许渊冲诗词翻译在国内颇享盛名,然而如果站在外国读者的立场,其接受性却令人不能满意,同样的原作,伯特华生的译作却深受外国读者喜欢,这一对比后的原因何在?对比两种译文,可以发现,许译虽从其提出的“三美”理论出发,译文有亮点与可取之处,然而比较而言,伯特华生的译文来得更为直接,语言意象更为生动形象,因而更易为读者接受。 Xu Yuanchong’s poetry translation enjoys a good reputation in China. However, if the position of a foreign reader is standpoint, its acceptability is unsatisfactory. The same original work, however, is deeply influenced by foreign readers Comparing the two translations, we can see that although translation has its bright spots and merits from the theory of “three beauties” proposed by it, in contrast, the translation of Burt Watson comes more directly, Language images are more vivid and therefore more accessible to readers.