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ove methods, envisaged as guidelines for the translation students as well as the practical translators, are quite exhaustive of rendering the metaphor. Which of the methods of translation are actually domesticating and which ones foreign zing? In the following section I will cite some examples of metaphor translation from two translation textbooks, two dictionaries and two articles as the source for the analysis. 3.1 Examples Examples are cited from: (1) E-C Translation Course book (1980) by Zhang Perini et al., (2) A Practical Course book in Translation Between English and Chinese (1996, revised edition) by Guo Zhuzhang et al., (3) The English-Chinese Dictionary (1993,Unabridged) by Lu Gusun （chief editor）, (4) Long man English-Chinese Dictionary of English Idioms (1995) by Li Yinhua et al. (revisers of translation), (5) "Free translation, literal translation and word-for-word translation" (1981) by Feng Shire , and (6) "Pragmatics and translation" (1994) by He Ziran. Example 1 But I hated Sakamoto, and I had a feeling he'd surely lead us both to our ancestors. 但是我恨阪田子，并预感到他肯定会领着咱们去见祖先。 (Zhang，1980: 12)。 (My back translation: But I ... he'd surely lead us to see our ancestors.) Example 2 Hitler was armed to the teeth when he launched the Second World War, but in a few years, he was completely defeated. 希特勒在发动第二次世界大战时是武装到牙齿的，可是不到几年，就被彻底击败了。 (Zhang1980: 13) (Back translation: Hitler was armed to the teeth ...) Example 3 He walked a t the head of the funeral procession, and every now and then wiped away his crocodile tears with a big handkerchief. 他走在送葬队伍的前头，还不时用一条大手绢抹去他那鳄鱼的眼泪。 (Feng , 1981) (Back translation: He walked ... his crocodile tears ...) Example 4 Among the blind the one-eyed man is king. 山中没老虎，猴子称霸王。(Guo & Li, 1996: 183) (My back translation: The monkey reigns in the mountain when there is no tiger there.) Example 5 Talk/ Speak of the devil (and he will appear). 说到曹操，曹操就到。(Lu, 1993: 463) (My back translation: Talk of Caocao, and he will appear.) Example 6 Peter does annoy me, coming around here all the time. Oh, talk of the devil! That's probably him at the door now. 彼得真令我讨厌，老是到这儿来。哦，说鬼鬼到！在门口的可能就是他。(Li , 1995: 118) (My back translation: ... Oh, speak of the devil, and he will appear.) Example 7 One boy is a boy, two boys half a boy, three boys no boy. 一个和尚挑水吃，两个和尚抬水吃，三个和尚没水吃。 (Zhang, 162) (My back translation: One Buddhist monk carries water for himself, two monks carry water together, three monks have no water to drink.) Example 8 Every family is said to have at least one skeleton in the cupboard. 据说家家户户至少也有一桩家丑。(Feng, 1981) (My back translation: Every family is said to ... family scandal.) Example 9 A skeleton in the cupboard/ closet 衣柜里的骷髅, 见不得人的事儿 (He, 1994) (My back translation: a skeleton in the closet, something not fit to be seen) Example 10 To carry coals to Newcastle 运煤到纽卡索，多此一举。注："纽卡索" 是英国的一个产煤中心地，运煤到此是多余的事。 (Zhang, 1980:163-4) (My back translation: To carry coals to Newcastle, making an unnecessary move) Example 11 The teenagers don't invite Bob to their parties because he is a wet blanket. 青少年们不邀请鲍勃参加他们的聚会因为他是一个令人扫兴的人。(Zhang, 1980: 162) (My back translation: The ... because he is a disappointment.) Example 12 She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth; she thinks she can do what she likes. 她生长在富贵之家，认为凡事都可以随心所欲。 (Zhang, 1980: 163) (My back translation: She was born in a wealthy family....) Examp