Abstract

By using the method of qualitative analysis including comparison and by analyzing some typical examples this paper discusses and proves Xu s principle of creative translation and that of excellence focusing on the feasibility of his three-beauty principle beauty in meaning in sound and in form The typical examples are analyzed in detail mainly from the perspective of prosody Besides by employing the deductive approach the paper explores and explains Xu s findings through his translation of classical literature In addition the paper emphasizes that the principle of creative translationand that of excellence and thethree-beauty criterion are closely associated withone another The former two help to ensure the implementation of the three-beauty standard Finally the paper states that they are all proved to be objective scientific practical and widely applicable