《史记》中的格言与成语 （汉英对照）（3）
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《史记》中的格言与成语
（汉英对照）（3）
漏网之鱼
《酷吏列传》
(as) fish escape from the net // escape
unpunished
(From )
漏瓮沃焦釜
《田敬仲完世家》
Pour water into a burning pot from a leaking urn----Take
measures to stop harms in imminent danger
(From )
论功行赏
《萧相国世家》
Offer people posts according to their
contributions
(From )
荦荦大端
《天官书》
The key items and obvious main point
(From
)
履寫交错
《滑稽列传》
Mixed shoes and soles of shoes---a number of male and
female guests gathered// shoes lie about in
disorder
(From
每饭不忘
《张释之冯唐列传》
Remember at every meal // remember all the
time
(From
毛遂自荐
《平原君列传》
Volunteer one’s services
(From )
昧死以闻
《赵世家》
To appeal (to the emperor) at the risk of
death
(From)
面如冠玉
《陈丞相世家》
One’s complexion is clear as jade // as handsome as the
ornamental jade on the cap
(From )
面折廷争
《吕太后本纪》
Suggest in person and argue in court
(From
ü>)
渑池之功
《廉颇蔺相如列传》
Great contributions (made in
Mianchi)
(From )
民不聊生
《张耳陈余列传》
The masses have no meant to live
(From
)
明修栈道暗渡陈仓
《高祖本纪》
Repair the plank road openly but covertly assault
Chencang// attach Chencang under the cover of repairing the blank
road
(From < Biographic Sketch of Emperor Liu
Bang>
明珠暗投
《邹阳列传》
Cast pearl before swine // throw pearl to the
pigs
(From )
名不虚传
《游侠列传》
Deserve the reputations one enjoys
(From< Collected Biography of
Chivalrous Swordsman >)
名高天下
《 鲁仲连邹阳列传》
Well-known throughout the country
(From )
名山事业
《太史公自序》
An author’s works destined for posterity
(From )
名声籍甚
《俪生陆贾列传》
To gain one’s reputation or fame
（From《Collected
Biographies of Li Sheng and Lu Jia》）
没石饮羽
《李将军列传》
Shooting an arrow to a stone and the arrowhead into the
stone----having super strength
(From )
目不交睫
《袁盎晁错列传》
Have one’s eyes open throughout the night
(From )
目挑心招
《货殖列传》
Seduce sb. by attractive looks
(From )
沐猴而冠
《项羽本纪》
A monkey with a hat on-----a worthless person in imposing
attire
（From < The Biographic Sketch of the
Conqueror Xiang Yu >）
讷口少言
《李将军列传》
Tight-lipped
