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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。7 C; f8 g* z, X5 v4 _
, s) R( B* L7 B3 ?7 `) {The Midautumn Festival # C; M% ` h* X
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(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”)
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How long will the full moon appear? & `9 S3 I9 |% E6 r, O p! T
Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky.
7 A8 f9 `3 J2 H* F0 W% ? W3 @* P# xI do not know what time of year $ X$ ^7 ?2 w0 M! o; d& x
‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high.
& r$ c5 A* S3 q7 M" g5 ~2 v8 Y. qRiding the wind, there I would fly, % W& W1 V/ M3 w4 W' R
Yet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be
# ]6 X+ O1 Y x1 U. M" l' hToo high and cold for me. ' ] |) X4 ]0 ~" O2 y9 h
I rise and dance, with my shadow I play.
1 S$ o' v! E/ A! p$ l- U0 c- r& w! KOn high as on earth, would it be as gay?
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+ c+ Q q, ?6 l" z) }+ _0 NThe moon goes round the mansions red , n7 }: Q+ B6 j I; T! m b
Through gauze—draped windows soft to shed 6 j' L; F3 b/ j+ V
Her light upon the sleepless bed.
9 x3 Z7 n) Q* f/ E# W/ ?8 Z! T; ^( @5 wAgainst man she should have no spite.
; r1 d3 |3 ^: u3 A5 `! V( ^Why then when people part, is she oft full and bright? 3 C8 ^: i: e1 t7 a# J" s L& ]) L
Men have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again;
, r% t4 U* n6 ]+ }0 N' @The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane. 9 z& L! N8 \( \ S& `0 N
There has been nothing perfect since the olden days. 4 L2 B% D3 k! n1 g( s5 |
So let us wish that man will live long as he can! / r' y6 X% }8 y2 W g* t6 S
Through miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays. " r5 C5 m; x6 _# ^ A7 h: A, H
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明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?) * h$ T, j5 z1 K4 w8 D$ I1 {+ M% T
酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。) 9 B y5 q2 _8 c8 }( x7 ^7 y9 O
我不知道高处的宫殿现在是哪一年。(不知天上宫阙,今夕是何年。) 4 P0 M- Z+ N6 |5 f6 g/ K
我想飞,又怕天宫对我来说太高,太冷。(我欲乘风归去,又恐琼楼玉宇,高处不胜寒)
( J E% H _4 c! N/ P我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影)
% D4 d9 W2 c3 Q7 X4 \1 e和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间) 2 X) Q' S w, e: S0 A) G2 l9 g
: v) `- W, |) w! L. U$ b+ g月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁)
1 G0 p# B4 h" c4 d7 u月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户) 6 I- a: N- o& a, q
柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠)
3 D( z) ]! v9 n6 C; G对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨) 1 V: a3 K0 R/ M0 e8 x
那为什么在人们离别的时候,她总是又圆又亮呢?(何是长相别时圆?) 6 s% ~8 S/ m' s& _; R. y
人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合)
" _3 ?- j0 C/ g, B月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺) + y5 E5 D+ m, G. w7 R
自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全)
: n; M1 \) W& W% K+ K5 N* X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) % M$ o, X* B- P( T
虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟)
8 P3 D$ V) e+ u) y4 U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。 0 E" {: ~; v, K3 M
# I0 o3 U$ @% _4 V, L! V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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