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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。4 \+ `4 [" t7 x; M
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The Midautumn Festival
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(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”)
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How long will the full moon appear?
/ \& z ?; s/ Q1 AWine cup in hand, I ask the sky.
' {& e8 l0 z# W, G6 T. QI do not know what time of year
0 ?& o1 H# K1 j) Y‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high.
: |3 c6 f" B; i L8 L/ o) F( ZRiding the wind, there I would fly, 4 p& g! S4 \/ U* D2 T
Yet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be
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I rise and dance, with my shadow I play.
$ a7 {) o) U8 y& V a' pOn high as on earth, would it be as gay?
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( q, ?' N' `8 {$ t& y" R: hThe moon goes round the mansions red : J' D' t' V8 _* @" i1 Y
Through gauze—draped windows soft to shed : v4 K8 s: n4 F& v
Her light upon the sleepless bed.
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Why then when people part, is she oft full and bright? 3 D' C& m7 r& _
Men have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again; 5 T g+ c9 H6 [& Z' b. J7 b
The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane.
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So let us wish that man will live long as he can!
0 }7 Q# W* w" i! q9 R4 oThrough miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays. J& v4 Z( j8 W
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翻译回来: 5 ` _2 [: V" A! b r
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明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?)
8 L5 [. \" j% _; R( _酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。) ; @* q4 Q4 L+ W) o
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。)
& U' s9 H$ v- o! {4 D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) , e0 r f$ _8 f+ n0 }
我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影) 1 v. Z% a [+ 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)
( o+ w5 J' N) k2 K6 b* G7 z月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户) ; n: H- V( I. P" O2 d
柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠)
1 @+ {% o! C+ w5 G3 ]对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨) * H# T7 F% Q3 a V( m
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?)
" x+ p# ]9 j1 H! ?1 P! w4 q人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合)
d E4 e8 h) t月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺) ! z! ^( x. K, g* g
自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全) 1 K1 `" J) J' f: n
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) * \$ W: Y2 |! c9 b
虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟)
2 \0 l# y1 C+ e0 w4 s) |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。 0 ]$ q' E; E, m7 m! K9 b9 Z
4 u a! p: U: o/ G0 {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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