1、outline 1.The differences and relations between Idioms and the four words2.English Translation Strategies of Idioms23.English translation of the four character style4.exercises 成语成语含义:人们长期沿袭使用的、结构基本固定的含义:人们长期沿袭使用的、结构基本固定的短语或短句短语或短句特点:结构紧密、意义精辟特点:结构紧密、意义精辟作用:蕴含丰富的文化信息、独特的思维方式。作用:蕴含丰富的文化信息、独特的思维方式。鲜明直
2、观:哀鸿遍野、笨鸟先飞、滴水不漏、鲜明直观:哀鸿遍野、笨鸟先飞、滴水不漏、顺水推舟顺水推舟历史典故和民间传说:塞翁失马、沉鱼落雁、历史典故和民间传说:塞翁失马、沉鱼落雁、邯郸学步邯郸学步和谐与对称美:春花秋月、山明水秀;双宿和谐与对称美:春花秋月、山明水秀;双宿双飞、一心一意双飞、一心一意四字格四字格含义:四字结构,独特的词汇现象。含义:四字结构,独特的词汇现象。特点:四个汉字组成的词语,在汉特点:四个汉字组成的词语,在汉语表达中具有极高的使用频率。语表达中具有极高的使用频率。作用:铿锵有力作用:铿锵有力主谓关系:波涛汹涌、经济复苏主谓关系:波涛汹涌、经济复苏动宾关系:抓住机遇、联系群众动宾关
3、系:抓住机遇、联系群众并列关系:求真务实、走南闯北并列关系:求真务实、走南闯北成语与四字格区别成语与四字格区别大多数成语是四字成语,属于四字大多数成语是四字成语,属于四字格格2015EnglishTranslationStrategiesofIdioms成语的英译策略成语的英译策略2015DuetothehugedifferencesbetweenEnglishandChinese,itisdifficulttotranslateChineseidiomswithcharacteristicsintoEnglish.Sotranslatorsshoulddiscardsomethingandt
4、akesomeappropriatetranslationstrategiestoensurekeyinformationtotransform.直译法、意译法、套译法、加注法、增译法直译法、意译法、套译法、加注法、增译法直译法直译法Itretainsoriginalexpressionandreproducestheimageandrhetoricofidiom.eg:如鱼得水如鱼得水feeljustlikefishinwater雨后春笋雨后春笋likebambooshootsafteraspring意译法意译法Itcanconciselyandlivelyreflectmeaningofi
5、diomseg:快马加鞭快马加鞭speedup单枪匹马单枪匹马allbyone开门见山开门见山comestraighttothepoint套译法套译法Applythesimilaridiomthathastheclosemeaning.eg:空中楼阁空中楼阁castlesintheair事实胜于雄辩事实胜于雄辩Factsspeaklouderthanwords.无风不起浪无风不起浪Thereisnosmokewithoutfire.加注法加注法Addculturalinformationandbackgroundknowledgeeg:东施效颦东施效颦 Dngshi imitating Xis
6、hi(Xishi,a famouse beauty in the ancient kindom of Yue,Dongshi,an ugly dirl who tried to imitate her way.)增译法增译法Addsomewords,phrases,sentenceseg:你这是在班门弄斧。你这是在班门弄斧。YouareshowingoffyourproficiencywithanaxebeforeLuBanthemastercarpenter.2015Englishtranslationofthefourcharacterstyle四字格的英译策略四字格的英译策略Conten
7、ts并列关系并列关系 语意重复语意重复 目的关系目的关系 途径方式途径方式偏正词组偏正词组动宾关系动宾关系 条件关系条件关系省略意象省略意象(一)并列关系(一)并列关系名胜古迹名胜古迹 反腐倡廉反腐倡廉求同存异求同存异 扬长避短扬长避短湖光山色湖光山色青山绿水青山绿水 scenic spots and historical sitesfight corruption and build a clean governmentseek common ground while shelving differences play up strengths and avoid weaknesses la
8、ndscape of lakes and hillsgreen hills and clear waters(二)(二)语意重复语意重复广袤无垠的中华大地广袤无垠的中华大地 高瞻远瞩的决策高瞻远瞩的决策层峦叠嶂层峦叠嶂优胜劣汰优胜劣汰 延年益寿延年益寿长治久安长治久安 功在当代,利在千秋功在当代,利在千秋路遥知马力,日久见人路遥知马力,日久见人心心 the boundless expanse of the Chinese territorya visionary/far-sighted decision peaks rising one after anothersurvival of the
9、 fittestprolong ones lifea long period of stabilityIn the interest of the current and future generationsTime will tell.(三)(三)目的关系目的关系减员增效减员增效退耕还林退耕还林集资办学集资办学 结党营私结党营私扭亏为盈扭亏为盈 downsize(andcutpayroll)toimproveefficiency(forefficiency)returncultivatedlandtoforestorpasturesraisemoneytosetupnewschoolsfor
10、mcliquesforprivategainturnaloss-makingenterpriseintoaprofitableone(四)(四)途径方式途径方式寓教于乐寓教于乐因材施教因材施教 按劳分配按劳分配以商养文以商养文teachthroughlivelyactivitiesteachstudentsaccordingtotheiraptitudedistributionaccordingtoperformancesupport/sponsorculturalactivitieswiththeprofitsfromdoingbusiness(五)五)偏正词组偏正词组廉洁奉公廉洁奉公环境绿
11、化环境绿化超前消费超前消费以强凌弱以强凌弱 以人为本以人为本honestlyperformonesofficialdutiesenvironmentalgreeningprematureconsumption;Over-consume;excessiveconsumptionthestrongdomineeringovertheweakpeopleforemost;People-oriented(六)(六)动宾关系动宾关系优势互补优势互补自主经营,自负盈亏自主经营,自负盈亏 complementeachothersadvantagesmakeonesownmanagementdecisions
12、takefullresponsibilityforonesownprofitsandlosses(七)(七)条件关系条件关系不进则退不进则退 noprogresssimplymeansregression(八)(八)省略意象省略意象源远流长源远流长呕心沥血呕心沥血 画龙点睛画龙点睛花天酒地花天酒地中流砥柱中流砥柱鱼米之乡鱼米之乡 世外桃源世外桃源 havealonghistorysparenoeffortsbringoutthecrucialpointgoontheloosemainstay,chiefcornerstonealandofmilkandhoneyahavenofpeace20
13、151.How time files!携手前进2.The world belongs to all the people.此起彼伏 3.students 世外桃源 4.join hands 乐不思蜀5.rise one after another,keep cropping up 天下为公6.too delighted to be homesick 莘莘学子 7.a haven of peace 无边无际8.boundless 光阴似箭1.铁石心肠铁石心肠英文译文:英文译文:_cruelandunrelenting_ 2.骨肉分离骨肉分离英文译文:英文译文:_familyseparation_.3.夜长梦多夜长梦多英文译文:英文译文:_Alongdelaymaymeantrouble_4.standinawebefore()A.敬而远之 B.日渐没落 C.望而生畏5.bearhardships()A 吃苦耐劳 B.尔虞我诈 C.众矢之的6.beproperlyprovidedfor()A.各得其所 B.备受推崇 C.依时顺势 1小偷抓扒手(打一四字成语)小偷抓扒手(打一四字成语)-贼喊捉贼贼喊捉贼 2娘胎肚里长白发(打一四字成语)娘胎肚里长白发(打一四字成语)-未老先衰未老先衰 3空姐(打一成语)空姐(打一成语)-有机可乘有机可乘






