Author(s)

Wang Shuang, Jingjing Guan, Qingjie Li, Chundi Zhang, Zhiwei Tian, Chen Yang

Corresponding Author

Wang Shuang

Abstract

The concept of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and the law of traditional Chinese medicine have attracted wide attention all over the world. People's trust and demand for TCM are increasing day by day. TCM has gradually become an irreplaceable part of the world medical science system. Skopostheorie is the most important theory in functional translation theory. It holds that translation is a purposeful intercultural communicative act. Inner Canon of Yellow Emperor (hereinafter referred to as “Inner Canon”), as one of the four classical works of traditional Chinese medicine, contains rich traditional Chinese medicine theory and rich cultural heritage. The English translation of “Inner Canon” is conducive to the development of Chinese medicine culture into the world. the study of the English translation of “Inner Canon” is of practical guiding significance for improving the English translation of “Inner Canon” and even the English translation of Chinese medicine classics. This paper makes an empirical analysis of cultural defaults and compensation strategies in the English translation of Inner Canon, a representative work of TCM classics, in order to arouse the attention of TCM translators to cultural defaults in the translation of TCM classics.

Keywords

Inner Canon; English translation; Cultural default; Compensation