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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。2 L# d. u! _( j
0 z$ x# f6 n& f; U) V0 MThe Midautumn Festival
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(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”)
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How long will the full moon appear? : P3 N0 ]+ E8 E0 V
Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky. ' e% q+ p2 u8 t4 j; L
I do not know what time of year ' H* ~4 N7 b" x) f* E4 i
‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high.
' D9 v5 C1 l; E5 h1 H0 Y' S4 _Riding the wind, there I would fly,
! K! [% M G ~# b& H) yYet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be
9 O9 w% |, {6 z! yToo high and cold for me. # I: O& g, X3 [5 L3 \7 c
I rise and dance, with my shadow I play. $ ]# y$ a/ d9 W L7 _7 M
On high as on earth, would it be as gay?
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The moon goes round the mansions red 6 E7 H2 m2 s; I u
Through gauze—draped windows soft to shed
# b- H4 k8 Z# cHer light upon the sleepless bed.
0 h% Y, W5 I3 m7 R+ u/ A* fAgainst man she should have no spite. ; ^- z/ C" u, I$ m) k, ?
Why then when people part, is she oft full and bright? / p3 @3 N0 E1 Q* ^9 w
Men have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again;
9 B2 P0 {" g; I b/ xThe moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane. 8 d' g7 G- a( F; v7 l
There has been nothing perfect since the olden days. / f( M. e4 {. f. Q+ |
So let us wish that man will live long as he can! ! v& d q4 ~( h Q2 j, g$ e
Through miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays. 4 b/ [- H. g/ x
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翻译回来: 4 P$ |' g, c# f- y# j0 p4 v" d' F" l
" @1 u1 e4 d% Y+ Z2 c! Y明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?) 0 q4 e( f" I Q
酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。) * W9 l8 V" x4 s, Z( m5 G0 F x
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。) 7 t. g$ @% H, L) Y' W! Q
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; o, n+ a. \8 k; B4 U
我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影) ; I6 s+ R9 s% D! \, m9 t& h% h7 T& l5 @
和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间) * \2 i# }& A* L9 Q* t2 P
" l* Q/ T) ?8 d月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁)
, p! {: x% D! k: d8 P, S. H8 K月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户)
" S% a6 B% O1 A柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠) $ m' u. W$ F& y1 ]. D
对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨) $ X% v! z* l& [3 o5 a# Y1 N; [7 A
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?) # w, g0 E H/ d9 \
人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) * B) Z7 \% I3 M$ u! i! @8 z, a. g2 F
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺)
# U# B5 `' l, |/ z$ ]& @5 H2 w自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全)
' s0 k7 \5 p' y$ ?2 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)
! i3 B" W- {) }! b$ Y/ p: B虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟)
" @" F1 N) E' C# n' n! X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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* j$ p, U a6 ~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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