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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。& `/ P7 |+ @2 S* B" I8 ^
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The Midautumn Festival
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, c. s! i0 ]* C& j# K, W" P(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”)
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% v5 ]6 z8 ]8 |9 e( O5 H' z* ?How long will the full moon appear? V& z; |) F3 l0 S
Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky. ! C. i- t; Y3 e
I do not know what time of year
5 [3 ?( G3 o0 {/ c9 E H' n‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high. 3 ?* j& ]9 z% M% ~+ A
Riding the wind, there I would fly, ; N9 M& E/ c7 u6 H: N
Yet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be 1 J; ?5 a0 ] n( Y0 |$ w& a
Too high and cold for me. p% {$ C8 ^7 F7 J8 B& i3 d
I rise and dance, with my shadow I play.
& u1 a( F: l2 l4 i& N1 GOn high as on earth, would it be as gay? 6 y; H* R% {2 Q
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The moon goes round the mansions red 4 d$ }2 }& O. n0 h$ ~! P
Through gauze—draped windows soft to shed
: E( O% { R* F1 F0 w% uHer light upon the sleepless bed.
- S% l/ H5 Q- Y; D3 c! o9 H2 z& iAgainst man she should have no spite. 4 t! P7 p) ]" ^3 |- E# ?% v+ v
Why then when people part, is she oft full and bright?
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The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane. ; ~1 _3 [4 A+ B" \+ s
There has been nothing perfect since the olden days.
8 b1 l% g S! T) e3 kSo let us wish that man will live long as he can! 6 U5 {3 g# s/ \% m7 w
Through miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays.
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; c: H) C4 V. c4 m0 z明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?) ) C4 {; _* F0 | v8 v
酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。)
5 H" Q# M& @+ 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。) : X0 o: J. U; ~! r
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)
# H' n0 L- H! s4 \" \我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影)
7 E4 }, G6 r- t5 d和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间) % s' g; \9 ^* E/ w, e% q
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月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁)
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柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠) 5 E! ^+ U1 n$ E: G
对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨) , t! D' e2 M. Q; v
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$ m3 O' a9 k; y1 y6 ~, h
人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合)
2 M) U; E- y6 E R月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺) $ a( B# U% f! H R* X
自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全)
# s+ Z0 Y% z6 y5 }& P' K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 B7 Q7 L0 P, l3 G+ h5 U7 W/ e虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟) : o8 E1 K _# [$ d9 \6 L
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。 : N7 J% Q5 i Q9 l7 e& U; A, G
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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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