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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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! K9 g6 S8 P, g" t5 w& `4 Z! Z$ FThe Midautumn Festival
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(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”) % H5 j# j9 E1 {
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How long will the full moon appear?
S" i4 [( \' d" i/ nWine cup in hand, I ask the sky.
0 t0 W, g9 O& G6 KI do not know what time of year 6 v( i0 d2 J/ I; y3 L
‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high. . i5 d- j8 y8 q* ^% P; l
Riding the wind, there I would fly,
$ s. ]: ?# S& _, g3 H( e* Y8 sYet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be 7 p7 U* d" v" h, f* D* H$ [
Too high and cold for me.
; z$ |& _4 G! II rise and dance, with my shadow I play.
0 g1 M+ K- l4 DOn high as on earth, would it be as gay? 9 z! X* B5 w$ V9 F
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The moon goes round the mansions red ' W' I2 o( [3 C3 f
Through gauze—draped windows soft to shed
% [; s9 V% I3 rHer light upon the sleepless bed. ( S( S# f/ `3 N J
Against man she should have no spite. : I/ o) n) ?% y D, k6 W# ~) `
Why then when people part, is she oft full and bright? ' c+ Q, O# w7 [' C( c8 I
Men have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again;
0 {# `/ p5 Q gThe moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane. 5 ~/ m0 i5 i; h& G# \9 g
There has been nothing perfect since the olden days.
& D- H8 l% e m* c# N; wSo let us wish that man will live long as he can!
, z( E B% B5 E9 u. _& xThrough miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays. 0 w1 [% j# s) W5 V. L% j2 j
c; P3 @$ m8 ~2 N$ S' y翻译回来: $ b( @ a+ a1 n% K' K+ F7 E# I
+ H2 A' K+ ~0 \9 K5 P Q. l: E$ k明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?)
: b- u. Y0 F3 M1 c) `6 E; f% @酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。) - p/ O( ~4 N# I
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。)
9 l5 i0 }1 W: k! b8 J( k& G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)
0 @ T; c. H/ @7 N, g9 ^我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影)
7 N+ F" R; V; n5 g7 C- q& v和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间)
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) I s# H% _& e1 }月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁) 1 _& o" b G& P3 i' ~- @% |
月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户) % J! U4 @# v+ i8 F
柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠)
! ~, I! f( `7 h. i2 a; R对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨) 5 ^0 W; [+ M2 _& ?2 Q$ d
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?) 4 j4 {" e* i; U- j) c. m: k
人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合)
v9 I4 ^! \& a月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺) / d, ?; i& m- k3 x4 K4 i
自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全)
: t) `0 s3 |' T) |6 ]3 J, o% y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)
1 J' V0 }! i u, I虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟) 1 V, M+ ]. G' a v# i4 `
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。 % w6 [8 d! A- i3 e# j3 A
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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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