This paper explores the issue of cultural transmission in the English translation of philosophical terms in Wang Yangming's Instructions for Practical Living. By analyzing the challenges of cultural differences

contextual misinterpretation

cultural adaptation

and semantic distortion in the translation process

it highlights how these problems not only affect the accurate conveyance of the original philosophical ideas but also limit the target audience's understanding of their profound meaning. The article provides a detailed examination of the translator's dilemma in handling these philosophical terms

especially in balancing cultural adaptation with faithfulness to the original text to ensure semantic fidelity. Ultimately

it argues that translators must possess a dual perspective of both Chinese and Western philosophy and culture to achieve more effective cross-cultural communication.