(1)翻譯:Onlythewearerknowswheretheshoespain.這句話不能直譯,因為“如人飲水冷暖自知”通常會用英文諺語“只有穿鞋人,才知哪裡鞋的痛苦”來對應。(2)其他實用地道漢語英譯Thereisnorosewithoutathorn.實際上沒有十全十美的婚姻。Birdsofafeatherflocktogether.物以類聚,人以群分Dowellandhavewell.知足者常樂Aslikeasanappletoanoyster.風馬牛不相及Breakabutterflyonthewheel.殺雞焉用牛刀Aletterfromhomeispricelesstreasure.家書抵萬金Abadbeginningmakesabadending.不善始者不善終Courtesycostsnothing.禮多人不怪Afireonthecitywallbringsdisastertothefishinthemoat.城門失火,殃及池魚Youcannotcatcholdbirdswithchaff.薑是老的辣Heroineisasbraveasahero.巾幗不讓鬚眉Agoodneighborisbetterthanabrotherfaraway.遠親不如近鄰Betterreturnhomeandmakeanetthanlongforfishbythewaterside.臨淵羨魚,不如退而結網Alittleneglectmaybreedgreatmischief.小誤釀大禍Ahorsestumblesthathasfourlegs.人有失手日,馬有失蹄時Filialpietytopsallvirtues.百善孝為先Topleadinthenameofpeople為民請命Beatthedogbeforethelion殺雞儆猴It’salwayswisetoplaysafe.不怕一萬,只怕萬一Hitthemarkwithasinglecomment.一語道破Onegoodturndeservesanother.行善積德Outofdebt,outofdanger.無債一身輕Pourwaterintoasieve.竹籃打水一場空Theautumnriversharesascenichuewiththevastsky;theeveningglowparallelswithalonelyducktofly.落霞與孤鷺齊飛,秋水共長天一色Whatmustbemustbe.自然法則,不可抵抗Bettertoaskthewaythangoastray路在嘴邊,一問便知;不問不知,迷路無知Thedieiscast.木已成舟Sweepcleanatoneattempt一掃而光Heavenhasendowedmewithtalentsforeventualuse.天生我材必有用Makefishofoneandfleshofanother厚此薄彼Drawwatertoone’smill.唯利是圖Accumulatestrengthforatake-off.蓄勢待發Hastemakeswaste.忙亂易錯;欲速則不達It’seasytobewiseaftertheevent.事後諸葛亮Althoughthesunshines,leavenotyourcloakathome.未雨綢繆Spreadlikewildfire.不脛而走Setone’shaironend.毛骨悚然Killthegoosethatlaysthegoldeneggs.殺雞取卵Toplayfastandloose.朝三暮四Totouchthetenderspot.哪壺不開提哪壺Tobrowbeatothersbyvirtueofone’spowerfulconnections.狐假虎威Tobeoftwominds.三心二意
(1)翻譯:Onlythewearerknowswheretheshoespain.這句話不能直譯,因為“如人飲水冷暖自知”通常會用英文諺語“只有穿鞋人,才知哪裡鞋的痛苦”來對應。(2)其他實用地道漢語英譯Thereisnorosewithoutathorn.實際上沒有十全十美的婚姻。Birdsofafeatherflocktogether.物以類聚,人以群分Dowellandhavewell.知足者常樂Aslikeasanappletoanoyster.風馬牛不相及Breakabutterflyonthewheel.殺雞焉用牛刀Aletterfromhomeispricelesstreasure.家書抵萬金Abadbeginningmakesabadending.不善始者不善終Courtesycostsnothing.禮多人不怪Afireonthecitywallbringsdisastertothefishinthemoat.城門失火,殃及池魚Youcannotcatcholdbirdswithchaff.薑是老的辣Heroineisasbraveasahero.巾幗不讓鬚眉Agoodneighborisbetterthanabrotherfaraway.遠親不如近鄰Betterreturnhomeandmakeanetthanlongforfishbythewaterside.臨淵羨魚,不如退而結網Alittleneglectmaybreedgreatmischief.小誤釀大禍Ahorsestumblesthathasfourlegs.人有失手日,馬有失蹄時Filialpietytopsallvirtues.百善孝為先Topleadinthenameofpeople為民請命Beatthedogbeforethelion殺雞儆猴It’salwayswisetoplaysafe.不怕一萬,只怕萬一Hitthemarkwithasinglecomment.一語道破Onegoodturndeservesanother.行善積德Outofdebt,outofdanger.無債一身輕Pourwaterintoasieve.竹籃打水一場空Theautumnriversharesascenichuewiththevastsky;theeveningglowparallelswithalonelyducktofly.落霞與孤鷺齊飛,秋水共長天一色Whatmustbemustbe.自然法則,不可抵抗Bettertoaskthewaythangoastray路在嘴邊,一問便知;不問不知,迷路無知Thedieiscast.木已成舟Sweepcleanatoneattempt一掃而光Heavenhasendowedmewithtalentsforeventualuse.天生我材必有用Makefishofoneandfleshofanother厚此薄彼Drawwatertoone’smill.唯利是圖Accumulatestrengthforatake-off.蓄勢待發Hastemakeswaste.忙亂易錯;欲速則不達It’seasytobewiseaftertheevent.事後諸葛亮Althoughthesunshines,leavenotyourcloakathome.未雨綢繆Spreadlikewildfire.不脛而走Setone’shaironend.毛骨悚然Killthegoosethatlaysthegoldeneggs.殺雞取卵Toplayfastandloose.朝三暮四Totouchthetenderspot.哪壺不開提哪壺Tobrowbeatothersbyvirtueofone’spowerfulconnections.狐假虎威Tobeoftwominds.三心二意