On the Boundedness of English Versions of Chinese Poems
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https://doi.org/10.54097/ijeh.v2i3.340Keywords:
Chinese classical poetry, Translation, Three beauties, Limits.Abstract
As the main form of the creation of the Chinese classical literature, poetry is also a bright pearl of Chinese traditional culture. The ancient poetry is an art of language with distinctive rhythm, harmonious rhyme, concise character, rich connotation and profound artistic conception. Few western readers could enjoy its profound literary artistry. The primary reason is that Chinese was born with a poetic nature. The translation of Chinese classical poetry has limits. This essay analyzes this problem from three aspects-the beauty of sound, the beauty of sense and the beauty of form. The study not only helps us further comprehend and appreciate ancient Chinese poetry but also improves translation. This paper hopes that new light could be shed on the translation of ancient Chinese poetry with the help of this research.
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