Articles Open Access Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026)

ALGORITHMIC TRANSLATION AND GLOBAL DISSEMINATION OF CHINESE VERNACULAR LITERATURE

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  • Zeng Yun 1,✉
  • Wen Jia 1
  • Tang Xiaokai 2
  1. Yibin University
  2. Sichuan University of Science & Engineering

marks the corresponding author.

  • Received: 2026-04-25
  • Published 2026-04-24
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Abstract

This article examines the translation and dissemination strategies of Chinese native (local color) literature in the global context, with particular attention to its cross-cultural adaptability. The study first reviews the dilemmas of the early translation stage (circa the 1920s), then analyzes how translators in the 21st century have achieved the reconstruction of geographical and spiritual spaces through multi-dimensional mechanisms,including retention, attenuation, and supplementation,enabling culture-loaded terms from the source text to resonate with target-language readers. In contemporary scholarship, research perspectives have shifted from pure textual comparison toward reception aesthetics and eco-translation studies, exploring translator cultural identity and the hermeneutic circle in pursuit of maximal meaning equivalence. This article further introduces an algorithmic translation strategy, taking TikTok as a primary example. Drawing on empirical analysis of TikTok platform data collected via TikTok Scraper, the study proposes that subtitle translation on short-video platforms must coordinate linguistic symbols with visual and auditory effects while embedding algorithm-sensitive keywords to enhance content recommendation weight. These findings reflect the cross-cultural adaptation process of local color literature,from linguistic scarcity to aesthetic reproduction to translator subjectivity,and mirror the diversification of global literary reception mechanisms.

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