Abstract
Idiom is a kind of cultural essence, is the language of the precipitation, we can also understand a nation's social culture to a certain extent by it. There is a self-evident thing in a culture, but in another culture. We should take great effort to explain it. American translation theorist Eugene A. Nida pointed out that “translation is the communication between the two cultures. For truly successful translation, it is more important to be familiar with two cultures than to master two languages. Since words only have meaning in terms of the cultures in which they function.”
Due to the cultural differences between English and Chinese. Idioms bear the differences of cultural features and cultural information, so the idioms and traditional culture are closely linked and inseparable. The cultural factors in idioms are the difficulties in the translation of idioms. So we must understand the cultural background and historical background of the two countries in English and Chinese, then we can have a better understanding to translate the things, the authors really want to express ideas expressed. In this paper, starting from the differences between Chinese culture and English culture, study in English and Chinese idioms cultural differences cause. At last, the paper discusses translation methods and skills.
Keywords Chinese and English idioms cultural differences translation method
Contents
Abstract II
Contents I
Introduction 1
1.The meaning of idioms............................................................................2
1.1the meaning of Chinese idioms..........................................................................2
1.2the meaning of English idioms...........................................................................2
2.The ornginal and composition of idioms................................................2
2.1 environment difference...................................................................................2
2.1.1Geographical environment difference ..........................................................3
2.1.2Living environment difference 3
2.2 Difference of religious belief........................................ 3
2.3Differences in customs and habits 4
2.4Differences in values and thinking mode 5
2.5 Historical and cultural differences 6
3.The method and skill of translation.... 7
3.1 Literal translation 7
3.2Free translation 7
3.3Literal translation and free translation and usage............................. 7
3.4Additional translation 8
3.5Abide by the principle of seeking common vision 8
4 .Conclusion 9
References 10
