“进退维谷”，意思是无论是进还是退，都是处在困境之中，维相当于“是”，谷比喻“困境”。与“进退两难”同义，可以翻译为“be thrown into a dilemma”。与英文习语“between a rock and a hard place；between the devil and the deep blue sea”意思相近，表示“between two equally difficult or unacceptable choices”。
“悬崖勒马”，汉语成语，意思是在高高的山崖边上勒住马（draw [rein] in one's horse at the edge of a cliff）。比喻到了危险的边缘及时清醒回头（desist from doing something before it is too late），可以翻译为“pull back before it is too late”。
“朝三暮四”，汉语成语，字面意思是“three in the morning and four in the evening”，比喻常常变卦，反复无常（change one's mind frequently）。与英文习语“chop and change”意思相近，表示“to continually change one's course of action, to the confusion or irritation of others”
“同甘共苦”，汉语成语，意思是共同享受幸福，共同担当艰苦（share happiness and sufferings）。可以翻译为“go through thick and thin together”，英文习语“ through thick and thin”表示“ through good and bad times”，也可以翻译为“ share weal and woe”。
“信口开河”，汉语成语，字面意思“speak carelessly, rapidly, voluminously like the outflow of river water when the sluice gates are opened”。比喻随口乱说一气，指说话没有根据，不可靠（speak without measuring one's words）。可以翻译为“talk through one's hat”，表示“talk nonsense”。
