From the perspective of hermeneutic translation theory

the paper aims to take the four-step translation process proposed by George Steiner as the theoretical guide

and use the English translation of Insights into Chinese Culture as the research material to explore the process of translating cultural texts and study their translation strategies. First

trust is a prerequisite for translation

which mainly comes from two aspects

that is

the selection of the original text and the ability of the translator. Second

when translating

the translator needs to invade the original text and do translation by using different translation methods such as replacement and deletion. Third

on the basis of fully understanding the original text

the translator needs to translate and express properly by means of interpretation and antithesis. Finally

there is an imbalance between the original text and the translation

which needs to be compensated by adding preface and footnotes. In light of this

an intact translation process can be finished. Therefore

the paper hopes to provide the reference for the study of such texts by conducting an in-depth analysis of the translation strategies of the English version of “Insights into Chinese Culture”.