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Exploring the Translation of Idioms by AI in Chinese Internet Literature

Exploring the Translation of Idioms by AI in Chinese Internet Literature
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Author(s): Luyan Guo (Universiti Malaya, Malaysia)and Amin Amirdabbaghian (Universiti Malaya, Malaysia)
Copyright: 2025
Pages: 34
Source title: Role of AI in Translation and Interpretation
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Mohammed H. Al Aqad (University of Malaya, Malaysia)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3373-0060-3.ch011

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Abstract

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been applied in translating various text types including literary texts. With the popularity of Chinese Internet (CIL) Literature, substantial translated novels have been automatically produced by machine translation systems. Idioms and expressions are integrated components of Chinese literature, with over ninety percent being four-character idioms. Translation of four-character idioms has always been challenging for human translators. Considering the contextual limitations of AI compared to human translators, the translation process becomes more challenging due to the unique structures and connotative meanings of four-character idioms. Based on Chan's categorization of four-character idioms, this study adopts a qualitative approach to identify translation techniques found in the English translation of Chinese four-character idioms by MT in Returning to '90s, She Became Famous in Major Surgical Fields, a popular CIL. Analysis confirms that established equivalents, reduction, and literal translation are the most frequently used techniques in translating these idioms.

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