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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。1 C- Z! V' w+ f. T' [
6 q8 O) a! B; T: pThe Midautumn Festival
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6 Y3 R7 d4 H- o(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”) : U+ K# g) V/ G; W( V
; n* Z. _; |( K: wHow long will the full moon appear? % |$ Y! X) b* x) e" q& i
Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky. 5 B2 {+ F; n$ C- z) s9 ?" N3 F
I do not know what time of year
5 I, w" G }% D# D0 H‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high. 0 w; L4 p* e Z! R. J! B
Riding the wind, there I would fly, 1 y* u3 {3 a7 E5 v0 h: O& i# \
Yet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be * n9 X1 K9 `' x; c! P1 g4 a
Too high and cold for me. # ]5 {% e$ z; G( y- w0 f
I rise and dance, with my shadow I play.
: Q0 \2 s9 `; p* j7 M& iOn high as on earth, would it be as gay? * h$ A! ]1 z/ K/ s! D; |* ^
, x1 ~7 x3 R$ y ?The moon goes round the mansions red
4 {3 s8 m0 M, {/ l! _* e8 D4 U7 L' P* t1 NThrough gauze—draped windows soft to shed
: v+ _1 g4 M7 `3 ^Her light upon the sleepless bed.
( w6 B; B. P" J5 T! K6 l. p3 L# D8 CAgainst man she should have no spite. " Z. t0 `0 P0 h7 f$ A' P
Why then when people part, is she oft full and bright?
9 X8 x6 F7 z* c! X! i, ZMen have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again; 2 v. T6 Z" Q/ X) Z& s
The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane.
9 X1 ?) H; R* j& W! B* LThere has been nothing perfect since the olden days.
9 p/ C6 l3 H1 S8 D3 h5 V1 R4 LSo let us wish that man will live long as he can! 6 }# T5 d' j8 Z# D
Through miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays. % {) d0 J5 b( m6 h& y4 `
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翻译回来:
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明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?) ' q+ x: u- {2 D7 t5 L, c
酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。)
4 d; T G* n6 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。) i" \: X5 \: `) 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)
" B* S( A$ X1 N8 W& F我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影) \; a8 I2 y/ i r( Y
和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间)
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* M: q9 C7 M- H2 j6 p月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁)
$ R" j# [9 P# A9 A) G* S月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户)
, k0 I* V* n3 S# N( g4 _: [柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠)
+ _! Q& p* m4 J5 p3 y- ]0 [9 ^对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨) j. F, x N6 g& a5 |3 J
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?)
1 d! a) \8 u" k) {; ~人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) 8 n1 Q* ?: M6 S! G
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺) . `( F; H3 T4 p E2 |
自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全) / U- ]- _9 \/ p( ]6 X8 P0 c
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) / o. t$ e) {7 F) G3 V3 D/ }
虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟) - S" j, y a; }4 |( ^" @ ?6 ~0 b
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。 8 J6 ^2 J/ N1 X0 x# J
2 G" i& o! K9 e$ \- W' L2 c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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