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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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+ x% E& k5 ?4 _/ M& o9 u( \The Midautumn Festival
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. `0 e' K2 Y5 B: S(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”) V4 U; E3 X5 d" K. j! |1 E+ h
& ~ j) |" {/ U# YHow long will the full moon appear?
- \1 w4 x% }: HWine cup in hand, I ask the sky. 2 G4 P1 t+ X6 Z4 ]6 Y
I do not know what time of year # I% S, M* z& s; w( e( k [+ m. ^
‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high. 6 n! l& A# J5 p9 V! E- _; I0 G
Riding the wind, there I would fly, 9 z g8 p, I- Y5 D0 J" p
Yet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be - a q/ ^; }( Q. C% M& K4 R" Y
Too high and cold for me.
* h9 U6 A7 ?" S' b- X5 D; M1 {I rise and dance, with my shadow I play.
! S% Y) ^( d; U) N. }1 D1 zOn high as on earth, would it be as gay? 9 |) A6 }: l0 e5 J
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The moon goes round the mansions red ! X1 ~; v: X5 ~! @
Through gauze—draped windows soft to shed
7 ] F; a- s1 T, B2 }$ }8 MHer light upon the sleepless bed.
' X Z( {- C1 l7 {Against man she should have no spite.
# L7 ^' A' q* jWhy then when people part, is she oft full and bright? 4 o) d% b7 N) k# R5 K
Men have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again; / X' I+ y9 Z# }6 C, d( _. L2 O! b
The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane.
+ Y6 v! Y! t$ Z5 q7 _There has been nothing perfect since the olden days. 7 M+ e. n# \: N: s8 s! N6 C: f
So let us wish that man will live long as he can!
& X/ ~" F# e8 ~& u5 H3 hThrough miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays.
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' b: L1 w1 Q. H8 U% B& U翻译回来:
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明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?)
' K' c g4 q! l3 d, n1 }2 H c- N酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。) 2 C( ]! a- J, E' F; B
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 Z* E3 r/ z$ 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) 8 V3 H; l, \! B, |* k" d
我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影)
5 `3 P8 g" Z. O; J! N3 R, y1 y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)
. T1 n: _1 v {4 y. @* O5 S' b月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户)
6 H ]% j. i g& P柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠)
* E: o0 R) T6 l& H4 R8 m( m3 q对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨) ' q! Q8 W+ V- j8 K: O5 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?)
N G+ x @& G- y人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) 3 E1 P0 Z( {2 o. S
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺) t# m4 x. N# A- n6 _' W# j: }8 P
自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全) 9 S8 \6 a& K* R; g
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) 4 S9 G4 ?# {! Y& I7 ~
虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟)
1 C& ~; J% Q5 ]' e& K9 c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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2 J+ x9 A7 j; `3 S. d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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