Study on the Four-Character Idiom Translation Strategies in the Korean Version of People’s Daily Online

This study collected news texts from the Chinese and Korean versions of the People’s Daily, focusing on the idioms appearing in the Chinese texts. It categorized and discussed the translation strategies used in the Korean translations, examining the impact of different strategies on translation outcomes and identifying issues in the translated texts. The study found that the strategies of transliteration, transliteration with added annotations, and substitution could preserve the four-character structure of the idioms in the translations. Although the strategies of complete preservation and partial omission did not maintain the form intact, they effectively conveyed the core meanings of the idioms. The deletion strategy had the most significant impact on the integrity of the original text, as removing idioms from the translations could compromise the accuracy of the content. Additionally, some translations exhibited inaccuracies in expression. As a state-run media outlet with a critical role in foreign propaganda, it is imperative that the People’s Daily improves the accuracy of its translations sent abroad to enhance its international impact.