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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。! {) s/ j5 h0 z$ y( D
0 Z* z( @0 j8 |) G* HThe Midautumn Festival
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7 u$ t: l$ k+ E7 V(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”)
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How long will the full moon appear? . }+ a6 Z" H2 g# E$ Q4 B- ^1 D/ j' y
Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky.
8 u% r1 ^) M9 U+ N' @3 KI do not know what time of year 4 H# R* u& d }; l2 ?5 Z
‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high. 0 q* ]- v ~% Z) Q/ ], g; Y
Riding the wind, there I would fly, 2 T& h9 R3 A& s& P7 Q e0 E/ b
Yet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be : I0 ] s" R! f6 Z) T) ?7 y5 F
Too high and cold for me.
3 Y$ q t* l) _I rise and dance, with my shadow I play. . q \0 g2 }& f5 O- T
On high as on earth, would it be as gay? + _, ^" T$ s& a7 t- v
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The moon goes round the mansions red ( K. }" Y# P' b j
Through gauze—draped windows soft to shed
% d( D4 \- ~( b# {$ FHer light upon the sleepless bed.
/ D5 }/ {: z- K" [Against man she should have no spite.
, g( e5 R0 z T4 M6 O; D( iWhy then when people part, is she oft full and bright? v1 u% C, `- v- y
Men have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again; & n. q& n/ K0 E$ W
The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane.
# y5 o, H- z1 i% D) aThere has been nothing perfect since the olden days.
! U9 x# L6 Q6 s NSo let us wish that man will live long as he can!
# F f: o2 Z! J9 S, c- |% YThrough miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays. 5 r4 C6 s( L) H/ u2 P" J0 b+ U
8 x/ ]5 T) p# T g翻译回来:
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明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?)
2 v, n- B+ g1 l- m$ \酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。)
: r5 b0 z C2 u. p) S* H% 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。) , A: l' y; ~" g. N; j# T9 |
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) 9 l) V+ I& H8 a# M! q% o% p* A* @
我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影)
* ^) K0 ]& [) H1 @0 o8 ]9 e和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间) 7 A$ Z# v8 [+ }+ R4 d3 G# |
6 h( F# W# H" ]. f$ N( b月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁)
9 U' l( K4 Y: O- N月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户) - x6 h2 l8 U( M- ~1 I
柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠) 3 e; r: v6 Z' ~; r7 w/ |% T8 s7 o& k
对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨)
2 y' i4 i3 M) W. D( |/ M, G3 v7 |% h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?)
* _- x d8 @* E! A6 Y, ^3 ^2 `" F人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) , R' U! k! n# v& W& P; l
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺) 4 y$ V* y3 }4 p: y/ ]8 W# r3 D: U0 a1 h
自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全)
: m. ~; I9 N/ @; ~! D' f+ P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) 6 J& R$ E5 G# O0 E' E) J& j5 A
虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟) % b/ q6 T3 O F# i
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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' u ^+ g+ s4 d: a( N2 K2 e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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