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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。6 C. \+ O; q* Z. @# x0 ^/ u2 _
7 r) e$ _' M/ d6 x* UThe Midautumn Festival - F- Q/ b1 x) [4 p9 p
6 P- d! ^ S- ~(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”) ) v7 r( A# c: T9 E s& D" R* k- H# H
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How long will the full moon appear? 7 ^# \1 L5 I& d9 q
Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky. * B U; n& o( X; A
I do not know what time of year
0 H: h, E4 h* ]% m$ h" j) P‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high. 5 L3 ~, y3 _% u
Riding the wind, there I would fly,
4 V; {$ S: u% r2 [3 LYet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be
! {1 H8 m( ?1 G# N' F6 U- W% ^Too high and cold for me.
/ D. L8 i2 q0 d0 q" R KI rise and dance, with my shadow I play. * M+ Z; @# q0 e: R' k
On high as on earth, would it be as gay? 9 l2 P# z+ a9 ~8 U. F! b
X5 ^9 K: _ I; D! g" pThe moon goes round the mansions red
5 J. F1 @7 u! @+ K; K$ HThrough gauze—draped windows soft to shed
0 b5 @/ u4 n4 A9 v- s9 y& JHer light upon the sleepless bed. 4 z) |* l" w/ E9 x/ J+ P( `& `
Against man she should have no spite.
% ?% I ?3 m7 l3 F2 h) |2 g+ W! GWhy then when people part, is she oft full and bright? 0 ~ }/ {/ k# w3 a7 [
Men have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again;
! r- ~% y) ?7 R9 w9 jThe moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane. 5 {3 P& f0 Z! y0 G
There has been nothing perfect since the olden days. 8 _' S X4 J( \$ n. i
So let us wish that man will live long as he can! + b0 P6 y! j# ^" i% q
Through miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays.
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翻译回来:
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明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?) 6 V9 o0 C0 A5 |) \
酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。) / m; m' Z* O0 Q8 s7 n0 W
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。)
) m3 B' A Q8 z' ]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) 6 \! E9 b* q# p* F8 A7 s
我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影) 0 R0 n9 P5 [' t3 W7 ]& y
和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间) ) i$ \* D" d- f! S7 R" I
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月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁) 5 [9 W$ K2 r: d5 i0 L
月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户)
+ o+ T2 R/ d: }9 `) A9 F% L柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠) ) u; g j* u E3 D+ W0 L
对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨) * i6 y6 p' I# R* v5 c" R6 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?)
5 q; W; K& j2 X人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) 6 d$ ~( R9 m x% b
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺) 4 V" |' |7 E6 u+ |
自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全)
B# r3 t! h7 E! @5 D& s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) : y( ~: q" j9 n
虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟)
" K0 S* ]/ k- b+ 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。 8 W8 y0 V: A5 v l# ^9 K) V
* v8 n5 y% v$ V" r- O& ^: M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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