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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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: ~. o( v) |) @+ q. U. oThe Midautumn Festival 0 u7 l% L) n! c# Q+ V5 Z; o
! y# J- x7 L ^4 v, I: z(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”) ( u: U9 ]' _$ n; }" [
) g" W% }8 }, z: o0 v% y1 FHow long will the full moon appear?
# u1 @) @% {* B. XWine cup in hand, I ask the sky.
8 b7 g- `2 }. _$ iI do not know what time of year 9 S0 F7 w0 c0 Y9 T
‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high.
4 Y4 v# @) I' e9 a% z8 BRiding the wind, there I would fly, ; R R0 N3 t9 v' \
Yet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be
. s: q' S: a: j/ W2 B Z9 \Too high and cold for me.
+ }; i. ]3 K- I5 a% F/ AI rise and dance, with my shadow I play.
# z9 _, R( m" O8 q$ tOn high as on earth, would it be as gay?
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The moon goes round the mansions red 2 P; L$ }7 i6 d2 @4 d3 Q
Through gauze—draped windows soft to shed
* g% H3 n" Q j. Z" S2 u. N1 QHer light upon the sleepless bed.
! b F' I8 Q- U# d, D3 eAgainst man she should have no spite. 9 s1 A( S0 d8 E0 c
Why then when people part, is she oft full and bright? " @+ i4 v" H7 E% U+ K$ Q
Men have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again;
" v( K1 b1 k* x7 bThe moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane. 1 y) N; J: a: A f) o; S
There has been nothing perfect since the olden days. ) b4 n g# k* H. h$ F8 V
So let us wish that man will live long as he can!
0 G6 M4 _+ |0 { gThrough miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays. & O; O$ T- |5 g8 ~+ t
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明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?)
( Q6 _# I+ B7 a% f酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。)
! P# B( Q5 ~ E9 M, q! b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。) * S' q7 ?& P( c3 L/ u5 ^
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)
( A5 e& P# \$ a3 k* Y- E& q$ J我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影)
+ |" ^( z. m: }/ }( W+ I/ u; Q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)
" I8 n* M2 K5 P r月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户) ) ^% x; `. C) H
柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠) / P- E t' x$ k+ o# q: n& i( G
对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨)
) G, S! l' G2 U) L: c0 g8 o G' O+ z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?) 4 H- m2 t: ~2 O; X2 h+ G
人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) & u- I- P1 o0 U, B. R- H0 c, o
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺) 0 g+ K- u! X$ e. X8 j& ?) `$ i
自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全) # y' V+ k6 N' O; S
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) ( d2 ^/ G$ b: e
虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟)
/ J0 X+ |1 N6 p& l+ n' g3 e, M9 l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. J8 @( C7 A* ?+ b! U/ t
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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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