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Translation of Idiom What is an idiom? An idiom is a fixed group of words or a single word, with brief form (succinct in form) and incisive meaning (profound in meaning) which is used widely in a certain cultural background by a nation. It is an expression, a word or phrase which carries a ficed meaning different from its literal meaning. Idioms include: Proverbs Sayings Slangs Colloquialisms Quotations (引语) Allusions （典故） Set phrases（固定搭配） Epigrams (警句) two-part allegorical sayings (歇后语) Features of idioms: Vivid and metaphorical in language Concise in form and rich in meaning Culture-bound: idiom translation is actually cultural transfer Distinctly reflect the features of each language Principles and Techniques: Trying to retain the image（形象）, meaning （喻义）and the figure of speech（修辞特色） Conforming to the idiomatic expression and reflect the features of national culture and people’s way of thinking. Strategies: A. Literal translation 直译法 Retaining the original images and metaphorical language The meaning as well as the style of the source language can be reproduced. Remaining the taste of the exotic atmosphere —— foreignization Golden age 黄金时代 Hot dog 热狗 Honeymoon 蜜月 Forbidden fruit 禁果 Kill two birds with one stone 一石二鸟 He laughs best who laughs last. 谁笑到最后，谁笑得最好。 A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。 纸老虎 paper tiger 求同存异 seek common grounds while reserving differences Adam Lambert finally came out of the closet and admitted he was gay.亚当·兰伯特终于出柜，承认自己的同性恋身份。 His plan was to wash his hands of the affairs in his company when he reached 50. 他的计划书，50岁以后就洗手不干，从此不管公司事务。 B. Literal translation with paraphrase or annotation 直译加注释 It is better to render the literal meaning and bring out the explanation when the literal translation may result in pragmatic error and make it misunderstood by the readers. Every dog has its day. 狗有得意日，人有得意时 People considered that what he had played on that occasion was no more than a Judas kiss. 人们认为他在那种场合所表