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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。( H2 M' ~, d" j7 b+ [& J
' c- r: d) o) n. w/ F' uThe Midautumn Festival 3 V# i R, t. k) K8 q
* C, u) d$ u; P; Q/ H1 S0 v& `, j(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”) + z' f7 d/ v, n! L! O. W3 h% d
3 r# Q3 h% L4 S }" |) ~" \How long will the full moon appear? 9 w0 S. E7 a/ Y1 d9 L
Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky.
1 d& U/ y* M1 @! n3 t( dI do not know what time of year ' M _4 }4 E3 S- o7 N; L& m" a
‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high. 6 U# q& o$ f8 z" f4 ^
Riding the wind, there I would fly, ; Y+ F$ {# r" e0 h& H+ F' ^
Yet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be 3 C! y8 S' t! g4 x8 N
Too high and cold for me. , `& f! Z, P, g! _; O
I rise and dance, with my shadow I play. ) O. k) f# g5 p Q% o
On high as on earth, would it be as gay? 1 p, Y: F- w1 {, u. |7 l) X, c
- \! n) G9 E# y) d/ n% {The moon goes round the mansions red
/ f; U! A: S) n A TThrough gauze—draped windows soft to shed _+ e8 P) Q/ f0 g C8 t! l
Her light upon the sleepless bed. * i/ b! N7 p$ X9 L: x! q
Against man she should have no spite.
+ J; k9 _3 e& [7 [Why then when people part, is she oft full and bright?
0 N1 M( T' I9 x8 G6 B7 j+ ZMen have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again; 4 h) c9 w( A7 n2 T6 ~" X7 J6 L, i
The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane.
2 I4 K- P% W: y. `$ U6 f8 ~There has been nothing perfect since the olden days.
- I1 D) s0 L: W# i" r% S( T. DSo let us wish that man will live long as he can!
3 q/ E( ]7 t1 {: g6 A/ U/ fThrough miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays.
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翻译回来: 6 ]" d$ Y5 G* @. y
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明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?)
; E' a1 W/ ~' p+ v6 L5 ^- ~酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。)
1 f- [5 x+ q( A" N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。) ' [9 I/ U4 t* s7 u1 m) 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)
1 t( L* z6 G; R* I& d+ C4 e我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影) + b! y) `# m4 \' c
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)
7 h: V5 R( Y. }( N; x' |1 L% }月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户)
0 d* o- \3 \2 J8 W/ [6 v柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠) $ ^7 G7 o8 h' n+ X
对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨) ( v4 }( R# k u+ @
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?) 6 C; s/ V/ _) a3 \
人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) 0 o" M0 K! C, O( F( g
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺) & z& r6 `0 v, F X
自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全) . D# T" W! H: ^# n6 n) U J) R
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) . U* w% r( x. `; K& d
虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟) 0 Y0 _( \( z' u% s9 J7 C, B L
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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