendsEstablish new contactsEstablish new tiesBe famous forUnder the leadership ofUnder the supervision ofUnder the guidance ofUnder the direction ofDiversifyDiversified economyDynamismDynamicA country full of vigorMake progress= make headwayAcquire a sense ofAcquire a languageHave a special regard for somebodyWe have a kinship with you.Courtesy seatsGenuine loveGenuine friendshipGenuine leatherAuthentic food/EnglishSecretary of CommerceChina Industrial & Commercial BankHSBCTertiary education/ higher educationManagerial expertiseFrom your endeavors=from your effortsMake every endeavor to do somethingIn the service of y