中国习语的英语翻译2.ppt

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1、ThetranslationofChineseidioms近朱者赤，近墨者黑。Onetakesonthecolorofone'scompany.Onetakesthebehaviorofone'scompany.Onetakesontheattributesofone'sassociates.Onewhostaysnearvermiliongetsstainedred,andonewhostaysnearinkgetsstainedblack.留得青山在，不愁没柴烧。Aslongasthegreenhillsarethere,oneneednotwor

2、ryaboutfirewood.IfIhavelostthering,yetthefingersarestillhere.Whilethereisalife,thereishope.见机行事actaccordingtocircumstancesactascircumstancesdictateactastheoccasiondemandsactonseeinganopportunityplaysomethingbyear情人眼里出西施。Beautyisintheeyeofthebeholder.Beautyliesinthelover'seyes.Ev

3、eryloverseesathousandgracesinthebelovedobject.Loveblindsamantoimperfections.Loveseesnofault.兵不厌诈Therecanneverbetoomuchdeceptioninwar.Allisfairinwar.Deceitisnottobedespisedinwar.Inwarthereisnoobjectiontodeceit.Nothingistoodeceitfulinwar.知足常乐Amanwhoiscontentedwillbehappy.Acontente

4、dmindisaperpetualfeast.Enoughisasgoodasafeast.Happinessconsistsincontentment.笨鸟先飞The early bird catches the worn.Clumsybirdshavetostartflyingearly--theslowneedtostartearly.Aslowsparrowshouldmakeanearlystart.Attention1.Accuracy是翻译最重要的原则.成语是人类经过长期实践与认识凝结而成的语言精华,有的成语从字面上就可以理解其含义,而有

5、的成语则必须知道其来源或典故才能理解其真实含义。只有在理解的基础上,才能进行正确的翻译。2.注意源语语义的褒贬和语气的轻重。有些成语表示褒义，有些表示贬义，而有些则是中性。在翻译时一定要根据语境弄清成语的褒贬色彩。3.注意使译文尽可能地保持原文的风格和形象形象性。这样做的前提是：既要保证译文的准确性，又要保证译文的可接受性。