因为贪图小便宜而失掉大的利益。比喻只谋求眼前的好处而不顾长远的利益。

tempted by small gains and suffer big losses

履：踩。像走在平地上一样。比喻从事某项活动十分顺利。

as though walking upon flat ground as easily as though walking upon a level road as easily as walking on firm earth

力量不能支撑。

unable to stand the strain any longer too weak to stay on ones feet/longer too weak to stay on ones feet

见闻少的人遇到不常见的事物就觉得奇怪。后常用来嘲笑见识浅陋的人。

less seen, more strange

表示永远不变心。

persist in the ambition

好名声流传的后代。

leave a name behind one Ones name is handed down to future generations

比喻才学浅陋。

Offering wall up to the shoulders

妒、嫉：因别人好而忌恨。对品德、才能比自己强的人心怀怨恨。

be jealous of the worthy and the able

光前：光大前业；裕后：遗惠后代。为祖先增光，为后代造福。形容人功业伟大。

bring honour to ones ancestors and prosperity to ones descendants

彼此志趣、性格相投合。

Kindred in righteousness

很有智谋，又善于判断。

be resourceful and decisive

身旁好象没有人。形容态度傲慢，不把别人放在眼里。

self-assured or supercilious

比喻勾结在一起的坏人。

a gang of scoundrels

汹汹：气势盛大的样子。形容气势凶猛。

with an aggressive posture

耿耿：忠诚的样子。形容非常忠诚。

loyal, faithful and true

人按照其品行、爱好而形成团体，因而能互相区别。指好人总跟好人结成朋友，坏人总跟坏人聚在一起。

birds of a feather flock together

象冰那样清澈透明，象玉那样洁白无瑕。比喻人的操行清白（多用于女子）。

be pure and noble

说的是一套，做的又是另外一套。

say one thing and do another

留着毒疮不去医治，就会成为后患。比喻纵容包庇坏人坏事，结果会遭受祸害。

A carbuncle neglected becomes the bane of your lifeleaving evil unchecked spells ruin

怀：怀藏；才：才能。胸怀才学但生不逢时，难以施展；多指屈居微贱而不得志。

have unrecognized talents