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来看《水调歌头-但愿人长久》的英译,再来体会一下中文的优美。# V8 E2 F6 u4 {' a; w( I
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The Midautumn Festival
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/ r4 S( h7 f) j$ l; e(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”)
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How long will the full moon appear?
" \4 ^! N' Q: M2 X9 |; j9 q0 r" MWine cup in hand, I ask the sky.
* \, o. U) f1 m/ A- MI do not know what time of year
4 U r, r: C1 P% ?; @; i6 b& F( n‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high.
$ n) n: X: d k- M" cRiding the wind, there I would fly, * S- t$ f6 P4 A% [3 k
Yet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be
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4 b& S5 b E- {7 Q( SI rise and dance, with my shadow I play. 9 C8 B X! f9 ?& r0 l
On high as on earth, would it be as gay? " `+ v! B/ n8 g6 G0 k: s' y! K
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The moon goes round the mansions red , P$ a2 T5 r' K a# P0 h
Through gauze—draped windows soft to shed m" b1 _( h! |
Her light upon the sleepless bed. * N- J$ \ F, ^
Against man she should have no spite. ) v; b+ ?8 {; [9 U: d' ~- G
Why then when people part, is she oft full and bright? - q7 y! S4 e- a9 ?) i2 K
Men have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again;
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There has been nothing perfect since the olden days. ) p& W9 H$ c( e9 Q3 x
So let us wish that man will live long as he can! 9 I: Z* Z! M$ s& N1 C
Through miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays.
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- D6 t: d7 Z" C1 |' g! R4 f明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?) ( ]& S# H7 [* _3 E9 h
酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。)
- Y4 p' g$ X/ Y j0 T我不知道高处的宫殿现在是哪一年。(不知天上宫阙,今夕是何年。) 6 o' C8 ?$ H6 S8 h6 t& c
我想飞,又怕天宫对我来说太高,太冷。(我欲乘风归去,又恐琼楼玉宇,高处不胜寒)
8 v. f4 G% D+ R* D" m我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影) 6 l3 H# \) J2 U7 l8 `% P; l8 s
和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间) 4 D1 p" t u5 m: o h9 r; z; x# T
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月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁)
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柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠)
6 I6 Q) h- `6 w9 H+ f' h2 M对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨)
% l0 h# J# B5 p9 T那为什么在人们离别的时候,她总是又圆又亮呢?(何是长相别时圆?)
# e- f/ }' S( C, N' I人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合)
% ]1 w7 O# x( z$ j5 C& t+ [- {月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺) " J& G5 y4 d$ w& L8 I2 ]) E) Y
自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全)
+ S Z% O2 r9 m3 U3 B" K. Y所以,让我们祝愿,所有人都能尽可能地活得长久,(但愿人长久)
" ?. W( w# l: y! s# k0 E0 }虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟)
7 j _& E. r& L- p6 f/ d或许翻译回来有不准确,甚至有错误,(比如那个SO,应该翻译成“那么”,不是“所以”)。但敢保证,不管是谁,把英文翻译回来,韵也没了,都成散文诗了。境界也决不可能有苏东坡十分之一的。 % O' n1 C: a9 `2 t3 {' M
6 u8 t" ~# f+ N0 H t% D以上对比,中文之优美简练,一目了然,而且,一但翻译成英文后,想要再翻译回来,是不可能的了。 |
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