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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。+ o( x, l8 ?/ p, h% E6 M
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The Midautumn Festival 4 q; d$ R2 e6 J( F U8 M
4 P- A7 F, l' ^) c) T; A(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”) 4 W: U* h/ p% O4 E
7 M4 o" ?' p( c9 u) PHow long will the full moon appear? 7 V$ k- ~4 E" G9 z" v8 L4 [
Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky.
# @2 ~" t" H" x# G8 kI do not know what time of year : R1 `' X) f j' V
‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high.
2 F+ i$ ~! i1 k" h6 _+ s% W" y M( Z% ^Riding the wind, there I would fly, & j9 }5 D4 L( W$ F' j3 D+ v
Yet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be
; ^) a0 w4 S7 y- E$ OToo high and cold for me.
- `! z, _! @) l* L5 ZI rise and dance, with my shadow I play.
1 b0 k" V/ n; w7 {. XOn high as on earth, would it be as gay? 2 v m3 c' Z, ~* L4 K
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The moon goes round the mansions red ; M' p4 Z h7 y
Through gauze—draped windows soft to shed * |" j0 s- v' g& y0 M0 E, K
Her light upon the sleepless bed.
% D& u- X! B% `: c! n% lAgainst man she should have no spite. + J! R; k4 B: D# l! _
Why then when people part, is she oft full and bright? - F8 K+ D# e4 R* D
Men have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again; / }; H6 G1 \9 s1 B
The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane. 2 L3 h6 T1 [: U4 v; D
There has been nothing perfect since the olden days.
( _0 V7 z q/ RSo let us wish that man will live long as he can! o O( c; X+ o1 s( X
Through miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays. 3 S, ]- Q. M* i0 \+ L% K: W
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翻译回来: % E; F$ \2 ^- @/ I5 A
9 g/ m# X6 Z) K明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?) & {, G9 \7 O8 k9 u
酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。) : ^# G# O1 U3 {& a2 s
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 Q' ^# F5 q: @& J$ E 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)
- i+ G4 r; N6 Y! [我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影) " q, q6 u. i0 w/ C c5 ?, P
和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间)
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8 f0 o# H* Y+ @" x0 w月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁)
; [' K1 i ?6 n* Q月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户) * ^# |& o+ d7 W4 N, W3 s
柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠) 4 {. y5 A8 l0 a- I2 o2 c8 ~
对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨) # X i: w# h; [' 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?)
h& }2 o8 [2 S0 ?4 D人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合)
6 M% a4 f( \- I6 D1 I0 p" K! H- s4 v月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺) . \2 g m& {% @; g
自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全) 0 F# V. F9 y+ p3 @' E
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) . a* y) {- l ^* d
虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟) % e( B: l3 W' P% r1 ^' N
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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# f4 R- ]! A6 z* _2 q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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