[中高级口译教程]里的四字成语翻译汇总
繁衍生息 live and multiply/reproduce
改朝换代 changes of dynasties
穷兵黩武 wantonly engage in military aggression; use all one’s armed might to indulge in wars of aggression
雅俗共赏 appeal to both refined and popular tastes
与日俱增 increase with each passing day, be steadily on the increase
极目远眺 look as far as the eye can see
按资排辈 to assign priority according to seniority
求同存异 seeking common ground while putting aside differences
流连忘返 linger on; be too delighted to leave
乐不思蜀 too delighted to be homesick
不屈节操 unyielding moral principle
赴汤蹈火 go through fire and water
殊死奋战 fight desperately; fight to death
可歌可泣 moved one to songs and tears
英勇卓绝 heroic and splendid
插科打诨 comic parts
精微深奥 profound and abstruse
博大精深 extensive and profound
源远流长 run a long history
天下为公 The world belongs to all the people.
天下兴亡 匹夫有责 Every man has a duty to his country.
预防为主 prevention first
综合治理 comprehensive control/management
全面推进 entire/all-round push-on
重点突破 breakthrough at key points
亲仁善邻 cordiality, benevolence and good neighborliness
和睦相处 living in harmony with others
强不凌弱 The strong should not oppress the weak and the rich should not bully the poor. 协和万邦 All nations live side by side in perfect harmony.
海纳百川 有容乃大 One should be as inclusive as the ocean, which is vast because it admits hundreds of rivers.
兼收并蓄 embrace everything that is useful
光阴似箭 Time flies like an arrow. /How time files!
吃苦耐劳 hard work and enduring hardship
勤俭持家 run the household industriously and frugally
尊师重教 respect teachers and attach importance to education
当务之急 urgent; imminent
不谋而合 coincide with
莘莘学子 students
青春洋溢 young
书香浓郁 academic/cultural atmosphere
朝气蓬勃
充满活力 dynamic; vigorous
多姿多彩 colorful
日新月异 change with each passing day
光芒四射 shining; brilliant
安居乐业 live and work happily and peacefully
相知无远近
万里尚为邻 Distance can never separate real friends.
携手前进 join hands
名列前茅 rank top
形容词性四字格
举足轻重 decisive, vital, significant
光辉灿烂 glorious and magnificent
不可磨灭 indelible
无边无际 boundless
广袤富饶 vast and fertile
宏伟挺拔 towering magnificence
金壁辉煌 splendid and magnificent
玲珑剔透 exquisitely carved/made/wrought
蔚为壮观 splendid; spectacular
庄严肃穆 solemn
不屈不挠 unyielding, unrelenting, dauntless
动词性四字格
此起彼伏 rise one after another, keep cropping up
不宣而战 start an undeclared war
尽收眼底 hold a panoramic view
互利互补 mutually complementary and beneficial
集资办学 raise money to set up new schools
寓教于乐 teach through lively activities
因材施教 teach students according to their aptitude
按劳分配 distribution according to performance
廉洁奉公 honestly perform one’s official duties
呕心沥血 spare no efforts
画龙点睛 bring out the crucial point
名词性四字格
绿水青山 green hills and clear waters
墨客骚人 men of letters
奇花异草 exotic flowers and herbs
鱼米之乡 a land of milk and honey
奇峰异石 picturesque peaks and rocks
浓妆淡抹 heavy or light makeup
轩然大波 a great disturbance, a mighty uproar
凤毛麟角 rarity of rarities
层峦叠嶂 range upon range of mountains; the hills rise around… 崇山峻岭 steep mountains
雕梁画栋 carved beams and painted pillars
名山大川 famous mountains and great rivers
湖光山色 landscape of lakes and hills
青山绿水 green hills and clear waters
名胜古迹 scenic spots and historical sites
平等互利 equality and mutual benefit
国计民生 national welfare and the people’s livelihood
灵丹妙药 panacea/miraculous cure
中流砥柱 mainstay, chief cornerstone
世外桃源 a haven of peace
长治久安 a long period of stability
按劳分配 distribution according to one’s performance
一诺千金 有诺必践 Commitment should always be kept.
一如既往 unswervingly
和衷共济 solidarity; fighting together with one accord
亡国灭种 extinction; being conquered and destroyed
万众一心 pull together; join hands; make joint efforts; be united as one 浩然气概 noble spirit
扬长避短 play up strengths and avoid weaknesses
反腐倡廉 fight corruption and build a clean government
集思广益 draw on collective wisdom and absorb all useful ideas 辞旧迎新 bid farewell to the old year and usher in the new
开拓进取 blaze new trails and forge ahead
求同存异 seek common ground while shelving differences 延年益寿 prolong one’s life
审时度势 size up the trend of events
招商引资 attract investment
急功近利 eager for instant success and quick profits
扫黑扫黄 crack down on gangland and pornography
减员增效 downsize(and cut payroll) to improve efficiency
退耕还林 return cultivated land to forest or pasture