On the Translation of Traditional Chinese Medical Terms in Moment in Peking

Abstract

This paper intends to make a study on how Lin Yutang translated Traditional Chinese Medical Terms in his novel Moment in Peking. In this novel, there are many Traditional Chinese Medical Terms. Lin Yutang mainly used literal translation, transliteration and borrowing of modern medicine terms. These methods are applied properly, so readers understand the terms and get some knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Lin achieved his aim of introducing Chinese culture to the western world.