Research on the English Translation of Traditional Chinese Medicine Idioms and Allusions from the Perspective of Cross-cultural Communication

This research, based on cross-cultural communication, explores and studies the English translation of idioms and allusions in traditional Chinese medicine. These idioms and allusions in traditional Chinese medicine have profound cultural connotations. Due to the international language and cultural gap, their English translation faces many difficulties. This article meticulously sorts out the cultural connotations of traditional Chinese medicine idioms and allusions as well as the translation difficulties they encounter during the translation process. It also proposes numerous different translation strategies, such as literal translation with annotations, free translation with image substitution, and transliteration with supplementary explanations, hoping to achieve the goal of cross-cultural dissemination and understanding of traditional Chinese medicine through appropriate translation strategies.