“Beauty in Meaning” in English Translation of Zhuang Love Songs from Variation Theory of Comparative Literature

Abstract

In the process of English translation of Zhuang love songs, it is impossible to fully convey the “beauty in sound”, “beauty in form” and “beauty in meaning” of the original text. Among them, “beauty in meaning” is the most important, so we must not lose “beauty in meaning” in pursuit of “beauty in form” or “beauty in sound”. This paper will focus on the existing English versions of Zhuang love songs with love as the theme, such as Liu Sanjie’s ballads, Poya Love Songs, Liao Songs of Pingguo Zhuang etc., from the perspective of variation theory of comparative literature, to explore the “beauty in meaning” in English translation of Zhuang love songs and the translation strategies to achieve “beauty in meaning”.