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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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2 H' @9 s- m p# }0 J+ \The Midautumn Festival
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7 q" W' A& r! x) D(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”) \$ h4 C( m9 V# z
3 ?& P$ V5 L, f% ^How long will the full moon appear?
3 p1 U5 d3 T2 d: M- L2 b& dWine cup in hand, I ask the sky. * Y4 ~! L; o6 O7 z# q0 k3 A
I do not know what time of year 7 D* G7 \. ~# j( k4 @. ]1 b
‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high.
+ L9 D) H" |& ?( d( P: \Riding the wind, there I would fly,
5 A6 Y4 X7 X( G% x. s v$ U4 PYet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be
) E0 U$ g" x h4 HToo high and cold for me.
& J$ l8 _4 ~* E( EI rise and dance, with my shadow I play. , ]* |9 f# k: a' h! n" o
On high as on earth, would it be as gay?
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+ I% m3 x7 ]1 t/ ?6 H* Y3 ^The moon goes round the mansions red
$ w) T. y6 F6 T6 v6 w& @' zThrough gauze—draped windows soft to shed
+ P' k0 c1 K% n ~( lHer light upon the sleepless bed. & C& l! ]2 t9 K4 ~' m* H
Against man she should have no spite. ( W5 D& b& `9 O+ C$ w
Why then when people part, is she oft full and bright?
q2 F7 ~+ n, @" H. jMen have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again;
2 ], E3 N6 y5 [5 v, v7 M4 M' oThe moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane. % m# C' _& Y6 F- G. w p6 C
There has been nothing perfect since the olden days.
: I) @8 o( p- j1 C# wSo let us wish that man will live long as he can! + G( V( `* }2 q7 ] g% N
Through miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays.
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翻译回来:
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明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?)
8 }# U8 U( I" w0 J. P6 y8 x: _酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。) 3 b0 v* d5 }& b* ]* ?9 m& ~
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。)
% x! |: d4 i; _/ C! d7 S" N3 w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)
: [) [2 y" s/ M( @$ ^/ e; e+ Q我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影) $ u3 N2 K6 c" n
和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间) 9 n/ R9 I. d/ o4 |% v. |
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月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁) 8 \8 J3 U1 v3 q \. _
月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户) / |( \1 L! d9 N$ `* b. I5 T
柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠)
1 }- ~5 f6 _6 t3 X对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨)
6 [, Q: } ~" s2 G, u; T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?)
- Q+ U, Y' r; T, C人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) E, b. ]) S6 R5 k; x" {
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺)
6 t' P8 ]( P3 V. S0 v/ }自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全) 6 B& q; W! l1 ~9 n
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) ' B+ E. `/ k/ J; L( v; i @
虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟) ( {, [* ~* V, [. b, E( y
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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