FORMULAS OF FOLK WISDOM: TRANSLATION PROBLEMS (USING THE EXAMPLE OF CHINESE AND RUSSIAN PAROEMIAS)

Abstract

The article discusses the most typical problems of translation using the example of Russian and Chinese paroemias. The fact is that the current geopolitical and economic situation is becoming a kind of trigger that accelerates the processes of interaction between the friendly peoples of China and Russia. The history of the strategic partnership goes back centuries, so all kinds of mechanisms are needed to ensure understanding and deepening of relations. One of the most significant levers of interchange is considered to be the perfect knowledge of the languages of the allied peoples. The linguistic picture of the world accumulates and reflects the level of culture of the nation. Paremias, with their specific, special, national semantics, are a storehouse for comprehending folk wisdom. The main content of the article is an analysis of the accumulated experience in minimizing stylistic and emotional losses when translating proverbs and sayings from Chinese into Russian and vice versa. In this regard, the author suggests getting acquainted with the classifications of translations verified in practice, gives examples of translations of proverbs and sayings with the most popular concepts.