(윤강로 영어)영어를 우리말 처럼~(스포츠외교소통: 제86편)

<우리말 속담/사자성어를 영어로~XI>

 

1) Too much is as bad as too little.

  -과유불급

2) An intimate relationship.

  -관포지교

3) -To look at each other with astonishment [at the progress each has made during their separation].

    -Each rubs his eyes in wonder.

  -괄목상대(하다)

4) To be boundless, vast and boundless.

(*the boundless universe: 광대무변의 천지)

  -광대무변(하다)

5) To be inexperienced/green.

  -구상유취(하다)

6) -The only figure among ciphers.

(*cipher:암호)

  -A Triton among the minnows.
(*Triton:<반인반어/半人半魚의> 해신<海神>)

  -A jewel on a dung-hill.

  -군계일학

7) Rivalry of local barons.

(*the age of rival war lords:군웅할거 시대)

  -군웅할거

8) -The last resort.

   -A desperate measure.

(*Necessity is mother of invention:궁하면 통한다)

  -궁여지책

9) -Promotion of virtue and reproval of vice.

   -Rewarding the good and punishing the wicked.

   -Poetic justice

   -권선징악

10) -Making another attempt with renewed energies.

     -Surging back again with fresh [increased, renewed] force.

   -권토중래

11) Close friendship.

   -금란지계

12) -Making still more beautiful.

     -Adding luster to what is already beautiful.

    -Adding something more to the beauty. 
    -Adding flowers to the embroidery

   -금상첨화

13) -Restoration from death.

     -Resuscitation.

    -기사회생

14) -A fantastic idea.

     -An extraordinary notion.

  -기상천외

15) The four steps in composition (= the introduction, the development of the theme, conversion, and summing up).

  -기승전결(문학)

16) Beautiful flowers and plants.

  -기화요초

17) A tall and exuberant pine tree.

  -낙락장송

18) Impregnability.

   -난공불락

19) -To set out on a vagabond [wandering] life.

     -To become poor wanderers [refugees].

   -남부여대(하다)

20) -Predominance of man over woman.

    -Treatment of women as inferior to men.

  -남존여비

21) -Feigned ignorance.

     -A person who feigns ignorance.

  -내전보살

22) Sentimentality.

(*be sentimental, emotional, passionate:다정다감하다)

  -다정다감

23) Warm-heartedness, kind-heartedness, tenderness, compassion

  -다정불심

24) -Close friendship.

     -A damon-and-pythias friendship.

  -단금지교