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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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+ A8 U% u' d7 e6 _1 CHow long will the full moon appear? - Y3 C! ~( f3 W" x6 U* ]3 |
Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky. 2 f) k+ z# ?& z$ l) _$ g- I
I do not know what time of year
# o5 e1 o7 j, S4 @9 o/ c: i‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high. $ A( G& O8 [3 }( R1 T
Riding the wind, there I would fly,
" w: K+ B) [# o+ dYet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be 4 r- z, Y, i8 L% N
Too high and cold for me.
! I- y1 t. S* \& KI rise and dance, with my shadow I play. 5 h3 x0 x1 a& f" F$ G/ S
On high as on earth, would it be as gay?
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& [) l+ Q, H: ^6 _, ~7 xThe moon goes round the mansions red , u J( }- ]( H* @* |
Through gauze—draped windows soft to shed 6 \3 G/ C* A2 a2 v7 e# Q
Her light upon the sleepless bed. ' e; W; ]$ U I8 j
Against man she should have no spite. 3 u# ^0 D( ^& [1 U* ]
Why then when people part, is she oft full and bright? 2 ^) I; f3 L* p$ T
Men have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again; - Q$ j+ j [' `) x& x
The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane. ( n3 O, g2 o2 t6 P
There has been nothing perfect since the olden days.
I6 Q8 b: ^$ [/ o$ {8 TSo let us wish that man will live long as he can!
: O/ m4 d v) ]! g0 ~: P/ eThrough miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays. - e0 F, S: |# b" H$ `8 c: t/ p
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明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?) # m: N# R$ k1 N. h# |
酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。) " T4 S, o$ `6 G' |" z6 p/ T) X
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。)
9 T4 J# v: z! [6 K, |$ p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)
3 S7 s5 Y @" u; s/ n我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影) 4 t( r' ^$ N. u I
和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间) ) L% t7 p+ C9 @$ n# W
+ x$ e: p; }$ u& I' X7 k月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁) . V- Q9 ^" v. Q. `
月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户) / t6 l _* h% ]# L! Y6 A
柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠)
% Q& N9 T% |0 q2 S对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨)
) u5 M/ p5 Q( a* e/ D: v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?) 7 X% v, L. I7 N4 m' d2 m
人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) 6 ^2 l4 _) x% p$ M/ n' T
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺)
; g1 _& M- v) U: g自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全) ! E+ }% Z8 l" d8 Z. B' a f
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)
9 o" C) _4 {2 _虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟)
4 E& F0 e, @6 e b, L5 |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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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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