A Study on Translation of Action Terms in TCM

Shuangquan Hu, Jurong Yang

(Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China)

Abstract: This paper is to analyze the existing problems in the current translation of action terms in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) so as to provide reference for those who are working in relevant fields and those who are interested in TCM. There is at present no unified standard on the translation of action terms in TCM, so one term may have a few translated versions by different translators, but they may ignore the logical relationships within a term or among a group of terms, or choose the improper diction for a Chinese character that is loaded with special cultural connotations. Based on the analysis of those problems, this paper provides some principles and translation strategies concerning action terms in TCM.

Key words: action terms, TCM, translation, Chinese medicine