口译技巧 谚语及成语的翻译课件

1、Techniques of InterpretingHow to interpret proverbs and sayings1 Its a common thing when you encounter proverbs or sayings in interpreting.2 Its supposed to be hard if you dont possesse the right knowledge, attitude and tools.3 Understanding of culture in important, as well as techniques in interpre

2、ting.PrinciplesConciseLively (image)Methods of Interpreting1 以谚语翻译谚语2 直译3 意译以谚语翻译谚语行尸走肉A walking skeleton沽名钓誉Fish for compliments自食其果Eat the fruit of ones own doing心宽体胖Laugh and grow fat缘木求鱼Fish in the air挥金如土Spend money like water害群之马A black sheep过河拆桥Kick down the ladder忍辱含垢Eat humble pie五十步笑百步The

3、pot calls the kettle black说曹操，曹操到Talk of the evil, and hes sure to appear宁为鸡口，勿为牛后Better to be the head of an ass than the tail of a horse一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳Once bitten, twice shy一孔之见A peep-hole view张冠李戴Put Zhangs hat on Lis head知人知面不知心You can know a mans face but not his heart一寸光阴一寸金An inch of time is an i

4、nch of gold癞蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉A toad hankering for a taste of swan巧妇难为无米之炊Even the cleverest housewife cant cook a meal without rice.一衣带水Separated by a strip of water天下没有不散的宴席Even the grandest feast must have an end.意翻适用于有强烈民族文化特色的谚语留得青山在，不怕没柴烧While there is life, there is hope.咱们骑驴看唱本吧Lets wait and see.一个和尚挑水吃，两个和尚抬水吃，三个和尚没水吃Everybodys business is nobodys business.SUMMARYThree ways to interpret. Interpret proverbs with proverbs, literal interpreting, or meaning interpreting. The way you choose should be based on the nature o