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Idiom Translation between the Chinese and English Cultures 论英汉文化背景下的习语翻译 Abstract: Nida, a famous translator, says, For truly successful translation, it is much more important to familiarize two cultures than master two languages, because words are assigned meanings in its particular cultures. Studies of the cultural distinction in idiom translation are still relatively weak in the field of translation in China. Exclusive research on the translation of Chinese and English idioms is still incomplete. In the last twenty years, idiom translation has mostly emphasized the level of inter-lingual communication, but cultural differences were rarely involved in it. This thesis analyses the cultural differences in Chinese and English idioms, then studies English-Chinese\Chinese-English idiom translation methods from the angle of culture and points out some warnings concerning idiom translation: pay attention to context and choose the right version in line with the style and meaning of the original passage; culture is a whole way of life, when new culture emerges, new idioms also appear, therefore idiom translation should develop with the time. Key Words: idioms; culture; translation 摘要 著名翻译学家奈达说:“对于真正成功的翻译而言，熟悉两种文化甚至比掌握两种语言更为重要，因为词语只有在其作用的文化背景下才有意义。”习语翻译 中对文化差异的研究在中国的翻译领域中仍然较弱，专门对中英习语翻译的研究还不很完善。近20年来，习语翻译大多强调语际的交流，而很少涉及文化差异。本文通过分析中英习语的文化差异，进而从文化角 度研究中英习语翻译方法，并指出中英习语翻译要注意的问题:联系上下文，选择与原文风格，意思相符的 翻译；文化是一种生活方式，文化在变化，出现新的习语，习语翻译要与时俱进。 关键词：习语；文化；翻译 Contents 2. A Comparison Between English and Chinese Idioms 2.1 The Cultural Differences Between English and Chinese Idioms 2.1.1 Geographical Conditions 2.1.2 History 2.2 The Similarities Between English and Chinese Idioms 2.2.1 Colours 2.2.2 Numbers 3. Methods of Idiom Translation 3.1 Literal Translation 3.2 Free Translation 3.3 Translation with Notes 3.4 Replacement with Similar Idioms 4. Some Warnings Concerning Idiom Translation Introduction Idioms exist in every language. An Idiom is a word or an expression that cannot be lite