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Unit 10(b): Interpreting Idiomatic Expressions (II) Consecutive Interpretation II Instructor: Niu Chunling U10(b): What are idiomatic expressions? Proverbs (谚语/歇后语） Idioms （成语） Famous quotations （引语） Allusion （典故） U10(b): Famous quotations  Word-for-word Literal Translation (C-E；逐字对译) Eg: 中华民族历来尊重人的尊严和价值。还在遥远的古代，我们的先人就已提出“民为贵”的思想，认为“天生万物，唯人为贵”，一切社会的发展和进步，都取决于人的发展和进步，都取决于人的尊严的维护和价值的发挥。 —— 江泽民.剑桥大学演说（1999/10/22） The people are the most valued in a country. Man is the most valuable among all the things that heaven fosters. U10(b): Famous quotations Trace Back to the Chinese Origins (E-C; 找出中文出处） Eg1: And as a saying from The Book of Changes goes, “If two people are of the same mind, their sharpness can cut through metal”. —— President Reagen (1984/4) 《易经》 “二人齐心，其利断金” U10(b): Famous quotations Trace Back to the Chinese Origins (E-C; 找出中文出处） Eg2: In so many different ways, we are upholding the teachings of Mencius(孟子), who said: “ A good citizen in one community will befriend the other citizens of the community; a good citizen of the world will befriend the other citizens of the world.” —— President Clinton (1998/6) “一乡之善士斯友一乡之善士，天下之善士斯友天下之善士” —— 孟子 U10(b): Allusion （典故） Literal interpretation + Explanation (C-E; 音译 + 移译） Eg1:你这个人真阿Q! You’re so much like Mr. Q, feeling good about yourself through self-deception. Eg2:她是个林黛玉式的人物. She’s a typical Miss Lin Daiyu, both emotionally sensitive and physically delicate. Eg3:真没意思，让我们来跑龙套! This is so boring, having us here as walk-ons! Eg4:原来是个空城计! It ends up as an “Empty-city” trick! They simply created a shadow bigger than their actual selves. U10(b): Allusion （典故） Free Interpretation (E-C; 意译） Eg1: That’s all Greek to me. 我对此一窍不通。 Eg2: All’s well that ends well. 结果好，一切都好说。/ 皆大欢喜。 Eg3: She’s a Cleopatra! 她真乃绝代佳人！ Reference 《汉译英口译教程》吴冰　编著　外语教学与研究出版社 《新世纪口译—理论、技巧、实践》李芳琴等　编著　　四川人民出版社 《中级口语教程》严诚忠等　编著　上海外语教育出版社 《翻译研究关键词》孙艺风、仲伟合著　外语教学与研究出版社 * * *