dingxingdi/paper_fast_search_backup/proverb-idiomatic-translation

Skill: proverb-idiomatic-translation

1. Capability Definition & Real Case

• Professional Definition: The ability to translate culturally embedded proverbs by preserving their implied meaning and pragmatic force through an idiomatic target-language rendering, rather than defaulting to a literal word-for-word output that obscures the proverb’s function.
• Dimension Hierarchy: Specialized and Culturally Grounded Translation->Figurative and Cultural Translation->proverb-idiomatic-translation

Real Case

[Case 1]

• Initial Environment: A translation agent is given a dialectal Arabic proverb and a request for an English translation intended for a general reader. No explanation is requested, so the output must stay source-aligned while still choosing an idiomatic English rendering.
• Real Question: Translate the following proverb into natural English: "The son of a snake is a serpent."
• Real Trajectory: The agent recognizes the proverb as figurative rather than purely descriptive, identifies the implied meaning about inherited bad character, and chooses an English idiom instead of a literal gloss.
• Real Answer: Like father, like son.
• Why this demonstrates the capability: A literal translation preserves surface words but hides the proverb’s social meaning and pragmatic function. The example therefore tests whether the agent can map a culturally embedded saying onto an idiomatic target-language equivalent. It is especially revealing because many models produce fluent literal outputs that remain semantically shallow.

Pipeline Execution Instructions

To synthesize data for this capability, you must strictly follow a 3-phase pipeline. Do not hallucinate steps. Read the corresponding reference file for each phase sequentially:

1. Phase 1: Environment Exploration

Read the exploration guidelines to discover raw knowledge seeds: references/EXPLORATION.md

1. Phase 2: Trajectory Selection

Once Phase 1 is complete, read the selection criteria to evaluate the trajectory: references/SELECTION.md

1. Phase 3: Data Synthesis

Once a trajectory passes Phase 2, read the synthesis instructions to generate the final data: references/SYNTHESIS.md