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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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1 l, {4 S1 B( G- D. o" m9 O(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”) 5 t/ \3 d$ r( i- O+ r
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How long will the full moon appear? % U7 d7 C- W; _0 b; u" m- H
Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky. 1 Z3 B/ C$ h* }
I do not know what time of year
5 P0 b1 }1 `. M‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high.
+ N0 E- @! k: ^7 }* bRiding the wind, there I would fly, / Y. v) f- m y$ ?! u
Yet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be
3 P+ A; v7 q5 S+ v! }" S b! cToo high and cold for me.
% i/ |& N* ?" b- SI rise and dance, with my shadow I play. * r1 k5 a, g% I* r3 F9 |
On high as on earth, would it be as gay?
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2 D4 T5 U5 g# y# u8 M9 n( eThe moon goes round the mansions red
' z2 j9 J! W6 k( w9 CThrough gauze—draped windows soft to shed 5 [! k( S8 o; g4 U: V
Her light upon the sleepless bed. . o2 n* W: |& o7 A5 v
Against man she should have no spite.
6 r+ b8 T- [( y& O8 MWhy then when people part, is she oft full and bright?
8 I7 [6 q# \6 `0 [Men have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again;
# Q4 ~! y* S$ K/ iThe moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane.
2 i6 m6 ]& T0 d9 L1 ZThere has been nothing perfect since the olden days. , u2 i7 l3 Z6 w9 \9 u
So let us wish that man will live long as he can! - k' q) d$ H3 e! _
Through miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays.
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翻译回来:
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明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?)
6 F" J! c3 i) ]; d/ h酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。)
9 p! s/ W" B$ t: t; |( Y" w0 m# D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。) ) f! b$ A9 J# ]0 Y1 F
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) . E8 R) ?( |2 T4 R- I# }
我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影)
. y9 b/ f8 u( A4 t+ Q和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间) & ` {8 N. G6 L4 F, \$ @4 p
3 z: v: [5 U7 C4 [2 v0 ]月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁)
/ T8 G* n8 c5 ^+ g1 i月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户) 7 H, D9 \# P1 R# _- V- u9 v; d) g
柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠) " z4 U$ r- q( F1 y) {6 F. {
对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨)
1 F9 G. q$ k6 ?4 I: 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?)
1 d% ?3 d/ U" F. ^% X V' x1 n人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合)
( @% C: h3 a/ v5 ~* J月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺)
; y: o& J$ X5 X* U1 Y6 U* A自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全)
1 U! f# ~9 _4 p( L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 o9 {& A& T1 q. h+ c' E+ [虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟) 4 I* ], v% Q" L: 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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