中文原文：

举手之劳，何足挂齿。

错误译文：

Lifting a finger is not worth mentioning.

正确译文：

It was just a slight effort, and not worth mentioning.

翻译加油站：

“举手之劳”比喻“做轻而易举的事相助”。英语的to lift/raise a finger/ hand，表示“举起一个指头或一只手”的字面意义。这句译文的意思显然不妥。to lift/raise a finger/hand to help，表示to make any effort to help when necessary，才有“尽举手之劳相助”的意思，常用于否定句。例如：这个男孩连尽举手之劳帮助做家务活的事都从来不做。The boy never lifts a finger to help around the house.

“举手”和“抬手”可以译为 to raise one's hand(s), to lift one's hand(s), to put up one's hand(s)。例如：他抬手轻柔地敲门。He lifted his hand and rapped gently on the door.

“举手”的第一个功能是引起别人注意。例如：我很快地举手，但是老师叫了另外的人。I quickly raised my hand, but the teacher called someone else.

第二个功能是表示致敬。例如：他把右手举到右眉，将手持平，行了举手礼。He raised his right hand to the right eyebrow and held it flat, offering a hand salute.

第三个功能是示意提问。例如：他举手提问了他的那个迫切的问题。He raised his hand and asked the burning question he had.

第四个功能是用于表决。例如：委员会全体委员参加了举手表决。All the members on the committee participated in the hand vote.

第五个功能是表示投降。例如：这个敌兵举手投降。The enemy soldier put his hands up and surrendered.