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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 # _ ]6 e5 N, d
/ S, z7 W% g$ T: ~+ t# m(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”) - J. t3 w( `, `# Z6 `
. P8 B7 y2 W7 [8 t5 l& O5 PHow long will the full moon appear? . J2 S7 J! \0 E8 a& ?
Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky.
9 M6 A0 b+ X1 ?: o7 ~. wI do not know what time of year * c& ~9 u- ~: K6 X/ G
‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high.
$ U' ]5 O* ~$ e. s; ?Riding the wind, there I would fly,
0 Z* ^6 p% s a# x5 DYet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be 5 E( k! p9 Y0 j9 i) a
Too high and cold for me. . s. W' _3 a% H, Y2 {
I rise and dance, with my shadow I play.
0 @) ?8 a! H0 o, VOn high as on earth, would it be as gay?
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) P5 X# w$ j& q' I* hThe moon goes round the mansions red
7 C0 H/ [* j' I: A1 N$ x/ uThrough gauze—draped windows soft to shed
3 I- P# n- i# U& f6 e; v, h$ s6 l( [Her light upon the sleepless bed. 1 S5 L4 J: g: J, _. J% N3 h
Against man she should have no spite.
! }$ \# `$ f- X YWhy then when people part, is she oft full and bright? - T# `& [, N# l( _' A" ~2 o
Men have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again;
3 m- W9 p2 w/ tThe moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane. % v" Q2 {! j) a5 ]7 q& d9 Y
There has been nothing perfect since the olden days.
5 u# f2 p& f7 [: o' D4 Y2 }, i) dSo let us wish that man will live long as he can!
1 g7 _) H) z m2 w# N4 pThrough 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?) 5 I0 I4 P3 N/ Y/ h3 y% k* @) x
酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。)
. Q3 N' E O$ Q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。)
: o& S) {4 T+ @ ~) J4 H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) 1 t0 o" W; n1 I4 r
我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影)
* @1 t6 D+ s! r和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间)
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6 \& d0 l, \ D* v8 \2 y/ t月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁)
4 L' m3 j. }& W' Q+ q3 y4 b月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户) 9 w M: U0 i; Q
柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠)
8 t# Y, F: H" q' _对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨)
5 t" x7 v0 I" B/ X# @2 ]5 D. Y) T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?) * f& p9 P( m9 k5 y! c, q6 K
人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) & O( a% m2 i! d5 E" Z) X5 |! M
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺) ( c! k! [: I$ Q# P3 x
自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全) 4 W8 Z0 H$ z* k+ r! L# P/ n
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)
\( H& F3 T5 H7 }% F: Y* E% {3 Q虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟) $ ?( h: l$ Q! J8 \ D, F
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 I$ t+ ]6 P/ c+ p
" f# I! H- c/ q" c0 @9 O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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