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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。% \. Z: P) d4 P- A9 M
r/ D& B4 e9 O/ z3 sThe Midautumn Festival
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(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”)
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How long will the full moon appear?
) o- _* ^/ ]# M" G4 m1 m7 \2 aWine cup in hand, I ask the sky. ' r: D: |; d C* g
I do not know what time of year
% R, s+ @+ u1 ]- I2 D‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high. 7 j2 e$ i6 L' A. m; I' X
Riding the wind, there I would fly, * b/ U# u, p. t* [ ]
Yet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be * ?1 \' q k1 R3 A$ R' j5 U2 V+ `
Too high and cold for me.
8 Q: f2 e# } a/ G, I% zI rise and dance, with my shadow I play.
2 _0 l& S5 I. t: l8 iOn high as on earth, would it be as gay?
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The moon goes round the mansions red
" U* Y, I+ U! E fThrough gauze—draped windows soft to shed
^- a9 Z# j& V. ^9 m3 f: l# {( |Her light upon the sleepless bed. ! Q$ B; m9 h H8 l
Against man she should have no spite.
2 H$ N7 N9 ?0 s4 {6 l8 BWhy then when people part, is she oft full and bright?
; L5 ^" o- Q; W+ |# h. @% aMen have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again; 8 O& }$ ~/ D& B" E+ d
The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane. 1 q# D6 }3 s9 O" I; J9 I
There has been nothing perfect since the olden days. * ]+ }, \! g; m! q' p% c3 ]( k
So let us wish that man will live long as he can!
) K' Z7 E. H/ x/ a" kThrough miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays.
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翻译回来:
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- O5 z, c8 R/ C. K, L) |明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?)
4 [: y8 U4 G5 q* {酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。) T8 u3 K7 e$ i3 [8 M* W0 v% l
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。) ~3 {9 A2 [' U- r; U' ?! K
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 R5 E6 `" i/ M$ j7 X3 r& ]我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影)
R( Q/ ^ o H: S. A7 {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)
% u9 f- D* s) E( u) T月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户)
6 P+ R5 P- b: C8 Y4 Z7 P/ \柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠)
! r: I9 u8 J4 M1 r" O8 |2 y' S对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨)
# X6 y1 T+ X% O1 s" X3 h* V: H7 d d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?)
c, e( a$ x5 f! m j G1 M3 v人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合)
/ \' t9 q6 S& e) v& c0 m月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺) - D$ }0 L/ t0 s- E' ]- u8 D
自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全) ! N/ C& p% \9 B9 N& `& P* ^1 l
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) ; [; _/ w |- k* h+ Q3 d
虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟) 8 ~& `, W: d& C2 H+ H
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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