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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 7 }- }& d! R8 s3 N/ U1 d/ u
' h9 B, V0 L' Y! A) f, a; R(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”)
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How long will the full moon appear?
( H1 j8 N% w, ZWine cup in hand, I ask the sky.
" _& Z% R) |6 AI do not know what time of year
3 {6 e4 j! x" x$ `! r‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high.
4 s5 E5 F9 u3 p' b, i3 Y0 H; r, URiding the wind, there I would fly,
% @" p( E0 l& `8 d: {1 sYet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be 6 ]; k& A" E, Y- a' n# R, y# \6 n
Too high and cold for me.
- \- m! ^) ?, Y- `( ~8 F# tI rise and dance, with my shadow I play. 3 m6 H) z) ^/ @$ e, d2 z, P
On high as on earth, would it be as gay? ) g; b- E$ e# G0 q; M# y( F
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The moon goes round the mansions red
5 u: h- {; |% DThrough gauze—draped windows soft to shed
# c9 @+ q7 a% I9 [3 pHer light upon the sleepless bed.
7 n' M: ^4 E( h9 P, IAgainst man she should have no spite.
- M2 t- G8 D: HWhy then when people part, is she oft full and bright?
( {3 v# m0 \4 q: _% K1 {Men have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again;
4 S( T" o4 m) S3 a7 T" M$ fThe moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane. 3 g; H% D2 P$ D$ J7 D/ m! A
There has been nothing perfect since the olden days.
) d* \0 t8 v e z1 {: ySo let us wish that man will live long as he can! 3 z- I, y+ Y0 R, D8 B1 H$ b$ k+ W
Through miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays.
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" M$ x4 t4 `2 d) d1 b. a6 P$ w H) `2 Q明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?) ( |: w! q4 c5 \: Z' B
酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。)
' [7 o/ p; ^, q- p( z% {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。)
& l3 i* t% H( r. N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) ! |( k# U2 Z! p' h) J1 z g: h2 D
我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影) * n' ], R) W# X# X7 u9 H2 w
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)
. H& `6 C$ N2 X. g# s月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户) 9 c. B* T0 F, J5 |
柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠)
" E! e; g1 J7 y' y9 E" t+ [% M对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨)
! ~, Q' z- o9 i1 i- c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?)
' m5 {, Z9 Z( \& o# L人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) ; K. a! b, i0 A+ U4 m. N7 }
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺) 2 s6 K# Z! b1 G! j. U
自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全)
. P4 ^2 S! p4 Y* @# d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) " E' ]: s9 ^, f0 H
虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟)
L0 C9 ? G+ D; K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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8 z; i! e4 o: |9 ^" E* e" |$ j2 w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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