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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
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: x: A1 b3 i- \- }8 }4 H(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”) 9 I; x( j: y& k9 z4 o( @
! \- `4 R, L2 Z7 }) lHow long will the full moon appear? " {' q5 F2 y# o. A/ @
Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky. 2 Z+ q! p- B- R+ ~
I do not know what time of year
( v/ x* H- o2 i8 z$ f# G( b2 g/ |‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high. 6 R0 y! W% w. E
Riding the wind, there I would fly,
- ~5 f# q- e+ w hYet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be
! l7 d: r* A" W* G/ N1 n5 ]Too high and cold for me. . j7 S; j- V1 X. c4 v( `4 F
I rise and dance, with my shadow I play.
9 R! r+ [: U9 U" e2 XOn high as on earth, would it be as gay? ; N2 X' r& V7 X- W* v+ n3 Q1 w! C+ c4 j
- v+ E( [5 w6 zThe moon goes round the mansions red
( ~- k7 t* w5 `. c, jThrough gauze—draped windows soft to shed
# T7 g; z' G0 c E$ E' \Her light upon the sleepless bed. 5 s' V2 P% @( C" X- e" \
Against man she should have no spite.
0 n5 n' h, _- t4 Y" ~9 b- n& ?- pWhy then when people part, is she oft full and bright? " w# w/ n2 r" g3 `- h
Men have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again;
$ y+ L- y! }+ V3 @+ }7 yThe moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane.
1 j' m+ p3 {' R& CThere has been nothing perfect since the olden days.
0 n% B$ p% j& dSo let us wish that man will live long as he can!
& d( C: p2 Q! o: t5 G4 AThrough 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?) + R. i1 y0 ~+ ^9 s
酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。) 5 O4 W% B+ ?, K. `: {) a+ b$ L
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。) $ l) v# X& T9 _ H$ O' @
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) 7 v5 M0 `3 [% z2 I% G! U, u
我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影) " A% A3 w- L) I8 A; h( a% V, E
和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间)
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月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁) # ]2 L$ F' \% a$ {
月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户) # e: I, M: a# z' _1 s7 m
柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠) ) P7 ?- y D' f* U3 i* ~
对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨) ) ? |8 K5 O' T: k& i
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?) 2 a& h) ?0 }" @4 M8 v
人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) $ W! g6 D+ {- v
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺)
9 w* `0 [3 x8 d, ?$ J' Z- _自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全)
- I* L- [5 @ M. a; r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 s1 y2 s% H( R2 g' B& L4 }虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟) ' Y: `4 n, O x. D P
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。 : u* R" a# u) ]3 q1 @- H# E* B
% l' F1 v% ^( S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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