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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。$ f% Y/ C( n: q- v9 W
/ p4 _$ ~3 N, g4 [+ p2 PThe Midautumn Festival
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(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”) 5 l& m# X4 ]9 G% s
9 Z! ^1 y$ Q3 B+ P9 iHow long will the full moon appear?
. `) K6 H! E" f% JWine cup in hand, I ask the sky.
9 x9 [- s! K4 q7 z. dI do not know what time of year
# {" u w+ j2 H% w* b. H‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high. ( Q! @% q p4 c: O b& D: O0 h
Riding the wind, there I would fly,
+ P# l2 V( N3 VYet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be
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I rise and dance, with my shadow I play.
0 \ L8 { P1 \, S. LOn high as on earth, would it be as gay? 1 c$ Y. w3 p% v
/ B0 m& z: _1 O% W7 I' t7 L I% XThe moon goes round the mansions red
( @8 s! ~7 i2 w( V8 a% s3 jThrough gauze—draped windows soft to shed
, G2 |( N' c% e- l, L: WHer light upon the sleepless bed. ' }- f8 ^0 m! i; o1 Z+ P
Against man she should have no spite.
# \* j; g) E m1 HWhy then when people part, is she oft full and bright?
+ F5 z. Z+ ~" @- H/ H pMen have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again; 9 [' ~ p0 R% P' @1 S
The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane. ( e1 e4 q3 r$ g1 _9 ^
There has been nothing perfect since the olden days. . U* ?- h' q( I) U
So let us wish that man will live long as he can!
0 U* K' t) }3 x0 C5 ?Through miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays.
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: T S7 d/ F; c( p翻译回来:
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8 U, ^1 s( V+ S# c- _; ?0 D7 s明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?) 0 v& q$ y( l3 d- W# x; D5 f
酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。)
. g0 l+ U# \" C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。)
1 w3 {9 g1 k J6 W9 N2 G) `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 D) m W; ~* y/ n; k
我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影) 1 R* t2 O3 ~3 \+ G% q$ `
和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间)
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4 w# b( g/ s7 H0 u7 L b& n月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁) & b2 r G1 k+ j _: Q
月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户)
4 Q r! |/ m) d3 ?6 y柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠)
1 e( u" d1 A. h) J8 ?- r( X9 @对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨)
# z M/ V+ |$ O9 T" g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?)
0 L. C/ {* N% G, D) r3 P; F人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合)
6 f8 H- _) K* }月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺) & K7 T: ], S1 h
自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全) 4 e8 w3 Z/ W& R' h8 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)
* ?" w) l* m f; G. n5 [虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟) 5 p8 u; v& }8 N/ l- t
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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