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1、Translation(14)TranslationofChineseIdioms汉语成语英译例析1.LiteralTranslation1)“对牛弹琴”这句话，含有讥笑对象的意思。Thesaying“toplaytheharptoacow”impliesagibeattheaudience.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》）Atthesignaltobegin,theyfelltowiththeirchopsticks,likeawhirlwindscatteringwispsof

2、clouds.(WuJingzi,UnofficialHistoryoftheLiterati)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》）Thenoneofthoseabouthimsuddenlyclappedhishands,crying,“Itisaseasyasturningoverone’shand!Whysomuchtalk!”(LuoGuanzhong,TheRomanceoftheThreeKingdoms)4）“四海之内，皆兄弟也”，相烦借一条路。Withinthefoursea

3、sallarebrothers,soletususeyourroad.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！”“Pinchherlips,Chai!”shesaid,“Youshouldhearwhatshehasbeensayingaboutyou.”“Idon’tneedto,”saidBaochai.“Onedoesn’texpectivoryfromadog’smouth!”MoreexamplesofChineseidiomsthatcanbeliterallytra

4、nslatedintoEnglish:watchthefireacrosstheriverdragonflyskimthewatersurfacemakeafeintintheeastbutattackinthewestassureasMt.Taiagrainintheoceanaseasyasblowawaythedustwithoutlips,theteethwillfeelcoldtoleavenotevenaninchofgrasslurethetigerawayfromthemountainThethoughtofgoi

5、nghomeflieslikeanarrowtofishupaneedlefromtheseaastorkamongchickeneventhefowlsanddogsarenotsparedfromkillinggentlemanofthebeamslikeafishgettingbackintowaterkillthehentogettheeggenjoylongevitylikeMt.NanshantoscoopupthemoonfromthewaterWhenrabbitsareexterminated,thedogswi

6、llbeslaughtered.askthewayfromtheblinddressed-upbeastgrowlikebambooshotsafterspringrainclimbatreetoacquirefishquenchone’sthirstbygazingatplumstosatisfyone’shungerbydrawingapictureofcakes2.FreeTranslation1）范进被胡屠户一口啐在脸上，骂了个狗血喷头……ButcherHuspatinhisface,andpouredoutatorren

7、tofabuses…2）宝玉听了这话，不觉轰了魂魄，目瞪口呆……Pao-yuwasthunderstruckandstoodaghast.3.UsingTwoorMoreMethod1）张飞大叫：“此必董卓！追吕布有甚强处，不如先拿董贼，便是斩草除根！”“CertainlythereisDongZhuo,”criedZhangFei.“WhatistheuseofpursuingLuBu?Betterfarseizethechiefrebelandsopluckuptheevilbyroots.”2）都像你这样一毛不拔，我们喝西北

8、风！Ifeveryonewaslikeyouandwouldn’tgiveusacent,we’dhavetoliveonair.4.Omission1）忽闻有人在牡丹亭畔，长吁短叹。（罗贯中，《三国演义》Suddenlyheheardarustl