近年来的“老子热”使老子的《道德经》受到世人瞩目,被国内外译者竞相传译。各译者对“道”和“名”的翻译差异较大。“道”作为老子哲学的核心,有着深厚的底蕴内涵。“名”是“道”的外在体现,也是老子哲学中一个重要组成部分。具有代表性的Arthur Waley、D.C.Lau、Victor H.Mair三个译本将《道德经》首章中的“名”英译为name,未能完整贴切地体现出“名”的深刻内涵。本文从功能对等的角度分析“名”译为name的局限性。 In recent years, “Lao Zi Tiao” made Lao Tzu’s “Moral Scriptures” attract the attention of the world and was interpreted by domestic and foreign translators. Each translator has a great difference in the translation of “Tao ” and “名 ”. “Tao ” as the core of Lao Tzu philosophy, has a profound connotation. “Name ” is the external manifestation of “Tao ”, which is also an important part of Laozi’s philosophy. Representative versions of Arthur Waley, DCLau, and Victor H.Mair translate the English translation of “名 ” into “name” in the first chapter of “Tao Te Ching”, failing to reflect the profound meaning of “名 Connotation. This article analyzes the limitation of ”name" translated into name from the perspective of functional equivalence.