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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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* e4 @+ W. l7 t9 EThe Midautumn Festival
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: S% _3 B# e. f% c! I: G) z(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”)
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$ j0 g% X5 U: t% GHow long will the full moon appear?
0 N3 f7 z8 Y* b* z" P7 E6 c# T( pWine cup in hand, I ask the sky.
, h- u9 @2 M7 W J$ G( zI do not know what time of year + i: J' F# Z0 p4 w$ H' [
‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high. / ?! L$ v- C3 {6 f J5 b( Z, x2 N
Riding the wind, there I would fly, ( A; Y0 I; U& J% K: P$ D) Q
Yet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be + Z- I" L* }* ]* I$ _$ K; x
Too high and cold for me.
* M6 d- }3 N5 z! }. W) Y! mI rise and dance, with my shadow I play. 2 J& y" h, d3 t
On high as on earth, would it be as gay? 2 K! G! j3 C% q' s* d
9 E! w) _+ V: n5 x/ u" h8 e2 mThe moon goes round the mansions red # N6 [ [; ]. {: k% X- \7 n# c
Through gauze—draped windows soft to shed * @- g, |; ]5 L4 a# b
Her light upon the sleepless bed. 1 ~" p" b& B9 d) b0 s1 N
Against man she should have no spite. 1 v8 G, s' ?3 o; w* p8 }1 |5 F- T
Why then when people part, is she oft full and bright?
' g- y% [9 {/ B/ ~ I- ~8 TMen have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again; 4 _: K% T) V5 F/ j' j5 ^
The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane. - Y3 W1 c8 U* o1 K* }' T. B
There has been nothing perfect since the olden days.
! }. F0 K9 X3 d# M$ J. k9 q6 \So let us wish that man will live long as he can!
. Z' e' m2 i) j3 P/ Y uThrough miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays.
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9 a/ q+ A& h+ p+ ?( u# H+ ?" z翻译回来: 0 k9 e% Q5 K0 q6 ]0 d
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明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?) 9 e9 d* g- _$ F& ?' w8 z9 a
酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。) % y' {) q1 ~3 T' D( d5 p f+ Y& G
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。) + o( [3 ]7 d; u( c4 k# h m& _
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) _. s* j! d+ a5 b
我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影)
; A$ O, z7 C5 `: ^# P! E% F- h和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间) $ f6 H) \2 B( \& c
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月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁)
, p' W8 g4 R0 D) L5 k% ?$ k9 E月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户) 6 r& B# L7 C' B. m: m# h
柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠)
; |. z% v, w. R对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨) ' `' q3 u; q6 t) v) A. b! 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?)
, T1 K8 l: Q3 b) ^人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) 0 o) r0 S+ {4 c1 }
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺)
2 g# k+ t. C6 A$ _ K. N# P: M2 Y7 G自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全) ; ]) A" B" U8 \- Z
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)
2 j8 k+ n* R& P6 F3 f9 U" Y8 r虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟) 9 F X% \, E- J; |" L3 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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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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