重读玄奘译论“五种不翻”——论宗教类、文化类外来词语的翻译策略

Reinterpretation on Monk Xuanzang's Translation Theory of Five Transliterations——A Discussion on the Translation of Religious and Cultural Loan-words

唐代的大翻译家玄奘曾提出著名的佛经翻译理论"五种不翻"。所谓"五种不翻",即为"秘密故不翻"、"多义故不翻"、"无此故不翻"、"顺古故不翻"和"生善故不翻",不翻即音译。详细阐释了译论"五种不翻"的内涵,总结了其适用范围和限制条件,全面揭示其对宗教类、文化类外来词语翻译实践的指导作用和对翻译理论建设的推进作用。

Monk Xuanzang, a distinguished translator in Tang Dynasty in China, puts forward a famous translation theory--five transliterations, transliteration in five occasions, i. e. mimi, duoyi, wuci, shungu, shengshan. This paper elaborates the theory＇ s connotation and limits in some contexts, and points out its instructions on the translation of religious and cultural loan - words as well as the important role in promoting the development of translation theory.