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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
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! ~( U( e9 O( I0 {4 S; J, i(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”) , c% j5 h J9 f! j
9 W* y4 [: u& H# t4 k1 l4 R. u1 lHow long will the full moon appear? ) q, q- j6 U$ q. g4 c
Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky.
' p6 J4 H J' fI do not know what time of year
1 w2 X* s3 \5 J/ w- e‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high. n0 R, @9 D3 j9 V4 d
Riding the wind, there I would fly, ; r, i; F6 h' k6 t
Yet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be & k/ ]9 w; J0 c) c& M" o+ L
Too high and cold for me. " f# Q' Z2 z2 ]" C+ T
I rise and dance, with my shadow I play. 0 [! k* B. b# K9 _* h
On high as on earth, would it be as gay?
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% _) \: L5 T( S8 C" gThe moon goes round the mansions red
+ |' M5 p, A) u0 LThrough gauze—draped windows soft to shed
# a6 \* l* @6 K# d& {. E7 uHer light upon the sleepless bed. : h: n, Y) l4 V' ]4 w
Against man she should have no spite.
N9 {( [- s/ c" l5 W6 I2 M% aWhy then when people part, is she oft full and bright?
J8 ]8 o9 m5 @ K+ \3 e1 E$ EMen have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again; ( g6 @- _& t- w0 P2 Q. {
The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane.
% V5 v$ z3 N6 b k' y3 zThere has been nothing perfect since the olden days. 7 o! X' V0 N) X7 W
So let us wish that man will live long as he can!
6 q$ {- d! C5 KThrough miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays.
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明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?) 5 X* v' d2 l/ p+ u. o8 w% H
酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。) : e5 Q% e6 C# ~0 p" n0 w2 |
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。) " L0 `& [, i7 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)
1 b+ o; k. R( N/ j6 i我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影) 3 G, [5 _6 W, J) o# Y+ w1 G- o
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) 1 y( x! `, m. F3 U; d
月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户)
' A* h; N0 i) g! w5 |; [7 a3 f柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠)
. v2 J% U, n3 K9 n1 d8 O5 y. L对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨)
# B4 [% _: `; l7 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?)
& @! {/ V" v; f! p人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) " H% _2 G L: t3 V6 Y
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺)
+ o! Z; j3 s5 l, q自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全)
, p9 j+ f, g: 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)
& K0 k4 a% {' l! s3 o" q" O0 l, B虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟) ( i' ?6 {2 E/ b$ F% S' [$ T
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。 * P- s. V' c$ J# T& ]! S) {: c# m& 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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