中国习语与英国习语的不同翻译毕设论文.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 senten