译者行为批评视域下《长恨歌》诗性语言的英译再现研究

A Study on the Representation of the Poetic Language in The Song of Everlasting Sorrow from the Perspective of Translator Behavior Criticism

摘要: 本研究以译者行为批评理论为视域，基于“求真–务实”连续统评价模式，探讨《长恨歌》白睿文、陈毓贤英译本对原作诗性语言特征的再现。研究发现，面对高度诗化的语言挑战，译者在四字格、句式韵律、隐喻修辞及古诗词再现中，尝试在核心意蕴的“学术求真”与表达习惯的“审美务实”间寻求动态平衡。这种行为特征折射出译者在专业还原责任与跨文化传播使命间的社会化调控，不仅较大程度复现了原作的诗意韵味，也为中国当代小说“走出去”提供了平衡翻译质效的实践启示。

Abstract: From the viewpoint of the Translator Behavior Criticism theory and based on the “Truth-seeking-Utility-attaining” Model, this study explores the representation of the original poetic linguistic features in its English translation The Song of Everlasting Sorrow by Michael Berry and Susan Chan Egan. The research finds that, in the face of the highly poetic linguistic challenges, including four-character structures, syntactic rhythm, metaphorical rhetoric, and the representation of classical poetry, the translators consistently seek a dynamic balance between “academic truth-seeking” in core meanings and “aesthetic utility-seeking” in idiomatic expression. This behavioral characteristic reflects the translators’ socialized coordination between the responsibility of professional restoration and the mission of cross-cultural communication. It not only accurately reproduces the poetic charm of the original work but also provides practical insights for balancing translation quality and effect in the context of promoting contemporary Chinese fiction globally.