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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。, l- O6 x: ]7 w
8 T2 |( \& b e5 i( NThe Midautumn Festival
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! z3 Q* m9 z6 t7 A: p/ L2 o2 D% E(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”) + r3 A% Y8 T! J; H8 ]
+ C& s( S& k+ \, `How long will the full moon appear?
# z+ f2 r6 w- @# sWine cup in hand, I ask the sky. ; u& x8 j# \- k& \. C8 b
I do not know what time of year ) k! p$ d) a: I
‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high.
& a/ E" F! ` L) JRiding the wind, there I would fly,
- a2 e' {) y4 nYet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be - I& V) C. \6 P6 b& i0 y1 m
Too high and cold for me. 0 c& ^$ {2 A. u; w( g9 a5 \; _# [
I rise and dance, with my shadow I play. * d% g; o1 w T5 ]6 ]7 P) L$ s
On high as on earth, would it be as gay?
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The moon goes round the mansions red & L$ X8 F: x) Y3 N5 s9 A
Through gauze—draped windows soft to shed
" r) ~* _& I, G' j' Z" pHer light upon the sleepless bed. , @4 D' Y% W2 j2 o
Against man she should have no spite. 6 M% J0 U0 f7 c, x+ ?
Why then when people part, is she oft full and bright?
4 a7 [( I) T# w) N7 hMen have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again; + `' C, _" ?3 R# p# J6 ]
The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane.
$ y1 K: h# ~ Q. ?2 {There has been nothing perfect since the olden days.
3 j& l: ~2 W, O8 rSo let us wish that man will live long as he can! 0 `) X+ i+ J! v1 Y J* V
Through miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays. + V% {/ G5 V4 H! o
; V P1 j- u/ Z, P$ {. C$ b: ~翻译回来:
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明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?) . @5 Z2 w/ G9 O
酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。) $ }/ h: E8 g7 j
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。)
7 q6 @' L( V' R8 ]% ] e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 a# E0 }, `& o' Q: l! t
我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影)
$ ~; K7 q' o, Z U* l和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间)
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) a: n9 b% h4 m1 ?& _) G. R月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁) # L, k- f4 s2 w3 N" r1 ?7 `
月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户)
( X* @# P8 }3 [ f柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠)
& ^% m# G) M, S对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨)
' X) ^" I) t3 Z- t6 @4 z7 x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?) 4 F& m: Z3 \( z$ M" m0 j* X g
人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) ! S& W: C0 F v4 Z# o$ i0 A; H
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺) 9 C8 V9 l. z% y$ H, u" ~
自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全)
k5 J1 P3 r6 g( x4 T6 D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)
( [% v0 b* n1 @9 G" ~1 [虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟) 8 }0 `+ W# D/ w, e
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。 7 q; k2 c: F" `6 |/ D, P
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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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