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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 7 c" `0 ]1 C+ w
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(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”) , P% k! _4 r- \) j' t
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How long will the full moon appear? - e9 X) Q1 {* x3 {% I p3 }; `7 y" {1 o
Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky. - _" w6 Y3 {- a, h
I do not know what time of year
! b) \5 C' Z# _" x3 o% N# d: s- z$ S9 z‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high. ( T9 B* |: z; _* u# |
Riding the wind, there I would fly,
" j2 D; j5 A$ [/ {/ |" R6 @% s' qYet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be ! R$ Q* u) U/ u: r
Too high and cold for me. ) K3 w [9 _9 O& `
I rise and dance, with my shadow I play. ) b: f! U0 }' R1 }
On high as on earth, would it be as gay? . A* S$ y. V' O% t
8 `1 O M6 J' h& Y& AThe moon goes round the mansions red
6 ]5 V& t1 m: l( S. s+ u3 @Through gauze—draped windows soft to shed
) K# D, M: q( lHer light upon the sleepless bed. 8 Z3 N, I7 x4 v& J" F3 N
Against man she should have no spite. ) ]: R4 R4 \7 |( r- e) b
Why then when people part, is she oft full and bright? 2 }& C) a4 Y% A8 p* `4 Y+ z4 I7 D
Men have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again; 8 M! i8 E! t8 X' e! p* L4 t
The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane.
' ^% b7 M+ v* p% l6 x$ Z# z; QThere has been nothing perfect since the olden days.
5 N* P& U4 V1 e( ?2 }8 |. h tSo let us wish that man will live long as he can! 3 t7 ^5 i Q5 ~9 P e
Through miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays. 2 x6 L4 A2 _" _
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5 O# |6 H* l u6 ]明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?) : s( d. _ ?# |5 |
酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。)
/ ~9 ^( Z$ k3 n4 T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。) ( ?7 O; t9 ?' y: n
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)
/ G2 @; j& g9 d/ R0 v, Z, O我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影) : t( r1 o# C/ S5 Y8 W% x) r Q
和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间) 3 r/ t5 V& N& p6 K, [
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月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁) * B0 q D" b. H' G! ^
月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户)
b. }6 A5 K6 J5 |- k9 h柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠) 3 A/ q' ?" d" ]- ^7 K' M4 I1 ?
对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨) 8 D& D* k5 E% X, W5 x& T6 j* S
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?) % r6 h% x/ q8 M
人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合)
( u9 h& r3 g1 q3 }月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺)
. R9 e8 G: s x% p6 O ?: [自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全) 3 E3 y* i6 J) a0 J& v+ |1 f
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)
7 S0 e' w. t# o' n' _虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟) S, U) [2 u" F9 E. T4 i1 K
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。 * u4 J }% H6 P) S, I
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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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