备考指导#2017翻译硕士#中华思想文化术语翻译选读——玄览

玄览(xuánlǎn)

原指在深远虚净的心境下览知万物 ，是老子提出的认识“道 ”的一种方法 。老子认为
，只有摒弃一切杂念与成见，保持内心明澈如镜 ，才能静观万物
，从而认识“道
”，体会其精要
。后世文艺评论家因为“玄览”所主张的心境与文艺创作及鉴赏所要求的审美心境相契合 ，遂用为文艺思想的重要术语
，以说明文艺创作与鉴赏时应具有的超越一切欲望与功利的特殊心境。

Xuanlan(Pure-mindedContemplation)

ThistermwasfirstusedbyLaoziasawaytounderstandDao.HebelievedthatonecannotunderstandDaobycalmlyobservingeverythingunlessoneabandonsalldistractingthoughtsandbiases,andkeepsone’smindasclearasamirror.Laterliterarycriticsbelievedthatthestateofmindasrequiredforxuanlanhassimilaritieswiththestateofmindrequiredforliterarywritingandappreciation,thustheymadeitanimportanttermtomeanone’sstateofmindmusttranscendalldesiresandpersonalgainsinliterarywritingandappreciation.

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[引例]

涤除玄览，能无疵乎?(《老子·十章》)

伫中区以玄览 ，颐情志于典坟 。(陆机《文赋》)

Isitforsurethattherewillbenoflawswhenonecleansesawayalldistractingthoughtsandwatchestheworldwithaclear,peacefulmind?(Laozi)

Standingbetweenheavenandearthandwatchingtheworldwithaclear,peacefulmind,thewriterenrichesandimproveshimselfthroughreadinggreatworksofthepast.(LuJi:TheArtofWriting)