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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。+ ^9 q5 W2 V3 r
+ f7 }: S" Y1 O$ n; ?The Midautumn Festival
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(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”) 2 N5 Q, @/ n& H5 T! \8 {
) Y$ n# `/ `. q# pHow long will the full moon appear?
! A& r. \. P; Z0 O! [" H9 DWine cup in hand, I ask the sky. & e4 U& x6 v- M+ n1 d: l
I do not know what time of year
* K" x9 l$ r3 G‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high.
! j* K2 r+ X9 i$ h: P; wRiding the wind, there I would fly,
; z @, H% D2 _# V+ CYet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be " a* t7 y9 N. A* {
Too high and cold for me. " V" N. h7 m3 ]: ~
I rise and dance, with my shadow I play. ! p; V7 G" V$ M0 v. J
On high as on earth, would it be as gay?
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The moon goes round the mansions red
2 |: \# ~& D4 r4 _3 pThrough gauze—draped windows soft to shed # R3 a: a+ _+ P0 L0 _
Her light upon the sleepless bed.
( Z+ y' i" ^+ K) a) u0 p A, B' JAgainst man she should have no spite. ( |, I! D4 S" ?7 H
Why then when people part, is she oft full and bright?
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The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane. 7 l2 ^0 e. c9 U R- T
There has been nothing perfect since the olden days.
* \; ~* W' U, {/ T: WSo let us wish that man will live long as he can! . S9 W4 F+ U, }; C4 l
Through miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays.
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9 H. D% L' V2 R' ^& u翻译回来:
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: _* d5 W/ z# |6 n明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?) # z" y1 P, w6 N7 J" c7 O+ v% ]8 L9 A9 D2 x
酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。)
8 G, Q: g0 B7 B5 | A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。) - w2 B) o* m0 u5 A* @
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 x S z! H! ?2 n; D$ L我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影)
# N: y5 H. f ?和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间) _$ W5 k% y0 _% a0 f
1 K6 [5 ^% U" h" c, `月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁)
3 F/ k; C' p/ { r. V8 S7 a月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户) - L( s) o3 E) J- b3 t/ f7 W4 w
柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠)
! x* j) U7 {$ m) c对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨) 6 U# d% a5 S, `' f
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?) ' t, q, F D4 T' _4 E# P
人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合)
3 {% D! ]6 j- }( E7 W+ o2 {月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺)
D( ]: w/ Q7 h+ q& K' E自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全) ) y, p/ U* U n3 i
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) $ r9 J: W6 p+ l( B7 @ A
虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟)
9 o T/ M v, ]3 }2 l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- ?0 t* ]. ]% F0 b9 `) F
4 k6 [! o4 ~: v3 a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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