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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 : J0 K2 ?5 O' H( H; m. ~
1 J" u( j" A9 U. U. x(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”)
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How long will the full moon appear? & `- Y5 n- l, c
Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky.
7 k) l, n2 S& |5 z; Z4 U) L! v H4 }I do not know what time of year
. `" n: Q+ d. s0 ~0 |& G‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high.
2 {% v: e& U' W7 {. [; r! aRiding the wind, there I would fly, 3 B4 B% A: w2 t; W+ W6 Z
Yet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be
" e$ J2 T4 l8 AToo high and cold for me. 1 l5 I) ?# z/ t5 B7 c5 m
I rise and dance, with my shadow I play. 6 u2 B/ R* l/ X) c/ j) H1 G8 ^
On high as on earth, would it be as gay?
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$ v6 d Y1 a% }The moon goes round the mansions red : V: {! R1 a T7 t% U- ^2 S$ L
Through gauze—draped windows soft to shed
: h- W7 {! Z* N* w. S. nHer light upon the sleepless bed. + n5 i1 y; v" j2 A' J1 S
Against man she should have no spite. $ K t. {7 c+ k- V" z
Why then when people part, is she oft full and bright? 7 h3 _7 [: z/ A- M6 Q+ J4 c
Men have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again;
& T. @0 W7 t3 V' U; SThe moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane.
" l# I- B2 H/ ?. {( nThere has been nothing perfect since the olden days. m- i0 N8 v6 c4 |8 _/ |
So let us wish that man will live long as he can!
2 b* O# {( n# F, BThrough miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays. 4 S4 ] c" h7 Q# \9 ^8 ^& f, U
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翻译回来: # C# [% r5 X- ~ @: m! I9 q
2 N7 d) P% ~* I, i; T1 g明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?) % z3 r7 a0 O+ t5 f7 a
酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。) - t- W9 x! p" {: a T9 {
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。) 0 q6 \2 P2 @& s
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 P0 T* {' e P6 d. ?
我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影) / X! S) h! F& i
和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间) , t9 D/ x/ X. _+ D
4 e( I F0 w+ C* Q: {5 U+ @3 e月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁) 2 s# W0 b' U2 K8 k9 v9 @. k) y5 l8 n6 d
月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户) 4 p- g$ ?+ S/ g; O, e
柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠) : a& N" J6 a. j4 h# q ]
对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨) ) N+ ^# c1 e( A+ 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?)
6 `! d) P+ v' v0 {; f人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) . i/ s6 ]( `. A9 P
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺)
9 q$ a3 Z( A2 [+ @+ W% ~% d自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全) + w% j6 V7 s' 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)
- u6 ?2 |, m7 c虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟) 9 Z0 y' r/ g i+ j; S/ X& G
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。 " o8 b( g8 U; H% r! W T" H. _
+ q8 a, o# G6 l9 K% _; a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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