Abstract: Four Tragedies by William Shakespeare were mostly written in unrhymed iambic pentameter.Bian Zhilin's vernacular Chinese translation of the tragedies is a successful attempt.It is a meticulous transplant of the original metrical patterns especially in syllable cluster and rhythm.The translated verse is characterized by the clear-cut and unique personality of Bian Zhilin, which is known as Bian-Zhilinean.