常用汉语成语英语翻译（二）

按下葫芦浮起瓢

　　hardly has one gourd been pushed under water when another bobs up——solve one problem only to find another cropping up

　　暗箭伤人

　　stab ab. in the back/injure sb. by underhand means

　　暗送秋波

　　make eyes at sb. / give sb. the glad eyes/ make secret overtures to sb.

　　黯然神伤

　　feel dejected / depressed

　　黯然失色

　　be cast into the shade/ be overshadowed/ be eclipsed/ pale into insignificance

　　黯然销魂

　　sorrow at parting

　　昂首阔步

　　stride along with one's chin up/ stride proudly ahead

　　昂首望天

　　hold one's head high and gaze at the sky

　　嗷嗷待哺

　　cry piteously for food

　　八面玲珑

　　be smooth and slick （in establishing social relations）

　　八面威风

　　an aura of awesome might/a commanding presence

　　八仙过海，各显神通

　　like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each one showing his or her special prowess.

　　八字还没一撇儿

　　there's not even the first stoke of the character /there's not the slightest sign of success yet

　　拔苗助长

　　try to help the shoots grow by pulling them upward—spoil things by excessive enthusiasm