中国成语/俗语的英文翻译
 
　　Sometimes ever  sometimes never
 
　　相聚有时，后会无期
 
　　In me the tiger sniffs the rose.
 
　　心有猛虎，细嗅蔷薇。（余光中）
 
　　But every once in a while you find someone who's iridescent, and when you do, nothing will ever compare.
 
　　世人万千种，浮云莫去求，斯人若彩虹，遇上方知有。
 
　　a thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step
 
　　千里之行始于足下
 
　　A slow sparrow should make an early start.
 
　　笨鸟先飞
 
　　Man proposes; God disposes.
 
　　谋事在人，成事在天
 
　　achieve immediate victory; win instant success
 
　　马到成功
 
　　be down-to-earth
 
　　脚踏实地
 
　　Once in a blue moon
 
　　千载难逢
 
　　Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
 
　　心之所愿,无所不成
 
　　Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination.
 
　　有缘千里来相会
 
　　There are spots even on the sun.
 
　　金无足赤，人无完人
 
　　A promise is a promise.A real man never goes back on his words.
 
　　一言既出，驷马难追
 
　　never too old to learn
 
　　活到老学到老
 
　　Our floating life is like a dream; how often one can enjoy oneself?
 
　　浮生若梦，为欢几何？（李白）
 
　　Everyone should take action with a dream and be strong with a reason. If the heart has no place to perch on, you will always be a drifter no matter where you are.
 
　　一个人至少拥有一个梦想，有一个理由去坚强。心若没有栖息的地方，到哪里都是在流浪。
 
　　I am a slow walker, but I never walk backwards.
 
　　我这个人走得慢，但从不后退。（林肯）
 
　　Cease to struggle and you cease to live.
 
　　生命不止，奋斗不息。（卡莱尔）
 
　　The good seaman is known in bad weather.
 
　　惊涛骇浪，方显英雄本色。
 
　　The worst part of life is waiting. The best part of life is having something worth waiting for.
 
　　人生最难的是等待；最美的是有值得等待的东西。
 
　　May all your wish come true
 
　　心想事成
 
　　speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is
 
　　实话实说
 
　　a blessing in disguise;Every cloud has a silver lining.
 
　　塞翁失马，焉知非福
 
　　Where there is a will, there is a way.
 
　　世上无难事，只怕有心人