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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。" F' S. n. R+ r4 s5 p
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The Midautumn Festival
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(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”) % v3 y# s: {# l: _
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How long will the full moon appear? 3 O( x2 L+ i0 T( P1 T* u
Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky.
T( ]8 [( {+ T, g% lI do not know what time of year
$ \ M! b1 g, [3 q‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high.
) g5 F8 K6 Y3 Q7 t( w. \* }; h. E- {Riding the wind, there I would fly,
1 h4 I& t6 l& N1 x1 I+ ^/ v2 {Yet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be 8 Z9 d# ~2 ~/ \# v9 O
Too high and cold for me.
6 t2 o) H) C: N' OI rise and dance, with my shadow I play.
: u( P: E% Q ~0 @On high as on earth, would it be as gay? . `) T/ Z' S& Y- G0 {& t" t2 A
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The moon goes round the mansions red
- \8 l6 `- S8 v) dThrough gauze—draped windows soft to shed
- P1 u1 c$ B6 v% \3 kHer light upon the sleepless bed. ) h, a0 R q! G0 j1 a! D) p, \) y
Against man she should have no spite. ' A+ K! b: f( A0 | V, g; _' k
Why then when people part, is she oft full and bright? $ Z7 H! ^" b" W+ i. A9 o
Men have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again; / e a" G( l3 F
The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane.
! B; E3 `! L6 `9 IThere has been nothing perfect since the olden days.
" a7 J& V: S0 Y) c F+ o: ?" ASo let us wish that man will live long as he can! : o2 i8 A- ~& r" ~2 g
Through miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays. 7 [! \' y& Q& K
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- v* ^4 V( c0 p6 L! ^7 ^9 q明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?) ( F8 I" ]7 u7 p, c
酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。)
5 h. ^; R' D+ M) p2 h) H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。) . s8 v5 y7 I: V. T# U$ L
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)
) A9 t* ~; n, g6 r4 c) Q% [我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影)
4 D8 n. y; j6 \9 N9 T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) ! A$ q* l/ [4 d. l$ a
月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户) # z$ j G* V( D+ C5 {7 s, z
柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠) * b0 M& ?9 U2 A5 V( e7 l
对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨)
5 _8 Q% t% a! N7 `: Z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 b$ p/ F& _2 k2 U- P9 k( M人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) + u9 ^0 @" c: K, k/ I5 }2 N
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺)
/ J, T0 L3 D% }0 W# R* p* I自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全) $ E% P3 q7 p* Y$ p* J" a1 N" e
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) I. C- d- w! A7 h6 V% Z7 H虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟) + M) s1 h0 B" C$ U: j
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。 2 w9 N2 E$ h4 [9 Q3 p8 B
, C/ W: u: y7 R( K* G" x2 N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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