A Study on the Translation of Bashu Culture in Yu Fanqin and Hu Zhihui’s English Version of <i>Ripples Across Stagnant Water</i>

Guided by the theory of translation studies, this paper takes the English translation of <i>Ripples Across Stagnant Water</i> as the research object, focusing on five dimensions: Sichuan-Chongqing dialect, traditional customs, regional cuisine, vernacular architecture, and traditional clothing of the Bashu region. This study adopts the research method of textual contrastive analysis to systematically examine how this English translation mediates and disseminates Bashu regional culture, and explores the strategic logic employed by the translators to balance the transmission of cultural connotations and the comprehension of target readers. The findings reveal that, across the aforementioned five dimensions, the translators utilized translation strategies such as literal translation, free translation, and imagery conversion. While making every effort to reproduce the distinctive features of Bashu regional culture, they fully adapted to the cognitive habits of English readers, effectively promoting the cross-linguistic dissemination of Bashu culture. This translation is not only an important vehicle for the overseas dissemination of <i>Ripples Across Stagnant Water</i> but also has become a representative translation for the international dissemination of Bashu regional culture, providing practical references that can be drawn upon for the overseas translation and introduction of Chinese regional literary works. 本文以译介学理论为指导，以喻璠琴与胡志挥的《死水微澜》英译本为研究对象，聚焦该译本中的巴蜀方言、巴蜀传统习俗、巴蜀特色美食、巴蜀传统建筑和巴蜀传统服饰五个维度，采用文本对比分析的研究方法，系统考察该译本对巴蜀地域文化的译介与传播情况，探究译者平衡文化传递与读者理解的策略逻辑。研究发现，在上述五个维度，译者采用了直译、意译和意象转换等翻译策略，在竭力还原巴蜀地域文化特色的同时，充分适配英文读者的认知习惯，有效推动了巴蜀文化的跨语言传播。该译本不仅是《死水微澜》海外传播的重要载体，更成为巴蜀地域文化国际传播的代表译本，为中国地域文学作品的海外译介提供了可借鉴的实践参考。