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Linguistic and Cultural Challenges in Translating Idioms with Artificial Intelligence

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AI translation models fall short in handling cultural nuances of idioms, indicating a gap in performance compared to human translators.
The analysis focused on translation accuracy and adequacy of idioms between English and Arabic, revealing notable disparities in approaches.
The study examined AI tools—including ChatGPT4, DeepSeek, and Reverso—in translating idiomatic expressions, highlighting significant limitations.
Findings suggest improvements are needed in AI models for better cultural adaptation and understanding of linguistic subtleties in translation.

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Comparative analysis shows AI struggles with cultural adaptation and nuances in idiom translation in English-Arabic context.

Alqohfa et al. (2025) studied this question.

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