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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。; M5 J6 T/ Y9 s" O
1 X6 \/ V- z1 QThe Midautumn Festival
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(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”)
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/ _( ]% I5 t8 p7 KHow long will the full moon appear? 8 o# P( c, ]1 a- B3 q
Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky.
1 `! r1 |7 D+ o. w, q( q: ?3 _I do not know what time of year 5 \0 o/ w6 E. P5 ^; j
‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high.
( p3 h& Y: Y5 q/ W& D8 n$ u+ xRiding the wind, there I would fly,
/ `( L4 R" _3 M. g3 pYet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be
& `" N. Q. P) Z/ ~& UToo high and cold for me. 1 F4 L+ h* x/ X) p
I rise and dance, with my shadow I play.
# I0 K {* R) ]9 ROn high as on earth, would it be as gay?
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The moon goes round the mansions red $ r, q) x8 @8 w1 e, Q6 m% P
Through gauze—draped windows soft to shed
" s' U) o; S! cHer light upon the sleepless bed. * x T' |# c* w
Against man she should have no spite.
% q* F$ W9 \1 r# ^4 V9 _, uWhy then when people part, is she oft full and bright?
5 k& s; u t$ Q) TMen have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again;
; O2 s" \" a4 HThe moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane.
: ^6 B% M6 V% ]8 k: X: AThere has been nothing perfect since the olden days. " t) c( s" J& @
So let us wish that man will live long as he can! . z$ o$ V% E. e5 R; d+ }( A0 l
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?)
9 Q) A7 W( O3 X9 w( ~: ~% }2 K酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。)
: |2 i. B1 q @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。) ; ~8 E8 R d' C3 c; 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)
! n# Z: M& D5 w- F' g我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影) ' a+ c5 t- T" p5 {7 }- n
和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间) ; h" S8 Q7 \! Q& Q: h
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月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁)
1 l$ k" {7 | O* W月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户) B- Z6 I, {( K
柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠) . J. Y6 J3 a3 N9 _3 s5 I2 i( p
对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨) 3 \$ w; q. U2 q6 \& @1 n9 i
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 f) c4 ] o
人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合)
! l) Q+ [4 ?1 ]5 P月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺)
9 i3 w0 C. }7 A- [: k自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全)
% e1 }. T9 a# x- S, [9 G9 _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) ; |- A* N- x/ x5 K! H8 n3 B1 ~
虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟)
- U, o6 F# h3 K3 O" a' N. ^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。 # t1 M9 d- i9 U% }0 U5 X
" q9 K8 a6 J# g4 ]! t* b7 Q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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