中式英语之鉴:君子之交淡如水

339. 君子之交淡如水。

[误] The friendship between gentlemen is as tasteless as water.

[正] The friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal.

注：中国人用水来表示纯洁，但英美人习惯用水晶来比喻。而且，tasgeless 在英文中表示淡而无味的，含有贬
义，所以直译会令西方人误解。