成语故事经典译文
marking his mark(刻舟求剑)
a man from the state chu was crossing the river. in the boat, his sword fell into the water by his carelessness. imediately he made a mark on the boat.“this is where my sword fell off.”he said. when the boat stopped, he jumped into the water to look for his sword at the place where he marked the boat. the boat had moved but the sword had not. is this not a foolish way to look for a sword?
译文：
从前，一个楚国人在坐船过河时，不小心把他的剑掉入了水中。他马上在船上做了个记号。“这是我的剑掉下去的地方。”他说。船停下来后，他就根据船上的记号跳入水中寻找他的剑。船在移动但他的剑并没有。用这种方式来找剑难道不是非常愚蠢的吗?
professed love of what one really fears(叶公好龙)
in the spring and autumn period (770-476bc), there lived in chu a person named ye zhuliang, who addressed himself as "lord ye". it's said that this lord ye was very fond of dragons. the walls had dragons painted on them. the beams, pillars, doors and the windows were all carved with them. as a result, his love for dragons was spread out. when the real dragon in heaven heard of this lordeeply moved. he decided to visit lord ye to thank him. you might think lord ye was very happy to see a real dragon. but, actually, at very the sight of the creature, he was scared out of his wits and ran away as fast as he could. from then on, people knew that lord ye only loved pictures or carvings which look like dragons, not the real thing.
译文：
春秋楚国叶诸梁，自称"叶公"。 据说，这位叶公爱龙成癖，家里的梁、柱、门、窗上都雕着龙，墙上也画着龙。 就这样，叶公爱好龙的名声，被人们传扬开了。天上的真龙，听说人间有这么一位叶公，对它如此喜爱，很受感动，决定去叶公家对他表示谢意。人们也许会想叶公看见真龙时会有多高兴。实际上，当叶公看见那条龙时，顿时吓得魂飞魄散，赶紧逃走。从此人们明白了叶公爱好的其实并不是真龙，而是似龙非龙的东西而已。
Going South by Driving the Chariot North(南辕北辙)
Once a man wanted to go to the south， but his carriage was heading north. A passer-by asked him： 'If you are going to the south， why is your chariot heading north? ' The man answered， 'My horse is good at running， my driver is highly skilled at driving a carriage， and I have enough money. ' The man didn't consider that the direction might be wrong; the better his conditions were， the further he was away from his destination.
译文
从前有个人要到南方去，他坐的车子却向北方行驶。过路人说：“你去南方，车子怎么向北行驶呢?”他回答说：“我的马很能跑路，我的车夫驾车的技术也很高明，加上我又带了充足的路费。”这个人没有考虑到，方向弄反了，他的条件越好，离他要去的地方就越远。
寓意
后来人们就把这个故事概括为“南辕北辙”，比喻一个人的行为和他的目的正好相反。
标语
The idiom derived from this story indicates that one's action was the opposite effect to one's intention
1、 新北京, 新奥运
New Beijing, Great Olympics
2、同一个世界,同一个梦想
One World One Dream
3、绿色奥运,科技奥运,人奥运
Green Olympics, High-tech Olympics, People’s Olympics
4、奥林匹克格言：更快、更高、更强
Olympic motto: Citius, Altius, Fortius (Faster, Higher, Stronger)
5、参与比取胜更重要
Olympic Games emphasize the importance of participation over winning.
6、体育运动是人类的权力
The practice of sport is a human right.
7、奥林匹克精神：相互理解、团结、友谊、公平竞赛
Olympic spirit: Mutual Understanding, Friendship, Solidarity, Fair Play
8、奥林匹克主义是将身、心和精神方面的各种品质均衡地结合起来并使之得到提高的一种人生哲学
Olympism is a philosophy of life, exalting and combining in a balanced whole the qualities of body, will and mind.
9、奥林匹克主义将体育运动与文化和教育融为一体.
Olympism blends sport with culture and education.
10、奥林匹克主义所要建立的生活方式是以奋斗中所体验到的乐趣、优秀榜样的教育价值和对一般伦理基本原则的推崇为基础的。
Olympism seeks to create a way of life based on the joy of effort, the educational value of good example and respect for universal fundamental ethical principles.
11、奥林匹克宗旨是通过与奥林匹克主义及其所倡导的价值一致的体育活动来教育青年, 从而为建立一个和平的更美好的世界做出贡献。
The goal of the Olympic Movement is to contribute to building a peaceful and better world by educating youth through sport practiced in accordance with Olympism and its values.
12、对于一个国家或个人任何形式的歧视(包括种族、宗教、政治、性别等)都是与奥林匹克运动不相容的。
Any form of discrimination with regard to a country or a person on grounds of race, religion, politics, gender or otherwise is incompatible with belonging to the Olympic Movement.