• A Contrastive Study of Metaphor Translation in Huangdi‘s Inner Classic Plain Questions (Chinese Edition)
  • A Contrastive Study of Metaphor Translation in Huangdi‘s Inner Classic Plain Questions (Chinese Edition)
  • A Contrastive Study of Metaphor Translation in Huangdi‘s Inner Classic Plain Questions (Chinese Edition)
  • A Contrastive Study of Metaphor Translation in Huangdi‘s Inner Classic Plain Questions (Chinese Edition)
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A Contrastive Study of Metaphor Translation in Huangdi‘s Inner Classic Plain Questions (Chinese Edition)

A Contrastive Study of Metaphor Translation in Huangdi‘s Inner Classic Plain Questions (Chinese Edition)

How Four English Translations Handle the Spatial, Ontological, Structural and Social-Relational Metaphors of the Suwen — With Translator Profiles and a Systematic Account of Translation Strategies and Methods
This is not a translation of the Suwen, and it is not a general introduction to Chinese medicine. It is a scholarly study in Chinese of how four English translations of the Suwen actually handle its metaphors—the spatial metaphors of up and down, inside and outside; the ontological metaphors drawn from nature, containers, animals and plants; the structural metaphors of yin-yang, qi, the organs, and war; and the social-relational metaphors of officials, parents and mother-child. For each type, the book puts the translations side by side, shows what each translator did, and works out why. It then profiles the four translators—Li Zhaoguo, Veith, Unschuld, and Wu Liansheng & Wu Qi—and draws out a set of translation strategies and methods that can be applied to other Chinese medical classics. If you are a researcher or student working on TCM translation, metaphor, or cross-cultural communication, and want a case-based, methodical reference—rather than a translation itself or a general survey—this is it.
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What is this book about?
The Huangdi Neijing Suwen is a foundational text of Chinese medicine, written in archaic language with a distinctive way of thinking. Translating it into English is hard not because of the words, but because of the metaphors—TCM concepts are often expressed through analogy, such as “the liver governs free flow” or “the heart is the monarch.” How to render these metaphors into English that overseas readers can grasp without losing the original meaning is a core challenge in TCM text translation.-1

This book takes a cognitive-linguistic and translation-studies approach to systematically compare how four English translations handle metaphors in the Suwen. It summarizes different translators‘ styles and explores viable strategies. It is not a translation workbook, but an analytical work that helps researchers understand why certain translation choices are made.-1-10

Who is it for?
· Graduate students and faculty in TCM translation studies
· Scholars in TCM universities working on English teaching or classical text research
· Researchers interested in the cross-cultural transmission of Chinese medicine
· Professional translators seeking deeper insight into the logic of TCM term translation

Who is it NOT for?
· General readers looking for an accessible wellness book
· People who just want to know what the Huangdi Neijing says
· Readers expecting a practical manual for clinical practice

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