中国人的某些性格及某些现象，是老外所无法理解的，用英语说明更是不容易。比如“爽快”、“豁出去”、“不好惹”，这些心情和状况，如何用英语来传达呢？ 人情世故：the way of the world/worldly wisdom/human interest 道义：morality/a sense of righteousness 豁达：open-minded and magnanimous“逍遥自在”、“乐天知命”等则可以说happy-go-lucky 或 to be contented with one's lot。 公德心：public-mindness/ regard for public welfare 超然：detached/ unprejudiced 豁出去：do not give a damn/ rechless of results 爽：extremely comfortable“不爽”当然就是extremely uncomfortable。通常还要靠语气强调。 爽快：frank and open/ straightforward/ open-hearted 不好惹：not to be trified with/ not to be pushed around 老实：honest and frank 草根性：native/ grass-roots/ close to common people 老贼：Old Thief这句常用的习惯用语出自《论语》，可能需要解释一番了，你可以说 An old person occupying an improtant position but making no contribution.( originally from Confucius saying "Lun Yu") 烧包儿：coquette/ a person who flauntscoquette是名词，coquettish是形容词。 吹毛求疵：to split hairs 媚俗：to follow the popular or even vulgar standard 风流倜傥：dashing/ casual and elegant bearing 面善心恶：a wolf in sheep's clothing“面恶心善”则是smiling devil/ evil looking with an angel's heart. 盲从：to follow blindly 善变：changeable/ capricious 含蓄：with concealed or implied deep meaning 老奸巨滑：old hand at trickery and deception/ wily old fox/ crafty old devil 墙头草：a fence-sitter 汉奸：traitor/ person who informs the enemy 狗腿子：a hired thug/ a henchman 狗眼看人低：to look down on someone/ to act like a snob
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