中式英語之鑒:君子之交淡如水

339. 君子之交淡如水。
    [誤] The friendship between gentlemen is as tasteless as water.
    [正] The friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal.
    注：中國人用水來表示純潔，但英美人習(xí)慣用水晶來比喻。
    而且，tasgeless 在英文中表示淡而無味的，含有貶義，所以直譯會令西方人誤解。