《庄子·齐物论》中的民俗表达及英译研究

A Study on the English Translation of Folklore Terminology in Zhuangzi’s On Levelling All Things

摘要: 山东乃庄子故里，因此庄子文化的阐释和译介是黄河文化和山东高质量发展的内在要求。研究从庄子的著作《齐物论》出发，分析其中蕴含中国古人智慧的民俗语言：成语、谚语、人名、地名等，考察此类术语的英译策略。研究发现庄子民俗语言的翻译宜在异化的基础上遵循“诠释流程(the Hermeneutic Motion)”，具体分为信任(trust)、侵入(aggression)、吸收(incorporation)、补偿(restitution) 4个步骤。重点在于“补偿”，在此过程中需要发挥译者主体性，针对不同的民俗语言采用不同的“补偿”策略，如音译、“嵌译”，从而有益于中国古典民俗文化在世界范围内的译介和传播。

Abstract: Shandong is the hometown of Zhuangzi, so the interpretation and translation of Zhuangzi culture is the inherent requirement of the Yellow River culture and the high-quality development of Shandong. Based on Zhuangzi’s work On Levelling All Things (《齐物论》), this paper analyzes the folk language containing the wisdom of ancient Chinese, such as idioms, proverbs, names of people and places, and examines the English translation strategies of such terms. It is found that the translation of Zhuangzi’s folklore language should follow the “the Hermeneutic Motion” on the basis of foreignization. Specifically, it is divided into four processes: trust, aggression, incorporation and restitution, with emphasis on “restitution”. In this process, it is necessary to give full play to the translator’s subjectivity and adopt different “compensation” strategies for different folk languages, such as transliteration and “embedded translation”, so as to benefit the translation and dissemination of Chinese classical folk culture in the world.