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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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9 p5 P g% E; K! W" NThe Midautumn Festival / Q% {4 q- ^% }: D E1 W
. T' J! U* ~4 O/ y) X(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”)
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How long will the full moon appear? ' J8 m& P4 I* S8 h
Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky. 0 {3 c5 O- l6 e) |& ^- B8 @
I do not know what time of year
% m; b) s3 \# k A6 ?! T‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high. I4 b: z( G" X2 b7 W
Riding the wind, there I would fly,
. s) g, k8 V* _5 q: z7 B: q4 TYet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be " c+ d* ^; i% Q2 b. x+ G# C( d
Too high and cold for me. - [4 ~+ Y! }$ T0 C5 w2 A
I rise and dance, with my shadow I play. . C7 a% ?: B' C6 \5 v
On high as on earth, would it be as gay?
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) b; _! k3 F; zThe moon goes round the mansions red 5 S" w9 e* X$ A7 `5 J# x
Through gauze—draped windows soft to shed - f; E' [( K; a: y) K" V; l
Her light upon the sleepless bed.
$ Z+ p# {4 r1 G) C" U0 W) qAgainst man she should have no spite. ; Z/ [6 O2 S: e2 m E( ~+ d/ z
Why then when people part, is she oft full and bright? 2 c7 @) o! o# {/ J
Men have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again; 2 ^ Z3 a+ m5 m& L: f& a+ K/ f
The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane. * ?! C# l$ v3 a- w) ]* B O1 K' U
There has been nothing perfect since the olden days.
6 X) W# v2 R$ h+ c/ ^/ h8 ySo let us wish that man will live long as he can! ( w, t X: |7 X) n' r5 k% z
Through miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays. - Y9 G! J5 Y* Q( o
9 u& c$ s* F$ H! e: A" h翻译回来: : q: x( }% T! \: ]6 D3 _) e
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明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?)
, @( e6 v5 ~( ]3 {) L& O' e0 Q' S7 @7 t酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。) ' A5 A% M* t! M9 O+ x' X
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。) 9 N. n/ J6 T+ G+ P
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) . ?& Q( Y3 S* g
我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影) ' T4 x7 G3 H% ~# \/ ?# k5 D" W' s" ?
和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间)
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* q; z$ c. r# Q+ @ d月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁) , @- n% U' G; f/ p2 W1 @7 c
月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户)
1 `2 Z' w4 w. a! C8 N4 }柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠) + i) C) q8 j: {5 d0 R4 O9 [+ \
对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨) . W' V- R) W: C1 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?) M7 X( _! ?7 R: Y A
人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合)
$ Y, p2 f1 h9 d# N/ e月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺)
; ]( |: A. L, ^) f6 ?自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全) 0 q- A- b ^) J5 J
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) 7 q# H: D5 F" K$ |% e9 q
虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟) , f. G# o+ y! w: D# J# v9 f. z* 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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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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