2025 Vol.3 No.1

Translation Methods for Culture-Loaded Words In The "Jiu Ge" of The Chu Ci

Hexin Sun, Chuanmao Tian

Classical Literature · 1–15 · 10.55121/cl.v3i1.549

This study investigates the translation strategies Arthur Waley employed for culture-loaded words in the "Jiu ge" (The Nine Songs) section of the Chu Ci, with Susan Bassnett’s cultural translation theory (centered on cultural functional equivalence and cultural symbol transfer) as the primary analytical framework, integrated wit