On Translation Strategies For Common Sayings:A Report On C——E Translation Of Red Locusts (Excerpt)

In the global context of economic integration and cultural diversity, cross-cultural communication among countries and regions advances irresistibly, in which translation plays a vital part. Literary translation is an important approach to enhancing cultural exchanges. Since the regional literary works are typical display of local culture, translation of them becomes more important. At present, the English version of Chinese local novels is relatively under-developed. Red Locusts, as a representative work of literary creation of Shandong, China, is quite worthy of translating.The report is divided into five parts. The first part is introduction, which gives the significance, background and structure of the report. The second part is the task description, including the introduction of Red Locusts, the author and translation purpose. The third part is about translation process. In this part, the writer introduces the preparatory work before translation and translation process. The fourth part is the case analysis. In this part, under the guide of Functional Theory, the report takes Chapter 4-6 of Red Locusts as the analytical text and explores the translation strategies for common sayings with the typical examples. With respect to culture information-loaded common sayings, the strategy of "foreignization predominating over domestication" can be adopted, and the specific translation methods often employed include literal translation, free translation, amplification, literal translation with notes, etc. The last part is the conclusion, including professional qualities of translators in the literary translation practice and unresolved problems, wishing to provide some help to the translators who encounter similar challenges.