翻译第十四讲(汉语成语英译例析).ppt

Translation(14),TranslationofChineseIdioms汉语成语英译例析,1.LiteralTranslation1)“对牛弹琴”这句话，含有讥笑对象的意思。Thesaying“toplaytheharptoacow”impliesagibeattheaudience.2）叫一声“请!”一齐举箸，却如风卷残云一般，早去了一半。（吴敬梓，儒林外史）Atthesignaltobegin,theyfelltowiththeirchopsticks,likeawhirlwindscatteringwispsofclouds.(WuJingzi,UnofficialHistoryoftheLiterati),3）旁边一人鼓掌大笑曰：“此事易如反掌，何必多议！”（罗贯中，三国演义）Thenoneofthoseabouthimsuddenlyclappedhishands,crying,“Itisaseasyasturningoveroneshand!Whysomuchtalk!”(LuoGuanzhong,TheRomanceoftheThreeKingdoms)4）“四海之内，皆兄弟也”，相烦借一条路。Withinthefourseasallarebrothers,soletususeyourroad.,5）“宝姐姐，你还不拧她的嘴？你问问她编派你的话！”宝扠笑道：“不用问，狗嘴里还有象牙不成！”“Pinchherlips,Chai!”shesaid,“Youshouldhearwhatshehasbeensayingaboutyou.”“Idontneedto,”saidBaochai.“Onedoesntexpectivoryfromadogsmouth!”MoreexamplesofChineseidiomsthatcanbeliterallytranslatedintoEnglish:watchthefireacrosstheriver,dragonflyskimthewatersurfacemakeafeintintheeastbutattackinthewestassureasMt.Taiagrainintheoceanaseasyasblowawaythedustwithoutlips,theteethwillfeelcoldtoleavenotevenaninchofgrasslurethetigerawayfromthemountainThethoughtofgoinghomeflieslikeanarrow,tofishupaneedlefromtheseaastorkamongchickeneventhefowlsanddogsarenotsparedfromkillinggentlemanofthebeamslikeafishgettingbackintowaterkillthehentogettheeggenjoylongevitylikeMt.NanshantoscoopupthemoonfromthewaterWhenrabbitsareexterminated,thedogswillbeslaughtered.,askthewayfromtheblinddressed-upbeastgrowlikebambooshotsafterspringrainclimbatreetoacquirefishquenchonesthirstbygazingatplumstosatisfyoneshungerbydrawingapictureofcakes,2.FreeTranslation1）范进被胡屠户一口啐在脸上，骂了个狗血喷头ButcherHuspatinhisface,andpouredoutatorrentofabuses2）宝玉听了这话，不觉轰了魂魄，目瞪口呆Pao-yuwasthunderstruckandstoodaghast.,3.UsingTwoorMoreMethod1）张飞大叫：“此必董卓！追吕布有甚强处，不如先拿董贼，便是斩草除根！”“CertainlythereisDongZhuo,”criedZhangFei.“WhatistheuseofpursuingLuBu?Betterfarseizethechiefrebelandsopluckuptheevilbyroots.”2）都像你这样一毛不拔，我们喝西北风！Ifeveryonewaslikeyouandwouldntgiveusacent,wedhavetoliveonair.,4.Omission1）忽闻有人在牡丹亭畔，长吁短叹。（罗贯中，三国演义Suddenlyheheardarustleinthepeonypavilionandsomeonesigningdeeply.2）天有不测风云，人有霎时祸福。Mansfateisuncertainastheweather.,3）此时鲁小姐卸了浓妆，换几件雅淡衣服，遽公孙举眼细看，真有沉鱼落雁之容，闭月羞花之貌。（吴敬梓，儒林外史）BythistimeMissLuhadchangedoutofherceremonialdressintoanordinarygown,andwhenJulookedatherhesawthatherbeautywouldputtheflowerstoshame.回忆词类翻译法重复法为了生动的目的第三条AABB结构！,moreexamplesofsimilarChineseidioms:人山人海aseaoffaces出类拔萃standoutamongothers/riseabovetheherds捕风捉影catchtheshadow烟消云散vanishintotheair自暴自弃abandononeselftodespair四通八达stretchinalldirection家喻户晓beahouseholdword四平八稳steadyandsecure,胡思乱想daydream无影无踪withoutatrace油嘴滑舌glib-tongued四面八方farandnear/inalldirections,5.AdditionInordertoexpresstheoriginalmeaningmoreclosely,sometimeswehavetoaddsomewordsaccordingtothecontextwhenwetranslateChineseidiomsintoEnglish.1）今得见肖先生，如鱼得水了！NowthatIhavemetMr.Xiao,Ifeellikeastrandedfishputbackintowater!,2）若非此人来报，都打在网里。Hadhenottoldus,wewouldhavebeencaughtlikefishinanet.6.Restoration恢复原状SomeidiomsinChinesearetranslatedfromEnglishorsomeotherlanguages,sowhenwecomeacrosssuchexpressionsinourtranslation,wemayrestorethemtotheoriginal.,1）敌人急急忙忙夹着尾巴走了。Theenemyscurriedaway,withthetailbetweentheirlegs.2）有的人只对鼻子底下的事情发生兴趣。Someareinterestedinonlywhatisundertheirnose.,