A Report On The Translation Of The Story Of Leizu

This thesis is a translation report of The Story of Leizu,a biographical novel of the Chinese ancient mythological figures.This story mainly introduces that Leizu protected and bred silkworms,gathered and tasted herbs,initiated the method of planting mulberry trees,pioneered the way of reeling silk from cocoons.The story of Leizu is formed by many simple sentences with colloquial language,so the author mainly adopts Yan Fu's translation principle of faithfulness,expressiveness and elegance to facilitate translation practice in the process of translation.First,the translation was made simple and clear to facilitate the understanding of the readers;the words and expressions were made accurate,elegant and delicate.Second,the translation maintains both all the information and features of language in source text to achieve the purpose of communication.Through the translation practice,the author finds that under the guidance of Yan Fu's faithfulness,expressiveness and elegance principle,the use of literal translation,amplification and omission has effectively preserved the heterogeneity of Chinese culture in international communication.Based on the translation practice,the author writes this paper through detailed case analysis,including amplification,conversion,combination,change in voice and so on.In addition,from preparation and translation practice of the Story of Leizu,the author realizes the necessity of studying translation principle,strengthening practical activities and accumulating background knowledge.This report aims to broaden the research perspective of Chinese ancient culture and strengthen the communication of Chinese culture.