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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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. \3 b: K4 D% sThe Midautumn Festival ) b7 y8 u7 C, [7 w% t
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(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”) 6 T: j; W, V K f1 a9 U
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How long will the full moon appear?
; j1 h7 O( G4 g' OWine cup in hand, I ask the sky.
/ v& y' N' c/ }! ?! p$ N0 NI do not know what time of year 2 J+ }. x0 M; [) Y; G' {0 a. U$ ?
‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high. 1 N/ ?) i, E; {$ j9 g
Riding the wind, there I would fly,
- G. d8 p+ { F+ T& uYet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be
, d9 p) S& A' e% i* m; G* I) PToo high and cold for me. ; I4 v- q; }" Y# k4 d
I rise and dance, with my shadow I play.
( r% g* Y2 }# dOn high as on earth, would it be as gay? * g4 x9 l: M+ H7 d
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The moon goes round the mansions red
$ d3 l: y& p, Q( CThrough gauze—draped windows soft to shed ) I" _" F P. U8 n; R$ ^
Her light upon the sleepless bed. + N8 l+ C: D) j
Against man she should have no spite. * Z3 V$ R- ~ T1 ~/ r' s
Why then when people part, is she oft full and bright?
: p4 V& B1 A3 e8 ZMen have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again; ) Z7 F; ?/ X/ n9 e& i1 r4 `/ G$ Q
The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane.
, v: v$ E# |# I( KThere has been nothing perfect since the olden days. 8 o& g2 c9 E+ _5 U
So let us wish that man will live long as he can!
# o+ O& E6 C9 D4 U$ R5 O. [" ?Through miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays.
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翻译回来: " j3 T2 A T7 T2 V }
- C: {" ?) U% ], P9 \明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?)
- C# S8 Q+ ~# P) l3 ]5 g6 M- h. S酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。)
3 `8 c$ }. I. w k+ _8 f2 Y3 p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。)
% d+ X M# w9 C: E3 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) , E( v: w& u: n& u7 p6 o
我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影)
* Z- ^# ^2 v! E和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间)
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( \! z5 {1 h4 B( W: n" \月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁)
1 W1 a* t% Y! Z9 ^月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户) 9 c, j0 t3 h: Q
柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠) ( A, J) A. B9 \/ o( B7 d
对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨)
7 ? g1 r; v' E) G4 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 C9 f" |6 Y) O2 f
人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) 2 ]% D q0 \6 |4 E1 Q4 v2 ~& z
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺)
3 D3 Q* b$ v( _; L% W自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全) ) H7 T' F( V5 \- }
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) o) t- m; @4 t0 T/ F" Q$ b- a$ r
虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟) ( A- }! X! }* e" M. e+ ]
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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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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