英语和汉语都是高度发达的语言,因而都拥有大量的习语。习语大都具有鲜明的形象,适宜用来比喻事物,因而往往带有浓厚的民族色彩和地方色彩。有的习语意思明显;有的富于含蓄,意在言外,可引起丰富的联想。不少习语前后对称,音节优美,韵律协调。在翻译习语时,译者即要忠于原文,保持原文习语的形象比喻、丰富联想、修辞效果等,还要符合 Both English and Chinese are highly developed languages ​​and therefore have a large number of idioms. Most idioms have a vivid image and are suitable for figurative things. Therefore, they often have a strong national color and local color. Some idioms have obvious meanings; some are rich and subtle, and others are intentional, which can lead to rich associations. Many idioms are symmetrical, syllable, and rhythmically coordinated. When translating idioms, the translator must be loyal to the original text, maintain the image metaphor of the original idioms, enrich associations, and make rhetorical effects.