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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 & i7 U% \2 X m: g, d6 f
5 @ U* Y+ t. S% f(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”)
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How long will the full moon appear? ) i. L# |2 L4 s5 y7 A$ ]0 S
Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky. 6 f& l! Y0 V0 h2 L* B6 k t3 a1 ] B
I do not know what time of year
0 [9 Y& K8 E* E% O‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high. 7 y- C1 x7 s& ]- x
Riding the wind, there I would fly,
! ]- T4 @8 Z+ @. p' c. w) x2 wYet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be % ~/ R9 }2 m. ~( O: K
Too high and cold for me. ' G7 c) n( @! U4 {2 u+ x6 N
I rise and dance, with my shadow I play. ( z2 ?. x0 o5 S/ V$ ?& n# l4 |
On high as on earth, would it be as gay?
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The moon goes round the mansions red
& D; c0 o7 Q3 L6 Y0 b2 ~) HThrough gauze—draped windows soft to shed
3 G) Y- n' d* s$ l7 wHer light upon the sleepless bed. ( g1 y" h( S; G. X8 q
Against man she should have no spite. - P& |3 N9 [2 m- _/ {
Why then when people part, is she oft full and bright? , f$ w5 ^! P1 v/ l4 \
Men have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again;
; \- Z2 B! e! T$ b! gThe moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane. 7 |4 v7 _" u( ^9 v5 Y5 h
There has been nothing perfect since the olden days.
# T" W5 L ^5 O$ y( a, f9 ASo let us wish that man will live long as he can! & @& r" W8 r" t: @# g' ~
Through miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays.
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翻译回来: 1 O5 Z; Y! k# ^3 I/ `7 F
/ V% j f# g7 E: c明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?) ) \* ^/ F8 [6 s: C/ q! N
酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。) ! Z) j7 W" ~1 [ ^3 |4 l# u' @
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。)
! x8 k* X3 [' ^6 O2 N, M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) . u- d8 G& |- \' y9 A P
我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影) ; |5 _0 ^4 ?7 r5 j9 m
和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间) : [/ V) ^- P5 p3 V" x7 M7 A
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月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁)
( Y& R- Z3 p) o6 w' ?月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户) , W0 G* l& ?' p3 F$ }- P- H; H
柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠)
" K/ @. C* @7 z! A% a对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨) 1 V; i0 H3 y# J; {( {
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?) R1 X$ ]# Z& P9 D. o5 Y
人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) " m$ H& i( Z0 t. Q
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺)
1 a+ n% a! `/ i- h0 E% L' u自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全)
% x }# O0 n" K$ K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)
& R' i/ O, j3 K+ q7 F$ [( }8 [( D虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟)
5 E# ?9 b# o( _2 a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。 3 C: _, S! ], }4 ~ P9 H7 S0 l
* G8 F+ f. B+ G6 [& N* u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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