纽约时报驻京记者Seth Faison在十一月十四日的纽约时报上撰文谈论中国成语，文章标题是Not-so-Ancient Chinese Proverb: Glib Truisms Gloss over Reality.

此人学了十多年的中文，自以为是中国通，但还是感到中国成语最头痛。现摘录文中一些中国成语译例：

鹿死谁手：Never know at whose hand a deer will die.

摸着石头过河：Feeling stones while crossing a river.

鳞次栉比：Packed in as tight as teeth of a comb.

一人得道，鸡犬升天：When one man finds the way, his chickens and dogs ascend to heaven.
Meaning: When a man is promoted to a position of authority, all his friends and relatives benefit.

八仙过海，各显神通：Eight immortals cross the sea; each shows a saintly passage.
Meaning: Different individuals can achieve the same goal in different ways.

天高皇帝远：The sky is high; the emperor is far away.
Meaning: Far from a central authority, one enjoys relative freedom.

说曹操，曹操到：When you mention Cao Cao, he soon arrives.
Meaning: I was just talking about you!

瓜田李下：Never pull on your shoes in a melon patch; never adjust your cap under a plum tree.
Meaning: Don't act suspicious if you want to avoid being suspected.

姜太公钓鱼－愿者上钩：Lord Jiang casts a line, a fish wants to be caught.
Meaning: Someone who is trapped willingly.