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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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9 g6 }9 C/ t) K$ C6 hThe Midautumn Festival $ |) F0 B7 j4 x3 b+ u$ o
! v4 ]4 W5 d: x(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”)
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. P: a; ^) i) j* ~& U9 t& KHow long will the full moon appear? : p: F: c* v8 E& g$ y6 L7 X n& w
Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky.
0 y+ Z, @2 }+ ~- uI do not know what time of year
1 f# H- s0 }2 Q: w, `' J j‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high.
# [+ P0 e. y' a+ g- dRiding the wind, there I would fly,
) [% i. x- S0 IYet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be 6 i$ K+ D* A* ^& r
Too high and cold for me.
* }4 }" K6 k/ ^8 j+ uI rise and dance, with my shadow I play.
. ~; y) @* s; z, Z, U" I1 xOn high as on earth, would it be as gay? 2 }7 X, z1 d0 C* a# m: S
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The moon goes round the mansions red
4 X- R. a0 l6 t0 Q7 r0 c2 t% q8 ~Through gauze—draped windows soft to shed 5 |7 Q% \4 F( A# u3 Q( |
Her light upon the sleepless bed. ! c. N ]) Q( B) ~
Against man she should have no spite. 1 }, K; \! F2 l5 Z) X& t
Why then when people part, is she oft full and bright?
, ]0 t" {/ w' h! b, i. V4 IMen have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again;
; R- u t' g: H3 a9 W2 _The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane.
, I4 `) t; p% U" n G( J: [There has been nothing perfect since the olden days.
" r4 o6 n& y0 j' h/ t9 hSo let us wish that man will live long as he can!
/ }) F9 T4 H. ~) k- S' w9 cThrough miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays. ) h: F7 L! `" H
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翻译回来: ) e. Y, f6 a9 m4 F9 o _
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明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?)
" ]4 U- X1 ^ g, I; \酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。)
6 K1 N8 @+ x1 e9 Z9 G# T) M; F. f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。) & s @2 G- K" t4 g) J$ s& @& }5 j
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; x9 S: b: Y0 J ^/ u2 ?: \我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影) , l, z" c! U- I0 ]+ X
和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间) 6 d8 [/ N. F! N$ F( H
9 ^0 E2 \- a, i2 o0 ^% D月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁)
" z, ]6 D* u. o2 n5 G8 @7 ?月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户) / V+ j' H& m4 f' V+ T, s
柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠) 7 l+ M/ I) K5 z. h! l+ ~
对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨) 3 D: c5 b4 i7 C7 Q- Y
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?) 0 G$ E" @' s/ T c% m) b
人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) % K; `6 P2 ~0 n
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺)
, @ o; \: V# Q8 c" ?自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全)
7 ` R, i# W0 O1 ]2 @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) 5 B5 f; l! O2 G* X4 p- K
虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟) & ^7 Y* n b) y6 k% p
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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4 h6 M0 E+ ]- r9 ?3 c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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