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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。8 Z1 J2 x4 I9 t$ ?, K
! ^5 R' z+ }( ]9 wThe Midautumn Festival
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(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”) 7 L! ]0 C5 K2 s& \3 u4 n
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How long will the full moon appear?
0 f8 A. O8 ?4 U* n5 @1 X# UWine cup in hand, I ask the sky.
- Z2 w) [9 w% Q1 Q* I# A( `. ]I do not know what time of year
8 f9 h/ }4 \' V‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high. , r: q, S' D- N
Riding the wind, there I would fly,
6 H9 b3 E" l4 L4 [* ~4 q0 k- i$ _Yet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be
% v! v, Y0 Y+ J1 n) gToo high and cold for me.
; E1 Q% W# I- L/ ZI rise and dance, with my shadow I play. 0 H, | |9 e& k$ K9 F& p
On high as on earth, would it be as gay?
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: J* ^/ W) u7 ^0 K9 KThe moon goes round the mansions red # U9 q. g# m6 |+ v8 Z" t
Through gauze—draped windows soft to shed
) u* d! B5 P3 ?, B% aHer light upon the sleepless bed. + ~! Z' Q% k: q8 B. D8 w0 L, ^
Against man she should have no spite. 4 u+ p4 O- p7 _( D6 A) p0 @0 n$ k
Why then when people part, is she oft full and bright?
$ }9 j, I3 W( ~' P; O# h' cMen have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again; 9 M0 D+ I7 T/ ]$ A+ r. j
The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane.
+ I4 I6 ~- i5 Q4 tThere has been nothing perfect since the olden days. $ L/ [ A- R& g& @% m: Q
So let us wish that man will live long as he can! ; A d0 B4 _0 j3 H& L
Through miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays. 0 R+ E% ], D6 J4 J$ H5 j. Y8 R
1 D$ O/ E0 T9 `8 d5 Z2 P, K翻译回来:
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9 l4 B/ S: \% E- f& e$ N明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?) + a4 ]7 E9 h: D, U; F! s& A" d
酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。) 1 P6 K* ~* O: R1 F
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。)
_/ K; Y. n( Z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) 9 c l& _& U% }; p
我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影) 3 E, _8 c& E1 a/ G2 ?0 ^2 U' K
和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间)
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( r4 A$ y) V2 j& F0 ?+ V* [4 Z月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁)
/ H; J9 I6 _) g+ q% ]- _' P; v月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户)
: Z3 R$ } _6 d: D柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠) ( X8 }& V* z; d, B$ c
对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨)
8 a1 j7 F! \' l& R% W0 Q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?)
3 }, M I3 N* ]人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) / q/ R. A) e8 i. J. b4 m3 N
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺)
$ D. G0 |% } B3 ~, [, c6 B自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全)
: l, Z' A; p1 N0 U/ P( {. u3 y/ v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) + Z. Y: l5 j6 _. t1 P2 ^0 H
虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟) $ d& l% x& f* \$ X2 F5 R' T6 q# 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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! l: T1 w8 X$ e" h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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