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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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- M- R( J" C- s2 x8 u! UThe Midautumn Festival
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1 Q' I) P7 d/ U% S6 h(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”) 9 h. h: A) _8 M. |& _/ p
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How long will the full moon appear?
9 {8 u$ ?. U" @, J& v( W0 WWine cup in hand, I ask the sky. ) f' [! a! P. v
I do not know what time of year 7 j- O# W L0 l: ^4 r" K0 `
‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high.
% U/ {2 o) |1 F) G MRiding the wind, there I would fly,
' S7 |& R1 ~4 X. e1 O8 MYet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be
" E; g2 a. o! z- Y# e; b2 xToo high and cold for me.
: E0 Q' r1 g* S/ @I rise and dance, with my shadow I play. * v0 B: ]. h4 P
On high as on earth, would it be as gay? 0 E' f3 _7 V# x: U! L* [
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The moon goes round the mansions red
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Her light upon the sleepless bed. 2 E% A5 Z0 A$ y$ L" k( U" g
Against man she should have no spite. . x" s+ [$ P. _
Why then when people part, is she oft full and bright?
- c$ h: ]1 H4 T0 O9 P, A9 H; bMen have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again; ' i/ h% k6 R q5 G. @! n
The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane.
. X7 _" X, [; {; b, BThere has been nothing perfect since the olden days.
2 a! _# J, x9 {, w. g$ B' WSo let us wish that man will live long as he can! & ]' \" ~" i+ e4 b2 i' s
Through miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays.
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$ ^ m h, I6 Q. Z2 t翻译回来:
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7 e3 x+ Q* j$ S* c1 `% S明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?) 0 _' y3 ^2 ] r3 Y
酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。)
) A* C% T9 z7 R$ o- q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。)
+ B( h8 |& f9 M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)
# w0 Y, ]* _7 l. @我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影) 8 B& l' }4 J2 p' i) j
和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间) - a* j A7 g: j; E: }* M; |
& A$ f' w4 ~- L月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁) ! ^$ m2 U" @3 k1 B$ k
月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户)
9 B+ \; I* D% {3 Z# C0 J1 l柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠) - p3 Y* g! ^/ |$ m, G! x) Z3 F$ k
对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨)
$ U$ Q9 ~' v" P" W: K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 j$ e; ~* h9 m5 {3 z! m# u7 z人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) 9 [ {+ _. M u; y7 y8 H+ G
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺)
, G! \2 }$ e0 W自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全)
8 \7 I/ G3 P1 l& j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)
/ A- w* [/ |4 |, G W3 [5 L: f虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟)
) P. L5 s: F0 X% N. 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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2 c/ O0 c; r) N7 D$ c0 q! x8 e9 a( q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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