TheAnalysisonTranlationof“Loong”.doc

对于“龙”翻译的剖析 The Analysis on Translation of “Loong” Contents Abstract………………………………………………………………...……1 Key words……………………………………………………………………1 I. Introduction…………………………………………………………….…2 1. The translation of “dragon” in Chinese version Bible………...……………2 2. The improper translation of “loong” to “dragon” …………………………4 II. Literature Review…………………………...……………………...…... 5 1. The origin of Chinese “loong” ……………………………………………5 2. The symbols of Chinese “loong”……………………………………………6 3. The origin of “Dragon”…………...…………………………………….. 6 4. The definition of “dragon” ………………………………………………7 III. Correction ………………………………………………………………8 IV. Conclusion…………………………………………………………….…9 References…………………………………………………………………10  Abstract: Some western professors translated the Chinese “loong” into the devil “dragon” the first time in the Bible translation of English to Chinese. Since then, Chinese translators have been making the word of “dragon” to represent the totem of china in many aspects to introduce to foreigners. In fact this is an improper resolution from the culture, history and the techniques of translation. “Loong” is being the symbol of Chinese nation and is a mythological creature, with the head of a camel or horse or snake, the horns of a deer, the eyes of a rabbit, the ears of a cow, the neck and body of a snake, the belly of a kind of huge clam, the scales of a carp, the claws of a hawk, the palm of a tiger, whiskers and a beard and is the meanings of being imperial, powerful, prosperous even talented etc. But the “dragon” in the west culture is the mythical beast usually represented as a huge, winged, fire-breathing reptile，and the bad definitions of Satan, devil, vixen and so on bad words. So when doing translation or interpreting, we should not take the differences of culture background for granted and take the culture information gap into consideration. Key words: loong; dragon; translation; 摘 要: 当一些西方学者在对圣经进行汉译时，他们把邪恶的“的拉根”翻译成了中国的龙，这是历史上的第一次。自从那时起，中国翻译者们向西方介绍中国时，一直都把中国的龙图腾翻译成“的拉根”。事实上，我们