中国习语与英国习语的不同翻译—参考资料.docVIP

Cultural Differences and Translation in English and Chinese Idiom 1. Introduction What is an English idiom? An idiom is a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words. (Wang 2000) Idioms exist in any language. The English language is noted for its wealth of idioms. They are the essence of English language and the crystallization of English culture. They reflect typically the whole experiences of working people’s lives and the social history. Having experienced the evolution of eras, English idiom has formed in phrases and short sentences after ample social practices. Concerning its broad sense appellation, it includes idiom, phrase, proverb, slang, sequel, locution, allusion etc. Especially English and Chinese are defined to this sort of existing sentence, which is also called idiom (set phrase) that indicates from fixed versatile popular short sentence. These form-fixed short sentences have been gradually developed and can’t be torn apart freely or rebuilt. They generally possess fixed form and meaning, denotes a general conception, and appears in a sentence as a component with vivid image. Thus it is proper to modify matters for its character conciseness and being easily understood and remembered. Therefore it is popular among the masses. The meanings of some of the idioms are definite, and others are implicit which can raise luxuriant association. Comprehension of them should be based on the context in order to understand it accurately, for the idioms possess some extensive meanings. As frequent exchange of Chinese and west cultures, English idioms have found their way to all fields of our lives just as our national essence, at the same time. In the meantime, English idioms and Chinese idioms possess similar side and different side owing to the distinction between bilateral national cultures and social surrounding. In order to do the translation well we must carefully distinguish the differences. In this