赵彦春《英韵千字文》的译者主体性探析

The Exploration of Translator Visibility in Zhao Yanchun’s One Thousand Words in English Rhyme

摘要: 本文基于韦努蒂的译者主体性理论，以归化与异化翻译策略为分析框架，考察赵彦春《英韵千字文》英译本中译者的显性介入与文化立场。研究发现：赵译本在词汇层面、副文本及文化符号中显著倾向归化策略，以贴近英语读者认知体系；而地名、句式及典故则倾向采用异化策略，保留源语文化异质性。译本通过韵律重构实现英诗格律化，体现译者对形式对等的极致追求。所以，中国典籍外译需在源语文化特质的传递与读者可接受间达到动态平衡：既要避免归化策略过度使用，亦要警惕异化策略的形式桎梏。

Abstract: Based on Venuti’s theory of translator agency and using domestication and foreignization as analytical frameworks, this study examines the translator’s overt intervention and cultural stance in Zhao Yanchun’s English translation of Qianziwen. The research reveals that Zhao’s version predominantly employs domestication at the lexical level, in paratexts, and through cultural symbols to align with English readers’ cognitive frameworks. In contrast, it favors foreignization in handling proper nouns, sentence structures, and allusions, preserving the cultural distinctiveness of the source text. By reconstructing rhythm, the translation achieves poetic meter, reflecting the translator’s pursuit of formal equivalence. Therefore, translating classical Chinese texts into English requires a dynamic balance between “cultural fidelity” and “reader acceptability”: avoiding excessive use of domestication while also guarding against the formal constraints imposed by overreliance on foreignization.