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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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) u, e+ t$ R0 a$ R6 BThe Midautumn Festival
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9 ^- W8 E- |1 L. _8 F(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”) & H3 I; `: w/ R( Y
# h! ?& J$ H, |- s# c4 fHow long will the full moon appear?
. t6 c5 d4 L* h, cWine cup in hand, I ask the sky. - C6 M0 R$ R4 m/ b' i
I do not know what time of year 1 G4 t% `* D, W2 s+ ?% Y
‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high. 6 Q% G$ g; h- ?8 [# l, b3 _
Riding the wind, there I would fly,
' E0 p3 @, U3 H9 d* x+ \% a+ Y: U# V; XYet I’m afraid the crytalline palace would be
! u5 W/ e Y8 n5 T$ T4 r$ O9 j" A4 ]7 qToo high and cold for me. 3 a$ n; a3 S; Y3 W0 t% R
I rise and dance, with my shadow I play. u2 g% a1 q: D5 { T& E! p8 E
On high as on earth, would it be as gay? " F# p% [6 K- \+ _3 I' |: B: X
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The moon goes round the mansions red
1 } B! E% S. L- I2 xThrough gauze—draped windows soft to shed
' Q! u9 l! m9 JHer light upon the sleepless bed.
9 n4 n8 A; Q: w4 l) WAgainst man she should have no spite.
6 A: ]. m1 W; |Why then when people part, is she oft full and bright?
/ j4 K# h5 I* c* z) }9 R8 DMen have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again;
+ b) n; N x5 ], @" {The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane.
# k7 x4 g y& ~* o( ~, F5 b. \There has been nothing perfect since the olden days. # p# l) V4 ]) l- b0 [9 G6 S
So let us wish that man will live long as he can! , I; v# w" v5 f" E; v
Through miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays.
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; ?8 q' l$ \8 [3 T$ P翻译回来: / O. h' \0 w, l2 S; x
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明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?)
7 F0 F7 w! W7 E, U1 E2 n- m酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。)
( H3 r$ Q# s P; {' H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。) . D4 }8 @( L) P. i% ]
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; s+ B) e7 Y& [& m/ H
我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影) 6 [* c* B5 x* Z5 Z. `
和在天上一样,难道不是很快乐吗?(何似在人间) " m6 h8 b4 v' y8 n% V2 q. o
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月亮转过红色的楼,(转朱阁) % l; N6 w9 Y4 A+ o+ I/ h
月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户)
8 y; i- w, C3 Y3 ^7 ~柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠)
1 |* W, y% E* d; Y3 \# K对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨) 6 R/ p, U, ^* p3 v5 W2 T' T+ B
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?) 5 ?0 \+ B; H2 Y! g: H. {6 F* b
人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) . _- k* j( F/ n% g' ~- K6 W
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺)
( a" M% x# |# @3 u. @& g2 g+ t$ r3 S自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全)
2 K9 E6 A3 K' F; A6 R0 M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) 2 F! r% G5 Z V& l& Z" Z
虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟) 4 A1 W0 g) u2 @5 z
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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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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