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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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The Midautumn Festival , C$ b/ h3 x! `0 }, n( T0 z
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(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”) C) C1 w6 O& {% d7 N; L
$ o0 x! P% m5 L; k6 P5 \How long will the full moon appear?
! m) s, K3 |# h5 i0 SWine cup in hand, I ask the sky. $ |* {/ u5 \; `% u @9 F7 R9 }
I do not know what time of year ' G2 t5 N" ~0 V: o
‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high.
9 X( l5 r* H: w& R) Y/ \. ~8 CRiding the wind, there I would fly, , Z# c: e" j5 O5 J
Yet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be 6 x$ E- W4 U) F& J z
Too high and cold for me. $ f- S) U8 H' S0 l0 k f! k
I rise and dance, with my shadow I play.
6 V3 T6 f4 U) V# \, L H, VOn high as on earth, would it be as gay? ) C' n+ P) X& R5 @$ O
4 {" {+ l2 S/ dThe moon goes round the mansions red ( J2 X2 k+ N% Q( E
Through gauze—draped windows soft to shed
9 B" w/ x) D) @/ C4 o& uHer light upon the sleepless bed. ' [. f: m& z1 G+ b
Against man she should have no spite.
8 a! q0 F+ t+ O3 |) W$ eWhy then when people part, is she oft full and bright? 2 ?( k8 v9 }* ^7 {1 L
Men have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again; 9 f2 N, ]8 H7 `+ v |7 H& @7 F
The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane. . C" T, T& J m! G) r" m
There has been nothing perfect since the olden days. $ |7 m. f' d" F0 h3 e( R
So let us wish that man will live long as he can! 4 N& [1 h% x7 ]* V' Z; \$ r; g: Q
Through miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays.
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翻译回来: $ D9 _- Z, D3 }# G7 G
% y) Z: ~% H% ]明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?)
w3 Z% \: h9 i. W9 U3 P酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。)
, A: E s1 n: U" X s3 ?: B" h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。) 8 S" C6 n# _- C* d% M$ {! b* `1 e
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) " \) w7 t* e* @
我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影) * Z- h) p! i. a' }
和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间) 5 s6 k, V0 v: @$ X3 ~- G2 H
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月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁) 4 K7 J) I$ q5 P
月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户)
! e2 @6 ?" T3 p. i- C柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠)
, L6 a/ e; }! w# T; X& z1 G* \对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨)
5 ^ I; T0 C4 ^: F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?)
1 `/ z5 n* {. R6 u& d人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合)
& `9 y9 s+ l# K& E月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺) $ z* p2 U0 U% d2 G y- y
自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全) 7 X+ Z+ d# a: {+ Y/ }5 q
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)
8 Z9 d2 ~% t, H' s虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟)
+ a4 u, ?- X1 J; a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。 , i; Z$ |# @* |" c( B
% u: k4 W6 t7 m6 q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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