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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 x' B3 q3 S. u! [8 R7 V/ ZThe Midautumn Festival
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8 q. B2 h) i9 r# v/ W7 k/ P(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”) + @& p0 ^. ^5 h J. W
) s6 W8 d3 V- J) qHow long will the full moon appear? ) Q$ g H$ W4 ?! ^4 w$ |
Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky. * q: h* ~" x& I
I do not know what time of year
4 ?& x2 }( q5 G" z# z‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high. ; g4 t5 e2 u8 x8 P& S
Riding the wind, there I would fly, # K2 R V2 Z4 K7 m7 |$ V$ I
Yet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be
& K4 X; \: E T4 Q( qToo high and cold for me. / c' _; t7 m w
I rise and dance, with my shadow I play. 5 q" Q- @& A. V' j9 y5 z2 i$ a/ H
On high as on earth, would it be as gay?
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8 s5 R% d* q. ?The moon goes round the mansions red
: O& b4 ]3 t! d" OThrough gauze—draped windows soft to shed
0 x: X9 N0 t9 E) _' gHer light upon the sleepless bed. 5 _" j5 c( g9 g
Against man she should have no spite.
7 U0 s4 @8 ?& x+ i/ K5 p; aWhy then when people part, is she oft full and bright?
8 I- `; N" B! M6 jMen have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again; 6 r7 S$ h9 S5 A8 U! N
The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane.
: n* W: \: J4 g3 GThere has been nothing perfect since the olden days. 9 k( V& s# ?% D+ c
So let us wish that man will live long as he can! . o+ Y- x3 C5 C
Through miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays. 5 q0 X/ D5 \2 O ^0 F
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翻译回来:
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; d) ^$ j2 d& Z* A" h明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?)
4 v6 i4 f! ^6 E酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。) 5 y) ]) F! F6 }: s- |1 `
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。)
1 U% u: d c5 N. b, c1 D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 b" ]1 S7 D* `我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影)
) ]- O1 {$ c# ~* Q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) & D* K( w7 z$ @ b/ M8 M' Z b
月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户)
3 l7 z5 ?$ x( [6 d柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠) / P9 I5 s% c9 k0 Y; f
对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨)
* `: D; g$ P x( o% K) P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?)
2 M( l+ N# \4 P) E7 X人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合)
4 ~) ^+ W: G- P; o% q$ b月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺)
$ ~+ \& {* E! |: F自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全) 3 X% } q' \! v, a+ 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) v' y* z; H% B; S y& c
虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟) 1 s8 y# D' y/ _3 f
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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