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1 羊叶 The Analysis of Culture-loaded Words of English Subtitle Translation in Chinese Movies-Taking Farewell to My Concubine as an Example

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2 谢庆琳 The Analysis of the Chinese Translation of Culture-loaded Words in Russian

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3 罗曦 Gary Snyder’s Translation of the Culture-loaded Words in Han Shan’s Poems from the Perspective of the Functionalist Skopos Theory

功能主义目的论视角下加里斯奈德对寒山诗的英译研究

罗曦 Luo Xi, Hunan Normal University, China

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4 何芩 The Translation of Cultural-loaded words in Jiu Zhang in Chu Ci Translated by Xu Yuanchong 《九章》许渊冲译本文化负载词的翻译

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5 孙雅诗 Study on the translation of culture loaded words under the ecological translation theory——Take the English translation of Dou E Yuan as an example 生态翻译学视域下文化负载词翻译研究——以《窦娥冤》英译本为例

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6 杜莉娜 On the English Translation of Culture-loaded Words in Chinese Tourism Texts from the Perspective of Intercultural Communication—Exemplified by Zhangjiajie

跨文化交际视角下旅游文本中文化负载词的英译研究--以张家界为例

杜莉娜 Du Lina, Hunan Normal University, China

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7 宫博雅 An analysis of the Chinese translation of culture-loaded words in Russian Idioms

俄语成语中文化负载词的中文翻译分析

宫博雅 Gong Boya, Hunan Normal University, China

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8周小雪 The Translation of Culture Loaded Words in English and Japanese Versions of Medicine

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9 付诗雨 On Translating Chinese Culture-loaded Words in Cultural Relics Commentaries into Japanese——A Case Study of Hunan Museum

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10 丁旋 Translation of Culture-Loaded Words in The Concubine Market of Yangchow of Lin Yutang's Version from the Perspective of Newmark’s Translation Theory

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11 高蜜On the Translation of Culture-loaded Words in Lao Can You Ji from the Perspective of Cultural Schema Theory 从文化图式理论看《老残游记》中文化负载词的英译

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12 殷慧珍 A study on the English Translation of Culture-loaded Words in The Spring Festival written by Fang Huawen Based on Domestication and Foreignization Strategies

殷慧珍 Yin Huizhen, Hunan Normal University, China

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13 程杨 Cheng Yang 《边城》中文化负载词的翻译—以戴乃迭英译本为例 Translation of Cultural-loaded Words in Border Town:A Case Study of Dai Naidie’s English translation

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《边城》中文化负载词的翻译—以戴乃迭英译本为例

程杨 Cheng Yang, Hunan Normal University, China

14 胡舒情 On Translation Strategies of Culture-loaded Words in Traditional Chinese Medical Classics: A Case Study of Treatise on Febrile Caused by Cold

浅谈中医典籍中文化负载词的翻译策略——以《伤寒论》为例

胡舒情 Hu Shuqing, Hunan Normal University

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15 陈静 The Translation of Culture-loaded Words From the Perspective of Skopos Theory: A Case Study of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China

目的论视阈下文化负载词的翻译研究——以习近平《治国理政》为例

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Chen Jing, 陈静, Hunan Normal University, China

Abstract

The Communist Party of China celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2021. Xi Jinping: The Governance of China (Volume III) was published at a critical juncture. Xi Jinping's political vision is expanded in the third version. This book provides foreign readers with a window into China's leadership and insight into China's unique governance. Hence, the book is critical in assisting foreigners in understanding China's political position in domestic and international affairs. The purpose of this article is to investigate and analyze the translation strategies of culture-loaded words in Xi Jinping: The Governance of China (Volume III) using the framework of the Skopos Theory.

Key words

Culture-loaded words; Skopos theory; Xi Jinping: The Governance of China

Introduction

this subtitle is repeated I think, you can delete this one. And delete this my sentence as well.--Yang Ye (talk) 11:48, 13 December 2021 (UTC)

1. Introduction

1.1 Research Backgrounds

Language is a cultural carrier as well as an important means of understanding specific ethnic and national cultures. Each country’s language contains more or less culture-loaded words, and the connotation of these words differs from people’s general cognition of them in the context of globalization, reflecting their own unique culture, national color, and historical context. Because each nation has its own development history, social system, ecological environment, religious beliefs, and so on, the language will inevitably derive a large number of words, allusions, and idioms condensing the national historical and cultural characteristics during the development process of history. With a five-thousand-year-long history, Chinese has amassed a large number of culture-loaded words, and translation of culture-loaded words is an important carrier for cultural readers from other countries to understand Chinese culture without relevant cultural background.

From my perspective, "five-thousand-year-long history" is a little Chinglish, maybe "five-thousand-year history" is better.--Yang Ye (talk) 11:58, 13 December 2021 (UTC)

At the specific practice level, a large number of culture-loaded words will inevitably appear in the text as a material to publicize all aspects of the country. A good example is Xi Jinping: The Governance of China (Volume III). General Secretary Xi Jinping quoted classics and used approachable language in his speech. His use of words infused with Chinese culture made this series of speeches more vivid and appealing to the audience. Through careful text reading, analysis, and summarization, it has been discovered that the culture-loaded words used in Xi Jinping: The Governance of China (Volume III) primarily fall into the following categories: Chinese political words, including political slogans and political characters; a large number of ancient Chinese poems, with cultural connotation primarily reflected in the characters, allusions, and images appearing in poetry; unique Chinese sayings and idioms; and special words with Chinese cultural connotation, such as numbers, etc. The translation of culture-loaded words necessitates translators faithfully conveying the essence and soul of their national culture while accurately and properly understanding the beliefs, customs, and aesthetic values in other national cultures in order to achieve true cultural communication. As a result, in order to achieve the goal of Chinese culture spreading, translators should carefully deal with culture-loaded words and strive to accurately convey the essence of traditional Chinese culture to target language readers.

1.2 Research Significance

China’s politics and policies are attracting increasing attention from the outside world as China’s overall national strength and economic development improve. The Communist Party of China celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2021. This is a significant event in Chinese ruling party's historical and political development. Xi Jinping: The Governance of China (Volume III) was published at a critical juncture. Xi Jinping’s political vision is expanded in the third version. The language in the book is rich and diverse. In addition to general political terms, the book employs rhetorical devices such as exclusion and repetition to improve the language’s persuasion. The books also contain a large number of poems, proverbs, and idioms rich in Chinese cultural heritage. A minor blunder may result in cultural misunderstanding, a negative national image, and an impact on international relations.

According to Gao Fang (2010), in the context of “Chinese culture go out”, the country has taken various measures to strengthen cultural export, but Chinese readers disregard for local literature, western readers of Chinese culture cognition, English world innate discrimination against translation work and translation strategy decisions, which reflects the difficulties in the broadcast of Chinese culture. As a result, it has piqued the interest of the domestic literary circle, the translation circle, and various publishing institutions: how to successfully realize cross-cultural communication of cultural works, how to properly and effectively solve the translation problem?

The paper uses the English translation of culture-load words in Xi Jinping: The Governance of China as the research content, and attempts to summarize and analyze the translator’s translation strategy and rationality when translating Chinese culture-loaded words from the perspective of Skopos Theory, as well as providing a reference for the English translation of Chinese cultural load words in current publicity materials.

2. Literature Review

2.1 Culture-loaded Words

Nida proposed the theory of culture-loaded terms translation for the first time in 1945.

Nida classified culture-loaded terms into five categories, including ecological, material, social, religious, and linguistic culture-loaded terms. Ecological culture-loaded terms are words or phrases that are distinct due to their ecological and environmental conditions, which typically involve animals, plants, and climate. Material culture-loaded terms refer to physical objects that are specific to a culture, such as vehicles, food, or clothing. Social culture-loaded terms encompass a broader range of cultural content, encompassing all aspects of social life such as cultural background, social rules, history, traditions, and so on. Religious beliefs, including myths and fairy tales, are examples of religious culture-loaded terms. Linguistic culture-loaded terms are expressions with rich cultural characteristics, such as specific pronunciation, word, and syntax. From the author’s perspective, Aixela (1996) provided two primary classifications of culture-loaded terms: specialized nouns and common expressions.

Newmark (2001: 70) classified culture-loaded terms into five categories based on Nida’s research: proper names, historical institutional terms, international institutional terms, national institutional terms, and cultural terms. Proper names, according to Newmark (2001: 70), refer to “persons, objects, and processes distinctively owned by an ethnic community with singular references”. Brand names, trademarks, geographical names, names of newspapers, firms, journals, and private institutions, as well as proprietary names, are all examples of proper names, according to Newmark (2001). According to Newmark (2001: 74), historical institutional terms are “token words that give color and flavor to a period”. International institutional terms are words used by international organizations that have an official translation. According to Newmark (2001: 75), national institutional terms are those involving modern politics, finance, administration, and society. The scope of general cultural terms is broader, including ecological terms, loanwords with no specific cultural characteristics, and so on.

Chinese academics also proposed their own classifications of culturally charged terms. Tu Guoyuan (1996) agreed with Nida and Newmark’s classification and defined culture in a broader sense as human society's mental and practical activities. In a broad sense, culture is defined as a community's distinct way of life and how it expresses its ideas. Culture-loaded terms, according to Liao Huihua and Ge Lingling(2010: 101), are words, phrases, and idioms that represent unique items in certain cultures. These terms reflect the distinct activities of specific ethnic groups that have accrued over time and distinguish them from other cultures.

2.2 The Skopos Theory

Skopos Theory, the foundation of Functionalist Translation Theory, was proposed by Vermeer, a student of Reiss. According to Skopos Theory, the primary principle determining the translation process is the purpose of translation activities.

There are three types of purposes, according to Vermeer. To begin, there is a broad goal that a translator strives for, such as translating as a source of professional income. Second, a target text's communicative purpose in a target context, such as instructing the audience. Third, the goal of a translation strategy or approach, such as displaying structural characteristics of the source language. The theory views the source text as a "offer of information in a target culture," which is a result of constructivist comprehension theories.

The Skopos Theory states that there are three basic rules.

First and foremost, the Skopos rule. It is the highest-ranking rule for any translation, implying that translation activities are determined by the translation purpose. Each text is written with a specific purpose in mind and should be used for that purpose only. Because translation behavior is determined by the purpose of the translation, the Skopos rule is the primary rule for all types of translation.

The coherence rule is the second. This rule states that the target text must be coherent enough to be understandable given the intended receivers' background and context. At the very least, the translator should ensure that the translation is understandable to people from the target culture. Furthermore, only when the target text meets the standard of being intratextually coherent can it be expected to play a presupposed role in the communicative situation and culture in which it is received, and the audience will understand it without difficulty.

The third is the rule of fidelity. This rule focuses on the intertextual coherence between the translation and the original text, which is not the same thing. The former is thought to be inferior to the latter, and both are subject to the Skopos rule. When the purpose of the function changes, the standard is no longer intertextual coherence with the source language, but adequacy or appropriateness in relation to the purpose (Reiss and Vermeer, 1984). It is critical in translation that there is intertextual coherence between the source and target texts, and the form of this coherence depends on both the translator's understanding of the original text and the translator's translation purpose. There is only one possible intertextual coherence: maximum fidelity to the original text.

Skopos Theory’s three basic rules are intended to guide the translator throughout the translation process. In most cases, the translation cannot meet all three rules at the same time because doing so causes it to deviate from the original intention of the source text. In general, the Skopos rule should be followed by the coherence rule, followed by the fidelity rule, or, to put it another way, the need for loyalty is considered to be subject to intratextual coherence, both of which are subject to the Skopos rule. When a faithful translation of the original text cannot be effectively understood by receivers of the target text, the translator should abandon the fidelity rule and follow the coherence rule, that is, to make the translation meaningful in the target language’s communicative context and culture. If the function changes, the required standard will no longer be intertextual consistency with the source text, but adequacy or appropriateness in terms of the purpose (Nord, 2001). If the purpose necessitates intratextual incoherence, the intratextual coherence criterion is no longer applicable.

2.3 The Translation Strategies of Culture-loaded Words

Wang Jianguo (2019) identified four limitations in translating culture-loaded words.

First, culture-loaded words are untranslatable. Culture has a distinguishing feature that sets it apart from the culture of the target language. Culture-loaded words are difficult to translate in certain literary works because they require more explanation and thus have the potential to influence the structural and aesthetic value of the target text. Second, cultural information that is highly relevant to the theme should be translated, and explanatory notes should be included as needed. If the culture-loaded word is unrelated to the source text, the target text will most likely be deleted or omitted. If the target text translated with literal translation can be understood, then literal translation is the most likely translation strategy to be used. Third, cultural values are difficult to convey. As a result, while translating culture-loaded words with Chinese characteristics, western media translation can be borrowed. Gu Hongmin, for example, translated “君子” as “a wise man”. Western culture emphasized wisdom, whereas Chinese culture emphasized benevolence. Gu translated “君子” as “wise man” because he thought the two words were culturally equivalent. Fourth, the principle of economy should be applied in translation. Wang discovered that when culture-loaded terms in the source text have little influence on comprehending the whole article, translators can find culturally equivalent words so that the target text will be more concise.

Wang also classified translation strategies into three categories: literal translation, non-literal translation, and translating words with unique cultural information.

The first strategy is literal translation. When there are words with similar cultural meanings, a literal translation is usually used. One type of literal translation is transliteral translation, which refers to the use of pinyin to translate culturally loaded words. Because transliteral translation preserves more cultural characteristics of the source language, it is frequently used in target text of the Big Breasts and Wide Hips. A translation strategy like this can help to avoid misinterpretation of the source language’s culture.

The second strategy is non-literal translation. This translation strategy is typically used in reader-friendly texts in the target language. Such a translation strategy does not adhere to the source text and overcomes constraints in language structure, which is a widely accepted strategy among targeted readers. Nonliteral translation strategies include explanatory notes both inside and outside the main body, including footnotes and tail notes. Filling-in translation is commonly used with literal translations, but it is also one of the non-literal translation strategies. Deletion refers to the practice of translators removing unnecessary words when the original meaning is unaffected.

The third strategy is to translate words that contain specific cultural information. Wang pointed out that idioms, aphorisms and maxims, two-part allegorical saying, the common saying, idioms and proverbs are the six major categories of idiomatic expressions. In many cases, the target text contains no words or phrases that are completely culturally equivalent to the source text.

3. Analysis of Translation of Culture-loaded Words in Xi Jinping: The Governance of China

3.1 Translation Strategy of Social Culture-loaded Words

Social culture-loaded words reflect social ideology, which refers to the system in the form of social and economic factors in specific classes or groups. Social culture-loaded words encompass all aspects of social life, such as social activities, historical allusions, and festival customs. Words or phrases containing social culture-loaded words will emerge from a specific social context. As a result, it encompasses a wide range of word collocations. Political terms with Chinese characteristics, Chinese common saying, and rhetoric in Chinese are examples of social culture-loaded terms.

ST: 中国在人类发展史上曾经长期处于领先地位，自古以来逐步形成了一整套包括朝廷制度、郡县制度、土地制度、税赋制度、科举制度、监察制度、军事制度等各方面制度在内的国家制度和国家治理体系。

TT: Over a long period of history China led the world in development. It forged a complete set of state and governance systems covering the court, administration of prefectures and counties, land, taxation, civil service examination, supervision and the military.

“朝廷制度、郡县制度、土地制度、税赋制度、科举制度、监察制度” are institutions in the past of China that international readers may not be familiar with. In this case, the translators use literal translation by looking for words with similar meanings in the target language and the source language while adhering to the fidelity rule. “郡县” is translated into the modern expression of “prefectures and counties”. Such a translation strategy is in accordance with the principle of efficiency in dealing with cultural information. When the cultural information in the source text has limited influence on comprehending the entire passage, most translators will use a common strategy of finding words or phrases with similar meanings. By doing so, the original context's structure is not jeopardized, and the target text can adhere to the original meaning, which meets the fidelity rule’s requirement.

A similar strategy is adopted in translating “税赋” and “土地”. As for“税赋”in ancient China, the feudal land tax and taxation are included. However, the purpose of this excerpt is only to provide context for China's magnificent culture. Translators look for culturally equivalent words so that the target text is more precise and coherent. When translating “税赋”, since feudal land tax is a unique expression of the social system in ancient China and has little influence on the meaning of the whole passage, the translators use deletion and only translate the meaning of “税”. “土地制度” is also translated into the brief version of “land”, also using the strategy of deletion. Instead, inline annotation is used by translators when translating “科举制度”. “科举制度” is a unique examination system for public officials in ancient China, and it is difficult to find culturally equivalent words for it. To avoid misinterpretation from international readers, the translators explain this noun through explanatory notes, employing the Skopos rule to ensure effective cross-cultural communication. The translators take into account the cultural backgrounds of international readers and used culturally equivalent words in the target language. The goal of these two different translation strategies is to make cross-cultural communication easier. The Skopos rule and the coherence rule have been followed as a result of these strategies.

ST: 广大青年要坚定理想信念，志存高远，脚踏实地，勇做时代的弄潮儿，在实现中国梦的生动实践中放飞青春梦想。

TT: To all our young people, you should have firm ideals and convictions, aim high, and have your feet firmly on the ground. You should ride the waves of your day; and in the course of realizing the Chinese Dream, fulfill your youthful dreams.

“弄潮儿” is a common Chinese saying that originally referred to swimmers who swim against the tide but has since come to refer to people who are brave and entrepreneurial. This phrase has Chinese cultural characteristics and comes from a poem written during the Tang dynasty. This phrase was translated literally by the translators in accordance with the fidelity rule. The fidelity rule requires translators to avoid contradicting the original meaning of the source text while making the translation more understandable in light of the cultural differences. In the target text, the translators use literal translation to directly translate “弄潮儿”, implying that people should follow the trend of the times, which also meets President Xi’s extended meaning. Certain cultural information has its uniqueness, making it untranslatable. “弄潮儿” is a distinctive Chinese expression, and “ride the waves” refers to enjoying the advantage or benefit of a particularly successful, popular, fortunate or interesting moment. It can be difficult to find phrases that are completely culturally equivalent, so the translated version restored as much of the original information as possible, demonstrating how the fidelity rule is applied in the target text.

The above-mentioned social culture-loaded terms demonstrate a high level of adherence to the coherence rule and the Skopos rule, most likely due to the fact that social culture-loaded terms vary greatly across cultures. Target readers may find it difficult to interpret translations that strictly adhere to the fidelity rule, whereas translations that adhere to the coherence and Skopos rules can better facilitate cross-cultural communication. According to the appendix’s collected social culture-loaded terms, the majority of social culture-loaded terms used deletion, literal translation, and inline annotation. These three strategies allow international readers with limited knowledge of Chinese society to comprehend China’s policies and read the volume fluently.

3.2 Translation Strategy of Material Culture-loaded Words

Material culture-loaded words include material products and technology invented by human beings derived from the development of society. The third volume’s material culture-loaded terms can be divided into four categories: construction, items, literary works, and names. Most material culture-loaded terms use transliteration and amplification strategies when translating literary works and names, as well as substitutions when translating constructions and products. Materials can have a variety of meanings in different cultures. For example, in Chinese culture, the terms “勤务员” and “伙夫” are distinct expressions that may not have equivalent words or phrases in English. While translating these words, translators should be aware of expressions in Western culture with similar meanings.

ST: 中华民族伟大复兴，绝不是轻轻松松、敲锣打鼓就能实现的。

TT: Achieving national rejuvenation will be no walk in the park; it will take more than drum beating and gong clanging to get there.

East and Southeast Asian musical instruments include drums and gongs. Gongs and drums, with their symbolic meaning of hyping up, can be used in times of grand celebrations in Chinese culture. President Xi is emphasizing the difficult efforts that the Chinese people must make in order to achieve national rejuvenation. As a result, the translators use the translation strategy of addition to limit the boundaries the source text may transform so that the readers can have a more precise understanding, as shown in this excerpt by how the Skopos rule is applied. Meanwhile, the translators render the phrase as "drum beating and gong clanging," demonstrating the fidelity rule. The literal translation is used here to restore Chinese cultural connotations. The fidelity rule in translation requires equivalence in meaning and refers to word for word translation. In this case, the translators have kept the names of well-known Chinese musical instruments. At the same time, the translators explain their connotations, in order to maintain the fidelity of the target text to the source text and to improve cross-cultural communication. Understanding and conveying information of “rejuvenation is no easy task” to international readers is facilitated.

ST: 天宫、蛟龙、天眼、悟空、墨子、大飞机等重大科技成果相继问世。

TT: ... with major advances made in science and technology, including the successful launch of space lab Tiangong, the commissioning of the deep-sea manned submersible Jiaolong and of the five-hundred-meter aperture spherical telescope (FAST) Tianyan, the launch of the dark matter probe satellite Wukong and the quantum science satellite Mozi, and the test flight of the airliner C919.

In material culture-loaded terms, the aforementioned Chinese innovations fall under the category of "names." Tiangong, Jiaolong, Tianyan, Wukong, and Mozi are all important cultural figures in China, representing advances in science and technology. The translators use inline annotation to further explain these terms, demonstrating the application of the Skopos rule. This type of explanatory inline annotation takes into account English readers' understanding of Chinese culture-loaded terms. It is a limitation of language form of culturally loaded terms that also facilitates international readers' understanding of Chinese cutting-edge technology. Though the length of the article is longer, semantic conveyance can be realized through the explanation that Tianyan is the five-hundred-meter aperture spherical telescope, and the purpose of the book of showing international readers China’s accomplishments is achieved. The original names are faithfully conveyed through transliteration of these advances in science and technology. On the one hand, international readers can still see Chinese culture embodied in cutting-edge technology. Readers from different cultures, on the other hand, can still understand what these terms are thanks to inline annotation, which follows the Skopos and fidelity rules.

In these examples, the fidelity rule takes precedence over the skopos rule. Material culture-loaded terms are typically objects with Chinese characteristics. In most cases, these objects will have no effect on the coherence of the target text. As a result, fidelity to the original text and facilitation of cross-cultural communication are given top priority. Transliteration and inline annotation are the most widely used methods for translating material culture-loaded terms, demonstrating that translators prioritize preserving cultural information and making target text easily understood by international readers.

3.3 Translation Strategy of Linguistic Culture-loaded Words

Linguistic culture-loaded words reflect phonetic meaning of language at the language family level. In contrast to English, Chinese language, particularly idioms, typically uses four-character structures. Linguistic culture-loaded terms can be found in a variety of contexts. Linguistic culture-loaded terms include idioms, classical literary prose, the two-part allegorical saying, proverbs, and so on. Linguistic terms that are culturally loaded are more difficult for international readers to understand. As a result, translators must employ translation strategies that are both effective and skillful in order to facilitate cross-cultural communication.

ST: 鸦片战争后，中国陷入内忧外患的黑暗境地，中国人民经历了战乱频仍、山河破碎、民不聊生的深重苦难。为了民族复兴，无数仁人志士不屈不挠、前仆后继，进行了可歌可泣的斗争。

TT: But with the Opium War of 1840, China was plunged into the darkness of domestic turmoil and foreign aggression; its people, ravaged by war, saw their homeland torn apart, and lived in poverty and despair. With tenacity and heroism, countless dedicated patriots fought, pressed ahead against the odds, and tried every possible means to seek the nation’s salvation.

In this excerpt, “战乱频仍”，“民不聊生”, “仁人志士”, “不屈不挠”, “前仆后继” and “可歌可泣” are Chinese idioms, with distinct national characteristics in language structure and expression. These idioms have a distinct origin in Chinese culture and are inextricably linked to national culture. It is not necessary to find culturally equivalent idioms in English when translating these idioms. The Chinese nation and Western countries share a wide range of values and aesthetics. If too many idioms are used in English translation, the same tired formulas will appear. The translations of these idioms are divided into two categories based on the coherence and fidelity rule. The first is deletion, and the second is literal translation. These idioms are intended to demonstrate that, even in difficult situations, Chinese patriots are willing to press on, which has a low chance of causing cultural misinterpretation for international readers. As a result, “战乱频仍”, “民不聊生”, “不屈不挠” and “前仆后继” adopt literal translations that improved the original meaning and demonstrated how the fidelity rule is applied. “仁人志士” is translated as “dedicated patriots” because, while it originally referred to people who were charitable, its meaning later evolved to patriots, which is also translationally adapted to the context. This translation eliminates ambiguity and allows for a more coherent reading experience. Meanwhile, “可歌可泣” was removed while translators worked from a results-oriented perspective and demonstrated the outcome of their struggle, which is "tried every possible means to seek the nation's salvation." The coherence rule was followed in this case by making the reading process for the target text readers smooth and interrupted.

ST: 应该风雨同舟，荣辱与共，努力把我们生于斯、长于斯的这个星球建成一个和睦的大家庭，把世界各国人民对美好生活的向往变成现实。

TT: We are in the same boat, and we should stick together, share weal and woe, endeavor to build this planet of ours into a single harmonious family, and turn peopled longing for a better life into reality.

The translators used two translation strategies in the passage: literal translation and full implication. These strategies adhere to the Skopos rule. When translating “风雨同舟” and “荣辱与共”，the translators restore the meaning of the two idioms, because these two idioms are an essential part of the source text in the construction of meaning. However, “生于斯、长于斯” has been translated into “the planet of ours", demonstrating the adoption of full implication. “生” and “长” are part of the process, and this process is implicated in the “the planet of ours”, which is a result-oriented structure. The translators omitted the process and presented the end results to international readers, restoring the meaning, by employing various translation strategies. The use of various strategies exemplifies the Skopos rule of facilitating cross-cultural communication.

The examples above show that the coherence rule and the skopos rule can be found frequently in the translation of these linguistic culture-loaded terms. Literal translation, inline annotation, deletion, and full implication are the most common translation strategies used when translating linguistic culture-loaded terms. Linguistic culture loaded terms are words or phrases with distinct Chinese characteristics; thus, most translators adhere to the Skopos of improving cross-cultural communication and use literal translation and inline annotation to preserve cultural value. In some cases, the linguistic culture-loaded terms are too difficult to restore their implication; therefore, the translators used deletion and full implication to improve the reading experience of international readers, demonstrating the importance of the coherence rule in the target text. With the impression that international readers will be unable to fully comprehend the meaning of such cultur3-loaded words unless they have a basic understanding of the Chinese social, ecological, and cultural environment, translators should shoulder the responsibility of selecting different translation strategies under the guidance of the Skopos theory and constructing a bridge between different cultures.

3.4 Translation Strategy of Ecological Culture-loaded Words

Ecological culture-loaded words reflect the climatic features, natural environment and geographical conditions in an area. People from various regions have distinct expressions that reflect regional characteristics. There are three major categories of ecological culture-loaded terms: animals, plants, and places. Cows and oxen, for example, are animals that represent diligence and industriousness in China, whereas in Western countries, the expression "work all day like a donkey" is common. As is well known, the geographical environment of China gives rise to an agriculture-based culture with a large vocabulary for animals and plants. It explains why many idioms in Chinese and English have completely different meanings. To help international readers fully understand different cultures, translators should use different strategies when translating ecologically and culturally loaded terms. The following examples will demonstrate the use of translation strategy.

ST: 坚定不移“打虎”、“拍蝇”、“猎狐”

TT: We have taken firm action to “take out tigers”, “swat flies”, and “hunt down foxes”.

In Chinese culture, the tiger is both a revered entity and a hunted beast. Tigers are used as a symbol of vigor and vitality in Chinese idioms such as “虎虎生威” (forge ahead with the vigor and vitality of the tiger) and “生龙活虎” (with furious energy). Nonetheless, there are numerous expressions and literary works in which tigers are portrayed as ferocious villains, such as the stories of Wu Song or Li Kui beating tigers. President Xi Jinping’s expression here is reminiscent of tiger figures in fiction, in which heroes battle tigers. The image of a tiger has various meanings in Western culture as well. On the one hand, it is associated with beauty and power, but it has also been referred to as a man-eater on numerous occasions. Tigers are described as “burning bright” and “dare seize the fire”, but it also appeared in Jim Corbett's adventures in India, where he used to hunt "man-eaters," including tigers. Because the images of tigers are so similar, the translators used literal translation in their translation strategy under the rule of fidelity. To save space, translators will use literal translation when a targeted language has words with the same or similar cultural meaning as the source language. Meanwhile, the ecological culture-loaded term revealed the Skopos theory’s fidelity rule. “打虎”, “拍蝇” and “猎狐” are expressions with Chinese roots. Fighting corruption is like fighting tigers, flies, and foxes. Tigers and flies can refer to corrupt officials at various levels in these expressions, while the original meaning of the source text is preserved. It is difficult to find words in Western culture that are culturally equivalent to these ecologically loaded terms. Therefore, the translators did not change the meaning of source text by using literal translation. Such selection of translation strategy shows how fidelity rule is applied.

ST: 深入开展调查研究，解剖麻雀，发现问题。

TT: We should conduct in-depth research to identify prominent problems.

In Chinese culture, there is an old proverb of “麻雀虽小五脏俱全”, which means “A sparrow may be small but it has all the vital organs”. Sparrows can represent small but vital items, whereas such expressions are difficult to find culturally equivalent terms in Western culture. The similarity between “解剖麻雀” and “发现典型” is understandable in Chinese, but the literal translation of “anatomy of a sparrow” may be difficult to grasp for an international audience. As a result, translators use deletion to make target text more fluent without affecting the original text, and the coherence rule is demonstrated in the translation strategy selection. The translation of “解剖麻雀” is omitted, and the translation of “发现典型” encompasses the extended meaning of “sparrow as the major problems”. If both terms are translated, the English expression will be reductant and not conform to English expressions. According to the coherence rule, the author omitted the explanation of why sparrow means prominent problems to facilitate readers’ reading experience and made the reading uninterrupted.

The example above show that when translating ecological culture-loaded words, translators would consider three rules of the Skopos theory, with the coherence rule taking precedence. It is most likely because most ecological culture-loaded words are names of places or animals, which may be unfamiliar to international readers. To ensure that target readers read in a consistent manner. In translating ecologically loaded terms, the translators use literal translation (including transliteration, implication, and deletion). The mixed-use of translation strategies revealed various rules that are used in translation.

4. Conclusion

Since the publication of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China (Volume III), it has served as the Chinese government's authoritative voice and a window for the rest of the world to understand China's policies. It crystallizes Chinese governance theory and practices and has high research value.This thesis is concerned with the classification of culture-loaded words, their translation strategies, and how these strategies demonstrate the application of three Skopos theory rules.

The Skopos theory, according to the analysis of these examples, can be used as a guiding principle for translating texts similar to those in Xi Jinping: The Governance of China (Volume III). The Skopos rule states that the translation strategy is determined by the purpose of the target text. The coherence rule, also known as intertextual coherence, requires readability in the target text and will not cause dyslexia in grammar or logic. Using the fidelity rule, the target text should be faithful to the original text. However, the fidelity rule does not require literal word-for-word translations; rather, it necessitates flexibility on the part of the translator.

Following a brief examination, it is discovered that culture-loaded words in Xi Jinping: The Governance of China (Volume III) can be divided into four major categories, with social and linguistic culture-loaded words accounting for the lion’s share. The coherence rule is frequently demonstrated in the translation of ecological culture-loaded words. Names of places or animals are examples of ecological culture-loaded words. To achieve coherence in the target text, the translators employ literal translation (including transliteration), implication, and deletion strategies when translating ecological culture-loaded words. The fidelity rule and the Skopos rule are frequently seen in target text when translating material culture-loaded words. The majority of material culture-loaded words are objects with Chinese characteristics. Transliteration and inline annotation are the most widely used, demonstrating that translators prioritize being faithful and making target text understandable to international readers. The translation of social culture-loaded words demonstrates a high level of adherence to the coherence and Skopos rules, which is likely due to the fact that social culture-loaded words differ greatly across cultures. The majority of social culture-loaded words were deleted, literal translated, or annotated inline. These three strategies promote coherence in the target text, making it easier to read and comprehend. Linguistic culture-loaded words are words or phrases that have distinct Chinese features. When translating terms of this nature, the translator usually adhered to the coherence and Skopos rules. Literal translation, inline annotation, deletion, and full implication are the most common translation strategies used when translating linguistic culture-loaded words.

To sum up, different translation strategies are very important and indispensable. Different translators would adopt different translation strategies when translating culture-loaded words due to the constraints of history, politics, culture, language and translation objectives. In order to better carry out the translation and transmission of literature and culture, different translation strategies should be used together to supplement each other.

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