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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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' r8 Z6 _) n7 J8 S6 U* @0 rThe Midautumn Festival
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7 w, q3 Y$ {4 f" z$ u(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”)
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How long will the full moon appear? ' Z! R* Q" Z+ e: o
Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky. - i2 B+ q2 [0 `+ h3 i( W0 [
I do not know what time of year
1 f, R6 {* ?) u* ?4 G‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high. 8 x/ y' p# R% d
Riding the wind, there I would fly, + K) c5 ~! ~" \8 ^
Yet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be 9 k* M3 X6 J6 q
Too high and cold for me.
h' L7 @2 X9 ^+ ?) w6 uI rise and dance, with my shadow I play. " K* A1 _. K' p( s) y
On high as on earth, would it be as gay?
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/ v8 q4 X" I0 h9 yThe moon goes round the mansions red
& A6 o' ^) F& K$ V! NThrough gauze—draped windows soft to shed ! F) p) w- U( U, A
Her light upon the sleepless bed.
! a. _* Z* f# {# f C1 ^9 SAgainst man she should have no spite.
. M6 v+ A7 i+ c o2 v7 \- f) l0 {Why then when people part, is she oft full and bright? . Z s" ^) _3 u4 p
Men have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again; % _1 h* [! t4 N
The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane.
1 E2 E4 B4 D+ \There has been nothing perfect since the olden days.
8 d5 u4 C' x: H7 PSo let us wish that man will live long as he can! ' w0 R0 g5 U3 ^/ d0 q3 T
Through miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays.
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翻译回来: 5 P# h7 R- c+ N# ~
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明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?) * y1 c* n$ N, D* i
酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。) s* A: _( a" S: U1 t" z
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 ?/ V# P/ z; q# o* N! B& |* a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) ! \* f# I7 O1 [
我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影)
7 E, U+ B5 G7 b, m和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间) 6 s. n: X) ?: d0 {& `
, a( z) ~. L( X* r% |月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁)
6 x6 f5 z0 p) k- Z1 x# T月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户)
% h5 ^5 l h# z# ?8 s+ }& v柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠) 9 A% K" S. b2 J" J D& }! J$ E
对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨)
' g D5 d8 c- d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?)
; D; r/ u( X# ~人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) 2 C" U$ R. K9 g% T4 Y4 w
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺)
/ F% A' t" l, T8 Z8 g% W' x自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全)
7 z& ?/ c& X- 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)
5 D& A0 z+ L% v虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟)
. ]7 u! f: j" ]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。 ; `/ d$ w: `+ a" G' i6 s
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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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