2021年外交部精彩翻譯（5）

無中生有、以己度人

be made up out of thin air; measuring others' corn by one's own bushel

7月29日，外交部發布的《美國就單方麵要求中方關閉駐休斯敦總領館散布的謊言與事實真相》中寫道：

美方影射中國駐休斯敦總領館外交官曾在美盟友如澳大利亞等國從事特工活動，是無中生有、以己度人的猜測。

 

The US allegation that Chinese diplomats at the Consulate-General in Houston have carried out espionage in Australia and other US allies is made up out of thin air. It is like measuring others' corn by one's own bushel.

 

Measuring others' corn by one's own bushel /?b??l/ 字麵意思是：用自己的鬥去量別人的穀，也就是“以己度人”。