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Publication details [#14760]
Gu, Feng. 2020. Metaphorical Language and Its English Translation in Essentials of the Golden Cabinet (Jingui Yaolue). Chinese Science & Technology Translators Journal 33 (3) : 58–61. 4 pp.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
Chinese
Keywords
ISBN
10020489
Abstract
Essentials of the Golden Cabinet (Jingui Yaolue) embodies ancient physicians' wisdom, and its metaphorical language is very rich in connotations and fits in well with medical principles. This paper analyzes main types of metaphors in this book, such as natural metaphors, war metaphors, container metaphors, emotional metaphors and so on. Case studies are introduced to probe into different translation methods for metaphors such as transference, substitution, metaphrase and paraphrase.