A Functional-Equivalence Approach to Two English Versions of Hao’liao’ge

The understanding of Hao’liao’ge is very important for the understanding of Hong’lou’meng so Hao’liao’ge can be said to be the key point of the whole novel.Therefore,it is necessary to pay attention to the comparative study of English translation of Hao’liao’ge in the English translation studies of Hong’lou’meng.Nida's Functional Equivalence Theory will be used to com⁃pare and analyze the two translations of Hao’liao’ge and explore the different translation strategies of the two translators,hoping to have some inspiration for poetry translation and give Chinese and English readers a deeper understanding of Hao’liao’ge.