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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。% w3 t! O, g& L: |
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The Midautumn Festival
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(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”) : B1 S2 q; ^ o+ Q# Y( Y$ M' c$ Z
, B8 A7 v+ T) y- i' C& F4 F, ~How long will the full moon appear?
3 M# e. s$ u3 q R: l8 m- NWine cup in hand, I ask the sky. q( D& }( _9 f$ x) E, S9 e
I do not know what time of year
9 J" z3 k' U7 T6 l2 e" y0 N. h‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high. # J( K! `+ }3 o
Riding the wind, there I would fly,
8 B( x4 w, g" t5 s, XYet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be - [4 Y" j/ S; f% R$ V8 w3 W/ y
Too high and cold for me. 5 o" W5 {8 C/ o! U/ A. v. s* z" L
I rise and dance, with my shadow I play. 2 j7 p9 b+ h6 n8 I/ _, W) T) m0 ]
On high as on earth, would it be as gay? , k5 @) F, y' j2 g. U m9 [ z
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The moon goes round the mansions red
, Q5 }. U' ~8 V5 ?0 K" W4 e* _# ?Through gauze—draped windows soft to shed 5 ^4 n% Y* ]" {
Her light upon the sleepless bed.
) H" i& h/ ?- \" `. a4 V5 ?Against man she should have no spite. : l: z4 H, r5 L6 q& i+ Y
Why then when people part, is she oft full and bright?
( j, D' u/ W9 Q5 a& X7 _Men have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again;
v' _4 ?. E" A5 F2 j( b) X% j! lThe moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane. |/ } {, U; G0 Q I7 J( [( X. K
There has been nothing perfect since the olden days. ' e, D* @3 q! K3 x8 P1 x" B; s* h
So let us wish that man will live long as he can! ) ?# I# w6 j# z- k7 q
Through miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays.
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明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?) 0 S1 E$ p) |# Y5 r
酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。)
: Z1 J7 i1 k% 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。)
; n s2 S( i9 N1 p: x$ \0 B) G/ S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)
* n9 w. d$ @5 z5 x+ M' h* P( J7 `, A我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影) ; G9 f! `$ F* U
和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间) : ^, i9 S% @" d
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月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁) : g b% l/ f' }' l- t
月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户) 6 @5 F8 _4 l$ N; Z
柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠)
" R5 P& _6 c+ g* U对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨) ) T. T) z( r1 r$ L
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?) ' K& W1 V1 \$ M+ f, A+ P
人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合)
; ^& _+ L" b, _3 i* m$ q' W月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺) ; D3 V7 P% ~( m' N3 z) E! M
自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全)
3 N4 y* H# j( A1 v, a. b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 i* {5 v2 d7 b9 C
虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟) * v* U% i3 S2 \$ z+ K' W0 i: f
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。 $ {1 X6 M% g- B+ U8 \
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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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