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The study aims to compare evaluations of classical Chinese poetry translations by bilingual and monolingual audiences, focusing on human and GPT-4 outputs.

May 16, 2026Humanities and Social Sciences CommunicationsOpen Access

Two audiences, two standards: evaluating human vs. LLM poetry translation through bilingual and monolingual lenses

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The study aims to compare evaluations of classical Chinese poetry translations by bilingual and monolingual audiences, focusing on human and GPT-4 outputs.
Mixed methods approach using ratings and qualitative comments from 38 readers (19 bilingual, 19 monolingual).
Assessment of five translations (four human, one GPT-4) across six classical Chinese poems.
Qualitative analysis of reader feedback to explore distinct evaluation criteria.
Bilingual readers preferred human translations for their fidelity to semantic and cultural elements.
Monolingual readers favored GPT-4 translations for their fluency and emotional resonance.
AI-generated translations received positive evaluations when they excelled in fluency and clarity, sometimes surpassing human translations.

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Mixed methods evaluate human and AI translations in classical Chinese poetry for different audiences, suggesting tailored strategies for translation.

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Wen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a080af2a487c87a6a40d0e6 https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-026-07621-1

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Mixed methods evaluate human and AI translations in classical Chinese poetry for different audiences, suggesting tailored strategies for translation.

Two audiences, two standards: evaluating human vs. LLM poetry translation through bilingual and monolingual lenses

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Two audiences, two standards: evaluating human vs. LLM poetry translation through bilingual and monolingual lenses

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