c. 說… say?

說來話長 It's a long story.

這可真說不過去。This is really inexcusable.

還是把話說開了好。

It's a good idea to get to the bottom of the matter.

他姓什么，我一時說不上了。

I can't recall at the moment wbat his name is.

2. 從與漢語相反的角度傳達同樣信息

如北屋a room with a southern exposure (華人普遍認為坐北朝南的房子風水好）；向陽山坡the southern slope of the mountain; the sunny side of the hill

鼠漠 cat burglar (夜盜 night burglar)

不二價、不講價 one price only; No bargaining or not negotiable.

萬金油式的工匠 Jack-of-all-trades 

這事麻煩，他們就來找我。

That matter was really troublesome, so I was sent for.

有事就告訴我

If there appears something troublesome, please let me know.

我的話聽懂了嗎？ Am I understood? (or simply, understood )

3. 在成語翻譯上，視角轉(zhuǎn)換主要體現(xiàn)在形象的替代上

膽小如鼠 as timid as a hare

自言自語think aloud

開夜車 burn the midnight oil