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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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The Midautumn Festival ) D$ Q0 d/ k* k! ^% _8 F3 w1 i
5 j* i5 _. _7 Z8 e% g1 x(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”) ; `8 ]0 }9 L2 v+ f
2 h5 z2 L! f0 a+ zHow long will the full moon appear?
: P' ^, ]; X: [Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky. / }" w. e# c4 e0 D- i
I do not know what time of year : R) I) m$ q6 s# e% d b2 q
‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high.
5 g* P% H6 s0 i( @) fRiding the wind, there I would fly,
/ o, N5 U; E2 W0 @) n1 @ k+ IYet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be 9 q+ S* \2 B: m, [( N
Too high and cold for me. % W9 @1 z3 c6 X0 j0 D& [* Q8 O5 _& g0 p
I rise and dance, with my shadow I play. 9 [$ J. p9 E4 o* r
On high as on earth, would it be as gay? 8 M8 w0 T; O% e8 e! x9 Z& [
, p1 X/ j1 D) vThe moon goes round the mansions red : I; Y v) ^( A* W+ O
Through gauze—draped windows soft to shed
6 j4 I& l# ]3 f- g- ?Her light upon the sleepless bed. + x9 d8 l. p3 }8 q* M
Against man she should have no spite.
1 ^ P: k. ^ vWhy then when people part, is she oft full and bright?
, y$ d6 b C0 |! G1 F$ jMen have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again; ; u" `5 A5 U; t. V
The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane. 1 e2 J! H' o$ ? W/ R
There has been nothing perfect since the olden days. 7 _& S) e9 u2 N) B. g* Q: u
So let us wish that man will live long as he can! ( }+ ]6 E( A' `! K- S1 x
Through miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays.
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翻译回来: - ~ m: W& N, R3 k5 G/ _5 o4 U
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明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?)
) `( R4 V( W3 A9 K( W& Q* Z酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。) ) b& H, ]6 n2 n. }# v
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。) # v& t0 y8 ^+ {) N1 s
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) ) i9 P! Q$ t& i) T) L- l/ h
我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影) 0 v4 e6 k6 Z3 H8 ~. |
和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间) 7 v. j# K* g3 M6 R/ k+ D
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月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁)
8 n4 {4 M( p& q7 _月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户)
8 G6 X" K2 l% i; Y) S! J8 u柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠) " M% i" C, ?8 U3 W/ ]$ x' w
对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨) 8 x# I- M9 U+ ?' s; b: F. X# j
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?)
+ l& f% T/ F N& T& k* r B- e人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合)
1 o, L+ e, s0 Q$ a3 x! r' l月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺) . k" l3 N. k+ k' B' Q
自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全) 5 w' C" K7 }2 |- U |6 I5 E
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)
) r3 n, v2 K8 J7 ]! e" ]虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟) : h. f3 ?) ?# e# N' A
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。 / k& q: g7 f5 R9 u% ?2 g
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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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