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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。* Y6 F/ n: R' t4 @* f, O
* J" o5 U+ I" {/ {+ Q5 t+ a- H- oThe Midautumn Festival
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(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”) * Y8 E4 v# y1 d e6 L: ^
- _# R) U4 R: C0 R, q$ xHow long will the full moon appear? 3 A) B$ A3 T. C, n' M
Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky. 6 b A4 ^8 t+ j' {
I do not know what time of year
1 H; p$ W0 n7 U9 ` \‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high. + `" U: D/ Y/ v% e1 Z0 V
Riding the wind, there I would fly,
K: T. I/ G* m7 Y( x1 F, U; eYet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be
/ _! @+ i/ Q* t+ mToo high and cold for me.
8 W) J7 o" ^- mI rise and dance, with my shadow I play. 6 ?" `2 z5 M% N/ U% I/ j( ^
On high as on earth, would it be as gay? 2 M9 t4 x: g% b! S/ { r5 V! y
) `1 a7 l v/ J6 _! XThe moon goes round the mansions red ) t/ {/ U! L" t4 O- ?
Through gauze—draped windows soft to shed
7 K& Y j: W. y# t) g7 cHer light upon the sleepless bed. * C T1 ]1 i N
Against man she should have no spite. / i4 ~# X+ ~ S! a
Why then when people part, is she oft full and bright?
- Y9 D G( F$ A' T* `; T$ GMen have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again;
) E! y# p" [7 q- v VThe moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane. 1 F6 \' G8 Q K2 h9 A4 e
There has been nothing perfect since the olden days. 2 c; }4 Y9 R# k
So let us wish that man will live long as he can!
4 B0 _ g8 e( Z- A, q0 w7 `: tThrough miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays.
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翻译回来: ( }5 Q" j2 h( j/ c+ q
% |, H7 l" t9 V) d) S明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?) 3 X/ W; V; e+ G( W9 H
酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。) ; d9 A# M! A% J/ i7 E. ]" M! v' i; m
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。)
. V& [3 Q& y& |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)
: ?. h# q% _% W! Z; @我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影) ' W/ s: l. |/ T
和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间) . u. \5 t" c2 Q# s
1 |; Z( ~8 F; W, r' y月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁) 5 d- W, |. ^# M5 A. {
月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户)
2 m* P3 N9 O' ]/ J0 `( u! i柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠)
* M j9 L( ^- s对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨) 2 h' D1 i4 H G; m! ~0 D" ?* h
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?) " P6 `3 |6 M3 ^6 ~
人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) 4 p3 h2 l) j- `
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺)
* X7 y5 }4 {* F0 n6 Z自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全)
2 a1 `" B/ x* x! ]4 F/ R! D9 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) $ x; c6 @& `( ^4 n& `3 O M# V
虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟)
, k7 s0 B q3 [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。 ; e# H+ s# N; Q6 R
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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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