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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。) b/ {1 B$ i+ O# G# A6 f
' y/ K4 e8 g# O: h- ~" k3 oThe Midautumn Festival
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/ i/ C$ y! ]1 f% W1 x/ P(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”)
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How long will the full moon appear?
9 J" ]5 x* x1 P- a. G' w, D# Y6 JWine cup in hand, I ask the sky.
5 m' n8 P, b1 ~, m) HI do not know what time of year . p9 r2 I/ M. L R- w
‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high. f B, w4 x; A7 H1 H4 @* w% i
Riding the wind, there I would fly,
8 `& s6 _+ c ?6 R/ c2 s$ cYet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be 9 D% w1 y% _3 r2 r- _1 ?
Too high and cold for me.
( p2 d7 A+ m. |4 L; l) _3 d! T' `1 tI rise and dance, with my shadow I play. 7 K, g7 a: j2 s
On high as on earth, would it be as gay? Z. p! ?/ [! S ~
( E8 M: l1 I% X$ J+ \2 ]The moon goes round the mansions red
+ f2 C3 N9 x0 N# k0 F" ZThrough gauze—draped windows soft to shed 7 Z2 T% q" P+ j( P
Her light upon the sleepless bed.
! a( D. N6 A6 i* O9 jAgainst man she should have no spite.
N* e% s; r; Q4 FWhy then when people part, is she oft full and bright? - \4 c' l9 d: V4 X9 R( e% ?
Men have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again;
( F7 S5 R, ^8 P1 C( x7 i6 HThe moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane. + m3 \' Y1 g$ d+ o
There has been nothing perfect since the olden days. . ?! Y+ w. n9 D& l* R0 b" B
So let us wish that man will live long as he can! 2 A& _6 H% n) M4 s
Through miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays.
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明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?) 0 h/ Q* D+ p5 n" a& ?
酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。)
3 H: H g' s) B: k6 O" K- N# T* d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。)
0 N/ @0 } G; @6 W+ ?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)
1 _8 \4 G/ U) D& x我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影) 1 {: \* W1 e: W8 B3 ?6 T
和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间)
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9 T! ^* A( U* Q月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁)
6 Y8 ]6 G6 i5 \- d8 v月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户) + W1 _! O$ U R- S
柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠) % l9 T& n6 I9 e1 X# o7 t/ u- i) C
对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨)
8 I- y& t7 ]% Q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?)
! E e0 K) D; q: _3 ^! y人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) $ s7 g+ M) }7 M0 S5 q- U# Q, y( K
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺)
; j4 ]2 Y: m5 i$ w自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全)
# x5 P, K) t# U$ x1 ^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) 2 K; M0 ^. i5 w5 u4 ]
虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟)
! R! j* O: ]; o K- _( n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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+ C4 F) n/ U9 F9 Z3 N( n1 _1 @6 x/ G* e9 Y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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