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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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, h' P& ?+ V* r5 s2 yThe Midautumn Festival
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- n3 b7 C* U/ ` z(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”) ) N( B8 [2 {5 s W
, I% _; Y% U' Z9 l$ `6 cHow long will the full moon appear? * w! ?- E" Y3 y- O; ~, \& _" _
Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky.
5 B( g' h0 s$ v& _I do not know what time of year 1 c2 _1 h" V$ l, \4 [- p* ]
‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high.
3 f, G" D) q7 w. x( r$ VRiding the wind, there I would fly, ; O3 ~. t4 R @/ C8 d4 r: B! D
Yet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be
# t+ S2 w4 M& IToo high and cold for me.
( c/ r' _9 [8 H% ^: z8 Y5 dI rise and dance, with my shadow I play. ( k3 w! H8 i& z9 D! ?5 N7 h
On high as on earth, would it be as gay?
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The moon goes round the mansions red 7 K; v, b' N: `+ v) n
Through gauze—draped windows soft to shed
4 _& c' @! P: Y3 H+ ?+ ]1 QHer light upon the sleepless bed.
! Q/ ^3 ]" D* N& Y* r R, L( lAgainst man she should have no spite.
! K/ m/ u ?# P3 ^8 Q) p* lWhy then when people part, is she oft full and bright?
, y7 d( ?: Y; Q6 H X h9 T/ ^Men have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again; 4 k1 z5 a9 m+ J- N, W. k8 i
The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane. # v" F: k2 b8 u
There has been nothing perfect since the olden days.
$ h1 J( M4 U2 |; t, Q8 ], HSo let us wish that man will live long as he can!
- P- e% p! u* e( @; o3 \. eThrough miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays.
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翻译回来:
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明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?) + c6 E* N' a! y, @; c
酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。)
6 k0 \: |; k# Q9 E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。)
9 J& {/ F+ C: z* v2 X- h7 m9 S0 V7 i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) - u! [$ [. ?0 ?- f0 F
我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影)
: Q3 O# V i! O- Q和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间) 9 b# ~* Y1 C- @+ Z
- i" B' e- f3 O5 D/ b* d) P7 ?- R月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁)
6 Z a& z- c" m9 v3 F4 y月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户)
% D/ D8 m' q: I( \4 X$ j柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠) % w% Y2 j7 `0 J
对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨) 4 {9 f; f% ~) u
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?) 0 a1 ~( e+ Y9 }( V$ A# f3 ?# |' U
人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) / E, p, c3 }! [: ~/ Y$ K# N7 @
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺) 0 ?7 B6 a/ l3 R: b* U0 v
自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全) , `3 v% F+ V9 J! T) J
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) 7 M* w4 ]- f1 D+ g
虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟)
% p2 L- l9 L& H6 V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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