透过中日成语、谚语的互译看文化差异

一国的成语、谚语作为本国语言文化的表现形式,带有深刻的文化印记,而这种文化特性是外国人理解这些成语、谚语时的巨大障碍。因此,中日成语、谚语互译时,由于两国在国民性、历史、地理、自然条件、风土人情等方面的差异,必须考虑到其中蕴含的文化因素,采用本国读者容易理解的译案。

An Analysis of Cultural Differences between China and Japan from the Perspective of the Translation of Idioms and Proverbs

As specific aspects of language culture , idioms and proverbs bear deep imprint of culture , while this kind of specific cultural information constitutes a serious obstacle for foreigners to understand idioms and proverbs precisely .Therefore , when translating idioms and proverbs between Chinese and Japanese , due to cultural differences in national character , history, geography, natural conditions, local customs and practices , etc., it is necessary to take cultural factors in them into account and use the translated text which is easier for domestic readers to understand .