成语典故等的翻译.ppt

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1、汉语熟语英译1成语2典故3俗语4谚语5歇后语1汉语成语英译安居乐业liveinpeaceandworkincontentment;liveandworksatisfactorily奔走相告rushabouttotellthenewstoeachother;runningaroundtospreadthenews不务正业notengagedintherightbusiness;notengagedinone’sownbusiness叱咤风云commandwindandcloud;extremelypowerfulorinfluenti

2、al大相径庭sodifferentasafootpathisdifferentfromacourtyard;soworldapartastodefyreason;totallydifferent2汉语典故英译杯弓蛇影sosuspiciousastotakeareflectedbowinthedrinkingcupasasnake;extremelysuspiciousNote:Legendhasitthatonceapersonwasinvitedtodineinanother’shome.Abowwashungonthewalla

3、ndtheguesttookthereflectionofthebowinhisdrinkingcupasasnake.Backhome,hethoughtthathehadimbibed（喝，饮）thevenom（毒液）andfellill.Theallusionnowappliestogroundlesssuspicion.汉语典故英译（续）沧海横流homelessorvagrantNote:Traditionhasitthattoavoidwars,WangNiwenttoJiangxia.Hethenfeltthatwand

4、eringaboutwithhissoninacart,hewasahomelessvagrant.汉语典故英译（续）长风破浪tobreakatenthousandliwavebyridingonalongwind;ambitiousNote:TraditionhasitthatwhenZongQuewasyoung,hisuncleaskedhimabouthisambitions.Herepliedthathewouldliketorideonalongwindtobreakawaveoftenthousandli.Theall

5、usionnowappliestothedescriptionofgreatambitions.汉语典故英译（续）沉鱼落雁(ofalady)sobeautifulthatonseeingher,thefishfeelsinferiorinbeautyastodiveintodeepwaterandthecranefeelsinferiorinbeautyastoflyhighintothesky;stunninglybeautifulNote:OnceZhuangzisaidinabookthatMaoQiangandLiJiwer

6、esobeautifulastomakefishandbirdsfeelashamedoftheirowninferiorityinbeautybyeitherdivingintodeepwateroralightinghighintothesky.Theallusionnowappliestothedescriptionofthestunningbeauty.汉语典故英译（续）董宣强项theneck-unbendingDongXuan;stubbornasDongXuan;unyielding;unbendingNote:Asre

7、cordedinhistory,DongXuanwasappointedMagistrateofLuoyang.Onhispost,onceaservantofaprincesskilledaninnocent.DongXuan,anofficialofjusticewhowashandlingthecase,couldnotgointotheprincess’smansiontoarrestthecriminalbuthadtowaitforthemantocomeout.Oncethemanwentoutwiththeprinc

8、ess,DongXuancaughthimandkilledhimonthestreet.Inthisway,heoffendedtheprincess,whoreportedtheincidenttotheemperor.Thent