常见成语英译50例
名山大川 Famous mountains and great rivers
扬长避短 Play up strength and avoid weakness
集思广益 Draw on collective wisdom and absorb all useful ideas
国泰民安 The country flourish and the people live in peace and harmony
辞旧迎新 Bid farewell to the old year and usher in the new
流连忘返 Linger on with no thought of leaving for home
开拓进取 Blaze new trials and forge ahead
求同存异 Seek common grounds while shelving differences
优胜劣汰 Survival of the fittest
延年益寿 Prolong one's life
灵丹妙药 Panacea / Miraculous cure
求真务实 Pragmatic
审时度势 Size up the trend of events
功在当代，利在千秋 In the interest of current and future generations
路遥知马力，日久见人心 Time will tell
吃得苦中苦，方知甜中甜 No sweet without sweat
车到山前必有路，船到桥头自然直 In the end，things end./ There’s always a way out.
急功近利 Eager for instant success and quick profits
德高望重 Of high ability and integrity
遵纪守法 Observe the relevant code of conduct and the law
寓教于乐 Teach through lively activities
因材施教 Teach students according to their aptitude
廉洁奉公 Honestly perform one’s official duties
以强凌弱 The strong domineering over the weak
以人为本 People foremost/ People-oriented
不进则退 No progress simply means regression
瞻前顾后 Over cautious and indecisive
渊远流长 Have a long history
呕心沥血 Spare no efforts
画龙点睛 Bring out the crucial point
花天酒地 Go on the loose
汗马功劳 Exploits
闻名遐迩 Famous
中流砥柱 Mainstay/ Chief cornerstone
鱼米之乡 A land of milk and honey
世外桃源 A heaven of peace
不眠之夜 White night（夏季高纬度地区所见的）白夜，不眠夜；/Sleepless night睡不着的夜晚
既往不咎 Let bygones be bygones
金无足赤，人无完人。Gold can’t be pure and man can’t be perfect
脚踏实地 Be down-to-earth
礼尚往来 Courtesy calls for reciprocity
名利双收 Gain in both fame and wealth
茅塞顿开 Be suddenly enlightened
弄巧成拙 Cunning outwits itself
强强联手 Win-win cooperation
瑞雪兆丰年 A timely snow promises a good harvest
说曹操曹操到 Talk of the devil and he comes
杀鸡用牛刀 Break a butterfly on the wheel
糖衣炮弹 Sugar-coated bullets
蓄势待发 Accumulate strength for a take-off
（编辑：郄亚欣）