Interpretation of Phraseological Units Using Chinese Language in Russian-Chinese Phraseological Dictionaries

The description of Russian phraseological units by means the Chinese language in lexicographic practice is considered. Dictionary articles, their structure and content from six main dictionaries published China second half last century to present day are analyzed. results research showed that explanation phraseology these sources carried out two ways: through interpretation selection a similar expression. It shown method implemented variants: as interpretation-translation literal translation. has been established differs actual translation presence equivalent functions: interpretation. compound model «analogous expression + additional interpretation», which most often used dictionary articles where there no proper etymological information also revealed. On contrary, when they article, analogous usually variant unit. authors come conclusion volume models depend on goals compilers: brief reference presentation phraseology, detailed an extensive commentary, representation materials for learning demonstrating examples, etc.