直译 (zhí yì) — to translate literally (preserving the original wording)
Definition
Literal translation: rendering a text word-for-word rather than capturing its meaning. Contrast with 意译 (yìyì), which translates the sense and reads naturally even if the wording differs.
verb
to translate literally (preserving the original wording)
Examples
- 直译。Qǐng nǐ bǎ zhè duàn wén zì zhí yì chéng yīng wén.Please translate this passage literally into English.
- 直译，。Tā xí guàn bǎ měi gè shù yǔ dōu zhí yì chū lái, bù guǎn shì fǒu zì rán.He habitually translates every term literally, whether it sounds natural or not.
- ，直译。Duì yú zhè ge wén huà cí, zhí yì kě néng huì ràng dú zhě kùn huò.For this cultural word, a literal translation might confuse readers.
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