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Li Hongzhang, one of the top officials in the Qing Dynasty, was invited to visit the U.S. He was warmly welcomed. One day, Li was hosting a banquet for the American officials in a popular restaurant. As the banquet started, according to the Chinese custom, Li stood up and said, “今天 承蒙各位光临，不胜荣幸。我们略备粗馔，聊 表寸心，没有什么可口的东西，不成敬意，请 大家多多包涵……”
including its tradition, habits, social customs, morals, laws, and social relations.
Sociologically, every society, on every level, has its culture;
the term has no implications of high development.
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The next day, the English version of his words was shown in the local newspaper. To his shock, the restaurant owner flew into a rage. He thought it was an insult and insisted that Li should show him the evidence of which dish was not well-made and which dish was not delicious. Otherwise, Li intentionally damaged the reputation of the restaurant, and he should apologize. All the fuss made Li rather embarrassed.
Literally, Li’s words are inappropriate, but they do convey the meaning of respect.
Here the language form is different from its content, a phenomenon which can only be found in eastern culture.
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Comment
What Li said is just some formulaic polite expression common in type. Almost all Chinese people know this and could hear that nearly everywhere.
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(今天承蒙各位光临，不胜荣幸。我们略 备粗馔，聊表寸心，没有什么可口的东 西，不成敬意，请大家多多包涵……)
I am very happy to have all of you here today. Though these dishes are coarse and not delicious and good enough to show my respect for you, I hope you will enjoy them…”
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America is a country with highly valued individualism.
They express themselves rather directly. They tend to hear words literally, therefore they
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What is culture?
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A total way of life of a people
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The New World Encyclopedia:
Culture is the totality of the spiritual, intellectual, and artistic attitudes shared by a group,
Translation & Culture
1
Baidu Nhomakorabea
翻译对文化的促进作用 季羡林先生在谈到翻译的作用时，曾以中华文
明的发展为例，作了如下精辟的阐述:“为什么 中华文化竟延续不断一直存在到今天呢?我想， 这里面是因为翻译在起作用。我曾在一篇文章 中说过，若拿河流来作比较，中华文化这一 条长河，有水满的时候，也有水少的时候， 但却从未枯竭。原因就是有新水注入，注入 的次数大大小小是颇多的，最大的有两次， 一次是从印度来的水，一次是从西方来的水。 而这两次的大注入依靠的都是翻译。中华文化 之所以能常葆青春，万应灵药就是翻译。翻译 之为用大矣哉！”
cannot understand easterner’s over-modesty. The reaction of the restaurant is nothing unusual. Li may change his words like this: “The cuisine of your country is really great. It is
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Language is not isolated.
Every language belongs to a certain culture.
It is difficult to separate language and cultural identity.
How different peoples express what they see is determined by how they perceive and interpret and react to reality.
Li Hongzhang, one of the top officials in the Qing Dynasty, was invited to visit the U.S. He was warmly welcomed. One day, Li was hosting a banquet for the American officials in a popular restaurant. As the banquet started, according to the Chinese custom, Li stood up and said, “今天 承蒙各位光临，不胜荣幸。我们略备粗馔，聊 表寸心，没有什么可口的东西，不成敬意，请 大家多多包涵……”
including its tradition, habits, social customs, morals, laws, and social relations.
Sociologically, every society, on every level, has its culture;
the term has no implications of high development.
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The next day, the English version of his words was shown in the local newspaper. To his shock, the restaurant owner flew into a rage. He thought it was an insult and insisted that Li should show him the evidence of which dish was not well-made and which dish was not delicious. Otherwise, Li intentionally damaged the reputation of the restaurant, and he should apologize. All the fuss made Li rather embarrassed.
Literally, Li’s words are inappropriate, but they do convey the meaning of respect.
Here the language form is different from its content, a phenomenon which can only be found in eastern culture.
9
Comment
What Li said is just some formulaic polite expression common in type. Almost all Chinese people know this and could hear that nearly everywhere.
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(今天承蒙各位光临，不胜荣幸。我们略 备粗馔，聊表寸心，没有什么可口的东 西，不成敬意，请大家多多包涵……)
I am very happy to have all of you here today. Though these dishes are coarse and not delicious and good enough to show my respect for you, I hope you will enjoy them…”
10
America is a country with highly valued individualism.
They express themselves rather directly. They tend to hear words literally, therefore they
2
What is culture?
3
A total way of life of a people
4
The New World Encyclopedia:
Culture is the totality of the spiritual, intellectual, and artistic attitudes shared by a group,
Translation & Culture
1
Baidu Nhomakorabea
翻译对文化的促进作用 季羡林先生在谈到翻译的作用时，曾以中华文
明的发展为例，作了如下精辟的阐述:“为什么 中华文化竟延续不断一直存在到今天呢?我想， 这里面是因为翻译在起作用。我曾在一篇文章 中说过，若拿河流来作比较，中华文化这一 条长河，有水满的时候，也有水少的时候， 但却从未枯竭。原因就是有新水注入，注入 的次数大大小小是颇多的，最大的有两次， 一次是从印度来的水，一次是从西方来的水。 而这两次的大注入依靠的都是翻译。中华文化 之所以能常葆青春，万应灵药就是翻译。翻译 之为用大矣哉！”
cannot understand easterner’s over-modesty. The reaction of the restaurant is nothing unusual. Li may change his words like this: “The cuisine of your country is really great. It is
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Language is not isolated.
Every language belongs to a certain culture.
It is difficult to separate language and cultural identity.
How different peoples express what they see is determined by how they perceive and interpret and react to reality.