Strategies Of The C-E Interpretation Of Chinese Idioms From The Perspective Of The Interpretive Theory

With the implementation of the opening-up and reform policy, China is making frequent exchanges with many countries. Interpretation, serving as a bridge to ensure a free and fluent communication of both parties speaking different languages, plays an increasingly important role in political, economical and commercial fronts. And idioms, the most distinctive part of a language, are usually the most difficult part for interpreters. And it’s even harder when they frequently appear in speeches and communications, which would bring much pressure on interpreters. Therefore, this paper aims at analyzing the strategies applied in Chinese idioms interpretation under the guideline of the Interpretive Theory, which is the first systematic theory on interpretation.Firstly, this paper briefly introduces the study on Chinese idioms interpretation as well as the Interpretive Theory, followed by the definition and features of idioms, and the reasons why they are hard to interpret. And then the strategies and skills of Chinese idioms interpretation are presented and examplified. In the conclusion, limitations of this paper are analyzed and suggestions are provided for further study.