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On Strategies for Translating Chinese Four-character Expressions into English

Journal: International Journal of English, Literature and Social Science (Vol.2, No. 1)

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Page : 26-37

Keywords : Chinese; four-character phrase; translation; strategy.;

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Abstract

The article makes a detailed and comprehensive analysis of Chinese four-character phrases in its definition, classifications, structures, characteristics and functions. Then, it makes an analysis of the reason for the difficulties in translating Chinese four-character phrases, namely the difference of the mode of thinking between Chinese people and Westerners. As for the strategies of translating four-character phrases, this article introduces literal translation, free translation, combination of literal translation and free translation, borrowing and annotation. These strategies can be used as a reference for the practical translation of four-character phrases.

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