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Translation(14) Translation of Chinese Idioms 汉语成语英译例析 1. Literal Translation 1) “对牛弹琴”这句话,含有讥笑对象的意思。 The saying “to play the harp to a cow” implies a gibe at the audience. 2)叫一声“请!” 一齐举箸,却如风卷残云一般,早去了一半。(吴敬梓,《儒林外史》) At the signal to begin, they fell to with their chopsticks, like a whirlwind scattering wisps of clouds. (Wu Jingzi, Unofficial History of the Literati) 3)旁边一人鼓掌大笑曰:“此事易如反掌,何必多议!”(罗贯中,《三国演义》) Then one of those about him suddenly clapped his hands, crying, “It is as easy as turning over one’s hand! Why so much talk!” (Luo Guanzhong, The Romance of the Three Kingdoms) 4)“四海之内,皆兄弟也”,相烦借一条路。 Within the four seas all are brothers, so let us use your road. 5)“宝姐姐,你还不拧她的嘴?你问问她编派你的话!”宝扠笑道:“不用问,狗嘴里还有象牙不成!” “Pinch her lips, Chai!” she said, “You should hear what she has been saying about you.” “I don’t need to,” said Baochai. “One doesn’t expect ivory from a dog’s mouth!” More examples of Chinese idioms that can be literally translated into English: watch the fire across the river dragonfly skim the water surface make a feint in the east but attack in the west as sure as Mt. Tai a grain in the ocean as easy as blow away the dust without lips, the teeth will feel cold to leave not even an inch of grass lure the tiger away from the mountain The thought of going home flies like an arrow to fish up a needle from the sea a stork among chicken even the fowls and dogs are not spared from killing gentleman of the beams like a fish getting back into water kill the hen to get the egg enjoy longevity like Mt. Nanshan to scoop up the moon from the water When rabbits are exterminated, the dogs will be slaughtered. ask the way from the blind dressed-up beast grow like bamboo shots after spring rain climb a tree to acquire fish quench one’s thirst by gazing at plums to satisfy one’s hunger by drawing a picture of cakes 2. Free Translation 1)范进被胡屠户一口啐在脸上,骂了个狗血喷头…… Butcher Hu spat in his face, and poured out a torrent of abuses… 2)宝玉听了这话
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