利玛窦翻译实践的中国影响与跨文化启示探讨

An Exploration of Matteo Ricci’s Translation Practice: Its Impact on China and Its Cross-Cultural Enlightenment

摘要: 在明末以科技翻译推动传统知识转型的思潮中，传教士利玛窦的翻译实践因其卓越成就与前瞻智慧尤为瞩目。既有相关研究多聚焦于利玛窦翻译实践的历史梳理，未能将其翻译智慧置于当代语境下进行系统性阐发。为此，本文聚焦利玛窦翻译实践，通过跨时空视角，结合历史经验与当代理论，剖析其对中国翻译实践的深远影响。研究表明，利玛窦通过归化与异化的策略平衡及术语创新，降低理解门槛，促进中西文化交流与科学传播，并提升译者的跨文化素养与协作能力。本文进而探讨其思想的当代意义，通过分析数字时代的术语话语权、“人机协作”模式及“第三空间”对话策略，为全球化背景下翻译人才培养与事业发展提供路径参考。

Abstract: In the trend of promoting the transformation of traditional knowledge through scientific and technological translation during the late Ming Dynasty, the translation practices of the missionary Matteo Ricci were particularly remarkable for their outstanding achievements and forward-thinking wisdom. Existing research has mainly focused on the historical overview of Ricci’s translation practices, yet it has not systematically interpreted his translation wisdom within a contemporary context. To address this, this study focuses on Ricci’s translation practices, adopting a cross-temporal perspective that integrates historical experience and contemporary theories to analyze their profound impact on Chinese translation practices. The research shows that Ricci, through an application of domestication and foreignization strategies as well as terminology innovation, lowered the barrier to understanding, facilitated cultural and scientific exchange between China and the West, and enhanced translators’ cross-cultural competence and collaborative abilities. Furthermore, this paper explores the contemporary relevance of his ideas by analyzing the discourse power of terminology in the digital age, the “human-machine collaboration” model, and the dialogue strategy of the “Third Space”, offering pathways for the cultivation of translation talents and the development of the translation industry in the context of globalization.