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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。
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2 p9 ^" l$ `$ S+ o DThe Midautumn Festival
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(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”)
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! ?1 Q! K& r5 l# R/ X4 iHow long will the full moon appear? 3 W0 C1 U# A7 i% i
Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky. 8 r( G: t$ w. v" p4 |. f
I do not know what time of year
- |/ w9 a3 S% \ D; v‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high.
/ S1 k6 T9 k$ xRiding the wind, there I would fly, / m7 Z1 B9 W8 }4 T
Yet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be 9 j2 N& |) C) K4 R
Too high and cold for me. 6 H6 n* Y4 k k; k r7 C* B, B7 A9 ^
I rise and dance, with my shadow I play.
. }8 q; A8 G3 n# |7 ]9 n1 jOn high as on earth, would it be as gay?
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The moon goes round the mansions red # Q2 t) Q6 r% d2 x* d
Through gauze—draped windows soft to shed
4 c" K5 h; `3 F2 P3 }Her light upon the sleepless bed.
$ @# C4 K& ~7 Z" ?, s6 S5 Q; KAgainst man she should have no spite. 3 f9 w) J% u. c* n) _7 A
Why then when people part, is she oft full and bright?
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0 T% v# g+ p/ |" e# _The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane. : Q9 o* X. t3 s) a4 i
There has been nothing perfect since the olden days. - o1 e' t1 m+ ?& X' z! w% _
So let us wish that man will live long as he can!
4 G$ L6 m2 N2 o6 H3 N4 n1 kThrough miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays.
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翻译回来:
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( B4 V- H3 t& @- J7 @) P6 u明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?)
/ v1 ~) ^; }4 f' ?酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。)
- j* W) W. v/ C. K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。) / i6 l6 Y6 t) y- a1 ~; S
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)
# Q1 p1 v+ H: h3 r& z. j我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影)
4 K8 R! Q8 H7 V0 h! ~8 t和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间) 2 ^2 W8 g$ {/ Z0 U# ~ [1 E
& @$ p( M9 M+ e( U0 U1 ~月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁)
5 R) B7 P$ ^9 i5 b1 }月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户)
3 O5 ]/ c3 P, I* n, n$ Z) G柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠) 0 f7 {8 X* U( A( B4 g
对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨)
. k( @5 H! @. | ~9 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?) ; R b& p7 ?: T/ ?3 L# t- |% M
人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) " t: c3 s2 k) U9 s
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺)
$ I6 g4 M0 b- r自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全) \# ^8 t! ^( [( P' \
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) ; k# x' I- X/ r2 o w
虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟) 6 Z4 v5 w, T# i' z7 ~# K
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。
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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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