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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。& L8 b, K8 {) G1 I6 v4 w; E" f
; G3 p+ ?8 r. h- BThe Midautumn Festival 7 k* S: ^9 K/ O! ^/ t3 j& ]3 M
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(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”)
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How long will the full moon appear? * S( t% r# F" U2 x6 p8 w1 W
Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky.
& z3 ?" g' H+ s* f) o) gI do not know what time of year
4 \2 V5 s" c# b& Q1 c, t+ M7 e‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high. 6 G3 X, _2 Y8 y
Riding the wind, there I would fly,
G: v$ B+ X) n$ S$ a' Y6 ]+ l: tYet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be
" }+ @& D* l( G/ _Too high and cold for me.
* _& J. u7 r; SI rise and dance, with my shadow I play. # i. C8 @, J# W! {9 Q% q/ j& \
On high as on earth, would it be as gay? 5 E% Y6 R- b9 a) h, n; n. \
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The moon goes round the mansions red
; q. R" I& G" V% n4 }# h- z$ k4 {Through gauze—draped windows soft to shed
L0 x' ]' }' ?Her light upon the sleepless bed. % d% `# @" ^4 G4 B$ k) S5 w
Against man she should have no spite. 2 }/ e+ S9 p# T- K4 C4 V# I
Why then when people part, is she oft full and bright? . x5 ?1 |( c' O% w6 N4 f7 x8 a3 [1 u8 a
Men have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again; " D7 \- f y j6 B% T
The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane. 4 }( [ U$ \; c* E) j
There has been nothing perfect since the olden days. : E9 Z) }1 U3 o( E1 L7 l
So let us wish that man will live long as he can!
5 @" O1 h; Z& L0 g. \Through miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays. ) n J2 p& O. m( c; C
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明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?)
2 I! |# q% H% K: W, H- O: s酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。)
2 U6 V d2 d0 W. q! 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。) 4 U3 H2 H2 H& U" Z! i: ?, e
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) / `5 Z( D U( J8 b. o! b
我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影) : l5 v; e+ R( [$ D' p# w
和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间)
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4 }- A. p# X, @8 ~* V+ U月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁) # @4 e. Q+ {0 z
月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户)
. J/ E c6 J' [+ c8 ?' G# a柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠)
) n$ b) H% e/ X( H; o4 {) T对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨) ; h% G% P0 \. H% `. [' r, a
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?)
# k# G- m4 }' G/ V/ G6 f' c, [人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合)
& l4 D9 C8 T' j, u: p月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺) ' D0 x( e# G! J; _7 c- m, Z
自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全) * r+ Q; {2 `- @) u5 |
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)
. i6 {& Q& [. J: a* {, N* i虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟) * t# ?: T" ^1 b7 v+ D8 a
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。 : H- r3 v/ \8 P8 o$ O% d
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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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