《紅樓夢》習語翻譯中的文化傳遞

英語論文編號:YY530  論文字數:6909.頁數:18

CONTENTS

Introduction 1
1. Culture and Idioms 2
 1.1 Definition of Idioms 2
 1.2 Culture and Idioms 3
2. Idioms in DRM 4
 2.1 The Significance of Chinese Idioms in DRM 4
 2.2 The Classification of Chinese Idioms in DRM 5
3. Transmission of Cultural Elements in Idioms Translation in DRM…...6
  3.1 Religion Reflection of Idioms in DRM………………………………………..…6
  3.2 History Reflection of Idioms in DRM………………………………………...…8
  3.3 Legend Reflection of Idioms in DRM………………...………………………..10
  3.4 Literature Reflection of Idioms in DRM…………………….…………………11
  3.5 Value Reflection of Idioms in DRM……………………………………………11
4. Conclusion 13
Bibliography…………………………………………………….………15

Abstract: Translation in its essence is an activity of cultural communication. English and Chinese differ from each other tremendously in many aspects such as traditions, concepts of values, aesthetic standards, religious beliefs, etc. Therefore, in the translation of A Dream of Red Mansions, the traditional Chinese classic, it is of great importance and critical concern to transmit the Chinese cultural idiosyncrasies implied in the idioms to the English readers. A Dream of Red Mansions, translated by Yang Hsien-Yi and Gladys Yang is one of the most authentic versions of this novel. Aiming at the faithful expression of the source culture, they transfer Chinese cultural messages to the greatest extent in this translation edition, thus successfully keep the Chinese flavor as much as possible. A good translator will always take into consideration both the original flavor of source text and readability for target language readers, uniting culture and translation perfectly together.
Key Words: A Dream of Red Mansions; idioms; translation; cultural transmission
 
摘  要：翻譯實質上是一項文化交流活動。由于中西方文化在文化傳統，價值觀念、審美情趣及宗教信仰等方面都相距甚遠，因此，把《紅樓夢》習語中所蘊含的中華文化特質譯介給英文讀者不僅是習語翻譯的重點也是其難點所在。楊憲益與戴乃迭所翻譯的《紅樓夢》作為其最好的英譯本之一, 以源語文化為歸宿，盡量保留了中國文化特色，最大限度地傳遞了文化信息。一個稱職的譯者既能最大限度地保持源文的原汁原味，又能充分地考慮到目的文讀者的口味，將文化和翻譯融為一體。
關鍵詞： 《紅樓夢》；習語；翻譯；文化傳遞