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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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The Midautumn Festival 7 B% P" P6 i7 f8 k
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(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”) 5 ]8 W" n- \$ z9 Z1 n# L
m+ g$ b6 n: `& _5 L5 [ Q& E8 o& rHow long will the full moon appear? / B( i9 r2 `2 o; U, `- q Z
Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky. 5 `! F4 l' Z" C; R) ~
I do not know what time of year
& k' G, F7 u2 Q A‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high. 6 m. m. N4 [6 Y* W
Riding the wind, there I would fly, * P3 a! R) G( N3 A! K3 O
Yet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be
7 ^' u& C& n( Y) r1 oToo high and cold for me.
' Q2 Q g) x# j3 W; M/ t3 w/ qI rise and dance, with my shadow I play.
n! y% O* a2 I4 X$ Q* s" N! UOn high as on earth, would it be as gay? - w4 Q# y9 { o" R
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The moon goes round the mansions red
]0 C+ T7 e, U0 v4 l1 nThrough gauze—draped windows soft to shed & t6 R! F ~9 @8 B) g* D: I
Her light upon the sleepless bed.
6 }/ {7 {! G0 H" \9 T) K6 P% dAgainst man she should have no spite.
" b# j& k$ j% a3 I8 ZWhy then when people part, is she oft full and bright?
$ z3 V/ s5 y( j+ uMen have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again; , C/ Z$ P2 W1 m* `. ^
The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane.
* z6 L4 Z7 y6 [/ `* H6 y3 g$ K6 hThere has been nothing perfect since the olden days. ( A( b* w2 k( l: O( F/ r8 e
So let us wish that man will live long as he can! + @( G8 g, I# O. }
Through miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays.
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8 z+ Z( { N. E( B翻译回来: $ g0 B2 P, e$ { m8 Q" T
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明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?) $ V- Q- Z8 s5 m* _$ P; o! r$ ~
酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。)
& F! L! Z0 k/ n# s& {, P: i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。) ) a1 {. A( V' D' B; s. E
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)
/ k4 N' Q% I" M$ N3 X/ }我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影)
q$ F. C$ l c8 O8 `8 {- H和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间) & z$ W' R7 l$ Y& W0 b" {
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月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁) E) d/ U3 r- g# S* l* S# N
月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户)
& U, V* v3 U; q. C柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠)
# g G. A! g* k: l对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨)
) d! q1 x3 a B6 \" v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?) 4 n% i* Y7 H; ?( J
人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合)
' ~. m1 m& K% S# _1 V5 o( R) j月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺)
0 L( t9 k* Q& E% I$ u自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全)
) O8 S$ f9 ^- [. L3 R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) " L; |; f0 E& `9 C# y
虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟)
7 x! s5 A7 ~& h$ q1 O; E* o: H0 G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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1 s3 u, U& x' d6 `1 Q' d* U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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