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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。# D5 d! |0 @ f; y7 G& V( i6 b
* D. Q- F0 X8 d; q' f# v# \The Midautumn Festival
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3 O" a0 N# ~2 a3 H+ L1 y(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”) 9 h7 |7 p) f2 f( i( p* u
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How long will the full moon appear? & z. u1 I2 r+ }
Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky. / ]# w' `) h: R& f1 f6 w+ L6 |
I do not know what time of year
/ e8 ^ ^( ?; {' I2 Y2 h& ^3 g‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high.
- c3 w( o% B1 A& V1 w1 ARiding the wind, there I would fly,
0 y; U) h6 V* N1 K; \* @- o/ t- d3 zYet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be 8 g2 y- q. y- Y& j6 D B
Too high and cold for me. ) D" E! n4 \$ S; Q! |2 R2 z$ v& e2 z
I rise and dance, with my shadow I play.
9 A1 m2 E1 U6 q% e4 ]1 fOn high as on earth, would it be as gay?
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1 d, J" t! c; H5 t4 P- L5 M$ Z# NThe moon goes round the mansions red
' D" ?* z5 c4 g9 ]/ PThrough gauze—draped windows soft to shed , a4 f3 @/ G+ r9 u" f* p# u( u
Her light upon the sleepless bed. 0 j* P: F) i6 q+ y
Against man she should have no spite.
# M" ]9 z! e7 K0 H( E# H5 S4 ^Why then when people part, is she oft full and bright?
8 R9 i9 p1 i) K4 d$ d/ m/ e6 D- uMen have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again;
3 I4 D: @0 }% Q- \9 s( x% KThe moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane.
5 }) ?& O, M" G, k! M6 YThere has been nothing perfect since the olden days.
0 O: h6 Q3 e) x8 t: Q! \, E. TSo let us wish that man will live long as he can! 6 ?5 }% H0 n! i8 w, C: K" a) g/ O
Through miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays.
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翻译回来:
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: x; a1 z9 ]6 |% h- c" |8 L6 d明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?) ; p4 T6 q1 d# T4 P
酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。) 1 d% e1 y) z6 v
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。)
, t9 h5 m; P U O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)
! x0 o+ v1 N( T: y( N我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影)
0 [2 O% V, r7 o: x2 m和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间) / j7 E/ `6 P/ M& y" x
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月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁)
% ?; d& D2 E- {3 j6 q月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户)
3 V8 R A( L& @柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠)
6 b. r7 M$ v* g; Q) e: d对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨) % Z8 Q% b P* O. \0 g* }
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?)
) e. y+ a/ N5 k) f$ t人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) , s: \4 f6 s. m) M7 R0 b+ J
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺)
/ n& C$ E* i& j% v& ?3 X' J自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全)
7 M8 s7 v( M9 A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)
( H( ^. Z2 F0 L7 _! H虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟) # e, M) `* O/ B; F3 a. Q4 i
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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0 p% K8 t0 n; M5 ^0 }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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