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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。7 E4 D. H; s8 l
& s5 B4 Q7 Q& a+ ^ [The Midautumn Festival + A5 F* T$ {8 w% F: x1 Q, q
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(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”)
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How long will the full moon appear?
1 P- a8 U& d1 D9 H7 g0 dWine cup in hand, I ask the sky.
4 s/ ?0 X5 \& A& P% b1 X$ GI do not know what time of year
- |/ ?2 U) f& s! g+ R; h6 Z+ [3 c‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high. , W4 S5 p$ h0 z6 {* h
Riding the wind, there I would fly, 4 ~1 y; w. N$ W) B0 s+ I2 A% k* i
Yet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be & B1 ~4 @- E& p( Z
Too high and cold for me.
; F# R) ~' D6 T$ n) s4 G1 YI rise and dance, with my shadow I play.
O) J' [8 r+ G+ _; vOn high as on earth, would it be as gay? ^( S4 j( L; P+ o | S! i
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The moon goes round the mansions red * o3 j& Z# ~! j, B
Through gauze—draped windows soft to shed
+ @; V; l2 s7 SHer light upon the sleepless bed.
9 ?1 x+ s- B; ^1 f# [ y8 \Against man she should have no spite. 2 o; b2 h+ |' }& L
Why then when people part, is she oft full and bright?
: _& t" J: Y; z9 bMen have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again;
, ]$ m7 f' [9 K6 T ^( ?The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane. 1 B# x* w9 Q, U; \4 x- R/ P
There has been nothing perfect since the olden days. " b' D$ g5 l! p& f2 \+ I( K
So let us wish that man will live long as he can!
# N/ u+ q) T; p* u( MThrough 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?) ! B( f7 q- ? g8 b3 ^+ j \+ V
酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。) . S3 w0 Z+ L3 ]7 p3 R
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。)
" W8 F9 {( m, E3 f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)
5 x5 Z1 |% L6 l) V1 T我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影) 0 q$ [( w- f; l4 d8 g9 ?+ p
和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间) 5 Z6 K. k4 u' D0 R) f$ t* ]+ G0 s- t% `
+ t7 a. z6 P5 f8 x月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁)
# E5 q$ Q- H" |$ U# K5 m L4 ?& U月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户)
1 K! K, ^! X. h x$ h柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠) + s9 J6 ~: ?$ E) F8 ~/ {# h
对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨) / L) {" S6 x$ I i
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?)
6 y0 L) Z# B0 H1 f0 |人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合)
5 ?; @1 v! ]/ ^$ a7 Q月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺)
, {3 K0 X+ {# |' |3 C. ~自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全)
( c) `( ~; M' D- j# \7 s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) + d1 l K6 z6 q; V
虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟)
3 `9 |3 \7 s% e1 q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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- v$ I4 ]& ?3 ]" W( a* s7 |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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