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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 2 i5 D& t8 x% [% j" D6 E0 S5 S
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(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”) / j$ v, m+ p! ]: u7 ]0 F$ H
/ e( D$ \9 N3 Z J8 N. E* fHow long will the full moon appear?
1 v6 {" m* _& Q. r6 I0 rWine cup in hand, I ask the sky. 0 m( W2 Z9 y/ u8 }9 \5 S; q
I do not know what time of year
1 W+ K9 B; B" v% e‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high.
" o% L' ~/ t1 V' m* ` N! Z6 bRiding the wind, there I would fly, 8 a6 {- A% y- b- ?( o. |9 @% T
Yet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be
7 L( w+ D) m k; xToo high and cold for me. . i @0 q) J; [. n# Q4 o$ G
I rise and dance, with my shadow I play.
- `$ F* S) U. F# T; }; D( aOn high as on earth, would it be as gay? ' }$ o& k) Q5 }9 |* u, `1 C
1 r. Q6 [6 O" w( E% R, cThe moon goes round the mansions red
, Y& O' p$ H* e8 q0 K6 HThrough gauze—draped windows soft to shed + O/ V( ~- f$ H7 b% \0 |; I
Her light upon the sleepless bed.
' y1 \! ^5 z6 I# [Against man she should have no spite. % _& G$ D4 \6 g6 I% L1 T7 y6 C
Why then when people part, is she oft full and bright?
8 Z2 P0 V' ]9 [3 h" I4 S4 C7 XMen have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again;
+ P& Y, _. Y- ^1 JThe moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane. ! o, ` E- {& Q! u: X0 E# L
There has been nothing perfect since the olden days. 4 l! p* B; m- H7 O. B2 L( L
So let us wish that man will live long as he can!
5 r9 I+ t# P6 N! GThrough miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays. 2 ] _, R, D" O6 h! Y) H
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明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?) 4 H& ], S2 Y+ r0 B- m- x8 B0 E( \
酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。) w' N. c3 z/ 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。)
: E( U! x! a, g6 u! j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)
3 H5 N) L' {( G! v5 _; O B# g7 R我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影)
( D+ d* c5 z* h/ q" `) R和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间) * C4 n& m' R6 s0 \6 D9 q; N& X
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月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁)
1 t( A& {7 ~9 k. \5 t( T月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户) % z; v8 r8 I8 b4 E
柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠) # K* w4 K7 ]" A6 H
对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨) 9 t( H9 k' h- }( m! ~) 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?)
% ]8 N0 x7 H5 j3 c人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) ' a9 h5 t# W1 @& [4 T T) t# Y
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺)
- W( x! w5 }' t( T% E6 f自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全)
# Q! [6 \9 m/ J2 z- C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) * ]' C3 `9 J- R6 f1 n) t" w
虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟)
" G. B. i: Q. c. B* 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。
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0 t l2 q& `3 O, C# J$ t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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