On the Translator’s Subjectivity in Zhang Peiji’s Translation of The Sight of Father’s Back

Zhang Peiji’s Selected Modern Chinese Essays is one of the translation masterpieces, of which the translation of Zhu Ziqing’s The Sight of Father’s Back fully reflects the subjectivity of the translator, including the selection of the original text, the purpose of translation, translation strategies, the choice of vocabulary, and the processing of sentences. Starting from the subjectivity of translators, this article explores Zhang Peiji’s translation in order to contribute to later prose translation.

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