目的论视角下“君子”的英译研究——以理雅各等《论语》英译本为例
A Study on the English Translation of “Junzi” from the Perspective of Skopos Theory—Taking the English Translation of the Analects by James Legge and Others as an Example

本研究以理雅各、辜鸿铭与刘殿爵的《论语》英译本为研究语料，以目的论为理论视角，考察《论语》中“君子”一词的合适译法。分析表明，对于“君子”的英译，理雅各、辜鸿铭与刘殿爵采取的译文各不相同，理译本多采用“superior man”，辜译本多采用“good and wise man”，而刘译本多采用“gentleman”，展现了“君子”的不同内涵。从目的论角度看，当代《论语》翻译目的在于呈现独特的“君子”文化概念，更好展现中国形象、促进中国智慧传播，同时兼顾目标读者的需求，因此异化并加注的翻译策略较为符合翻译目的，superior man是较优译法。
This study compares the different translations of the term “junzi” (君子) in the Analects done by James Legge, Ku Hung-Ming, and D.C. Lau from the perspective of Skopos theory. Analysis reveals that the translations of “junzi” vary among Legge, Ku, and Lau, with Legge preferring “superior man”, Ku “good and wise man”, and Lau “gentleman”. The different translations showcase the varied connotations of “junzi”. From the perspective of Skopos theory, contemporary translations of the Analects should convey the unique cultural concept of “junzi”, so as to represent China’s positive image and disseminate Chinese wisdom while catering to the needs of the target readers. Therefore, strategies involving foreignization and annotation are more in line with the translation purpose, which renders “superior man” a preferable translation choice.