Open AccessOn the Translation of English and Chinese Idioms from the Perspective of Cultural Differences
Author(s) -
Weijin Jiang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
xue xi yu jiao yu
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2251-2802
DOI - 10.18282/l-e.v10i3.2405
Subject(s) - perspective (graphical) , linguistics , translation (biology) , elite , english language , psychology , computer science , sociology , artificial intelligence , philosophy , political science , biology , biochemistry , messenger rna , politics , law , gene
As the elite of language and the crystallization of a nation’s culture and wisdom, idioms are a kind of peculiar and fixed expressions formed in language use. The translation of English and Chinese idioms has been occupying a significant place in translation area. This paper aims to probe into the cultural differences influencing the translation of these two different language idioms from the perspective of living environment, traditional custom and material culture. Besides, some translation skills of English and Chinese idioms are covered in this paper.