All in all, poetry translation is sticky business.

Classical Chinese poetry translation is as sticky as any.  The translator can usually manage to put across the meaning, but the artistry is a horse of a different color.  Oftentimes so much is lost in the process one wonders if there is any point in doing it if the intention goes beyond explaining the meaning and reaches into the realm of art.    

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• Chinese translations of Pushkin's poetry make your point. -LYJiang- ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/11/2021 postreply 19:33:19

• I read some a long long time ago. The translator -ibelieu- ♀ (215 bytes) () 08/11/2021 postreply 20:02:32

• I'm honored to learn of the literary family of yours. -LYJiang- ♂ (263 bytes) () 08/11/2021 postreply 22:24:07