从文化差异的角度看英汉习语翻译.doc

【标题】从文化差异的角度看英汉习语翻译 【作者】李碧蓉 【关键词】英汉习语翻译；文化差异；翻译方法 【指导老师】何远秀 邱彦文 【专业】英语 【正文】I. IntroductionIdioms exist in every language. As a special kind of language material, idioms are popular among people because of the conciseness, vividness, comprehensiveness and brevity. Idioms possess such a vigorous life that they have taken up certain corner throughout centuries. Reflected from the idioms are the environments, life, history, religion, habits as well as their psychologically aesthetic perspectives. Besides, the words of the wise and experiences of the ancestors have become incorporated into idioms, which they can learn about their languages and cultures. For this reason, idioms are regarded as the core and essence of language and culture. Deep in the idioms, we can discover the?“genius, wit and spirit of a nation”1.Nowadays, with the prospering of international communication, the activity of idiom translation has become especially frequent and important. Due to potential disparity in cultural background and in psychological association, the literal meaning of English and idioms has a far different meaning from its actual meaning. Many cultural factors embedded in idioms are hard nut to crack in idioms translation. Cultural idiom translation has become a hot topic but till now there is no agreement about it. Therefore, the present thesis tends to make a study on idiom translation between the Chinese and English languages from the perspective of cultures differences. The purpose of this paper is to discuss cultural differences reflected in English and Chinese idioms, and supply some methods to deal with cultural differences in idioms translation.II. Cultural Differences between English and Chinese Idioms“The cultural differences are mainly caused by the diverse means of material production and the diverse established social organizations,”2Wang Guilian put it. Each nation has its own social systems, religious beliefs, ways of thinking, life styles, etc. Being