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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。' e4 P& P% e( T
& l3 ~2 h0 \; R( F' S2 {2 O* HThe Midautumn Festival
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1 { s* ^9 q: ^5 k0 I7 ]9 K(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”)
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, O7 n7 n" S* z' UHow long will the full moon appear?
y/ ^( i2 z2 P* U7 k/ d* lWine cup in hand, I ask the sky. 2 {5 ~% r2 s* P5 z' }/ Q5 n
I do not know what time of year
0 a6 b$ v. b6 _( N4 y) {. N‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high. ! R8 N7 U1 s( \7 I8 }& q1 N
Riding the wind, there I would fly, E; P$ n" G0 _7 Z- V) v$ h4 c
Yet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be
+ r! x. K1 B- oToo high and cold for me.
7 E# p# N' r- l: J# VI rise and dance, with my shadow I play.
+ f8 D; o0 `5 n8 U! V" tOn high as on earth, would it be as gay? ' F! N+ w4 o8 l+ }+ q" i
* _8 ?0 \& B9 k' A! h0 a, p+ q8 r# BThe moon goes round the mansions red % I i! ], g6 x# }3 G7 s5 k
Through gauze—draped windows soft to shed 2 s) [9 g2 ?# _6 u* w
Her light upon the sleepless bed.
( ^6 X, i1 t% uAgainst man she should have no spite. ) O4 F" j9 N0 {$ }: d
Why then when people part, is she oft full and bright?
6 a1 ?" H$ H- N9 S" o& F$ mMen have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again;
" r9 _/ m4 d# @) [( y! jThe moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane. : ^; A' A$ ?1 z' S9 e$ O
There has been nothing perfect since the olden days. $ L8 _8 T' l9 `6 h. s# t B
So let us wish that man will live long as he can! - o* }+ t0 O9 u. ~# h: A
Through 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?) $ |! k X. e) x8 ~( P" C
酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。)
! s: S0 V9 Z* v/ N& g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。)
5 y9 r- s7 c$ W- [- H$ C9 G. h- P: L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 J) d* o% ?. x- X1 z' z5 ]- I我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影)
2 P# s+ p, H( y2 U; j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) 8 b9 y: W+ J5 J, d9 q
月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户) , b' Y7 L8 N. ]. O- e% P
柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠) ( R+ E: a. S; M6 d
对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨) 2 p; [, M$ E# y3 S9 ?+ V5 {: ?; f
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?) 5 p3 w e4 j$ i- {" F4 T8 c5 V
人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) - S8 p9 t2 {6 d3 f( c5 j
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺) * K; U0 ]! d" K
自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全) . Q+ F- e. g# t; n0 `7 g
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) . Q# a g# m( V2 ?3 {
虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟)
, u# x/ o& H' o) `# L) N& 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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% @0 e6 ^ e4 j2 Z' `: ^/ t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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