英文写作技巧之经典句型
天下无不散之筵席All good things must come to an end. There is no never ending banquet under the sun.
五十步笑百步The pot calls the kettle black.The (soldier who retreated ) 50 paces jeered at the one who (retreated) 100 paces.
当局者迷You can't e the forest for the trees, but onlookers e the whole game.The participant's perspective are clouded while the bystanders' views are clear.
塞翁失马Certain bad luck is actually "a blessing in disgui."The squire at the frontier lost his hor. (The hor eventually came back bringing some other hors with it.)
各花入各眼Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.Different flowers look good to different people
祸不单行Miry loves company.Good luck ldom comes in pairs but bad things never walk (occur) alone.
以毒攻毒Fight fire with fire.
花开堪折直需折Gather ye robuds while ye may.Pick the flower when it is ready to be picked.
岁月不留人Time and tide waits for no man.Age and time do not wait for people.
家家有本难念的经Each family has its own kind of hell.Each family has its own difficult scripture (or sutra) to recite.
盗亦有盗Even the bad guys have a conscience.Even thieves have their principles.
虎父无犬子A chip off the old block.Tiger father begets tiger son.
人算不如天算Man propos and God dispos.Man's schemes are inferior to tho made by Heaven.
有钱能使鬼推磨Money makes the world go around.If you have money you can make the ghosts and devils turn your grind stone.
好事多磨The cour of true love never runs smooth.Good (happenings, results, achievements etc..) must go through many trials and tribulations.
大丈夫能屈能伸A man must learn to sail in all winds.A great (or successful) man can bend and stretch.
不入虎穴，焉得虎子Nothing ventured, nothing gained.（no pay，no gain） If you don't go into the cave of the tiger, how are you going to get its cub?
又要马儿跑，又要马儿不吃草You can't have your cake and eat it too.You want you hor to look good but you also want it not to have to eat grass
无风不起浪There is no smoke without fire.There is no wave without wind.
入乡随俗In Rome do as the Romans do.Follow the local custom when you go to a foreign place.
