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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 $ v# ?( [! H2 w4 W
: s8 c* e8 I" I& S1 D* h. A A0 ](Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”)
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How long will the full moon appear?
0 E [3 A: q& J' MWine cup in hand, I ask the sky.
& ~1 _& _3 \4 ?- _, _I do not know what time of year 2 m8 X2 L2 I' c1 ?9 |) @
‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high. ' w5 p- A' n% m3 Y$ ?7 G
Riding the wind, there I would fly,
m$ v1 B% I! ]# \) T1 h3 {Yet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be ' ?* `; g2 V% @9 p6 H1 r
Too high and cold for me. 2 U3 p6 g' s# _3 @1 Q/ V) C6 Z
I rise and dance, with my shadow I play. # c* f% E1 o' _7 Z$ {) z
On high as on earth, would it be as gay?
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/ @' ?, k, R- wThe moon goes round the mansions red 2 H- h: H- W2 `. G
Through gauze—draped windows soft to shed % [1 P% ]7 a9 Y; u! |7 P
Her light upon the sleepless bed.
& [/ F# E# T' V eAgainst man she should have no spite.
) i' c$ {# n* f! uWhy then when people part, is she oft full and bright?
+ }( `6 }2 y- o( {Men have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again;
/ Q% [. `7 [# M0 I* {$ BThe moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane. 2 x, y* Z& {8 K) I
There has been nothing perfect since the olden days. : |1 d c) c( C, X" f+ c5 t( z
So let us wish that man will live long as he can! 7 e0 }& t, W# V, [
Through miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays.
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: g5 k, h. I$ T明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?) - e0 H- [; e, @, V' x
酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。) 4 f. N6 C2 C2 I% W4 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。) 0 u4 a3 v: y, I) p* ^6 j
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)
+ ]7 @) Z8 ~. T) ^我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影) ) C6 x9 }6 k+ j4 V* b$ l \
和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间) , ?2 | U X! _- ^" q
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月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁) & W4 B9 _+ Z+ X# a0 `, [! b
月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户) " ]; Y4 i" Q6 t Z% Z
柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠)
" o: _, {3 e: }6 \& g3 b1 G对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨) $ ?7 i* E. a. S+ C e' t9 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?)
+ T: J/ r" v! ~6 |# F3 j人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) 0 d' R6 N; m3 H5 w/ Y( `7 f7 M! V0 {
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺)
4 b a' t$ B0 L2 G' K自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全) ( y2 b. H& X0 ~1 y( C A0 n
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)
+ G2 c7 a* l2 f5 o" @虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟) 0 y; r1 Y+ ]+ Z1 T
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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0 E& ~/ J" K; P2 _7 N! [$ d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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