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“龙”的英文应该翻译成 Loong - 转发 (A Chinese Teacher Suggests that "Dragon" should be written as "Loong")
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Collins English Dictionary: loong Mar 11

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/submission/409389/loong

loong
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The Chinese dragon, means beauty, auspiciousness and happiness.
中国的龙,寓意着美好、吉祥、幸福。
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词性:名词
来源:中国的龙与西方的龙差别非常大,中国龙寓意着美好,而西方的龙(dragon)则寓意着不祥,甚至带有贬义
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这段话“中国的龙与西方的龙差别非常大,中国龙寓意着美好,而西方的龙(dragon)则寓意着不祥,甚至带有贬义”,为什么没有英语解释?如果配上英语解释,恐怕就会招来世界上 English speakers 的异议,最终导致通不过。

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Loong:既生瑜,何生亮? Mar 11

依鄙人之见,《牛津词典》既已收入 Chinese Dragon,将来收入 Loong 的可能性就更为渺茫。当然,不完全排除这种可能性:几十年之后情况或许会有所改变。不过,即使将来 Loong 被《牛津词典》或国外编的其他词典收入,也很可能只是以这样的形式收入... See more
依鄙人之见,《牛津词典》既已收入 Chinese Dragon,将来收入 Loong 的可能性就更为渺茫。当然,不完全排除这种可能性:几十年之后情况或许会有所改变。不过,即使将来 Loong 被《牛津词典》或国外编的其他词典收入,也很可能只是以这样的形式收入:Loong:see "Chinese dragon".

《牛津词典》:Chinese dragon
https://www.oed.com/dictionary/chinese-dragon_n?tab=meaning_and_use#1335119890

1. A representation or figure of a Chinese dragon (a mythological creature or god associated with China and depicted in a variety of different animal forms, but typically as a serpent with four limbs; cf. sense 2).

2. A mythological creature or god associated with China, depicted in a variety of different animal forms but typically as a serpent with four limbs, and symbolizing wisdom, fortune, and power. Also: such a creature viewed as a personification of China or its former empire.


维基百科:Chinese dragon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_dragon

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Loong" redirects here.

The Chinese Dragon, also known as the loong, long or lung (simplified Chinese: 龙; traditional Chinese: 龍; pinyin: lóng), is a legendary creature in Chinese mythology, Chinese folklore, and Chinese culture at large.[1] Chinese dragons have many animal-like forms such as turtles and fish, but are most commonly depicted as snake-like with four legs. Academicians have identified four reliable theories on the origin of the Chinese dragon: snakes, Chinese alligators, thunder worship and nature worship.[2] They traditionally symbolize potent and auspicious powers, particularly control over water.[3]


「中国青铜龙」(公元前475年—前221年)成了卢浮宫的镇馆之宝,它是否也想家了呢?曾以400银元被卖出
https://www.sohu.com/a/757365499_121124800
这尊龙摆出了似探颈而又似虎踞的姿态,融合了许多中国元素,如鹿角、鱼鳞和鳍等。

但其虎身和双翼的形态与我心中的中国龙形象大不相同,反而更像西方的龙

据历史文献记载,世界上第一个来中国的西方人是罗马天主教大主教 Giovanni da Pian del Carpini。他于1246年到过中国和蒙古。当时,马可·波罗还没出生。因此,尚未听说战国时期(公元前475年—前221年)有任何西方人来过中国。当时世界上还没有美国,就更别提那时有没有中国人看过美国好莱坞恐怖大片了! 那么,这尊战国青铜神龙的形象何从模仿西方的龙?

流浪的国宝 | 长翅膀的中国龙——战国青铜神龙
https://www.sohu.com/a/746566057_120500588
龙的四肢强健,爪利如刀,肌肉线条清晰,背部张开双翼,眼神锐利,仿佛随时能飞翔。



Liu Song dynasty stone-relief of a winged dragon【前宋(420年-479年)邓县南朝画像砖青龙】:

邓县南朝画像砖青龙.jpg


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究竟是先有 Loong,还是先有 Western Dragon? Mar 13

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阿布扎比·卢浮宫的镇馆之宝-中国龙,是我国战国时期燕国的青铜器
https://www.douyin.com/video/7336112286781705498

Ilya Muromets (1956 film)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilya_Muromets_(film)
Ilya Muromets (Russian: Илья Муромец), also known as The Sword and the Dragon (US) and The Epic Hero and the Beast (UK), is a 1956 Soviet fantasy film by noted fantasy director Aleksandr Ptushko and produced at Mosfilm. It is based on the old Russian oral epic poems about the knight Ilya Muromets.

事实上,The Sword and the Dragon (US) 是前苏联(苏维埃社会主义共和国联盟)于1956年拍摄的魔幻片,原名为 Илья Муромец。这似乎是世界上第一部将龙描绘成“具有巨大翅膀、能喷火、邪恶之龙”的电影!由此看来,最先模仿两千多年前的战国青铜龙、将 loong 妖魔化的不是好莱坞!

在此之前,好莱坞的迪士尼动画工作室于1941年拍摄过一部动画片 The Reluctant Dragon:



Forgotten Disney Classic Movie - Reluctant Dragon Original Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2iT9kfsMKU

哈哈,真好玩!


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Mulan and Dragon Mushu, the self-appointed guardian of Mulan Mar 14



流浪的国宝 | 长翅膀的中国龙——战国青铜神龙
https://www.sohu.com/a/746566057_120500588
西方人对它更是喜爱有加,好莱坞动画《花木兰》中的神龙便参考了它的形象。

1998年动画片《花木兰》,迪士尼最成功的中国元素作品
https://new.qq.com/rain/a/20200416A0BE5200

还有两件事不得不说,第一,1998年迪士尼动画片《花木兰》的原创歌曲非常好听,即使汉化以后的版本也非常不错。

第二,《花木兰》的国语配音也非常不错,木兰的配音是许晴,小龙的配音是陈佩斯,李翔的配音是成龙,其他知名配音大腕如李建义、张潮、李立宏、张涵予、郑建初等人也都各有角色。尤其是陈佩斯的小龙,绝对是一个完美的再创作,尤其是小龙生气时的配音,绝了。

迪士尼1998花木兰回顾 | 木须龙搞笑合集
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1J4411F76M/

【花木兰】动画片 陈佩斯老师的木须配音真的好赞!又形象又生动 还有蛐蛐儿也很搞笑哈哈哈哈
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1fp411o7sx/

《花木蘭/Mulan》電影主題曲-Reflection《倒影》【中文歌詞版】
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hoddZt3dJc

《花木蘭》真人版經典主題曲-Coco李玟〈自己〉完整版
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcqWFDh_3es


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Saint George on the Coat of Arms of Russia Mar 15

Coat of arms of Russia (俄罗斯国徽)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Russia

The coat of arms of Russia derives from the earlier coat of arms of the Russian Empire. Though modified more than once since the reign of Ivan III (1462–1505), the current coat of arms is directly derived from its medieval original, with the double-headed eagle having Byzantine and earlier antecedents. The general tincture corresponds to the fifteenth-century standard.[1]

Description and usage
The two main elements of Russian state symbols (the two-headed eagle and Saint George slaying the dragon) predate Peter the Great.
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The current coat of arms was designed by artist Yevgeny Ukhnalyov; it was adopted on 30 November 1993 by a presidential decree,[4] and then by a federal law signed by President Vladimir Putin on December 20, 2000.
Historical versions

The other main Russian coat of arms, the image of St George slaying the dragon, is contemporaneous. In its first form, as a rider armed with a spear, it is found in the seal of Vasili I of Moscow in 1390. At the time of Ivan III, the dragon was added, but the final association with Saint George was not made until 1730, when it was described as such in an Imperial decree. Eventually, St George became the patron saint of Moscow (and, by extension, of Russia).

由此可见,在前苏联时期(1918-1991),苏联政府重新设计了国徽。尽管在此期间,其国徽图案修改了多次,但都没有圣乔治屠龙的标志。但苏联解体后,圣乔治屠龙的标志又重新出现在俄罗斯国徽上。俄罗斯现在的国徽图案系由鲍里斯·叶利钦总统于1993年11月30日签署俄罗斯联邦总统令批准,又由弗拉基米尔·普京总统于2000年12月20日签署后载入俄罗斯联邦法律。现在的俄罗斯国徽与彼得大帝时期的国徽十分相似。俄罗斯联邦为何如此热衷于国徽上的圣乔治屠龙标志?其含义何在?值得深入地研究一下,也许对于解决 loong vs. dragon 的问题会有所帮助。

1993年至今:


彼得大帝时期(1721年—1725年):


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有些地名确实涉及国家尊严 Mar 16

Libin PhD wrote:

http://www.zaobao.com.sg/special/forum/pages3/forum_lx060329a.html

作者:黄佶,华东师范大学传播学院教师

摘要:
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  名字也反映了一个人、一个城市或一个国家的尊严。韩国人把首都的中文译文由“汉城”改为“首尔”,并正式通知中国方面,反映了他们对名字的重视。

[Subject edited by staff or moderator 2006-04-01 00:21]

有些地名确实涉及国家尊严,我估计连胡锡进也会同意这一点,例如海参崴(俄罗斯称其为“符拉迪沃斯托克”,意为“统治东方”)、伯力(沙皇俄国以17世纪沙俄侵华头目哈巴罗夫的名字命名其为哈巴罗夫斯克,等于是在中国人的伤口上撒盐)。类似的例子数不胜数。

观察者网:《俄罗斯为何高调纪念“达曼斯基事件”55周年?》
https://user.guancha.cn/main/content?id=1196969

这是我前几天刚看到一篇报道,起先我不知标题中的“达曼斯基”是什么意思。继续看下去我才恍然大悟,文中所谓的“达曼斯基岛”就是中国的神圣领土珍宝岛(Zhenbao Island)!我忽然受到启发,中国是否应该正式照会俄罗斯,不准俄国人再称该岛为“达曼斯基岛”,而只准称其为“珍宝岛”?别看此岛面积只有0.74平方公里,某些中国人称这一事件改变了世界格局,《纽约时报》则称这一事件改变了历史。
https://cn.nytimes.com/opinion/20190304/soviet-russia-china-war/

Zhenbao Island
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhenbao_Island

老祖宗留下来的神圣领土珍宝岛
从高处俯视珍宝岛 - panoramio.jpg


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一个人当然无能为力 Mar 24

一个人当然无法推动全世界改译龙,但是推动国内民众知道 loong 这件事已经完成了。尽管国内官方还坚持译龙为 dragon,但是已经有十几个中国驻外使馆和外交官译龙为 loong 了。我相信热爱祖国文化的中国人会向外国人推广 loong 的。至于十八年来受到我的宣传的打扰,那要怪外国人,谁叫他们译龙为 dragon 的?也要怪大多数中国人没有积极参与改译龙(不一定是 loong),事情�... See more
一个人当然无法推动全世界改译龙,但是推动国内民众知道 loong 这件事已经完成了。尽管国内官方还坚持译龙为 dragon,但是已经有十几个中国驻外使馆和外交官译龙为 loong 了。我相信热爱祖国文化的中国人会向外国人推广 loong 的。至于十八年来受到我的宣传的打扰,那要怪外国人,谁叫他们译龙为 dragon 的?也要怪大多数中国人没有积极参与改译龙(不一定是 loong),事情拖了十几年。现在 loong 在国内已经家喻户晓了,我就不发帖了。

wherestip wrote:

Your 18 years of non-stop "advocacy" was apparently not enough to convince the English-speaking world to adopt your use of the word "loong"; just think how "厌倦" (or tiresome) your constant lecturing might be to others.



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牛津字典说 Mar 24

牛津字典说 dragon 象征混乱和灾难。外国人自己会不知道?

ysun wrote:

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/submission/409389/loong

这段话“中国的龙与西方的龙差别非常大,中国龙寓意着美好,而西方的龙(dragon)则寓意着不祥,甚至带有贬义”,为什么没有英语解释?如果配上英语解释,恐怕就会招来世界上 English speakers 的异议,最终导致通不过。

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关键是 Mar 24

关键是中国人自己怎么说。

ysun wrote:

依鄙人之见,《牛津词典》既已收入 Chinese Dragon,将来收入 Loong 的可能性就更为渺茫。当然,不完全排除这种可能性:几十年之后情况或许会有所改变。不过,即使将来 Loong 被《牛津词典》或国外编的其他词典收入,也很可能只是以这样的形式收入:Loong:see "Chinese dragon".


 
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俄罗斯国徽 Mar 24

俄罗斯国徽不是新设计的,是恢复沙皇俄国的国徽。

[img src="http://www.loong.cn/images/russia_arm_coat_romanov-family-crest.jpg"]

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Coat of arms of Russia (俄罗斯国徽)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Russia


 
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文化事物也一样。 Mar 24

“有些地名确实涉及国家尊严”,文化事物也一样。

国际社会用龙象征中国,却把龙译为 dragon,和恶魔同名,显然必须纠正。这么简单的常识,中国人居然折腾了四十多年:1980年中国外语学者就开始发表论文说龙和 dragon 不同,我收集到的就有几百篇;但是到了 2024年,民间才部分改过来(官媒是报道民间现象而已),而外宣官方如外文局、外交部发言人华春莹赵立
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“有些地名确实涉及国家尊严”,文化事物也一样。

国际社会用龙象征中国,却把龙译为 dragon,和恶魔同名,显然必须纠正。这么简单的常识,中国人居然折腾了四十多年:1980年中国外语学者就开始发表论文说龙和 dragon 不同,我收集到的就有几百篇;但是到了 2024年,民间才部分改过来(官媒是报道民间现象而已),而外宣官方如外文局、外交部发言人华春莹赵立坚等还不肯改。

ysun wrote:

Libin PhD wrote:

http://www.zaobao.com.sg/special/forum/pages3/forum_lx060329a.html

作者:黄佶,华东师范大学传播学院教师

摘要:
...

  名字也反映了一个人、一个城市或一个国家的尊严。韩国人把首都的中文译文由“汉城”改为“首尔”,并正式通知中国方面,反映了他们对名字的重视。

[Subject edited by staff or moderator 2006-04-01 00:21]


有些地名确实涉及国家尊严,我估计连胡锡进也会同意这一点,例如海参崴(俄罗斯称其为“符拉迪沃斯托克”,意为“统治东方”)、伯力(沙皇俄国以17世纪沙俄侵华头目哈巴罗夫的名字命名其为哈巴罗夫斯克,等于是在中国人的伤口上撒盐)。类似的例子数不胜数。

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dragon 的历史 Mar 24

dragon 的历史哪里是从 1950年代开始的?

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我不需要别人帮助我理解这句话 Mar 24

我不需要别人帮助我理解这句话,我完全看得懂。

这两句话的意思截然不同,是这里的关键。

这句格言背后有丰富的文化内涵,我写过一篇文章,有兴趣我可以贴过来。


ysun wrote:

这里并没人说过 "We yield but to St. George" 的意思跟 "I yield to nobody but God" 一样。你却强调这两句的意思“完全不一样”,有何意义?我们说句型相同,当然很有意义,那是为了帮助理解 “We yield but to St George” 的意思。

你对这句 motto 的理解是完全错误的:“那么为什么英国军舰可以呢?因为威尔士是被英格兰人征服的,英国既要表示尊重他们,给他们一艘 Dragon 号,但是又要提醒他们不得造反闹事,于是设定座右铭规定你们必须听话,必要时要向圣乔治投降。”

跨文化翻译确实是很复杂的。对这句 motto 不能光从字面上肤浅地理解,或毫无根据地凭空发挥。


 
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不能同意 Mar 24

Also please keep in mind that the Royal Navy destroyer in question was launched in this century. The vessel's motto has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with any animosity or any other kind of unkind sentiment towards Wales.

虽然英国官方是非常尊重威尔士人及其文化的,但是民间不是这样,建议你去搜索英国的时政漫画,我收集到很多幅。虽然军方也属于官方,但是这种微妙的文化感会不经意之间流露出来。作为外�
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Also please keep in mind that the Royal Navy destroyer in question was launched in this century. The vessel's motto has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with any animosity or any other kind of unkind sentiment towards Wales.

虽然英国官方是非常尊重威尔士人及其文化的,但是民间不是这样,建议你去搜索英国的时政漫画,我收集到很多幅。虽然军方也属于官方,但是这种微妙的文化感会不经意之间流露出来。作为外国人(中国人,英语不是母语)能不能体会出这里微妙的含义,就要看悟性了。

如果写这句格言的人对威尔士 dragon 完全没有贬义,根本不需要写这样一句格言。难道非要哪壶不开提哪壶吗?非要提杀死 dragon 的圣乔治吗?非要说 yield 吗?关于 dragon 难道写不出一句完全正面的短句吗?中国人在过龙年春节时非要提哪吒和女娲吗(他们都曾杀死过龙)?

我建议你们在发表高见前,要做一些研究,要去搜索实证材料,不要仅仅根据现有知识就下结论。国内好几个大学者已经出过洋相了。


wherestip wrote:

hj58,

Sorry to disagree with you, but I agree with ysun on this.

The pattern of these 2 phrases is one and the same. They are exactly identical:

"We yield but to St. George"      "I yield but to God"


Also please keep in mind that the Royal Navy destroyer in question was launched in this century. The vessel's motto has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with any animosity or any other kind of unkind sentiment towards Wales.


STATUS:
Awarded: December 2000
Laid down: December 19, 2005
Launched: November 17, 2008
Commissioned: April 20, 2012
IN SERVICE


BTW, the redundancy in my last sentence is purely for emphasis.



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“龙的传人”这个概念 Mar 24

这首歌的情况的确很复杂,但是“龙的传人”这个概念说出了中国人心有口无的想法,这才是关键

ysun wrote:

“姑息是养奸”这话,他也是有所指的,此处不便明说。有兴趣者不妨自己翻墙去搜索。2011年5月1日,侯德健在北京“鸟巢”再次演唱《龙的传人》。但直至他登台演唱前的最后一刻,才得到中央有关部门批准。盲目吹捧这首歌的人,实际上等于是“被人卖了,还帮着人家数钱!”

[修改时间: 2024-03-05 07:13 GMT]


 
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