跨文化交际中中国特有形象的理解与翻译.ppt

* * * Further examples Part 2: Reasons for Different Images Also due to the terrain, we have many special poetic lines. In China, the western part consists of plateaus and highlands, while there are a lot of plains in the eastern coastal areas, therefore, we have “恰似一江春水向东流”. In the English environment, rivers go northwestwards towards the Atlantic Ocean. * * * * Group Discussion 4 (10 min) Consider the difference between “西部” and “the West” in both Chinese and English What do you think has led to such differences. Can you figure out the differences between China’s eastern parts and western parts? * * * Further examples Part 2: Reasons for Different Images 梅兰竹菊四君子——品质分别是：傲、幽、坚、淡。 “梅花香自苦寒来” Plum blossoms , orchid , bamboo and chrysanthemum in the English language dont have such special connotations, they are just flowers. Magpies (喜鹊) are not only a kind of bird, but also chatterers. 我的跨文化交际案例：双眼皮vs单眼皮 * * * Further examples Part 2: Reasons for Different Images Different aesthetics * * * Further examples Part 2: Reasons for Different Images 邓文迪 世界名模吕燕 凤姐 * 1 2 3 4 Introduction Reasons for Different Images Examples Analyses Suggestions * * * * * Type one - images can be basically maintained Part 3: Examples and Analyses In cross-cultural communication, we often have a lot of unique Chinese sayings, such as poetic lines, proverbs, idioms, Chinese Xiehouyu, jokes. etc. Such sayings are very difficult to translate and very hard to be understood by foreign friends. Such sayings actually pose the greatest challenges on cross-cultural communication. Such sayings can be divided into three parts. Type 1: whose images can be basically maintained when translating 1、感情深，一口闷。 Friends indeed, bottoms-up in need! 2、缘木求鱼 To fish in the air. 3、授人以鱼不如授人以渔。 Better teaching fishing than offering fish. Type one - images can be basically maintained Part 3: Examples and Analyses * * * Type two - images can be halfly maintained Part 3: Examples and Analyses Sayings in Chinese English