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但是,这个“不折腾”怎么翻呢?据说难坏了各路翻译精英们。" ^) ^7 n- w' V# v
' [9 T: ?/ c& ^" q, [+ Q8 k2 I7 t在网上收集了几种译法:供各位参考,希望起到抛砖引玉的作用: r0 k1 F+ M! M) I5 L/ Y
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1、don"t flip flop (别翻来倒去,朝三暮四)6 z/ x. F% s% I9 F; z F$ A
- I0 k& z* ]+ K6 r! s 2、don"t get sidetracked (别走岔路)
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4 J" c7 O2 x' n( m! F 3、don"t sway back and forth (别反复)
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, {/ T0 l6 N r: \9 h 4、no dithering(不踌躇)
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5、no major changes (没有重大变化)
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6、avoid futile actions (不做无用工)2 ^! @/ ~5 D1 i$ |9 T7 y
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7、stop making trouble and wasting time5 G: n& \. r/ V0 q
" n2 x7 S8 C0 i5 ~ 8、no self-consuming political movements (不搞自我消耗的政治运动)
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上述译法,觉得都不够准确,不够精彩,没有把“折腾”的全部意思表达出来。这里推荐一个译法,感觉比较恰当:% ^0 X5 G% L) n6 {7 D) D
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avoid self-inflicted setbacks (不折腾); W9 f% J" Q5 B3 ~
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原因是:/ y( Q% _9 S) |4 `
3 |$ {9 N! T9 S$ \ “self-inflicted” has the connotation of creating theunnecessarypain for one self.) {) a8 D! {. i8 {" W$ H9 c b
0 W* q: F+ d g2 ]* N 折腾 in Hu"s speech has a strong connotation that such kindofsetback is self-seeking instead of being due to theinterferencefrom outside.6 T7 b3 d+ K1 U
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“Setback” is a much better word than “trouble”, whichanunseasoned translator would like to use in the firstinstance.“Setback” especially refers to the obstacle ordifficultyencountered in achieving a strategic goal. |
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