A Probe into the Representation of Imagery in Translating Ancient Chinese Poetry

Imagery is artistic conception which combines feelings and thoughts of a poet's inner mind with the objectives of outer space.It is the life and soul of poetry.Imagery creates poetry,therefore its importance can never be overestimated in translation.With a view to connotation and representation of imagery in ancient Chinese poetry,this paper expounds four methods of representing imagery in English versions by analyzing certain successful translating examples.