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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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: z4 w! x0 s# X$ ^# e; _The Midautumn Festival ' p! l s: M8 ^$ d1 @% ?: C% h
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(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”)
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How long will the full moon appear? 3 M% Q, f U2 u) }$ o# M
Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky.
* {3 p$ r m& ~) FI do not know what time of year + s/ E8 K3 \! P- T
‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high. O. [. H1 T) n/ ^$ _& D/ @
Riding the wind, there I would fly,
3 p! ^1 g3 e j2 p5 ` NYet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be
R$ k, b! ^+ q- u% E Q9 uToo high and cold for me. ! z2 z$ I" C8 `# Q5 p ~# S$ b0 Z( n
I rise and dance, with my shadow I play. ( o/ U5 i3 W- {2 g4 l% b7 N
On high as on earth, would it be as gay? 3 V- N" V' t" B# X: u' v8 `
' G1 T" Y* x& q! D) `6 lThe moon goes round the mansions red
( w6 G- j* K1 c" W9 y5 D @Through gauze—draped windows soft to shed
: r/ b# b, [/ d/ W- R, L0 s+ KHer light upon the sleepless bed. # r- C2 W" H: f- e
Against man she should have no spite. 9 G7 \2 L0 A' p! g) k
Why then when people part, is she oft full and bright?
* e1 T% Z2 d3 s% ?3 A5 L2 YMen have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again; 9 U1 |4 @& r: o" O$ U' M
The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane.
8 n8 G$ X4 \4 k: e% s# uThere has been nothing perfect since the olden days. , v! D! j* @0 M
So let us wish that man will live long as he can!
0 t7 @8 k, c8 I( \5 A- `/ jThrough miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays.
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翻译回来: / W2 p* L/ N" M- M
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明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?) ! }% k% v% p0 F/ c( |" Q: w$ |& D# [
酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。) + ~3 Q) h$ ^8 n7 n
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。) 6 D/ k1 s) k. J* Q( O
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 O! A- ^$ o4 P我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影) u* ~# S, T! k6 \+ l! i, A
和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间)
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月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁) . d+ Y1 J' m9 q) s
月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户) & s- A1 ~, q$ j' g( D
柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠) * o1 X# P. t2 q. w" C
对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨) ; z% X. a6 ^) W0 _' N
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?)
: B9 w; r1 I) X5 c6 }. W& b. f人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) 2 ?/ c4 j" f7 h0 Q
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺) * [% _" k$ t5 H1 h
自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全) 9 G! N% f2 [% s9 b+ `
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) 7 Q1 c# r. j, Y, B& Z; A$ I
虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟) 5 g( L' ^$ v8 O0 V# ^2 ~3 N
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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, y3 @ s; k3 ?& C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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