100个成语俗语英文翻译(4)

　　61— 跳进黄河洗不清

　　Even if one jumped into the Yellow River, one can not wash oneself clean - there's nothing one can do to clear one's name

　　62 —歪风邪气

　　unhealthy trends and vulgar practices

　　63 —物以类聚，人以群分

　　Birds of a feather flock together.

　　64— 望子成龙

　　hold high hopes for one's child

　　65— 唯利是图

　　seek nothing but profits; be blind to all but one's own interests

　　66— 无中生有

　　a sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air

　　67— 无风不起浪

　　There are no waves without wind. Nothing comes of nothing.

　　68 —徇私枉法

　　twist the law to suit one's own purpose

　　69— 新官上任三把火

　　a new broom sweeps clean

　　70 —蓄势待发

　　accumulate strength for a take-off

　　71— 心想事成

　　May all your wish come true

　　72— 心照不宣

　　have a tacit understanding; thoroughly understand each other, without having exchanged a word of explanation

　　73— 先入为主

　　First impressions are firmly entrenched.

　　74— 先下手为强

　　He who strikes first gains the advantage.The best defense is offense.

　　75— 热锅上的蚂蚁

　　ants on a hot pan

　　76— 现身说法

　　warn people by taking oneself as an example

　　77— 息事宁人

　　pour oil on troubled waters; patch up a quarrel and reconcile the parties concerned

　　78— 循序渐进

　　proceed in an orderly way and step by step; advance gradually in due order

　　79 —严以律己，宽以待人

　　be strict with oneself and lenient with others

　　80— 有情人终成眷属

　　Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.

（编辑：赵宁）