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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。8 G. Y$ O/ W: ?( e6 }
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The Midautumn Festival
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(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”)
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/ [+ i1 @ C; r/ T" A, D4 s% b2 ^How long will the full moon appear?
! n; v, F/ f/ `" C% FWine cup in hand, I ask the sky.
3 }' C7 G, N) A% d2 ^ AI do not know what time of year + N: c7 S0 k8 z: Z9 u
‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high. - t, x$ T# \8 L- E) D3 O( X
Riding the wind, there I would fly,
8 n3 Y* d6 ~ C0 ]4 Z/ Z" CYet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be
7 M/ y3 C1 |( J8 E8 NToo high and cold for me.
) }, t- P7 b0 F1 n9 v4 I0 O& DI rise and dance, with my shadow I play.
0 b! o) e/ {2 v: o( POn high as on earth, would it be as gay?
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The moon goes round the mansions red
( R$ n" R! P# [* LThrough gauze—draped windows soft to shed
+ w' y' Q G9 k. C) VHer light upon the sleepless bed. + }. A; r O* j% P: R/ b( }' Z- I
Against man she should have no spite.
2 P( u( ]( g M5 V; p1 \Why then when people part, is she oft full and bright? 5 U! l# B1 e( {/ Q1 c% R3 _- A6 W/ o5 ]
Men have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again;
5 f- U% |( C( P; Q+ k- K) E4 eThe moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane. $ L% d8 c1 q4 a+ g c% G
There has been nothing perfect since the olden days.
$ u4 g, f3 n% S* FSo let us wish that man will live long as he can! 2 s b, k$ @3 U0 q" _7 v
Through miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays.
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9 g6 L7 l$ x0 D! G* R翻译回来:
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" @' u# X2 _9 ^明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?) " U! g+ h o' t2 |
酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。)
+ R# b3 E( B6 w L6 b$ n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。)
! U) K+ Z8 R n5 d6 E9 {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) m: l& i0 y7 d2 c0 ~2 b7 G
我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影)
+ m8 ]: @1 C& u9 \和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间) 0 a3 p+ \' O0 Z7 C) D: {1 b- g
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月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁)
+ v1 q& I* [0 i月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户) ) y0 \$ P0 W! O1 v1 I" S
柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠)
9 r& [3 Z/ j% ^0 |# j对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨) 0 W# R8 Z" ?; L
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?) 7 \( y0 Z- y& h6 e& z
人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) 2 h5 S4 v$ \/ c3 p
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺) 6 Y6 P/ f+ V. d
自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全) % I Q7 o! a/ P
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) : J. \8 ]$ U; I) j) R% ]
虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟) " r5 S0 ~% Z( U8 [! \
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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2 u# [) L, p: J: i/ ^" K' g) M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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