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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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# y) ?2 t, S6 w/ n2 kThe Midautumn Festival
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8 P m- e! N. A1 ~7 t+ A% J(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”) " S( q5 ? m. r: B$ V
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How long will the full moon appear? 9 s y" Q1 O+ Z: ^1 w
Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky. ) S) n, v! i/ ^# b
I do not know what time of year ( Z8 N9 R0 n/ D. e
‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high. 5 R* o# N. ] l9 h0 W, W( ]
Riding the wind, there I would fly,
/ Z1 [) Q/ @# F! `Yet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be
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i& V3 ?! c8 ~/ E# s6 AI rise and dance, with my shadow I play.
6 R. b" d& \; R, a- w/ T5 |On high as on earth, would it be as gay? # h2 X2 U3 y5 b9 F$ @4 J7 s
, E5 w# q( @1 P) WThe moon goes round the mansions red
, k9 g4 o+ O$ j0 OThrough gauze—draped windows soft to shed ) t, G. ^7 |, v
Her light upon the sleepless bed.
6 j0 H& B4 `2 i S4 p7 nAgainst man she should have no spite.
; s* i$ l: h! ~$ pWhy then when people part, is she oft full and bright?
2 X6 t0 F5 K, k' pMen have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again;
5 T6 C, K g3 \2 {8 j' N( H9 _The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane. - R6 H" Y N) U
There has been nothing perfect since the olden days.
3 }: c& @3 S! h% r5 aSo let us wish that man will live long as he can! , m/ G6 V8 a! Z4 i
Through miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays.
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2 N5 S$ T& h- s明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?) : e6 K+ }1 }; V/ a4 Q5 x% y
酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。)
* ^& i. Y( V) J8 x0 j$ Z. f, I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。) & _7 ?. V! \) i6 [
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)
, U7 n# ^: o0 O$ J( o3 U4 a8 o我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影)
, `& R2 w; Z& T* v和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间) 2 l% W X4 I0 o- F' ~2 \9 F+ u
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月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁) m( S1 P2 w, f# G
月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户)
- D# a. z8 x; z) i% Y( {8 _1 I柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠)
' _5 Q9 h# R P5 X" ^: V7 @ c; [对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨)
' H& U: Z# \# [+ J' @& h- s& D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?) 0 U0 S, w t- a7 Z# x5 ?( Z
人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) 0 l8 z, u. z$ t' i$ A
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺) 6 }9 B- h( _! M9 C, i
自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全) 0 e! s( R1 x: A, y' i; J0 L5 U
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)
3 z5 @8 q7 f7 n虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟)
& i* s, M7 P( Z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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