| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第1-15页 |
| 1．1 Necessity of translation study on metaphors in Hong Lou Meng | 第9-13页 |
| 1．1．1 Paradox concerning the high artistic achievement and the relatively low popularity in the west | 第9-10页 |
| 1．1．2 Functions of metaphors in Hong Lou Meng | 第10-13页 |
| a． Rhetoric functions | 第11-12页 |
| b． Poetic functions | 第12-13页 |
| 1．2 Method of researchng | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter 2 Linguistic condition for translation of metaphors in Hong Lou Meng | 第15-28页 |
| 2．1 Differences of linguistic structure and its influences on translation | 第15-18页 |
| 2．2 Linguistic structure and metaphors in Hong Lou Meng | 第18-20页 |
| 2．2．1 Chinese logogriph and metaphor | 第18-19页 |
| 2．2．2 Hidden words and metaphor | 第19-20页 |
| 2．2．3 Homophone and metaphor | 第20页 |
| 2．3 Influences of linguistic condition on the metaphors in Hong Lou Meng | 第20-27页 |
| 2．4 Summary | 第27-28页 |
| Chapter 3 Cultural condition for translation of metaphors in Hong Lou Meng | 第28-40页 |
| 3．1 Cultural condition and identification of metaphor | 第28-31页 |
| 3．2 Cultural condition and interpretation of metaphor | 第31-35页 |
| 3．2．1 Metaphors involved in allusions | 第32-33页 |
| 3．2．2 Metaphors involved in idioms and proverbs | 第33-35页 |
| 3．3 Cultural condition for translation of metaphor | 第35-39页 |
| 3．3．1 Translation by reducing metaphor to sense | 第35-36页 |
| 3．3．2 Translation by amplification | 第36-37页 |
| 3．3．3 Literal translation | 第37-38页 |
| 3．3．4 Other influence | 第38-39页 |
| 3．4 Summary | 第39-40页 |
| Chapter 4 Social background condition for translation of metaphor in Hong Lou Meng | 第40-50页 |
| 4．1 Social background knowledge and identification of metaphor in Hong Lou Meng | 第40-43页 |
| 4．2 Social background Knowledge and interpretation of the metaphor | 第43-48页 |
| 4．2．1 Analysis on the story | 第43-45页 |
| 4．2．2 Social background | 第45-48页 |
| a． Feudal moral teachings and the challenge faced | 第45-46页 |
| b． Disintegration of belief system | 第46-48页 |
| 4．3 Limitation of the translators' effort and brief summary | 第48-50页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第50-53页 |
| End Notes | 第53-54页 |
| Bibliography | 第54-56页 |
| Academic Achievements of the Author of This Thesis | 第56页 |
