汉语谚语和歇后语的翻译.ppt

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1、汉语谚语和歇后语的翻译,请举一些谚语的例子：,一瓶子水不响，半瓶子水乱晃。好鼓一打就响，好灯一拨就亮。学好千日不足，学坏一日有余。,直译，意译还是套译？,如何翻译谚语？这完全取决于谚语的语言特点和文化背景。只要谚语中生动形象的比喻不影响译文读者的理解，我们就尽可能直译，把原文的内容、形式和精神都输入到译文中去，努力减少翻译的损失。有的谚语出于语言结构和文化背景缘故，无法让译文读者理解，或易引起误会，则用意译。有些英汉语中对等或基本对等的谚语，可以套译。,1 可以直译的谚语,明枪易躲暗箭难防。It is easy to dodge a spear in the open,but hard to

2、guard against an arrow shot from hiding.城门失火殃及池鱼。A fire on the city wall brings disaster to the fish in the moat.,对比：,路遥知马力,日久见人心。As a long road tests a horses strength,so a long task proves a persons heart.Time reveals a persons heart.初生牛犊不怕虎。New-born calves make little of tigers.Young people are f

3、earless.,2 只能意译的谚语,失之东隅，收之桑榆。Lose where the sun rises and gain where the sun sets.What one loses on the swings one gets back on the roundabouts.What we lose in hake we shall have in herring.塞翁失马，焉知非福？When the old man on the frontier lost his mare,who could have guessed it was a blessing in disguise?

4、A loss may turn out to be a gain.,庆父不死鲁难未已。There will always be trouble until the trouble-maker is removed.Until Qing Fu is done away with,the crisis in the state of Lu will not be over.此地无银三百两。A guilty person gives himself away by conspicuously protesting his innocence.No 300 taels(两)of silver buri

5、ed here.,3 可以套译的谚语,一次被火烧，二次避火苗。A burnt child dreads the fire.少见多怪。Wonder is the daughter of ignorance.龙生龙凤生凤。Like begets like.烂麻搓成绳，也能拉千斤。Many straws may bind an elephant.渔翁得利When shepherds quarrel,the wolf has a winning game.,判断并连线,星星之火可以燎原。三个臭皮匠赛过诸葛亮。聪明一时糊涂一时。失之毫厘谬以千里。,A miss is as good as a mile.

6、Little chips light great fires.Two heads are better than one.Every man has a fool in his sleeve.Even Homer sometimes nods.,To be continued,既来之则安之。白天不做亏心事，夜半敲门心不惊。只许州官放火不许百姓点灯。江山易改本性难移。,One man may steal a horse while another may not look over a hedge.A leopard cannot change its spots.(A fox may grow

7、 grey,but never good.)Take things as they come.A clean hand wants no washing;A clear conscience laughs at false accusation;A quiet conscience sleeps in thunder.,好事不出门，坏事传千里。病来如山倒，病去如抽丝。留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。欲加之罪何患无辞。,Give a dog a bad name and hang him.Agues come on horseback,but go away on foot.While there is

8、 life there is hope.Good news goes on crutches;ill news flies apace.,强中更有强中手。新官上任三把火。癞痢头儿子自家好。若要人不知，除非己莫为。,What is done by night appears by day.Diamond cut diamond.Every man thinks his own geese swans.A new broom sweeps clean.,4.谚语翻译中的注意事项,（1）不要用充满本国民族色彩的谚语去套译，也就是说，原文的中国味浓厚，译文应尽量避免出现西方的地名或人名。大伯笑呵呵地对

9、我说：“我们北方人都喜欢睡炕，你也将就点吧，俗话说入乡随俗嘛。”Uncle said to me smilingly,“we northerners like to sleep on our kangs.You will have to put up with it.As the proverb goes,do as the Romans do.”,Do as the local people do.,(2)谚语翻译要注意口语化,饱汉不知饿汉饥。The well-fed dont know how the starving suffer.(A magnate is unconscious of

10、 the misfortune of a pauper.)一物降一物。There is always one thing to conquer another.(Every existence has its vanquisher.),(3)翻译谚语要注意语言的艺术性。,要注意用词精炼，上下句对仗。嘴上没毛，办事不牢。Downy lips make thoughtless slips.A man without moustache or beard may make careless remarks.吃一堑长一智。A fall in the pit,a gain in the wit.Let

11、us learn from our mistakes.,汉语歇后语的翻译,1 直译的歇后语丈八的灯台照见人家，照不见自己。To be like a ten-foot lampstand that sheds light on others but none on itself.一条绳子栓着两蚂蚱谁也跑不了。Be like two grasshoppers tied to one cord:neither can get away.,套译的歇后语,肉包子打狗，一去不回头。A dog given a bone who doesnt come back for more.,只能意译的(双关、谐音)歇

12、后语,他必审问我，我给他个“徐庶入曹营一语不发。”He is sure to ask questions but I will hold my tongue to begin with.他吗？棺材里伸出手来死要钱。No,he is still after my blood.可是谭招弟心中却想：骑着毛驴看书走着瞧吧，看究竟是啥原因。But Tan Zhaodi was still thinking to herself,“Lets wait and see what the reason for it turns out to be in the end.,我是想，咱们是孔夫子搬家净是输（书），

13、心里真有点干啥的。Only I feel bad when we lose every fight.,惯用语的翻译,连根拔走下坡路及时雨一窝蜂捋虎须,Tear up by the rootGo downhill/hit the skids(俚语)Timely rainLike a swarm of beesStroke a tigers whiskers,直译,直译加注,卷铺盖饱眼福咬耳朵,Pack up and quitFeast ones eye on somethingWhisper in ones ear,意译,门外汉风凉话寻短见扣帽子,A laymanIrresponsible an

14、d sarcastic remarksCommit suicidePut a label on something,套译,煞风景拍马屁绕圈子摆架子露马脚灌迷汤,Be a wet blanket（killjoy-n.）Lick sbs bootsBeat about the bushPut on airsLet the cat out of the bag(show the hoof/cloven foot)Butter sb.up,翻译磨刀石,敲竹杠抱粗腿连锅端穿连裆裤唱对台戏开绿灯泼冷水唱反调挖空心思试金石,Overcharge/fleece/soak(俚语)Latch on the ric

15、h and powerfulGet rid of the whole lotWork hand in clove withPut on rival showGive the green lightPour cold water onSing a different tuneRack ones brainsTouchstone/Lydian stone,请用英语成语连线以下词组。,畅销抄近路出身显贵饭桶思维敏捷放下架子非常紧张非常健康,Get off ones high horseSell like hot cakesIn the pink/fit as a fiddle Poor toolTh

16、ink on ones feetCut corners With ones heart in ones mouth/bootsBe born in the purple,连线：,说大话雷声大雨点小偷鸡不成蚀把米拘泥礼节埋头读书决定性时刻话中有话扭转局势,Turn the tideZero hourWith the tongue in the cheekTalk bigStand on ceremonyHave ones nose in a bookGo for wool and come home shornMuch cry and little wool,粗俗语的翻译,Damn这该死的会真是

17、没完没了。This damned meeting seemed endless.讨厌的工作！Damn the work.,hell,真该死！我没赶上末班火车。Oh,hell,Ive missed the last train.快滚开！Get the hell out of here!,devil,他要诚实才见鬼呢！The devil he is honest.哈哈这是什么混账名字！Ha,ha!What a devil of a name!,confound,什么鬼天气！Confound it!那个混账老头刚走！The confounded old man has just left.,bloo

18、dy,今天真他妈的热！Its bloody hot today!是谁干的这混账活？Who has done this bloody work?,常见诅咒语套译,别跟我扯蛋！见鬼去吧！不得好死！你这个杀千刀的！挨刀货！,Dont give me your shit!To hell with you!Hang you!You be hanged!Blast you!,作业（查资料翻译以下谚语和歇后语）,1 恭敬不如从命。2 杀鸡焉能用牛刀？3 不在其位不谋其政。4 道高一尺魔高一丈。5 得道多助失道寡助。6 工欲善其事必先利其器。7 一言既出驷马难追。8 只要功夫深铁杵磨成针。,9 半夜做恶梦一场虚惊。10 飞蛾扑火自取灭亡。11 狗拿耗子多管闲事。12 聋子的耳朵摆设。13 老太婆上鸡窝笨蛋（奔蛋）14 外甥打灯笼照旧（舅）15 宋江的军师无用（吴用）,