English Idioms: An Islamic Perspective

Othman, Khairiah; Malik, Faridah Abdul; Ibrahim, Engku Haliza Engku

doi:10.1166/asl.2017.8976

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“…(4) Raising method Many English idioms are derived from historical allusions, have a strong national color and seemingly simple structures, but cannot be directly understood and translated literally. At this time, literal translation and annotation are needed [18][19][20]. For example, if "as fair as Helen" is literally translated as "beautiful as Helen", Chinese readers who do not understand Greek mythology will be curious "Who is Helen?"…”

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Translation of English and Chinese Idioms from the Perspective of Cultural Differences

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With the increasingly frequent exchanges between countries, personnel interaction is increasingly close the rapid spread of culture. Language, as a communication carrier, is indispensable, and idioms are a very important part of the language. Idioms are a refined form of language produced in people's long-term production and life. They are deeply rooted in the national culture and have become a difficulty in translation due to their high cultural content. As the language with the largest number of speakers in the world, English and Chinese idioms have their own cultural differences and are indispensable cultural wealth in the world. In order to ensure that the original text and the translation can complement each other in content and form, it is necessary to master the translation of idioms. The purpose of this paper is to study the perspective of cultural differences between English and Chinese idioms translation, this paper analyzes the method and skill of English and Chinese idioms translation, adopt the method of research experiment analyzed the influence of cultural differences on English and Chinese idioms translation, in the process of English and Chinese idioms translation now have some problems, for example, analysis, and puts forward some Suggestions. It is hoped that the translation of idioms can be considered from the perspective of cultural differences and the principle of translation should be followed to make the translation not only convey the meaning but also convey the essence to the greatest extent. According to the survey data, 80% of the scholars not only need a certain cultural basis as the background, but also show a kind of cultural difference, which has an important impact on the translation of English and Chinese idioms. Only by understanding the differences and unity of English and Chinese culture in a practical way, can idiom translation become more fluent in a real sense.

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Translation of English and Chinese Idioms from the Perspective of Cultural Differences

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“…Similarities and differences, using appropriate translation methods. In general, different translation methods such as literal translation, substitution, and idioms can be used to reproduce the cultural connotation of the animal idiom without violating the original expression, so as to achieve the purpose of faithful original text and make the target reader understand [2]. Language is the carrier of culture and an important part of culture.…”

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Wild Animals in English Idiom Translation

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English idioms contain a large number of animal-related idioms. The main reason is that animals and humans live on the ball together. In the long process of contact and interaction, humans have generated rich associations based on the shape and habits of animals. The characteristics of animals are linked to the attributes of human beings, which are used to express various emotions, to achieve vivid images, conciseness and profound meaning. The purpose of this article is to study the application of wild animals in the translation of English idioms. Through the conceptual integration theory as a theoretical framework, a combination of quantitative analysis and qualitative analysis is used to carry out a detailed analysis of metaphorical English animal idioms. Analyze the application of wild animals in the translation of English idioms to discuss the use of wild animals in English idioms in translation, and how to improve the quality of translation by using appropriate English idioms. The research results show that in the survey of the masses, it was found that 80% of people agree that animal idioms can be used as much as possible in English translation, and 11% maintain a neutral opinion that they can be used appropriately and not too much; only 9 % Of people oppose the use of animal idioms. Therefore, the application of wild animals in English idiom translation can well solve the meaning expression of English idioms in the translation process.

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English Idioms: An Islamic Perspective

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Translation of English and Chinese Idioms from the Perspective of Cultural Differences

Translation of English and Chinese Idioms from the Perspective of Cultural Differences

Wild Animals in English Idiom Translation

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