英语习语大全

爱屋及乌Love me, love my dog. 百闻不如一见Seeing is believing. 比上不足，比下有余worse off than some, better off than many; to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst 笨鸟先飞A slow sparrow should make an early start. 不眠之夜white night 不以物喜，不以己悲not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personnal losses 不遗余力spare no effort; go all out; do ones best 不打不成交No discord, no concord. 拆东墙补西墙rob Peter to pay Paul 辞旧迎新bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new 大事化小，小事化了try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all 大开眼界open ones eyes; broaden ones horizon; be an eye-opener 国泰民安The country flourishes and people live in peace 过犹不及going too far is as bad as not going far enough; beyond is as wrong as falling short; too much is as bad as too little 功夫不负有心人Everything comes to him who waits. 好了伤疤忘了疼once on shore, one prays no more 好事不出门，恶事传千里Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide. 和气生财Harmony brings wealth 活到老，学到老One is never too old to learn. 既往不咎let bygones be bygones 金无足赤,人无完人Gold cant be pure and man cant be perfect. 金玉满堂Treasures fill the home 脚踏实地be down-to-earth 脚踩两只船sit on the fence 君子之交淡如水the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps friendship green 老生常谈，陈词滥调cut and dried, clich 礼尚往来Courtesy calls for reciprocity. 留得青山在，不怕没柴烧Where there is life, there is hope. 马到成功achieve immediate victory; win instant success 名利双收gain in both fame and wealth 茅塞顿开be suddenly enlightened 没有规矩不成方圆Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards. 每逢佳节倍思亲 On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of ones dear ones far away. It is on the festival occasions when one misses his dear most. 谋事在人，成事在天The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven. / Man proposes, God disposes. 弄巧成拙be too smart by half; Cunning outwits itself. 拿手好戏masterpiece 赔了夫人又折兵throw good money after bad 抛砖引玉a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale 破釜沉舟cut off all means of retreat；burn ones own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end 抢得先机take the preemptive opportunities 巧妇难为无米之炊If you have no hand you cant make a fist./ One cant make bricks without straw. 千里之行始于足下a thousand-li journey begins with the first step-the highest eminence is to be gained step by step 前事不忘,后事之师Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future. 前人栽树,后人乘凉One generation plants the trees in whose shade another generation rests. One sows and another reaps. 前怕狼,后怕虎fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind/ hesitate in doing something 强龙难压地头蛇Even a dragon (from the outside) finds it hard to control a snake in its old haunt - Powerful outsiders can hardly afford to neglect local bullies. 强强联手win-win co-operation 瑞雪兆丰年A timely snow promises a good harvest. 人之初,性本善Mans nature at birth is good. 人逢喜事精神爽Joy puts heart into a man. 人海战术huge-crowd strategy 世上无难事，只要肯攀登Where there is a will, there is a way. 世外桃源a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world; 死而后已until my heart stops beating 岁岁平安Peace all year round 上有天堂，下有苏杭Just as there is paradise in heaven, ther are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth. 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. 升级换代updating and upgrading (of products) 四十不惑Life begins at forty. 谁言寸草心，报得三春晖Such kindness of warm sun, cant be repaid by grass. 水涨船高When the river rises, the boat floats high. 时不我待Time and tide wait for no man. 杀鸡用牛刀break a butterfly on the wheel 实事求是seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts 说曹操,曹操到Talk of the devil and he comes. 实话实说speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is 实践是检验真理的唯一标准Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth. 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; 韬光养晦hide ones capacities and bide ones time 糖衣炮弹sugar-coated bullets 天有不测风云Anything unexpected may happen. a bolt from the blue 团结就是力量Unity is strength. “跳进黄河洗不清”eve if one jumped into the Yellow River, one can not wash oneself clean-theres nothing one can do to clear ones name 歪风邪气unhealthy practices and evil phenomena 物以类聚，人以群分Birds of a feather flock together. 往事如风The past has vanished (from memory) like wind.; What in past, is past. 望子成龙hold high hopes for ones child 屋漏又逢连阴雨Misfortunes never come singly. When it rains it pours. 文韬武略military expertise; military strategy 唯利是图draw water to ones mill 无源之水,无本之木water without a source, and a tree wiithout roots 无中生有make/create something out of nothing 无风不起浪There are no waves without wind. Theres no smoke without fire. 徇私枉法bend the law for the benefit of relatives or friends 新官上任三把火a new broom sweeps clean 虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后Modesty helps one go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind. 蓄势而发accumulate strength for a take-off 心想事成May all your wish come true 心照不宣have a tacit understanding; give tacit consent; tacit understanding 先入为主First impressions are firmly entrenched. 先下手为强catch the ball before the bound 像热锅上的蚂蚁like an ant on a hot pan 现身说法warn people by taking oneself as an example 息事宁人pour oil on troubled waters 喜忧参半mingled hope and fear 循序渐进step by step 一路平安，一路顺风speed somebody on their way; speed the parting guest 严以律己,宽以待人be strict with oneself and lenient towards others 鱼米之乡a land of milk and honey 有情人终成眷属Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well. 有钱能使鬼推磨Money makes the mare go. Money talks. 有识之士people of vision 有勇无谋use brawn rather than brain 有缘千里来相会Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination. 与时俱进advance with times 以人为本people oriented; people foremost 因材施教teach students according to their aptitude 欲穷千里目，更上一层楼to ascend another storey to see a thousand miles further; Ascend further, were you to look farther; Would eye embrace a thousand miles? Go up, one flight. 欲速则不达Haste does not bring success. 优胜劣汰survival of the fittest 英雄所见略同Great minds think alike. 冤家宜解不宜结Better make friends than make enemies. 冤假错案cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases 一言既出，驷马难追A real man never goes back on his words. 招财进宝Money and treasures will be plentiful 债台高筑become debt-ridden 致命要害Achilles heel 众矢之的target of public criticism 知己知彼,百战不殆Know the enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of defeat. 纸上谈兵be an armchair strategist 纸包不住火Truth will come to light sooner or later. 左右为难between the devil and the deep blue sea; between the rock and the hard place1.World is but a little place, after all. 天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君 2. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. 入乡随俗4.What are the odds so long as you are happy. 知足者常乐 5Entertain an angel unawares. 有眼不识泰山6.every dog has his day . 是人皆有出头日 7.every potter praises his own pot. 王婆买瓜，自卖自夸 8 Pain past is pleasure. 过去的痛苦就是快乐。9 While there is life, there is hope. 有生命就有希望/留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。10Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand. 脑中有知识，胜过手中有金钱。11Nothing is impossible for a willing heart. 心之所愿，无所不成。12The shortest answer is doing. 最简单的回答就是干。13All things are difficult before they are easy. 凡事必先难后易。14Great hopes make great man. 伟大的理想造就伟大的人15God helps those who help themselves.天助自助者。16In doing we learn.（实践长才干。） 17East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。） 18Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。） 19Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。） 20Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。） 21Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。） 22Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。） 23 Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。） 24 Its never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。） 25If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.（如果事情值得做，就值得做好。） 26Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。） 27 Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。） 28Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。） 29 From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。） 30 One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。） 31 Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。） 32The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。） 33A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。） 34Knowing something of everything and everything of something. 通百艺而专一长1.A bad thing never dies. 好人不长寿，祸害遗千年。2.A bad workman always blames his tools. 笨工匠总是怪工具差。 3.A baited cat may grow as fierce as a lion. 人急悬梁，狗急跳墙。 4.A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 两鸟在林不如一鸟在手。 ; X) D. Y H. U) N5.A bully is always a coward. 欺负弱小者永远是懦夫。 6.A burnt child dreads the fire. 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。 7.A cat has nine lives.猫有九条命；吉人自有天相。 8.A cat may look at a king. 小人物也有些权利。 9.A clear conscience can bear any trouble. 平时不做亏心事，夜半敲门心不惊。 : Cs% u5 e- 2 r* y8 _10.A cook is bold on his own dunghill. 狗仗人势。 ; gk- Z6 T, S& K$ I1 h11.A constant guest is never welcome.常客难受欢迎。 5 & r& x, : B; E% L. L% P12.A contented mind is a perpetual feast.知足常乐。 + T* 5 k) G5 v% g3 2 x13.A cracked bell can never sound well.狗嘴里长不出象牙来。 14.A crooked stick will have a crooked shadow.上梁不正下梁歪。 2 b# w9 f+ |: UF X15.A deceitful peace is more hurtful than an open war. 明枪易躲，暗箭难防。 ! d% G9 U Y4 G9 l( _ |16.A door must be either shut or open.门非关即开；二者择其一。 ! O- e2 k, ?: d17.A drowning man will clutch at a straw.溺水之人不放过一根稻草；病急乱投医。 3 h. m$ X% 6 m% W8 N18.A dwarf on a giants shoulders sees the farther of the two.巨人肩上的侏儒看得远；借重他人的经验好处多。 19.A fault confessed is half redressed.知错能改，善莫大焉。 4 k* s1 U4 T) 0 t$ o20.A fool and his money are soon parted.笨人难聚财。 21.A fools mouth is his destruction. 祸从口出。 22.A forced kindness deserves no thanks. 勉强的善行不值得感谢。 23.A fox may grow grey but never good. 江山易改，本性难移。 & RH. E$ O( T4 _# _7 D; Y: H) ?24.A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真情。 / e: ; eA* h1 d0 F, W/ t25.A full purse never lacks friend. 有钱有酒，必有朋友。 # G& t3 m j7 P% 26.A golden key opens every door. 钱能通神。 27.A good husband makes a good wife. 夫善则妻贤。 28.A good medicine tastes bitter. 良药苦口。 29.A good name is sooner lost than won. 美誉易失难得。 30.A good tale is none the worse for being told twice. 动人的故事令人百听不厌。 . _, ?3 ? i, A3 G, L) j31.A hedge between keeps friendship green. 君子之交淡如水。 ( g. p: s J g; 32.A honey tongue, a heart of gall.嘴甜如蜜，心黑如漆。 - a% Q9 k. x) W9 l8 i33.A house divided against itself cannot stand. 不和之家难长存。 34.A Jack of all trades is master of none. 样样皆通者样样不精。 j2 T! H% e r, U35.A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. 万丈高楼平地起。 36.A lazy youth, a lousy age. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。 37.A leopard cannot change his spots. 江山易改，本性难移。 b) P3 O4 N1 V38.A liar is not believed when he tells the truth. 常说谎话的人就算是说真话也没人信。 39.A lion may come to be beholden to a mouse.强者亦有求助于弱者的时候。 H M. 0 k4 B9 N) WF/ ) ? Ak40.A little fire burns up a great deal of corn. 星星之火可以燎原。 41.A little gall spoils a great deal of honey. 一粒老鼠屎，坏了一锅粥。 42.A little leak will sink a great ship.牵一发而动全身。 43.A little learning is a dangerous thing.一知半解最危险。 44.A little neglect may breed great mischief.一失足成千古恨，再回首已百年身。 % E) g+ 2 S& b* x( N45.A man apt to promise is apt to forget. 轻诺者，信必寡。 0 h: j3 s/ D3 l46.A man cannot spin and reel at the same time. 一心不可二用。 1 M* P8 o- D2 A1 L) r47.A man without a smiling face must not open a shop. 和气生财。 ( H0 6 0 N% J+ h9 & 6 K48.A miss is as good as a mile. 失之毫厘，谬之千里。 49.A near neighbor is better than a distant cousin. 远亲不如近邻。c; d/ x- w! R* + J R50.A new broom sweeps clean. 新官上任三把火。 8 z4 t; c( d- K; Y51.A rolling stone gathers no moss. 滚石不生苔。 52.A slow fire makes sweet malt. 慢工出细活。 53.A sound mind in a sound body. 有健全的身体，才有健全的心智。 54.A still tongue makes a wise head. 寡言为智。 55.A stitch in time saves nine. 及时行事，事半功倍。 % _ E5 s* Ki56.A thing of beauty is a joy for ever. 美的事物是永恒的喜悦。 , c ?( n( - A! a, R1 r5 h) 57.A word is enough to the wise. 聪明人一点就通。 58.A word spoken is past recalling. 一言既出，四马难追。 59.A young idler, an old beggar. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。 4 l+ b+ g0 S60.A-day-old puppy doesnt know to be afraid of the tiger. 初生之犊不畏虎。 61.Able men are always busy. 能者多劳。 7 u9 l+ ) Y9 x62. Absence makes the heart grow fonder. 小别塍新婚。 ! C( # ; x( Y2 z a, P63. Accidents will happen in the best-regulated families. 家规再严也难免会出问题。 2 k5 Z! L) n( j* |( y& W ?1 n2 P64.According to your purse go