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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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(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”)
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How long will the full moon appear? 2 [3 Q4 D, w3 o1 c- c3 c
Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky. , O6 x2 A/ B, _7 ~+ c S5 P
I do not know what time of year & d) Q- E+ i& ` G* ]! k; P; l' p
‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high.
. A% L+ \8 o; f- S- Q2 ~Riding the wind, there I would fly,
. K( s, l* I6 P% ]& t+ F# O$ Y. vYet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be
+ T3 Q1 P* g h, cToo high and cold for me. . Z$ D% I6 R3 W; T2 }) ]
I rise and dance, with my shadow I play. 6 L- o! h$ y+ j9 p) E1 ~
On high as on earth, would it be as gay?
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The moon goes round the mansions red
4 I2 ?* {/ O1 LThrough gauze—draped windows soft to shed # ?$ C% n/ \: x4 B3 s0 }
Her light upon the sleepless bed. - y2 Q3 L a; ~" \
Against man she should have no spite. ' f5 c# L0 O$ B3 N8 S4 } t
Why then when people part, is she oft full and bright?
$ l5 h1 Q- Y4 U, [% c" z. x/ `) MMen have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again;
- n& l7 Q+ c9 q8 Z' uThe moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane. + E: r( k7 p) E0 Q# @+ p+ B
There has been nothing perfect since the olden days. 0 e o$ n% y9 E( b/ `1 {& u. p
So let us wish that man will live long as he can!
+ M. o0 ?( D9 p! L8 DThrough miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays. ( W+ ]: j4 X4 T. ^. B- g0 H
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翻译回来:
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' e# N& q5 u7 i7 J明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?)
( W. y' C# }( }3 l) P酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。)
7 r3 [# X `1 Q+ X: y$ r. e. v! E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。) ' W7 r+ Z0 w5 a, y
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 w( i( A* ?9 W( s C! N* ~我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影) ( K' y( L( v: `$ _6 J
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)
& i( e' r8 Y, x7 ~月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户) * f0 d3 `" C. y+ K2 d1 X
柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠) : Y" C$ k- z1 J6 u$ @
对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨)
" S% [0 E1 G* C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?) " S9 d3 U; C8 K' p' y5 E
人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) ) Q0 q: ` V" D* q+ ?8 @4 U) @
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺) " V: l' f# O3 c/ B5 G
自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全)
* j2 g/ m/ I1 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) ) C+ J( N% V) H5 o* Z) O
虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟) # s8 K _/ J- z' P8 C4 S+ M
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。 % b, S/ W; F8 i
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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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