Theory from the perspective of the cultural differences between English idiom translations

1、theory from the perspective of the cultural differences between english idiom translationskey words culture differences idiom translation strategiesenglish idioms as the essence of language, with strong historical and cultural accumulation, its production and use in their respective cultures show th

2、eir respective features, idiom translation has been translated. from the perspective of cultural differences between english and chinese idioms of this cultural differences affect, discusses how to translate the english idiom translation strategies flexibly, as in the original language culture reada

3、bility and retain the best balance between.a, introductionidioms (set phrases) is the idiomatic idioms (phrases), is a long-term practice and use in the process of refining the crystallization of language. idioms usually comes from ancient classics, famous works, historical story, folklore, contains

4、 rich cultural information and has strong ethnic characteristics.english idioms are necessary, to deal with the contradiction of language and culture, not only to produce the idiom, rhetoric, image, overstepping languages will produce its cultural meaning. such idiom waiting, is one of chinas ancien

5、t story, as if by a stump them waiting for a hare pull, can make a person. what if it is different than refuse and a windfall and trust or guys to express the meaning, although the cultural features of idioms, but has also disappeared is not acceptable. visible, the key is translating english idioms

6、 by the cultural differences.second, the chinese idioms reflect the cultural differencesif the language is a mirror reflects the culture as the core of language and the essence of the idiom is the crystallization of culture, concentration reflected their cultural differences. english and chinese are

7、 the two completely different languages, reflects the two completely different culture.culture is the earliest definition from britain in human culture, historians taylor definition: culture is a complex, including the general knowledge and belief, art, morals, law, custom, and the human in the soci

8、ety all ability and habits. visible, culture is a very complicated system. through the comparison, chinese idioms reflect the cultural differences are mainly embodied in geographical environment, customs, religious belief and the historical culture from four aspects.(a) geography environment culture

9、natural environment is human survival and development foundation, different natural environment for the formation and development of national culture has a different effect. china belongs to the typical continental environment, since the ancient times, is a strong country atmosphere is farming land,

10、 peoples life in a crucial, there are quite a few chinese land and agricultural production and related idiom. such as face was ashy grey miserly guatianlixia , etc. by the western isles narrow scope limits, land resources is very limited, in order to survive and develop, navigation, english is devel

11、oped in the fishing boats and a lot of water, such as sailing for ailing (to) the flow stream (paintings go to one, the very real water (above) to survive.(2) custom culturecustom differences is one of the main aspects of cultural differences among the idiom, in more reflect, especially in the image

12、 on the animals. in chinese and western culture in two completely opposite represents the image. in the traditional chinese culture, the dragon, symbol of chinese channel and the relevant idioms usually contains baoyi. these chengxiang dragon, etc. but in western myth and legend, the dragon is a lon

13、g wings, can from my mouth fire monster feared. therefore, in western culture, the dragon is usually a dragon, evil is often used to describe trespassed, boring person.(3) religious cultureand religious beliefs about the idiom is large in english-chinese phrases. buddhism was introduced into china f

14、or over a thousand years of history, there are many buddhist shut idiom, such as jiehuaxianfo usually dont burn incense, cram , etc. in britain and other western countries, the biggest impact christianity. in peoples hearts, at the supreme spirit with. english idioms related with many of the idioms

15、at. if at the else, proposes that a man of disposes at that. people curse at people often say that a damn, after the dangerous site at often said bless.(4) history and culturethe specific historical culture refers to the process of historical development, formed by precipitation of culture is one of

16、 the important contents of historical allusion. history is the national history and culture in allusion to treasure, contains rich historical and cultural information. the chinese literary idioms from the four more and five or myths and legends, such as attire, minglasunshan, etc. english idioms fro

17、m the story in the bible, greek and roman mythology or aesop, such as: first, a achilles pandoras box, etc.third, the translation strategies in english idiomssome translation theorist, such as rambo (lam) and ryan (bert thought: the robins) translation as a bilingual conversion between activity, as

18、well as the translation is the communication between the two cultures. thus culture must be attached to the english idiom translation studies wangzuoliang range, said: the translator must be a real sense of literacy. people all say, he must grasp two languages, indeed, but do not understand the lang

19、uage of social culture, who can truly mastered the language.translation is the ultimate goal of the communication between different cultures, idiom translation should abide by the principle of more. nida said: maybe does not the sound like a mr. lu xun, maybe, said: every translation, the two sides,

20、 one must learn the course for an easy solution, the charm of the original preserved. idiom translation is concerned, the literal translation is the literal translation, not just in translation, and retain the original language culture readability, ensure the best balance between the maximum general

21、 text contained in the cultural information to the readers, achieve the goal cultural facsimile. practice english idiom translation, usually use the following method:(a) literal translationliteral translation, refers to the standard in the language and not cause errors in lenovo, under the condition

22、 of the translation of idioms parables, image and national and local color. such as: a gentleman s each (gentlemans agreement), ears (even) acompanied by, the goose that lays the golden eggs to drain a pond (to catch the fish), predecessors trees, plants the cool (one generation trees about what act

23、ion under whose generation). literal translation can be compared to preserve the integrity of the idiom, national figurative images, can enrich the vocabulary, enable readers to experience a kind of freshness.(2) method of charging literalsome idioms, its history and culture is strong allusion, stil

24、l need to add the necessary comments. if a sulfonylurea don juan maps. for the romantic prodigal son. british poet maps juan byron characters, he was a brave, knight. now, he is often used to refer to the quality of the young. this idiom, if not explain, readers to understand its meaning very hard c

25、ommonly. be like again, chinese idioms to display: one off the axe proficiency before lu ban paintings, master remodeling. if not in the second half part of language, the only explanation, most british lu ban lu ban for readers dont know who to this idiom, nature will understand.(3) free translation

26、verse only to translation of the original form of expression rather reserved. when due to cultural differences can add comments, literal translation too long, will destroy the idiom of simplicity and readability, translation, flexible and convey the original intention. if english idioms in turn make

27、s five glove to kiss? they are (with brothers), a snap and kind hearted - snarl at man (dog lu dongbin of). chinese idioms with national cultural characteristics in many cases in english with literal translation, free translation, and is often used to preserve idiom is the cultural features and imag

28、e, and could reflect the idiom metaphor. facts speak louder than words such as speak louder than words. bag bag, enjoying the spoken chinese bag means someone did wrong and responsibility in the dry, fell ill. this situation in english, said budaizi holding the bag pyramid.making (note), the america

29、n people, both enjoying bag might be accomplice errors may be no involvement.jiayi literal translation (4)should notice, the literal and free translation is relative, not an absolute boundaries. in many cases, to maintain the original image, and to make the translation conveys, english-chinese phras

30、es can be part of literal translation, part. such idiom attire, with an ugly shi dong translated, how, in imitation of sacrifices of major xishi you how beauty herself uglier, english reader will not know who is due to understand its meaning. if you use literal translation and methods of translation

31、 ve mentioned and imitation after effect , meaning ludicrous paintings will be clear at a glance. in english idioms have such a homer sometimes nods for , in this expression, can add behind that are not the wise as freely though they are free, just under the chinese idioms brebis comptees, le loup l

32、es mange.(5) to translationa small fraction of idioms from the source language, and can be used when the source language translation of idioms, as are an eye for an eye, crocodile tears are crocodile stears armed to the teeth, armed to teeth.four, closingas a kind of unique cultural phenomenon, the

33、language of the cultural information idioms have larger capacity, is the national language, english is the most rich national cultural characteristics of the part. as lotman said: without a language is rooted in specific culture; nor a culture is not a natural language structure for the center. in translation, the key is to grasp the idiom in english and chinese culture, the use of their cultural difference