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Definition of the literal translation approach Professor Liu Zhongde (1994: 172) defines literal translation as follows: “In the process of translation, literal translation treats sentences as basic units and at the same time takes the whole passage into consideration; a translator who attaches great importance to literal translation does his or her best to reproduce the ideas and writing style of the original work, retaining in the version as many rhetorical devices and sentence structures of the original as possible.” He is said to be a rough diamond. 人们说他是一块浑金璞玉。 The rewards for the Chinese people are clear, most visibly in the dynamism and prosperity of Peking and the coastal cities. 中国人民获得的实惠显而易见，北京和沿海城市的勃勃生机和繁荣兴旺就是最明显的见证。 For the international community, the most striking consequence of these changes is that China has grown rapidly to be the world’s sixth largest economy, and is set to grow further. 对国际社会来说，这些变化带来的最引人注目的结果是中国已跃居为世界第六经济大国，而且今后注定进一步发展。 / Examples of literal translation approach(2) China’s rapid emergence as a major world actor is a tribute to the drive and entrepreneurial spirit of her people, and more particularly to the fundamental economic reforms she has pursued over the past two decades. 中国迅速崛起，成为世界舞台上表演重要角色的一个国家，这应归功于中国人民的努力和进取精神，尤其应归功于过去20年里中国所推行的根本性的经济改革。 I would draw a further conclusion, which I believe is central to assessing China’s future place in the world economy. 我想进一步得出结论，我认为这个结论对于评估中国今后在世界经济中的地位是至关重要的。 Marriage, with peace, is this world’s paradise; with strife, this life’s purgatory. 和睦的婚姻，是这个世界的乐园；对抗的婚姻，是这个人生的炼狱。 Definition of the liberal translation approach Liberal translation or free translation means giving up the original image or vehicle and making effort to find an appropriate way to express the intended meaning of the original. Professor Liu Zhongde (1994: 173) defines the liberal translation approach as follows: Liberal translation is supplementary