Translating Proverbs and Quotations.ppt

1、Translating Proverbs and Quotations,諺語、引語的翻譯,諺語的翻譯,諺語作為一種以簡單通俗的語言來表達深刻道理的語句，常為人們所引用。在國際交往中，人們喜歡引用本國的或者外國的諺語。所以諺語的準確翻譯是非常必要的，當然也是非常不容易的。 幸運的是，現(xiàn)在許多諺語流行甚廣，翻譯起來并不是一道不可逾越的障礙。事實上，世界各種語種中有相當數(shù)量的諺語有著非常相似的語言形式和含義，而且，千百年來各國之間的或多或少的文化交流，往往會使一個民族的諺語跨越地理疆界，廣為流傳于其他民族。,諺語的翻譯大致可分為3種類型,形 同 意 合 型 形 似 意 合 型 形 異 意 合 型,形

2、同意合型,Money cant buy time . 寸金難買寸光陰 Out of sight ,out of mind. 眼不見為凈 Business is business. 公事公辦 Failure is the mother of success. 失敗乃成功之母,Misfortunes never come alone . 禍不單行 To fish in troubled water. 混水摸魚 A man should not bite the hand that feeds him. 不要恩將仇報,In time of peace prepare for war. 居安思危 Gr

3、eat minds think alike. 英雄所見略同 A fall into a pit ,a gain in your wit. 吃一塹，長一智,The remembrance of the past is the teacher of the future. 前事不忘，后事之師。 A young idler,an old begger . 少壯不努力，老大徒傷悲。 The tongue cuts the throat. 禍從口出/言多必失,形似意合型,Kill two birds with one stone. 一箭雙雕 Teach the fish to swim. 班門弄斧 Le

4、t sleeping dogs lie. 不要打草驚蛇 Once bit, twice shy. 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井繩,There is no smokewithout fire. 無風不起浪 Fine feathers make fine birds 佛要金裝，人要衣裝 Much will have more 得寸進尺 Every potter praises his pot 王婆賣瓜，自賣自夸,Diamone cut diamond 強中更有強中手 Take a spear to kill a fly 殺雞用牛刀 Gifts blind the eyes 拿了手軟，吃了嘴軟 All ro

5、ads lead to Rome 殊途同歸,Peace on the forehead and war in the mind 口蜜腹劍 The same knife cuts the bread and the fingers 水能載舟，亦能覆舟 Better die with honor than live with shame 寧可玉碎，不為瓦全,Love me, love my dogs 愛屋及烏 The sauce is better than the fish 喧賓奪主 Birds of a feather flock together 物以類聚，人以群分 The pupil ou

6、tdoes（超過）the master 青出于藍而勝于藍,形異意合型,（形相遠， 意相近）,Rest breeds rust 生命在于運動 Names are debts 樹大招風/ 人怕出名豬怕壯 Nothing venture,nothing have 不入虎穴，焉得虎子 Things done cannot be undone 木已成舟/覆水難收,True blue will never stain 真金不怕火煉 Justice has long arms 天網(wǎng)恢恢，疏而不漏 Take things as they come 既來之，則安之 Penny wise and pound foolish 因小失大,Short pleasure, long lament. 一失足成千古恨 Save your breath to cool your porridge. 各人自掃門前雪，莫管他人瓦上霜 Rome was not built in a day. 冰凍三尺，非一日之寒,A watched pot never boils. 心急吃不了熱豆腐 Dont trouble trouble until trouble