In recent years, translation has gradually become an important bridge for communication between China and the West, so it should take greater responsibility in the process of cultural dissemination. At the same time, as a unique Chinese novel genre, Jin Yong’s martial arts novels are full of traditional Chinese cultural elements. The English translation of Jin Yong’s novels has aroused more Westerners’ interest in Chinese culture and found a new path for Chinese culture to go out. Based on this, the article takes the English translation of Jin Yong’s novel Legends of the Condor Heroes-A Hero Born translated by Anna Holmwood as an example. The translation methods of words such as martial arts moves and special nouns summarize the translation strategies of Jin Yong's novels. According to the survey data, there are a total of 41 martial arts maneuvers in Chapters 11-30 of the English translation, with “transliteration “accounting for 14.63%, “literal translation” accounting for 9.76%, and “transliteration + literal translation” accounting for 56.10%. It can be seen that the proportion of translators using foreignized translation combined with domesticated translation to express the meaning of the original word is the largest, and its methods can be used for reference.

Huifang Li. A Study on Translation of Jin Yong's Novels. International Journal of Frontiers in Sociology (2021), Vol. 3, Issue 19: 80-85. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJFS.2021.031916.

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