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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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! `1 ? D( ]4 b6 \. c' f, uThe Midautumn Festival
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(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”) ; X) c' V8 [/ ]0 r* W
: H: ?6 l$ P5 U: y( j, g& {How long will the full moon appear? - t# f" h' ]5 Y: e1 g
Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky. 1 w+ w2 s# Q u1 Y2 T2 j9 Z3 ^
I do not know what time of year - l0 u6 d0 q9 b) R
‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high.
1 \2 h; Y c, JRiding the wind, there I would fly,
: _ x% ^( ?, m+ S. m- i7 mYet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be / y8 V" T2 K4 f3 g
Too high and cold for me. 5 H( `+ b. q z* D* X3 h
I rise and dance, with my shadow I play.
! Z& e, W$ a. P6 }) j5 B& ]On high as on earth, would it be as gay? " f8 M2 r& Z+ Z- ^- \ y+ z
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The moon goes round the mansions red
5 o6 k s' v6 q# W8 rThrough gauze—draped windows soft to shed 7 f! { j% }+ j' Y$ b
Her light upon the sleepless bed. 7 f6 Y8 e: }: ^6 K2 D5 ^* }
Against man she should have no spite. 3 ~: X3 Y- C# R$ Q4 n+ \ R; z: W+ v
Why then when people part, is she oft full and bright?
& ^( s) O# {* R* h2 d0 `Men have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again;
. k& e; S: O! r: a, kThe moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane. . ^* V* S- [! r8 d' b3 j3 {1 R
There has been nothing perfect since the olden days.
/ d8 T5 e6 V% m6 C+ hSo let us wish that man will live long as he can!
9 N7 g# O1 d3 aThrough miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays. 6 B/ V, Q' u9 i% J$ o( K
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翻译回来: 9 ~! ~4 o# z3 @1 H
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明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?)
1 K( z! V/ T' g5 m Y. Y2 L酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。) 9 v3 H# W/ p' ]; g2 v
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。)
: G! W" |4 ]1 ], X; }9 {8 e' b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)
+ n3 R& ?- F8 ` H/ U- w" U2 V$ h% Q W我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影)
4 l0 b+ z& `6 y5 L% u6 F1 h6 p8 r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) ! o0 C$ p9 \" h8 W
月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户)
% E5 A! e$ u6 u0 O8 Z柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠) ) w9 R& d6 Q7 b! Q7 F
对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨) : K% h# s7 g0 N: o
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?) & O! E( ~0 i8 n
人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合)
5 L# N& {- ~! | _2 p @% ]月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺) 9 B, Z7 r0 O4 e \6 `# W
自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全)
) H! }% O# K3 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) . W( O; j# D W
虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟) , ^) f. w6 b1 J. V1 l% M! t6 u
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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' V4 A; T8 p1 v" e0 M7 X! r0 h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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