zhuǎn转（轉）yì译（譯）
转（轉）
译（譯）
technical
verb
Meaning of 转译
转译 means to translate indirectly; to translate from a translation rather than the original text. Pronounced zhuǎn yì.
- to translate indirectly; to translate from a translation rather than the original text
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
shì是
cóng从
yīng英
yì译
běn本
zhuǎn转
yì译
chéng成
zhōng中
wén文
de的
。
This book was translated into Chinese from an English translation.
Zhuǎn转
yì译
wǎng往
wǎng往
huì会
zào造
chéng成
yuán原
yì意
de的
liú流
shī失
。
Retranslation often leads to loss of the original meaning.
Xué学
zhě者
jiàn建
yì议
jìn尽
liàng量
bì避
miǎn免
zhuǎn转
yì译
，
zuì最
hǎo好
yuè阅
dú读
yuán原
wén文
。
Scholars suggest avoiding retranslation whenever possible, and reading the original text instead.