《红楼梦》是中国古典文学的瑰宝,其中的《葬花吟》更是提炼出的精华。要想把如此的一篇《葬花词》译为英文,更是需要精湛的翻译水平和深厚的文化底蕴。本文从许渊冲先生的“三美论”来赏析翻译名家杨宪益与戴乃迭、大卫霍斯、许渊冲的三个译本。 “Dream of Red Mansions” is a treasure of Chinese classical literature, of which “funeral flowers Yin” is extracted from the essence. If you want to translate such a “funeral words” into English, it requires superb level of translation and profound cultural heritage. This article appreciates the translations of the famous masters Yang Hsien-yi and Dai Nai-ch’i, David Hawes, and Xu Yuan-chong from Mr. Xu Yuanchong’s “Three Beauty Theory.”