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A Translation Study of the Meaning and Aesthetics of Drama Subtitles of When We Were Young (人不彪悍枉少年) as Literary Works on WeTV Channel Indonesia: A Review of Literary Translation Theory

Longda Xiaokan: Journal of Mandarin Learning and Teaching · Vol. 8 No. 1 (2025) · hlm. 60–72

DOI
10.15294/longdaxiaokan.v8i1.24148
ISSN
2715-1611, 2528-5734
Terbit
2025-05-28
Penerbit
Universitas Negeri Semarang
Bahasa
eng

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This study aims to analyze the translation of the meaning and aesthetics of the subtitles of the drama When We Were Young (人不彪悍枉少年) aired on the YouTube channel WeTV Indonesia, as well as discuss the translation of this drama as a literary work. The main focus of this study is to understand how the translator overcame linguistic and cultural challenges in translating the dialog-drama which is full of Chinese idioms and cultural expressions into Indonesian. This research uses a descriptive qualitative approach with a case study design to analyze the subtitle texts. The data used are purposively selected drama subtitles from several episodes that contain idiomatic and metaphorical elements. Literary translation theories, such as equivalence theory by Nida (1964), domestication vs. foreignization theory by Venuti (1995), and audiovisual translation theory by Gottlieb (1994), are applied in this analysis to explore how translators balance between fidelity to the source text and the limitations of subtitle space. The study found that translators often adopt a domestication approach to ease the understanding of Indonesian audiences, while still trying to maintain the original aesthetics and cultural nuances of the source text. The findings make an important contribution to the study of literary translation, especially in the context of audiovisual translation which requires attention to linguistic and cultural aspects simultaneously.

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Dian Yuni PamujiState University of Semarang8
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Fatmawati - FatmawatiGunadarma University2
Mirah AzizahState University of Makassar2
Pratama Priya PambudiState University of Semarang2
Ridwan ListiantoState University of Semarang2
Ajeng Mutiara ChahyaningtyasState University of Semarang2
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Zahwa Wetikhanza Avrilia YahyaState University of Semarang1
Vitrianti Della ParmawatiState University of Semarang1
Wastri PebrianiGunadarma University1
Fatmawati FatmawatiUniversitas Airlangga1
Hukmawati HukmawatiGunadarma University1
Kezia Yansen PasangGunadarma University1
SukmaHasanuddin University1
Andi Filsah MuslimatHasanuddin University1
Ayudhia Ratna WijayaState University of Semarang1
Hasria RiskiUniversitas Veteran Republik Indonesia Makassar1
Elvira SeptevanyNanchang University1
Fatmawati FatmawatiGunadarma University1
Dian Sari Unga WaruHasanuddin University1
Laeli FajriyahState University of Semarang1
Pingkan RositawatiState University of Semarang1
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Dian Nur FadhilahState University of Semarang1
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This study aims to analyze the translation of the meaning and aesthetics of the subtitles of the drama When We Were Young (人不彪悍枉少年) aired on the YouTube channel WeTV Indonesia, as well as discuss the translation of this drama as a literary work. The main focus of this study is to understand how the translator overcame linguistic and cultural challenges in translating the dialog-drama which is full of Chinese idioms and cultural expressions into Indonesian. This research uses a descriptive qualitative approach with a case study design to analyze the subtitle texts. The data used are purposively selected drama subtitles from several episodes that contain idiomatic and metaphorical elements. Literary translation theories, such as equivalence theory by Nida (1964), domestication vs. foreignization theory by Venuti (1995), and audiovisual translation theory by Gottlieb (1994), are applied in this analysis to explore how translators balance between fidelity to the source text and the limitations of subtitle space. The study found that translators often adopt a domestication approach to ease the understanding of Indonesian audiences, while still trying to maintain the original aesthetics and cultural nuances of the source text. The findings make an important contribution to the study of literary translation, especially in the context of audiovisual translation which requires attention to linguistic and cultural aspects simultaneously.
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