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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
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) \) L& V$ t6 I) `, P(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”)
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i" U; m* S' ~' [4 L& \How long will the full moon appear? 6 f% k* O) c# T# z
Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky.
; h" b6 C6 @2 |2 mI do not know what time of year
/ u. x3 [3 W/ c1 d1 `# }‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high. 6 a8 t) z2 a0 I1 C! Z
Riding the wind, there I would fly, ) }7 l- S$ c) Y8 U0 T
Yet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be
5 I2 f/ f4 ~ S, j6 sToo high and cold for me. : P0 Q; a8 J3 L% r( w+ L/ N
I rise and dance, with my shadow I play. & ?0 Q" k+ O0 U# S
On high as on earth, would it be as gay?
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The moon goes round the mansions red 9 M# J0 h# d2 t6 _4 ?) C" d
Through gauze—draped windows soft to shed + f4 R0 x6 t0 _" k
Her light upon the sleepless bed. 1 J! p5 m/ G9 N. A
Against man she should have no spite. 1 {' `4 ^2 L+ ^' [8 a7 }+ e( {4 q
Why then when people part, is she oft full and bright?
\- [3 f+ o1 O, k* NMen have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again; * M+ F) F" w5 T" `
The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane. 2 g2 ~! A$ u3 @8 K
There has been nothing perfect since the olden days. 6 b% r1 [- U8 V1 s5 H" G; N
So let us wish that man will live long as he can! - L- R) p/ r0 k# k/ H
Through miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays.
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6 Y& n) p) @- Z7 p翻译回来:
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6 b; K6 M3 X. Z7 _明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?) + }1 y! u( g j3 Q8 v$ s7 p5 r
酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。) ( z }% D0 R/ F! [: V# @' t+ w2 R
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。)
* k* ]5 m$ Y. c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) ) U! y2 r9 H. ?5 u/ c( L
我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影) " M0 Q7 r6 B( V% p! c
和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间) ) `- a! D' _; S9 g" }( v; K
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月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁) & A7 o7 P& {8 f4 {7 l; p# D
月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户)
$ H$ L6 O# `/ U- M( F$ g8 W+ k柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠) ' g/ O9 N$ {+ c3 w3 V9 r9 z
对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨) $ o9 \9 j: i8 r' E5 ]
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?) , F$ K3 S$ G) \2 h# t/ }
人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) 9 E, F3 q% c$ R& K7 O
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺)
( i4 ^' X) Z9 `9 ?5 Y自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全) & x" i0 \4 ? X
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)
! F7 ]( f% h; c: k2 K虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟)
# ^, b( I# u6 g+ {7 \* B1 \8 g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。 ( I7 b( k( Q) U3 P, O: L7 {
6 F. c- U# y& y2 u. J0 I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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