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1、ChineseDragonImageandTranslationStrategyInvolvedABSTRACTWhenmanypeopleintheWestthinkofChina,theanimalthattheythinkofisthedragon.Forthem,thedragonisanaggressivemonsterthatbreathesfire.Manypopularlegendstellofhowdragonskilledbraveknightsandatebeautifulmaidens.ForChinesepeoplehowever,the
2、dragonisnotanevilmonsteratall.It'saculturalandspiritualsymbolforprosperityandgoodluck.Thedragon’smaintaskistocreateharmonyandbringrain.Dragonsarecelebratedinartandarchitecture,andofcoursethedragondanceisaverypopularritual.MillionsofChinesehavetheword‘long’,meaningdragon,aspartoftheirn
3、ame.Recently,someexpertsclaimedthatusingthedragonasanationalsymbolcouldmakeWesterncountrieshaveanegativeviewofChina.Butaninternetsurveyindicatesthat90%ofChinesepeoplewanttokeepthedragon,andasmoreandmorepeopleareallfamiliarwiththatChinesesymbol,peopleintheWestwouldnodoubtwantChinatokee
4、pthedragonaswell.Thisessayisaimedtoprovethatthereisnoneedatallforourtranslatorstogiveupdragon,thetotemofChinese,onlyforthesakeofcateringtothetasteoftheWest,andastranslators,weshouldpromotesomeregulatorytranslationstrategyaboutdragoninordertorealizethemutualculturalbalancebetweentheWes
5、tandChinaaswellastopreservetheChinesecivilization,extensiveandprofound,withatime-honoredhistory,inthelong-run.Themaincontentofthispaperisdividedintofourparts.Firstofall,basedonsomeexamplesintermsofChineseandWesternculture,itisessentialtorealizethemutualculturalbalancebetweentheWestand
6、China.Secondly,takethevarioustranslationversionsof“TheFourAsiandragon”forexample,whendealingwithsomeissuesconcerningdragon,thereisnoneedforourtranslatorstoavoidtheusageofdragoninordertocaterfortheWesterntaste.Thirdly,discoveringtherecognitionandacceptanceoftheWesttowardChinesedragonan
7、dtheunifiedEnglishexpressionfromsomeWesterncountriesandregions,likeWalesforinstance,wecanutilizetheworddragoninfrontofWesternerswithoutcausingmisunderstandingsaswellasculturalshocksandconflicts.Lastbutnotleast,thefinalpartplaysacrucialroleinthisessay,promotingsomeregulatorytranslation
8、strat
