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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。. K, S; ^0 D$ v4 n% D( z3 P
% ]! d" { i, ^" FThe Midautumn Festival 8 d' u: u! m9 M3 d7 u3 Z6 J
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(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”) , [ d6 v# m. O" P5 L) m: ?) a, u* f
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How long will the full moon appear?
3 G, C T8 X& X; i9 ]5 x6 WWine cup in hand, I ask the sky.
9 a5 w* s' W* f4 O: c/ ~! Y- {I do not know what time of year ( M/ `! D+ g3 X% y- u; r
‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high.
/ T6 t- _1 G' \: C4 d' h8 \. C/ M3 ?Riding the wind, there I would fly,
; g2 D$ L# w0 d) R( v1 ~Yet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be 8 Y5 V" U# }3 L
Too high and cold for me.
: n$ |! k" K1 F) I% R: vI rise and dance, with my shadow I play.
0 y: o6 R( @# b1 ^) H y8 e) sOn high as on earth, would it be as gay?
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The moon goes round the mansions red
% g+ Q% `5 T: l/ d0 s& |Through gauze—draped windows soft to shed 7 \+ m/ s5 q A4 T/ F+ Y
Her light upon the sleepless bed. . L9 g" R* p) ?8 q9 u( v1 \0 d. R
Against man she should have no spite.
0 M8 M1 P1 m, _( p8 @3 Y/ `1 S6 mWhy then when people part, is she oft full and bright?
) ?1 m, p( J! r) N# F* w. Z# W: ^Men have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again; & R% O9 P8 l( ^9 J+ R
The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane.
) h; |2 [! R. M* LThere has been nothing perfect since the olden days.
/ C9 B# i1 d y. [ s+ u0 ?So let us wish that man will live long as he can! + O% r- p$ r- O2 ?
Through miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays. ; g7 P3 \/ b3 |$ Z
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翻译回来: ; e( v- b( B. f# o. N
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明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?)
7 N x/ u3 r: y j4 ?% c6 Y酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。) & H2 m' [* F ~* ?, U% w' A0 X+ z
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。)
, u; |$ [+ G2 [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)
6 J$ R" g% {9 T, r# y% t8 F6 l我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影) - ^/ w' Q. J/ O1 x/ E
和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间) ; w& R2 A- A1 _- D% [( m6 E
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月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁) : A* x5 y$ S! |
月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户)
) l5 m" ]; e. ?- y柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠) # N; ~5 S& q8 y' C# h2 g& j, a7 Q
对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨) 9 H+ Y, N# Q2 P8 B$ c% W0 [% v
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?)
8 c, W: z# U# S) b$ P人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) % e, G, f( H) ]
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺)
0 ?, b4 H. K" p4 R" P2 h% Y自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全) / Q3 k, W7 u/ `# v
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 k' _; q' R! h* ~; a8 X# ?虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟)
1 }( Q/ I F& v; X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。 ' d3 Z( a$ w) y( V! Z
, B4 ]* W& C/ ~: y& S5 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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