Path Exploration of Word Meanings in C-E Translation Based on Perspective of Cultural Difference

張倩青

◆Abstract： Because of the existence of the horizon background of cross-cultural communication， the importance of translation has become increasingly apparent. As a link between different cultures， it will involve in-depth issues of language and culture. At this time， the difference between Chinese and Western cultures is raised. The cause of formation will make it possible to diversify the choice of language and culture translation， and then enhance the translation effect to meet the needs of users' language appreciation and application. Finally， explore the English-Chinese translation， so that cultural differences do not affect the communication between people.

◆Keywords： cross-cultural communication， the horizon background， Chinese and Western cultures

一、The causes of the differences between Chinese and Western cultures

Clarifying the causes of the differences between Chinese and Western cultures can allow specific translation work to be targeted， ensure the unification of shallow content and deep culture， and at the same time be recognized by the audience of translated works. For most content that needs to be translated， the cultural differences are mainly caused by the following aspects：

1.Differences in historical traditions Different countries and nationalities have individualized historical evolution processes， and therefore have formed unique historical traditions. For example， traditional Chinese culture takes the philosophical foundation of the philosophical schools and Confucianism as an important representative， emphasizing harmony and unity; ancient Greek traditional culture Emphasizing the separation of nature and humans， explaining natural phenomena from an objective perspective， pointing out that society encompasses the conditions of different individuals， which is an expression of self and independence， etc. This has resulted in the same term as "individualism". Western society has different tastes of praise and criticism.

2.Different thinking modes Language is the external expression of thinking， so the difference in thinking mode makes language differences naturally formed. For example， Chinese culture has always emphasized the view of the unity of nature and man， and peoples awareness of existence is more valued. At the same time， they have strong image thinking characteristics and intuitive feelings to express their desires; but in Western culture， man and nature are on opposite sides， science and technology The consciousness is stronger， and abstract thinking and empirical research are more prominent.

二、Ways to translate paths

1.Domestication method of indirect free translation As the objective differences between Chinese and Western cultures mentioned above exist， people have different ways of thinking， so there are big differences in understanding of the same thing. If you keep the image of the source language for translation， you will dazzle the readers， not knowing what the central purpose is. to avoid this problem， the translator can sometimes abandon the original image for indirect translation. For example， when translating the sentence "dog eat dog" face-to-face， if it is translated as "犬食犬"， then Chinese users will not be able to deeply understand its connotation， so they should be brave to abandon the image used in the sentence and directly translate it as "you die or live."

2.Adding foreignization translation Out of the need to preserve the source language and cultural characteristics， if some sentences contain cultural background and allusions， foreignization translation is indispensable. If it is not easy to understand， it can also be processed by foreignization and annotation. For example， when encountering the task of translating "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea， Each Shows His Ability" into English， domestication is not suitable， and foreignization and paraphrase cannot meet the requirements of cultural recognition. At this time， the translator can use the story of "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea". It is stated in the form of annotation， "The eight immortals of Taoism in Chinese folklore". If conditions permit， you can also explain the stories of these eight immortals in detail， so that people from different language backgrounds can feel the Chinese language and culture. Features， experience the magnificence and variety of Chinese myths and stories.

三、Conclusion

Because of the intensification of the process of world economic integration， the frequency and depth of cultural exchanges between various countries have produced tremendous developments. Besides， the more knowledge people accept， the easier it is to become curious about foreign cultures. Therefore， in the process of cross-cultural communication， English-Chinese translation should not just stop at the superficial goal of mutual meaning but should explore new translation strategies， according to specific language and cultural characteristics， etc.， to ensure the direction and accuracy of the translation， and satisfy The curiosity of translation language users and viewers promotes effective communication and integration between various cultures.

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