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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。& i& H: |5 t5 S* A# i- [5 K9 o' _
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The Midautumn Festival 2 K8 {1 `3 M8 Z9 T
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(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”) 3 Z+ F" [' s" i) j# ^
$ `& [( L3 ?- bHow long will the full moon appear?
, @8 _0 I/ S) D$ QWine cup in hand, I ask the sky. ( [2 H2 {8 L) i9 z6 \/ o% E
I do not know what time of year
" `6 ^; w H0 {7 G! L" t‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high. 4 `6 E3 M! o2 M# C% H
Riding the wind, there I would fly,
" [5 D/ g# ^& \% y1 G5 W, d- ]Yet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be
: E5 E; g8 C+ D: h6 ?: X! x/ uToo high and cold for me.
2 {7 N: X0 L8 q- s! a3 h% RI rise and dance, with my shadow I play. 4 C6 M% `" o1 v f/ ~9 r) m
On high as on earth, would it be as gay?
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The moon goes round the mansions red + g J( @& Y$ u: z2 ]% l
Through gauze—draped windows soft to shed + c4 H$ V3 B. Z
Her light upon the sleepless bed.
* B3 h* k' \& D7 W4 jAgainst man she should have no spite. - E) B5 X0 n" A5 }9 x
Why then when people part, is she oft full and bright?
" |5 N% M: [" e. yMen have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again;
4 C4 s7 [/ Z2 ]% _% jThe moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane. + `4 f2 P. Z3 j% N) ^
There has been nothing perfect since the olden days. ) E) S! E1 Y' i6 p: _* B' O7 G
So let us wish that man will live long as he can! # T. D" B% d0 U- P: i
Through miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays.
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明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?) - ~0 B9 ~9 I$ x8 j. |! {0 U
酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。)
8 r" n) L# S' ?6 ~5 q( R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。)
9 H6 W8 a* @$ b# n8 @0 [- W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) 4 z0 K# L% E h5 E
我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影) 6 r; q& j. W0 {# r
和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间) * U" G& h" s, u9 m% |: E
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月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁) & ^* z n+ Z3 ^8 k
月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户)
5 B: Z$ y5 ]5 i' A! b1 B柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠)
G+ Y( s0 [$ Y对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨) 1 V, ~ |$ l5 Y& T7 K. A5 ?
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?) " T: G" d g: r
人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) . I7 R/ C* k3 L9 S: T
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺) 4 }( d6 o2 ?) h6 o; [+ N
自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全) & M; _: ]8 N& C0 r w W' a
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)
5 u {& C' Y q4 I9 l虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟) * N8 ], F$ b0 h1 p+ E8 e% r
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。
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7 w$ M) j7 E3 w: T. N+ j5 @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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