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1、 On Barriers to English-Chinese Translation from the Perspectives of Cultural Background and Thought Abstract As an ancient civilized country,China has a long history of exchanges with the rest of the world and has made significant contributions to the development of world civilization in the past f

2、ew thousand years.Today,with the deepening development of reform and opening up and the unprecedented exchanges between China and the rest of the world,it is particularly important to focus on English-Chinese translation from an intercultural perspective.From the perspective of interculturalist,ther

3、e are some problems caused by such factors as cultural thinking,cultural expression and historical reasons in English-Chinese translation.Keywords:English-Chinese Translation;Cultural Background;Thought Contents Abstract.1 Introduction.3 1.Cross-cultural thinking in English-Chinese translation.3 1.1

4、 Different ethnic groups have different means of expression.3 1.2 Different cultures have different ways of thinking.4 2.Cross-cultural expression in English-Chinese translation.4 2.1 The similar expressions have different translation.4 2.2 Case study of similar expressions.4 3.The historical factor

5、s in cross-cultural translation.5 3.1 Cultural vacancy in translation.5 3.2 Case study of Cultural vacancy.5 4.Intercultural communication translation case analysis.6 References.8 Introduction Viewed from the perspective of translation,it is required that the cultural connotation in the original tex

6、t be reflected in the translation,so that it can inspire similar psychological illustrations or associations in the readers mind.The purpose of cultural exchange is achieved if the reader can think of the alternation of history and reality,the change of time and space,and the enlightenment given by

7、human life philosophy and common sense of life,thus understanding the relationship between national identity and human commonality.The value will be achieved.The principle of human communication in thought,especially in intercultural communication,is actually very similar to the principle of transla

8、tion.Human beings translate this world all the time.In other words,it is all the time to understand and grasp the world in its own way.A large part of peoples living activities are constituted by translation activities.Chinese English will inevitably reflect the Chinese way of thinking and the inter

9、pretation of nature and human society(translation).Chinese people are always translating and interpreting their own culture and society.There are different world outlooks between East and West and different understanding and cognition of the material and spiritual world,which are inevitably reflecte

10、d in the language exchange.1.Cross-cultural thinking in English-Chinese translation 1.1 Different ethnic groups have different means of expression.A word,a phrase or a sentence can have different interpretations for different peoples and even compatriots.Because of their unique history and geography

11、,different ethnic groups have different means and methods of expressing their language,which leads to different understandings.The development of language is directly attributed to the history of the nation.The national characteristics in history and culture will naturally be reflected in the langua

12、ge.The same word,which can be different or even opposite in the minds of people with different cultural backgrounds,has created the so-called hyper-language barrier for foreign language learners.1.2 Different cultures have different ways of thinking People in different cultures will have different w

13、ays of thinking,often from a different perspective of the problem,there will be different narrative.Such as Chinese used to go shopping(do not buy),English is go shopping(show window display)to express the same meaning.Another example is noodles and rice noodles.Chinas food culture has a long histor

14、y,focusing on its taste.For Chinese people,noodles and flour are two completely different kinds of food.Their taste and taste make completely different raw materials for their production.The powder,flour in the Anglo-American view,it is only made of rice or wheat flour bar food,should be cooked with

15、 soup,are called noodles,is a matter of course.Instant noodles,Chinese instant noodles highlight the convenience,this does not boil,save trouble;and English instant noodles are prominent fast,a boil water,you can eat,save time.We can see the difference between the two cultures.2.Cross-cultural expre

16、ssion in English-Chinese translation 2.1 The similar expressions have different translation Chinese and English have expressed a grateful apology to the fixed argument,please help others before,but also say something,for example,Chinese in the thank you,sorry,please in English Thank you.I m sorry.Ex

17、cuse me.Overall,these expressions are very similar,but there are still differences in translation.2.2 Case study of similar expressions For example,if the other person says Thank you or Thank you,the answer to English is Not at all,Don t mention it.Or You re welcome.The Chinese answer is Nothing or

18、Thank You.What do tourists and service personnel do for foreigners,foreign guests say Thank you.How to answer?Someone would say:This is what I should do If you translate this sentence literally into Its my duty,it will contain the following meanings:Waiter or tour guide I do not want to do this,but

19、this is his(or her)responsibility,so had to do.This is very different from the original meaning to be expressed in Chinese.The appropriate answer is that it should be translated as Im glad to be of help.Or Its my pleasure.It means Im happy(for you).People often think that Please in Chinese is equiva

20、lent to English in Please.But in some occasions,it is not suitable to use English Please,for example,let others first when entering the door or on the train,do not say Please,generally say After you.(Beginner English people use You go first;this is wrong.)In the dinner table,please eat,eat or smoke

21、when smoking,the general use Help yourself(to something),do not need Please.Chinese in the hard is a very warm word,that others care.Sometimes it is hard to affirm others hard work and accomplishments and express their condolences.Take great care when expressing this meaning in English.Hard is a ver

22、y wide range of application of the phrase,while English does not fully correspond to the argument,translate it straight into Youve had a hard time.Or Youve gone through a lot of hardships.Are not appropriate,sometimes it can cause misunderstandings.You must have had a tiring journey.Or you must be t

23、ired from such a long.For foreigners who have just arrived in China after a long journey,Trip or Did you have a good trip?For those who are doing or have just completed a difficult task,you can say:Well done.That was(Youve got)a hard job.)3.The historical factors in cross-cultural translation 3.1 Cu

24、ltural vacancy in translation In the course of long-term historical evolution,China,Britain,the United States and other countries have formed different political systems,cultural environments and religious beliefs.In intercultural communication,they inevitably form a fault plane of cultural vacancy.

25、Therefore,Of the story,it is often difficult to achieve the perfect combination of emotion and shape.3.2 Case study of Cultural vacancy For example,China has been a country dominated by Buddhism for thousands of years.Words,allusions and the like based on Buddhism permeate all aspects of peoples lif

26、e.The story of a monk carrying water in an ancient temple in the mountains was interpreted as a well-known proverb:A monk carries water to eat,two monks carry water to eat,and three monks have no water to eat.There are two kinds of translation Law:First,sets of ready-made idioms in English translati

27、on:One boy as boy,two boys are half a boy,three boys are no boy.Another translation is the use of word translation method:One monk,two buckets;two the use of sets of translation method,the translation of sentences concise,metaphorical clear,but the image of the body has changed,monk into a boy,The k

28、ey words in the original sentence pick water to eat,lift the water to eat and no water to eat disappeared.Using literal translation,textual structure close to the original text,the image of the carver is reproduced,but the statement is not as good as the translation,and for the Anglo-American reader

29、s,the concept of monk in Buddhism is relatively unknown,more is little known,so the effect of expressive may be inferior.These two kinds of translations are worthy of the same choice as the unworthy of both fish and bears paw.The translator can only choose the image and the meaning of the metaphysic

30、al according to the context.Phenomena are often unavoidable.4.Intercultural communication translation case analysis 1.At ten past ten,someone came;he too was a member of commission.We introduced ourselves.He was a doctor who worked at the City Directorates of Supplies.We,a member of the committee,in

31、troduced each other.He is a doctor and works in the supplies department.Analysis:According to the original text,translated well.Read the entire translation,think about it,you can find that the translation is not able to express the original intention.This passage is taken from a satirical novel that

32、 pinpoints the social shortcomings of a backward country.One of them is to learn non-use,waste of talent.Distributive work is not based on its expertise,but regardless of what it has learned.For example,articles to the optical engineer to manage the cemetery,philosophy teachers assigned to the water

33、 conservancy department,forestry personnel to do tax,football players to power and so on.This one is also a non-use,let a doctor to manage the material supply.Translated as a doctor,working at the supplies office,it does not reflect the problem of learning non-use.Because the readers think that he i

34、s still the doctor himself,he is only out of the medical sector because of the special nature of our country Caused by the situation in our country,slightly larger units have their own medical staff.Doctor working in non-medical units is a normal and common phenomenon.However,in other countries,the

35、social division of labor is very strict,what agencies are responsible for what kind of work,and the material supply department has only the material supply personnel and the social services needed by staff in an institution,such as medical treatment,housing,meals,etc.Responsible,all from the individ

36、ual to the community to find a variety of full-time agencies or professionals.So,this sentence will never be misleading in foreign countries.The doctor assigned to the material supply department is certainly learn non-use.Arrived in China,this sentence has lost the meaning of learn non-use.In order

37、to express the meaning of learning from non-use,the translation cannot be literally translated,but the idea needs to be changed.Ten oclock,a man came and a member of the committee,and we introduced each other,and he was a physician in his own right but managed the supplies at the supplies.2.Getting

38、into the presidential box was no problem.Due to the informal nature of the show,there was but a single price for seats and if you got there on time,you could sit wherever you wished.Can enter the presidential box.In fact,because it is not an official performance,all the seats are the same unit price

39、,as long as you get up early,love sitting where you can.Analysis:Translation is no problem.However,it has been read through the book that it is wrong to translate the presidential box into the presidential box after closing the book.Because:First,the background of the novel is a market town.Second,t

40、he author of the novel is a Gibraltarian,writing about the neighborhood of Gibraltar.Gibraltar is a port city on the southern tip of Spain and is home to the United Kingdom The colony is as good as Hong Kong.The local chief executive is Governor.The head of Spain was formerly Franco,head of state,fo

41、llowed by king.The head of its suzerain is the queen.None of them are presidents.The presidents box is for the countrys president?Thirdly,even if it is really a presidential box,the general audience can easily enter it.The dictionary shows that the president,the president,the president,the president

42、,the president,the president Manager,principal and other Italian.The English-Chinese dictionary shows that the phrase is:Head of temporary or permanent body of persons,presiding over their meetings and proceedings;(Presiding over permanent or provisional bodies,group meetings and working leaders).Wh

43、o is the head of a bullring?Surely not the president.The bullring is privately run,its leader or boss,or manager.Each bullfighting or referee is responsible,or another host.Therefore,the presidential box is either translated as managers box or translated as hosts box,but cannot be translated as pres

44、idential box anyway.Due to the particularity of English and Chinese language structures and the differences of national cultures,the existence of translatability limits in translation is an unavoidable objective reality in translation practice.Only by translating this reality into reality can the tr

45、anslator study and discuss the characteristics and laws of the two languages in depth.By analyzing and comparing the similarities and differences between the two languages in terms of the structure and the ways of expressing,understanding and grasping the cultural connotations contained in the deep

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