“符号表现”可以翻译为 symbolic representation 。
“symbolic”意为“象征的;符号的” ,“representation”意为“表现;代表” ,二者组合能准确表达“符号表现”这一含义。例如:In this artwork, colors and shapes serve as symbolic representations of different emotions.(在这件艺术品中,颜色和形状是不同情感的符号表现 。)