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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。/ k! L" g) U$ t7 P6 q# s
& P$ x$ J; \7 A6 _$ h! _The Midautumn Festival
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* F' i0 b3 F+ M% [( A( T" ~( b(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”) 1 b: b: H0 ]5 u, k K" h0 R
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How long will the full moon appear?
) o* d1 }+ t/ N; |# sWine cup in hand, I ask the sky.
( P# v" j% H# K( w0 C y' NI do not know what time of year
: |$ Y4 J% |" s5 N+ R W3 n$ T‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high. " W: p4 w3 Y) L/ N/ E
Riding the wind, there I would fly,
; o4 d) l B, f7 g/ mYet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be 9 j& k5 j: q5 P# O$ p3 g" _. |
Too high and cold for me. d$ [# k8 A6 K
I rise and dance, with my shadow I play.
) b7 R: W6 { |* HOn high as on earth, would it be as gay? & C9 ~, ?: _( K2 U9 B7 i
; ~0 z% y: [4 M3 F& EThe moon goes round the mansions red & g Q5 }1 x M1 |# F! [; B/ }
Through gauze—draped windows soft to shed
; a: m& B" V5 nHer light upon the sleepless bed. 8 l3 R$ [4 _/ l
Against man she should have no spite.
/ f( j# I: i$ C% C9 U- t. AWhy then when people part, is she oft full and bright? / }3 [/ \: a% r! d2 g
Men have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again; $ M% ?+ } b2 ~
The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane. 3 O2 O! a8 ]+ i% s) X8 b7 W1 S
There has been nothing perfect since the olden days. 4 A2 k* R. S6 D9 @0 e
So let us wish that man will live long as he can! ' E+ V3 V( p) Z. _+ {( O8 m) C" m
Through miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays. 0 O9 l' p: k4 |1 B. Q' ?
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翻译回来:
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1 Y7 l' L: a0 i8 u E& V% q明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?)
7 K. O# d0 l- t# l酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。)
1 e/ J/ g1 s; W' s9 [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; [) c* y+ Q2 v, @# z4 M. a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) : @7 H, C& `: {
我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影)
! D; A& M4 d3 J% h和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间)
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月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁)
3 I- E# A8 g5 U5 x6 q% ]月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户)
9 m1 x* W; s( d/ }( j* ^& f, P柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠) ! x, n# g8 ]; D, F
对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨) 1 U1 d: t, P5 @0 J: z9 z: I
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?)
; \" ]. l+ y7 X) I: i人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合)
" s- \! B" n) B( s& {月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺) , w3 w- O5 a& P* y' D: e
自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全)
/ O- i8 ~# B! `+ C/ g8 b8 p: _' E, 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) ( ]# Y* ]) l! m/ Q% T) 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) M d' L+ S6 J" K$ Q$ j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。 * `# r$ C+ h. D R5 C3 P% Y2 n( D( S
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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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