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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 7 o# ^2 V% c- {& X% {$ q2 l
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(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”)
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How long will the full moon appear?
! Q# x0 R" k+ s' a) m- Q3 h1 dWine cup in hand, I ask the sky.
* \ t+ S) q2 j! Y3 E# ]I do not know what time of year
$ I/ J7 R; v8 X1 p; m8 w# O‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high. % s8 p3 N# P. m& u& z$ Q O9 m
Riding the wind, there I would fly, , Q) s# H4 J2 Z) E: U
Yet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be
1 K; z6 K* m- z- C+ ?( i( |Too high and cold for me.
- S0 P4 m* ~( j" sI rise and dance, with my shadow I play.
0 x7 Z/ k7 W/ P2 UOn high as on earth, would it be as gay?
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The moon goes round the mansions red ( r7 x& @2 ~3 ?$ I! K
Through gauze—draped windows soft to shed ) p# ` x5 G; L' x
Her light upon the sleepless bed. ! S7 l0 F0 E7 ?# c& a
Against man she should have no spite.
8 m3 S" k7 n+ N/ k- Q3 A4 BWhy then when people part, is she oft full and bright? $ D7 e( o6 o0 S1 |3 s+ C
Men have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again;
6 W6 O: H- \9 s/ t! K2 N6 iThe moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane. 1 G1 F5 S. k/ y5 ?' I0 S7 F) i; {
There has been nothing perfect since the olden days. ; n4 U3 K G2 e( T2 j* _
So let us wish that man will live long as he can!
6 Y s" g6 h* a( V% j" U9 NThrough miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays.
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翻译回来:
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) G }8 S4 o. l( P' ~明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?)
, t ]+ Q/ t( t' H1 r酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。)
8 f, r3 _' @1 E& e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。) # M G0 U9 B( i! a" n7 A* \
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) ' L4 @9 T5 b) _
我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影)
2 f" v/ N# {* K8 ~; S. k和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间)
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+ Y& A S0 k( a! F- A# _( ^月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁) # j* D& q8 F# ~
月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户) 0 v* |2 R! p/ H5 t( G
柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠) 1 N4 r/ A1 }9 t
对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨)
. l" Q& D# ^0 v. B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?) , H) V: l! \& {( m7 B
人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合)
* P2 B* A x9 V; J3 M月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺) . O! L' O. J5 i6 r: L
自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全) ) f+ q5 h! _- l, t$ Z# ~/ k0 H4 q
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) 8 T% R M8 g% @) V
虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟)
& T& \9 Y, w5 R- J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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