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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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4 p" i+ e' Z( n7 @* ~9 zThe Midautumn Festival
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(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”) * |- J. ^ @0 `* q) ~; d
) S: X; T- o8 [' ?0 oHow long will the full moon appear? 8 \: E# o% ~0 w2 v
Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky.
$ `/ g' q2 j! R! {" l7 A }" ^: ?! ~, pI do not know what time of year 8 Q7 t- a" x( O; C" F$ Y5 f
‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high. 3 _) T9 t, V, A5 K! I2 }2 U
Riding the wind, there I would fly,
: |* r2 c2 Q9 J! F2 fYet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be " V# w; F8 s& W! p& X( x' |
Too high and cold for me. , x6 c e- ^* A3 j
I rise and dance, with my shadow I play.
% f# s+ t$ S5 r+ E9 YOn high as on earth, would it be as gay? 1 _4 l( z& _* K7 P Z+ U0 y
% d5 c4 C0 v( w5 ~( _The moon goes round the mansions red 6 D- @( T4 z, `( n* D
Through gauze—draped windows soft to shed
W1 F/ J7 E: |Her light upon the sleepless bed. % Q P {4 B/ p
Against man she should have no spite. : C- S. O: L6 B$ a8 F; g6 g R
Why then when people part, is she oft full and bright?
3 e% ?0 w3 e, e8 MMen have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again; : a$ C2 y* F- y5 {+ o% \
The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane. 9 t7 ?# d( K0 W9 Y- C
There has been nothing perfect since the olden days. 3 z) |; c8 C n* k' ~% U+ w
So let us wish that man will live long as he can!
- l5 b2 O4 |; ^. }! l7 ]Through miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays.
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翻译回来: ' A% i6 ]) i8 |5 n
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明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?) : J5 P0 \7 w4 z
酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。) ( m h3 x: R; C( Z5 }) 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。)
4 O, ?: g. ?" A- B+ 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)
6 K9 n5 B2 I9 H7 ~我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影) 5 \7 l- V/ k f, Y7 d& C7 h
和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间) * c j$ {) }3 r8 I
+ {7 O# P X4 C2 K7 y( f# l月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁) 8 ^9 D r9 R( x" U2 ]
月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户)
: }6 d- ]' ^ g* A柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠)
! A4 w7 s* k+ ?! f# h对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨)
7 Y0 H6 w5 J9 W7 p D3 W5 ~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?)
' L$ {, b4 _& s: ]5 w. M7 O& m7 s人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) 9 t) r- q I, ]: w, K
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺)
* s' A/ X/ \2 F* ]4 c+ [" e自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全) & ]: j) P. b. M- u: ^
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)
" z3 C/ x! s; s6 z' ^虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟) " U+ w$ u1 d9 p. ]. `) 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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" x! z. c; [" G" W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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