Translation is a kind of communication of
different cultures, therefore, it should be faithful and be able to
transfer original cultural meaning, both superficial and implied,
into the target language successfully. Translation is a hard job as
well, which lies partly in cultural barriers. Language is not only
a tool of communication for the native people, but a tool to convey
the nation’s culture. Different cultures produce different cultural
images, and such cultural images usually reflect comparatively
fixed and unique cultural connotations. There are many kinds of
cultural images. They may be animals, plants, something in myth or
legend, idioms, characters in literature works, and so on.
Sometimes numbers can serve as cultural images. Numbers show much
significance in cultural communication and development of man
because of its unique cultural connotation and function. As a part
of culture, they have merged their influences into the language.
And numbers dif