英语中常用的中国成语

　　1.爱屋及乌Love me， love my dog.

　　2.百闻不如一见Seeing is believing.

　　3.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.

　　4.笨鸟先飞A slow sparrow should make an early start.

　　5.不眠之夜white night

　　6.不以物喜不以己悲not pleased by external gains， not saddened by personnal losses

　　7.不遗余力spare no effort； go all out； do one’s best

　　8.不打不成交No discord， no concord.

　　9.拆东墙补西墙rob Peter to pay Paul

　　10.辞旧迎新bid farewell to the old and usher in the new； ring out the old year and ring in the new

　　11.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

　　12.大开眼界open one’s eyes； broaden one’s horizon； be an eye-opener

　　13.国泰民安The country flourishes and people live in peace

　　14.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

　　15.功夫不负有心人Everything comes to him who waits.

　　16.好了伤疤忘了疼once on shore， one prays no more

　　17.好事不出门恶事传千里Good news never goes beyond the gate， while bad news spread far and wide.

　　18.和气生财Harmony brings wealth.

　　19.活到老学到老One is never too old to learn.

　　20.既往不咎let bygones be bygones

　　21.金无足赤人无完人Gold can’t be pure and man can’t be perfect.

　　22.金玉满堂Treasures fill the home.

　　23.脚踏实地be down-to-earth

　　24.脚踩两只船sit on the fence

　　25.君子之交淡如水the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal； a hedge between keeps friendship green