近年来,认知理论被大量运用到翻译实践的解释中。然而传统的翻译技巧也不应该被颠覆或遗忘。本文运用中国古代“道”与“器”的理念对翻译教学实践进行了解读,得出翻译教学应该是“道”与“器”的狂欢的结论。形而上之“道”即认知,形而下之“器”即翻译技巧。“道”与“器”的结合过程中,“道”为主导,“器”为辅助。翻译的本质是译者大脑对原语进行认知加工,但技巧意识却不容忽视。 In recent years, cognitive theory has been extensively applied to the interpretation of translation practice. However, traditional translation techniques should not be subverted or forgotten. This article uses the ancient Chinese concept of “Tao” and “Instrumental” to interpret the teaching of translation and concludes that translation teaching should be the revel of “Tao” and “Instrumental”. Metaphysical “Road” that is, cognitive, metaphysical “device” that is translation skills. “Road ” and “device ” in the process of combining, “Road ” as the leading, “device ” as a supplement. The essence of translation is that the translator’s brain performs cognitive processing on primitives, but the skill awareness can not be ignored.