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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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The Midautumn Festival
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(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”) 4 w; e3 r5 Y9 z7 I
1 U* m7 D! j' q. z7 I% R% q6 QHow long will the full moon appear?
: F2 d$ j. _2 o ZWine cup in hand, I ask the sky.
7 I! ~3 C- K: L9 I9 \& y, \I do not know what time of year
% M1 n: h3 \2 v+ ?; n‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high.
. }( s8 ?$ N- b: L+ Y3 |& b4 v7 D2 ORiding the wind, there I would fly, + N. @- K! G7 Q! M; z
Yet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be 6 {$ R3 n; o* m2 t. ]5 B. s, _
Too high and cold for me. , S% z9 d" W+ a# L- A4 M9 K/ x" z8 {
I rise and dance, with my shadow I play.
) H- @) ]1 u$ V$ F* w% ~On high as on earth, would it be as gay?
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2 _* F6 N0 {0 x% w/ n+ |! bThe moon goes round the mansions red ! |) _# h, {* y3 k) i
Through gauze—draped windows soft to shed ( ]6 k% r5 {1 b5 a! X7 C" b
Her light upon the sleepless bed.
/ r5 t6 O( X6 b+ \Against man she should have no spite. + ~- z. l- {; r% V
Why then when people part, is she oft full and bright?
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, K# d: Z& H2 E4 q5 N1 C& u+ bThe moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane.
1 @$ s4 I. p' D8 |There has been nothing perfect since the olden days. / Q" n- G, ]0 _3 j' G! e$ V
So let us wish that man will live long as he can!
% W: M' O2 t( ^' B9 PThrough miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays. ' ~% Q5 s# g C
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明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?) ; {- X$ U% z( }
酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。) - Y3 V+ q( r( C5 c3 U: r
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。)
: [0 S1 `3 E: W$ g2 s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) 8 U- h/ i. z' I( W+ o6 x+ b
我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影)
: h, q3 z+ i2 u% u( w和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间) 3 Y! X6 c( t: m6 U
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月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁)
, d3 A! N5 W; Q2 X* @, }% `; l" Y月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户)
# [) b Q0 ~" g! \% u+ a2 p柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠) & \. }4 N* @7 H9 x
对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨) 0 W) Z7 D' @( o% b% R3 l+ ?( N3 _
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?) : q2 s% X# X0 X
人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合)
, ^3 x; b' D5 [# x月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺)
2 M+ l# G1 z, c+ z: V t自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全) 2 f# V" q: r" a, O: _
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)
$ } s0 E7 H- y' ^+ @7 v; U虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟)
9 D d' j. j5 K$ k) W. o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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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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