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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。# a* B3 I. f1 S- M! m- }4 |# n% H
' h H9 ^3 E, X9 w; C* mThe Midautumn Festival 5 z& H7 A( e& B/ q- M3 ]
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(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”)
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! X$ T' ?/ l$ b* KHow long will the full moon appear? 9 t. r4 F) w4 v `3 y
Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky. - x6 @6 t7 e3 X& ~5 s6 Q3 K
I do not know what time of year
- a" k. c7 D7 k‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high.
( L( `: s! C. }2 F" v3 T2 CRiding the wind, there I would fly, ' A3 ^1 G# U |, K1 p
Yet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be ) ]" q( }9 Y7 f/ Q7 a0 c7 d* t2 O
Too high and cold for me.
. M6 A. Q0 M0 P8 b% I/ R) SI rise and dance, with my shadow I play.
8 q, F2 N0 v' ?. aOn high as on earth, would it be as gay? 7 K s- n* Y3 K# W: ~
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The moon goes round the mansions red
1 z/ W h, B/ MThrough gauze—draped windows soft to shed
1 D1 [8 F0 j: Q& @; pHer light upon the sleepless bed. . N# a1 [% B2 J6 s6 a
Against man she should have no spite.
( r! d% B( S$ kWhy then when people part, is she oft full and bright?
8 z( X( M3 {& M9 t3 v$ Q2 ?Men have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again;
4 e: B. c7 l2 m' ~& WThe moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane.
: A, d1 G" D$ {4 l! jThere has been nothing perfect since the olden days. ( m/ I$ ]( F4 g3 A) B7 R
So let us wish that man will live long as he can! 9 T2 z5 a" x( ^$ \" y' y( Z" @
Through miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays. / C# ^* v/ H" a; \
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翻译回来: 2 o# P. V7 _3 E5 S# _
+ @# \' U5 C1 c6 A0 {+ q5 U明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?) 0 a5 m0 @3 {$ D1 O7 T
酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。) ; Z2 H: B! @: i6 b6 C, ]- 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。) + |3 i- s8 v. m% n/ t8 _6 }% `! b# u
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- Y5 P. K, i* W6 E" @6 o8 E! O
我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影)
|3 a4 _ j U" d* i& |和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间) 0 W/ x0 P+ @" \) d
* T: d- \8 e3 ~2 G/ `; l7 t/ Q8 i月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁) $ J3 R2 T* z' W$ }2 v* r
月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户)
k; F7 M/ n8 S3 h# n$ `! t' [+ P# H柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠)
9 c7 @, r' b5 x$ H7 \对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨)
5 C9 P0 c# T$ `0 Z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?)
8 t# U2 y* B0 S2 G5 @( s' M人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合)
% P8 j6 V+ c5 V月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺) 7 @: d! {2 R$ T) e5 D
自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全) ) N. Y- j. _/ _" g! Q/ }8 C
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)
0 s5 E. X5 _2 P虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟)
$ |4 r! F, W& I$ w' L# a3 ]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。 0 W6 k/ J+ E8 ]
3 |2 U% g3 a) F# U+ _- {! i. q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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