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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。: O6 m8 p* t0 C6 X; i+ q l
$ f* |) D1 x: G+ F+ }2 ZThe Midautumn Festival
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7 d. }5 z9 F) G) ](Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”)
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How long will the full moon appear? ( }$ F+ V, U* X) e8 Y$ Y+ e1 L3 h
Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky. * r# Q3 ?. S! S
I do not know what time of year
6 @) ~% u0 n) ^5 |‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high. 8 ?3 g8 c* q) @, D+ ]- k
Riding the wind, there I would fly,
! e, u8 r1 J1 z' J. [ r) rYet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be
7 e5 _. C1 E4 `% e5 RToo high and cold for me. # v4 F0 `' u# g, n- g5 h1 X
I rise and dance, with my shadow I play.
, e/ k" T( I; b- n. p0 G2 b5 z1 ZOn high as on earth, would it be as gay? % a3 _. F! C" O& R" D5 g
' k+ Q) v* N8 b' H, T0 ~$ LThe moon goes round the mansions red
: s6 `9 d7 `- ^+ D) DThrough gauze—draped windows soft to shed
% Z* ^3 m" c2 A* M+ rHer light upon the sleepless bed.
! A4 H& v2 ?4 Q: k2 m3 nAgainst man she should have no spite. / g6 g$ u* A. ?. R& r
Why then when people part, is she oft full and bright?
; S% M) f6 ]9 l5 O/ x9 qMen have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again; $ x7 O& c) o* }" k' K
The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane. . c" ~1 P& d4 L6 q
There has been nothing perfect since the olden days.
% S1 T3 t" w3 }2 Q4 h) YSo let us wish that man will live long as he can! ' v* z5 O9 L1 I. |' `2 ]! j T
Through miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays. 1 q/ i' U- H" w/ P8 T0 t' ~; Q
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' w+ ^% Q! K* y. L l4 W% ?明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?)
, ]; y) V& C9 K$ b9 Y酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。)
) P! t! D2 ?- h, m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。)
, f* h1 {& h% m% }6 _1 t% F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) & F& J$ Y9 t; _3 s6 _! b
我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影) 4 C- _2 M0 q4 a# ~% J: g
和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间) 9 ?( g2 X# ^9 V* Z- N
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月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁) 0 M5 v/ q+ V$ Q& h1 ~& F; P! A' D
月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户) 9 ?- o+ C6 O9 O
柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠) - O4 X# x. q# K2 K; ^& N
对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨) / d8 G* D3 M5 v; K6 d$ q2 R
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?)
; ?' H$ R+ r# `4 w2 S& s人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) 9 K9 r* X+ S! o) [- C) ]
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺)
& f7 h, P/ L4 F% L( L4 |% C自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全) * W6 P I1 Q' G' t5 D% |; G% o
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) 3 }: e. g- H" g
虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟)
; g% t0 S0 q" o% ]% X, m% E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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; n' t* q" F( G8 G4 j% g' 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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