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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。$ x+ k6 f8 r/ S; \# j4 V
! i3 ^1 w* T2 n) `1 {The Midautumn Festival
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' u. e# n9 t. e, k8 m: ](Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”) 7 `1 x, N8 {" p
5 u7 d/ V3 U2 R+ ?% |$ PHow long will the full moon appear?
M; V" ^# q: ?1 d0 [% YWine cup in hand, I ask the sky. - `+ C6 d3 V7 ]6 d) N
I do not know what time of year 6 N! h: N8 }9 F* u* r
‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high.
# }5 a. w/ C4 GRiding the wind, there I would fly,
4 e4 M( t" ?8 G3 H2 }Yet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be
4 V8 o6 d# C5 P" LToo high and cold for me.
: ~* |$ x8 j( k6 d" ~# z9 eI rise and dance, with my shadow I play. ' P* x) c, I# R
On high as on earth, would it be as gay? " x; {4 \3 |0 q
% T2 B7 u# P6 F5 YThe moon goes round the mansions red
7 D" C, b- l$ xThrough gauze—draped windows soft to shed
t: T. C2 U: s* uHer light upon the sleepless bed. : [( |/ _" J% ^9 A* H2 I
Against man she should have no spite.
1 X5 H9 m g; ^$ Y! I, i8 RWhy then when people part, is she oft full and bright?
! @3 p" Z! _% r. s8 WMen have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again; 6 E) E/ l# e* c# Y: `! Z1 B- v9 ]
The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane. & c9 n) \! u0 l1 e
There has been nothing perfect since the olden days. / v% W9 y+ `7 G% E
So let us wish that man will live long as he can!
8 ?8 E+ v" W; G" p# h$ P. O$ ` x+ vThrough miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays. 1 O" G0 P) y \, U) n/ v4 ^
: u' f9 W) K: } X翻译回来: / ~" E" _4 i# }9 \8 A/ ~
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明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?) " e; F A& N. b6 M# g* Y6 }
酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。) . M- F6 Q" l) V y' ^$ m
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。)
. e$ X% ^) ^! z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) ' V) z1 a7 K" g3 E" c4 }
我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影)
! k& N! q* s* E7 v和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间) 4 Q) g; X9 ^/ i! E: V" [) P
5 u+ _! m* z8 f- l0 N- _# h" j月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁)
9 a/ z; _7 U; ~" r. K月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户)
; {# ^2 P' e$ b9 d5 d柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠)
1 j0 x9 |+ b3 o对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨)
8 `# Z% X1 R( N# m4 s) p) n9 w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?) $ i, O0 W( x, C8 S" E' G& k2 T( F
人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) ! f. ]. H7 x# D* _7 f* l
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺) 5 P+ L i: t7 i+ ]5 V
自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全) . A5 b1 o7 U+ j' k' W9 o
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)
V. B/ z0 u0 Q! ~虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟)
+ r% q& Y0 w: O# U8 o2 S3 [! E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。 . Q9 I, C# b1 E1 B. R9 N
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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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