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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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* i* |+ g& @+ v! q% L" g' p. bThe Midautumn Festival 1 f! n+ K1 z; P6 y7 W( V
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(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”)
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. ?; U1 L( s; b4 ?& T# e% g4 V7 [How long will the full moon appear? 0 u1 h6 O+ U. Z$ i
Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky. 7 G2 [' `% X- z- H) D7 }
I do not know what time of year ( Q3 e$ ?/ {- `" ]) w7 o/ l
‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high.
8 {* g5 c! Q6 R' M& v' V3 h0 MRiding the wind, there I would fly, 2 P& w! p4 M6 e: Z
Yet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be 4 W9 A( r" O" s4 U; ]
Too high and cold for me. : F! y' D( c& q+ I
I rise and dance, with my shadow I play.
! J) C+ ]3 @+ Y% JOn high as on earth, would it be as gay?
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The moon goes round the mansions red " f y0 ^/ T+ T$ c" Q8 p% A/ Z
Through gauze—draped windows soft to shed
1 e4 q+ v; i0 g6 `. I' w% `. ~# ?Her light upon the sleepless bed. 6 B$ ]. g7 ?+ l
Against man she should have no spite.
* H1 o: \0 n3 @5 QWhy then when people part, is she oft full and bright?
8 h; r; {" ~( |4 X3 u# _: ~Men have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again; % {/ @2 ^2 f' J+ a- m5 b5 ]
The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane. 3 r0 A3 d1 s5 H1 ^, B
There has been nothing perfect since the olden days. ( d* v2 T) O. f
So let us wish that man will live long as he can!
; j. {+ p1 \8 [, d* p- \& [0 TThrough miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays.
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7 ]: Q* c# N; F+ K翻译回来:
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明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?) , G; g% T* P9 O
酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。) ' X9 G% B9 N' D `) {" j8 h
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。) 0 P' B0 k6 w: |* B! l8 T
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) # L# z* i) }6 A/ K1 [) L! R6 y
我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影)
$ I! K- f0 `- ~$ p6 `* _- A和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间)
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月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁)
; L8 V8 Z0 K3 v2 {月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户) ; @7 Z2 z' W5 o" n' M, ]( H
柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠)
. R- J, Q9 t" ~7 |4 {) b对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨) $ G, h. B3 m4 G% u% J3 @
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?) . N. S9 B/ Z3 T" b4 l' v
人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) 0 t# {! D3 t6 t6 n
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺)
* q) Y+ D" d' T; \! W4 P2 \( @自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全)
/ E& N D, ]1 x! B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)
/ s1 M, l& R9 Q: p! i! ?- n虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟)
% G5 k( r8 v* B7 o% j; p# R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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