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1、毕业论文ChineseDragonImageandTranslationStrategyInvolvedChineseDragonImageandTranslationStrategyInvolvedABSTRACTWhenmanypeopleintheWestthinkofChina,theanimalthattheythinkofisthedragon.Forthem,thedragonisanaggressivemonsterthatbreathesfire.Manypopularlegendstell
2、ofhowdragonskilledbraveknightsandatebeautifulmaidens.ForChinesepeoplehowever,thedragonisnotanevilmonsteratall.It'saculturalandspiritualsymbolforprosperityandgoodluck.Thedragonmaintaskistocreateharmonyandbringrain.Dragonsarecelebratedinartandarchitecture,an
3、dofcoursethedragondanceisaverypopularritual.MillionsofChinesehavetheword4longmeaningdragon,aspartoftheirname.Recently,someexpertsclaimedthatusingthedragonasanationalsymbolcouldmakeWesterncountrieshaveanegativeviewofChina.Butaninternetsurveyindicatesthat90%
4、ofChinesepeoplewanttokeepthedragon,andasmoreandmorepeopleareallfamiliarwiththatChinesesymbol,peopleintheWestwouldnodoubtwantChinatokeepthedragonaswell.Thisessayisaimedtoprovethatthereisnoneedatallforourtranslatorstogiveupdragon,thetotemofChinese,onlyforthes
5、akeofcateringtothetasteoftheWest,andastranslators,weshouldpromotesomeregulatorytranslationstrategyaboutdragoninordertorealizethemutualculturalbalancebetweentheWestandChinaaswellastopreservetheChinesecivilization,extensiveandprofound,withatime-honoredhistory
6、,inthelong-run.Themaincontentofthispaperisdividedintofourparts.Firstofall,basedonsomeexamplesintermsofChineseandWesternculture,itisessentialtorealizethemutualculturalbalancebetweentheWestandChina・Secondly,takethevarioustranslationversionsof"TheFourAsiandrag
7、on?,forexample,whendealingwithsomeissuesconcerningdragon,thereisnoneedforourtranslatorstoavoidtheusageofdragoninordertocaterfortheWesterntaste.Thirdly,discoveringtherecognitionandacceptanceoftheWesttowardChinesedragonandtheunifiedEnglishexpressionfromsomeWe
8、sterncountriesandregions,likeWalesforinstance,wecanutilizetheworddragoninfrontofWesternerswithoutcausingmisunderstandingsaswellasculturalshocksandconflicts・Lastbutnotleast,thefinalpartplaysacrucialrole