“Jing Ye Si”is a classical poem with international influence by the Chinese poet Li Bai in the Tang Dynasty,which expresses the poet’s deep nostalgia.This paper compares and analyzes its two English versions transl...“Jing Ye Si”is a classical poem with international influence by the Chinese poet Li Bai in the Tang Dynasty,which expresses the poet’s deep nostalgia.This paper compares and analyzes its two English versions translated by the Chinese translator Xu Yuanchong and the British translator W.J.B.Fletcher based on the“three beauties”principle(beauty in sense,beauty in sound,and beauty in form),and discovers that the English version of Xu basically achieves the unity of the“three beauties”,while the English version of Fletcher realizes the“beauty in sound and form”,but deviates from the“beauty in sense”mainly owing to the inaccurate comprehension of the moon as an image and other factors.This analysis may afford us with certain reference in poetry translation.展开更多
For more than 60 years,Mr.Xu Yuanchong has been devoted to education.He has not only made remarkable achievements in translating from and into Chinese,English,French and other languages,but has also developed his own ...For more than 60 years,Mr.Xu Yuanchong has been devoted to education.He has not only made remarkable achievements in translating from and into Chinese,English,French and other languages,but has also developed his own unique concept of translation.Since 1950,he has always adhered to the“Three Beauties Theory”,believing that translation should not only rely on the original text,but also realize the“beauty of meaning”,“beauty of sound”,and“beauty of form”.Based on Xu Yuanchong’s“Three Beauties Theory”,this paper takes Zheng Zhenduo’s and Feng Tang’s Chinese translations of Stray Birds as an example to explore in depth the specifics of poetry translation theory.The study summarizes the similarities and differences between these two translations in embodying the“three beauties”,providing insights into the Chinese translation techniques of philosophical prose poems.This endeavor seeks to offer valuable insights for the comparative study of Stray Birds translations。展开更多
Professor Xu Yuanchong‘s"three beauties"principle has become the guideline in the field of the classical Chinese poetry translation. But the"three beauties"are not easy to coexist in a translation...Professor Xu Yuanchong‘s"three beauties"principle has become the guideline in the field of the classical Chinese poetry translation. But the"three beauties"are not easy to coexist in a translation work and very often one has to be sacrificed for the other. How the"three beauties"being realized and combined together in the translation has been discussed. It reveals that there is a perfect integration of the"three beauties"in Professor Xu's English translation of Song Lyric"Jiang Cheng Zi. Ji Meng".展开更多
Tang poetry can be described as the treasure of Chinese culture.For a long time,both domestic and foreign scholars have devoted themselves to disseminating the immortal Chinese cultural heritage and have made great co...Tang poetry can be described as the treasure of Chinese culture.For a long time,both domestic and foreign scholars have devoted themselves to disseminating the immortal Chinese cultural heritage and have made great contributions to the translation of classical poetry.The Everlasting Regret is one of the excellent narrative poems in Chinese classical poetry.It is highly valued by many translators."Three Beauties" principle are the principles of poetry translation proposed by Mr.Xu Yuanchong,in his work On Chinese Verse in English Rhyme.On the basis of the"Three Beauties" principle and translation version of Mr.Xu Yuanchong's The Everlasting Regret,this paper analyzes how to achieve the beauty in sense,sound and form in translation,aiming at providing some reference methods for the translation of Chinese classical poetry.展开更多
文摘“Jing Ye Si”is a classical poem with international influence by the Chinese poet Li Bai in the Tang Dynasty,which expresses the poet’s deep nostalgia.This paper compares and analyzes its two English versions translated by the Chinese translator Xu Yuanchong and the British translator W.J.B.Fletcher based on the“three beauties”principle(beauty in sense,beauty in sound,and beauty in form),and discovers that the English version of Xu basically achieves the unity of the“three beauties”,while the English version of Fletcher realizes the“beauty in sound and form”,but deviates from the“beauty in sense”mainly owing to the inaccurate comprehension of the moon as an image and other factors.This analysis may afford us with certain reference in poetry translation.
文摘For more than 60 years,Mr.Xu Yuanchong has been devoted to education.He has not only made remarkable achievements in translating from and into Chinese,English,French and other languages,but has also developed his own unique concept of translation.Since 1950,he has always adhered to the“Three Beauties Theory”,believing that translation should not only rely on the original text,but also realize the“beauty of meaning”,“beauty of sound”,and“beauty of form”.Based on Xu Yuanchong’s“Three Beauties Theory”,this paper takes Zheng Zhenduo’s and Feng Tang’s Chinese translations of Stray Birds as an example to explore in depth the specifics of poetry translation theory.The study summarizes the similarities and differences between these two translations in embodying the“three beauties”,providing insights into the Chinese translation techniques of philosophical prose poems.This endeavor seeks to offer valuable insights for the comparative study of Stray Birds translations。
文摘Professor Xu Yuanchong‘s"three beauties"principle has become the guideline in the field of the classical Chinese poetry translation. But the"three beauties"are not easy to coexist in a translation work and very often one has to be sacrificed for the other. How the"three beauties"being realized and combined together in the translation has been discussed. It reveals that there is a perfect integration of the"three beauties"in Professor Xu's English translation of Song Lyric"Jiang Cheng Zi. Ji Meng".
文摘Tang poetry can be described as the treasure of Chinese culture.For a long time,both domestic and foreign scholars have devoted themselves to disseminating the immortal Chinese cultural heritage and have made great contributions to the translation of classical poetry.The Everlasting Regret is one of the excellent narrative poems in Chinese classical poetry.It is highly valued by many translators."Three Beauties" principle are the principles of poetry translation proposed by Mr.Xu Yuanchong,in his work On Chinese Verse in English Rhyme.On the basis of the"Three Beauties" principle and translation version of Mr.Xu Yuanchong's The Everlasting Regret,this paper analyzes how to achieve the beauty in sense,sound and form in translation,aiming at providing some reference methods for the translation of Chinese classical poetry.
