3. 天下无不散的宴席:有人直译为:There are no feasts in the world which do not break up at last.
老外听后,也许很难体会其中意义。如果按照美语说法,也许更易理解:
All good things come to an end.
假如是指好友最后也有分别的一天,那么可以说:
Eventually, all bosom friends will drift apart.
4. 平时不烧香,临时抱佛脚:有人照字直译为:When times are easy, we do not burn the incense,but when the trouble comes, we embrace the feet of the Buddha.
这种说法,老外也会「一知半解」。美语里一般说法是:
Worship God every day; not just in times of adversity.
对学生也可以说:
If you study hard every day, exams will not seem overwhelming.
5. 挂羊头,卖狗肉:有人照字直译为:He advertises mutton, but sells dogs flesh. 或 He hangs up a sheeps head at the shopfront and sells dog meat.
这两种译法,恐怕老外都难理解,尤其谈到「狗肉」,他们更会「反感」,因为狗是他们最爱的宠物,不过老外倒有相近的说法:
He applied bait-and-switch tactics in business.
This store uses bait and switch policy.
或者简单的说:
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