《菜根谭》是明代万历年间洪应明所撰写的一本处事格言集。该书自其问世以来,受到海内外读者的广泛关注。因而,《菜根谭》的英译及对其译本的研究具有重要意义。一则可以促进文化的传播与交流,再者可以从译本的分析中探讨典籍外译的策略、原则等。本文从《菜根谭》英译本中音乐性的再现及语言艺术性的再现来探究其英译,以期来阐释英译本中的差异及典籍英译的策略。 “Cai Gen Tan” is a collection of service maxims written by Hong Yingming during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. Since its publication, the book has received extensive attention from readers both at home and abroad. Therefore, the English translation of “Cai Gen Tan” and its translation are of great significance. One can promote the dissemination and exchange of culture, and in addition, the translation strategies and principles can be used to analyze the translation of the books. This article explores the English translation of the musical reproduction and the artistic reproduction of language in the English version of “Cai Gen Tan”, in order to explain the differences in the English translation and the strategies of English translation of the classics.