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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。, J L* {& ?8 B1 F$ E( E" l
' I/ }) l" B# T6 \& d0 r9 g& D/ X% WThe Midautumn Festival + }2 @+ g& k- ]9 w, @
& j$ [" r, X* g( P5 }6 ]8 C: v(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”) ' v1 Y; W5 L5 d! L% ]% Y! P9 J' c
* h$ M. T1 s- h2 \! v, c+ N) bHow long will the full moon appear?
4 a' P) }4 w7 S4 MWine cup in hand, I ask the sky.
! }3 M* U" d1 W0 ^7 Y' DI do not know what time of year
8 f7 H) z& y) b6 n( w, ?: }/ [% {7 K3 [‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high. ( W7 e6 l* Q; u" }; P; y% b6 J9 o- d
Riding the wind, there I would fly, ( N: ~' |$ S& r0 E4 g
Yet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be 8 {3 B+ F8 |0 k- K# G
Too high and cold for me. 0 @* Q/ d# { H: b$ y
I rise and dance, with my shadow I play.
7 q. K/ I3 y; g6 f. R ~On high as on earth, would it be as gay?
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3 n# c2 n- k5 P2 ]: Q2 \The moon goes round the mansions red
7 ]) e8 V" v8 V* LThrough gauze—draped windows soft to shed
) n/ b: f0 c$ U, [; O U4 p- D" `Her light upon the sleepless bed.
" |, |( q, [4 G: ]& I+ Q' X' e0 Q dAgainst man she should have no spite.
" @9 B5 D* D0 S% ]( IWhy then when people part, is she oft full and bright?
7 ?( i8 C$ X+ ]9 W+ E+ L* rMen have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again;
9 S$ b$ R* U4 r QThe moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane.
3 E |- S: q8 r% m" h8 @There has been nothing perfect since the olden days. 5 I" @( Z6 e; |) i7 ^# l
So let us wish that man will live long as he can! 1 Z: x: C" @3 |6 H A9 K
Through miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays.
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翻译回来: ; d6 ?; G$ w, d6 b) V4 S
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明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?)
9 d( F( J- [: A+ p" D! v酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。) : x+ A x' F: n5 h# C% E1 U4 H1 p5 ~
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。) , W' J( {+ s. f8 l" T" j
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 o+ ^( ?6 S) Z- i) W& p9 D我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影)
1 \+ X0 Q4 \9 y- T+ r+ M8 @和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间) ! H$ ? f( U4 @3 y8 q
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月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁)
. A- b+ V- g X h4 U9 c月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户)
8 u+ Z. I/ n/ ?& b+ }4 E" B0 T" P6 ~柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠) ( f* E! M8 ^5 x3 w, L
对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨)
" ?0 S1 V6 p3 c, |# ?$ c4 D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?) 9 \2 g5 B! r* @+ {
人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) / S$ j* n% P3 p* s) Z
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺)
" A1 z5 f8 k( k1 P2 q5 A" [% u自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全) + l1 W1 M8 F2 X* _1 R$ i6 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) , O# z4 L$ s- P
虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟) ! Z5 B. j- O: I5 _1 k' R7 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。 8 t' o0 }$ R2 B
J5 p% n* r1 n( A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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