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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。$ F1 ?/ w7 P3 Y9 o+ }- V
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The Midautumn Festival 9 ]: ^2 ~" e3 e! x% t6 Z
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(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”) , p& N r |2 S& k& m8 W/ r. a$ S" A
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How long will the full moon appear? 2 L) }; J0 f. d8 Z% v0 G9 ~9 F
Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky.
M/ Z5 a( X. i+ t# m) \0 aI do not know what time of year 4 K* ^0 _1 ]# y$ F
‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high. ; z. \4 h, Z" O( s0 K! f6 j9 G
Riding the wind, there I would fly, * n$ b. j, b4 T4 b4 c
Yet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be # W. V, X4 R0 t1 A9 j
Too high and cold for me.
6 r+ b* f* s6 y, N; t3 B8 ]6 kI rise and dance, with my shadow I play. 0 X. o8 [$ L' X5 u& m# k6 C! P
On high as on earth, would it be as gay? % X. o! r- J* }3 h+ |
1 J3 P' ? f0 ]' _' A! U# nThe moon goes round the mansions red
# \# r9 Q/ _# g2 V9 g! YThrough gauze—draped windows soft to shed B' ~. R' z. Q( \0 y, c) G
Her light upon the sleepless bed.
) Q6 G# D8 P2 BAgainst man she should have no spite. 7 t4 A+ u2 i( z+ |
Why then when people part, is she oft full and bright? 3 E/ H5 T5 N5 f6 q6 j! `) V
Men have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again;
, u/ z C% j: M& H' u; ^" H6 G# bThe moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane. " x2 W2 z8 o2 v8 _5 n. H# W' Z
There has been nothing perfect since the olden days.
# h% p6 h7 x# g4 gSo let us wish that man will live long as he can! T1 ~$ c) r0 @
Through miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays. + z x( \% m6 U9 t$ S u
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翻译回来: 3 [! q: n! |! R) T+ i
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明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?) 4 i+ J" _8 T' O# W' I' ?. |- W
酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。)
/ N( E/ _8 ^% P! z' K5 G$ g2 @ l9 f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。) + F; p0 v! a% ?5 h: W) Y1 |
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 ~! y4 e) [/ O! {- Q我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影) 3 A, s4 O: j3 u1 f% ], I
和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间)
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- T1 S$ k$ f9 h2 {月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁)
' l5 F6 b/ v [月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户)
" U% i+ J4 M% C; ]# w$ G8 j! Y柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠)
: m4 p1 J$ B( G3 r8 ?' ^' e6 i对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨)
- g$ H; g& P0 k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?) ( n/ |! Q) }6 D( G# m0 |
人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合)
8 T8 m( u1 ?1 E4 ?( m" ~9 e月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺) : h/ Z$ A& s( ?! i N7 P9 ?
自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全) ; b: d) M8 f% N* W% M
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) : z, q7 a* J4 W4 m9 F1 |+ _
虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟) : E( @- x; j0 W' V {
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。 H- [8 j1 q" |$ k/ u
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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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