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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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9 h; k- V, R) D1 ]! a1 {$ yThe Midautumn Festival
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+ ^' D7 Q0 Z3 U! D' F(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”)
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How long will the full moon appear? ) {9 W* ]$ @2 p' S4 p! I
Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky. ; O% ^ l7 Y' A8 j9 ^0 q$ @- \
I do not know what time of year
2 U: {$ `2 i; a! ~$ R3 r2 A" `4 v* Q‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high.
* U+ G! d7 _( }; r2 wRiding the wind, there I would fly, 4 g7 P, ?& i, r2 D7 {) ^
Yet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be - G9 G6 d8 |# f9 P
Too high and cold for me. , E) C) ? e9 ~# g( O' J. |
I rise and dance, with my shadow I play. ! S. ?3 o2 l- S" M+ l) _! H* g9 j
On high as on earth, would it be as gay?
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The moon goes round the mansions red
+ ]* D. l6 n0 z1 Z3 u- mThrough gauze—draped windows soft to shed % l& w( U* g8 z: E2 T
Her light upon the sleepless bed. . N# G* g8 V& |0 d
Against man she should have no spite. . I! Z5 F8 ~3 T
Why then when people part, is she oft full and bright?
8 H% ?5 Y j5 v8 C7 XMen have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again;
1 w3 [& x: J( OThe moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane. 7 r# G& J" V0 B
There has been nothing perfect since the olden days.
8 v; z+ L6 Z. h9 Q' kSo let us wish that man will live long as he can! % l. \/ ^7 x" F' f% t$ e
Through miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays. 9 G9 j: t0 q% a* h* \& L+ C6 [
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明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?) \; T& i0 x7 B9 g+ A& v8 b
酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。) 0 d6 h5 Y3 {8 [. k4 ^/ f
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。)
* W/ w, x; `: `* k ]2 u5 _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)
, j Y& ], J" z* p! c& D我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影)
# ~9 g0 j, e% L8 m' Z4 I和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间) % m: o" H5 b+ @- ]
7 E6 {1 {$ ]3 `* |. F月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁)
% k7 g% C$ \& u! W8 C c5 Z9 m+ |月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户)
/ h* ]; H+ R+ u7 q( @柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠)
8 i. }2 \: z2 d& S5 @对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨)
$ c2 u' i: z1 _/ 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?)
1 l3 b& [3 I$ }6 b" }! k5 M S人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) + ]0 w% g$ k" r9 n. s% i
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺)
. p1 a4 k8 m' F" {" t$ K自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全)
1 J) E' W2 }6 X9 h8 v2 h2 D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)
. N1 ~& i0 F# K% k虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟)
- @. q' i5 S1 i$ V2 W7 `% L8 H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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& p8 Y0 L. R7 Z' J% n% Q% y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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