 鲜花( 0)  鸡蛋( 0)
|

楼主 |
发表于 2007-11-13 06:21
|
显示全部楼层
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。4 B; O3 V* h/ I7 S& [. t( H7 l: i
6 r. p8 \5 o t2 l" E
The Midautumn Festival * `% g* V+ A s; Z. f/ Y$ ~
4 |- n4 N! F& e3 J: j/ w
(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”) 7 e; {. |* U5 C9 K& \, u
% D; L7 u/ g& C) j, qHow long will the full moon appear? ! G. g2 V0 K; Q! }/ b/ p
Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky.
) k& f3 L; G: S% t. mI do not know what time of year - s7 U( }( D" E C
‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high.
7 J9 s* A+ k7 ]( R1 f IRiding the wind, there I would fly,
5 U3 Z3 U0 }% KYet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be ( ?- |! y8 w$ a1 v+ L) i
Too high and cold for me. & H5 E( i2 q7 e5 V
I rise and dance, with my shadow I play. & ~9 a6 f4 }( g# k# N$ u3 u w
On high as on earth, would it be as gay? 6 Z2 Q7 W9 s6 o" m- z; o
9 e0 E" y ] A0 u/ ]* wThe moon goes round the mansions red 8 u: {9 B4 Z9 E
Through gauze—draped windows soft to shed
: j* i; w: w/ p* G, ^" @: j0 j6 Q* FHer light upon the sleepless bed. 9 R; t. O* y/ u9 R+ Z8 @' Z" f1 l
Against man she should have no spite.
( V M" A0 R6 p2 dWhy then when people part, is she oft full and bright?
3 a+ M) C: X/ x7 S1 {$ O; h( w+ _Men have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again; " ~, i! c" P" f. v7 \& ~. ]
The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane.
+ I6 _9 n( Z( `2 y" o4 N$ U7 f- IThere has been nothing perfect since the olden days.
1 N5 c7 }+ V: K, p+ FSo let us wish that man will live long as he can! 8 k" ]% G% ^( O) {/ S, a/ ]
Through miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays. 7 g5 h/ Q. I4 C% {" S
9 H; G) T4 \8 D翻译回来: 8 r- t4 |/ {; ]. I- Q
, F. Q/ V$ {- f5 ^0 V |. H. ?- D明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?)
3 D6 `6 v) N6 f. D. z酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。)
. S: T _: W5 ^8 v* u# a4 p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。) ( q' J7 @3 X4 h) Q C
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)
8 E# |6 i4 T1 O: |2 @" K我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影) , f5 Z; X* L4 f
和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间)
8 y5 ]- S9 O' j4 E+ {( p8 H h
8 ?2 ^+ |' M# c `0 d月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁) K& P6 `9 Y1 l' V. s: q# D1 V
月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户) 5 Y, d- ?0 e1 I, {, G* h
柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠) $ I: A( t- e g6 T
对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨) ( y% ` s) R* x& {' R: Q' i
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?) $ o# O; @4 Z$ V X3 F2 e* @
人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) 5 g3 T; |: _2 Z; _
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺)
+ @: e4 o( a# W& u+ H+ H) h自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全) & d! e: p1 H0 l8 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)
( V- g0 K7 N. l U7 q& H- O虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟) - x! P: M. B! [7 ]0 |" P1 T
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。 6 V* Q6 `* j9 ~/ Q
% ?4 F, n6 G) _1 s* b: _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。 |
|