Xu Yuanchong is good at translating ancient poems into English and is known as the only person who has translated poems into English and French. Influenced by family factors since childhood, he has his own views on beauty, and influenced by his uncle Xiong Shiyi, he has made an ambition to learn English well since childhood.
The beginning of Xu Yuanchong's translation career should start with Don't Throw it away.
1939, Xu Yuanchong in the first year of the conference. At that time, he fell in love with a female classmate. He translated Don't Lose It into English and published it in Literary Translation Newspaper. He wrote to her, but he didn't know that the female classmate already had someone he liked. A poem Don't Lose didn't make a love, but it started Xu Yuanchong's translation life.
Mr. Xu Yuanchong can be said to be a master in translation. His pioneering work in translating Chinese, English and French is unprecedented. However, his life was full of ups and downs. From 65438 to 0956, Xu Yuanchong began to publish translations, but under the interference of political movements, only four were published in the 30 years after liberation. When he approached the golden age, he ushered in the golden age of his life and never stopped writing, making great contributions to the translation of China and the world.
The 300 ancient poems of China translated by him were appraised as samples of China's great traditional culture by Nobel Prize in Literature judges. Mr. Lin Lao has more works, such as Songs of the South, Selected Poems of Li Bai, The West Chamber, Red and Black, Madame Bovary and Memories of the Past.
Xu Yuanchong was never satisfied with his achievements. He is never too old to learn. He insisted on translation all his life, and worked hard to make translation reach the realm of three beauties, in line with the concept of having fun with others. The poem translated from his hand is very refreshing and comfortable.
Today, Mr. Xu Yuanchong has formed his own translation model. He has devoted himself to translation for more than 80 years, and his works are still endless at the age of 100.