词汇翻译技巧 corresponding english and chinese proverbs

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1、1.Aftermeat,mustard;afterdeath,doctor.雨后送伞Explanation:thisdescribesasituationwhereassistanceorcomfortisgivenwhenitistoolate.Example:justasIhadcancelledmyapplicationtogoabroad,Ihadapromiseofmoneyformyfare.Itwasacaseoffterdeath,thedoctor.2.Afterpraisingthewinetheysellusvinegar.挂羊头卖狗肉Explanat

2、ion:tooffertogiveorsellsomethingthatisinferiortowhatyouclaimittobe.Example:thatfellowcompletelymisledusaboutwhathewascapableofdoing.Afterpraisingthewine,hesoldusvinegar.3.Allisoverbuttheshouting.大势已去Explanation:finallydecidedorwon;broughttotheend;notabletobechanged.Example:afterBill’stouch

3、down,thegameisalloverbutshouting.4.Alllayloadonthewillinghorse.人善被人欺，马善被人骑Explanation:awillinghorseissomeonewhoisalwaysdoingthingsforothers.Veryoftentheimplicationisthatothersimposeonhim.Examples:thetroubleisyou'retoogood-naturedandpeopletakeadvantageofit.alllayloadonthewillinghorse.Youwil

4、lhavetolearntorefusepeoplewhoasktoomuch.5.angerandhastehindergoodcounsel.小不忍则乱大谋Explanation:onecannotactwiselywhenoneisangryorinahurry.Example:youshouldcalmdownbeforeyoudecidethenextmove.Angerandhastehindergoodcounsel.6.Aspoorasachurchmouse一贫如洗Explanation:tobeexceedinglypoor,havingbarelyto

5、liveupon.Example:hehasalargefamily,andispoorasachurchmouse.Note:achurchisoneofthefewbuildingsthatcontainnofood.7.Awordspokenispastrecalling.一言既出，驷马难追Explanation:theharmdonebyacarelesswordcannoteasilyundo.Example:fortherestofhislifeheregrettedwhathehadsaid,butawordspokenispastrecallingandhe

6、knewhecouldneverrepairthedamageofthatmomentofharshness.8.Worldisbutalittleplace,afterall.天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君Explanation:itisusedwhenapersonmeetssomeoneheknowsorisinsomewayconnectedwithhiminaplacewherehewouldneverhaveexpectedtodoso.Example:WhowouldhavethoughtIwouldbumpintoanoldschoolmateonatrekupMo

7、untTai.Theworldisbutalittleplaceafterall.9.WheninRome,doastheRomansdo.入乡随俗Explanation:conformtothemannersandcustomsofthoseamongstwhomyoulive.Example:Iknowyouhaveeggandbaconforbreakfastathome,butnowyouareontheContinentyouwilldoastheRomansdoandtakecoffeeandrolls