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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。6 ?+ p# `/ t2 `! q _
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The Midautumn Festival
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8 P$ n9 g3 i, @$ n(Tune: “Relude to Water Melody”) ' W( i6 s6 J# t) E
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How long will the full moon appear? $ T D1 J8 O" |' W! q
Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky. 0 h, g2 `" C: J4 d! e1 _ n# S0 Y
I do not know what time of year
. q$ U& r- a8 i* R‘Twould be tonight in the palace on high.
- E( s. K# v4 U" y- S! FRiding the wind, there I would fly,
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I rise and dance, with my shadow I play. 4 I" Q* C! N1 T% {
On high as on earth, would it be as gay? 7 }$ |1 X+ t# `
7 {( }. F+ S* y6 vThe moon goes round the mansions red
5 W! |7 j& k9 Z5 uThrough gauze—draped windows soft to shed / s' x# G9 t5 E' O' t
Her light upon the sleepless bed. 0 a" m3 N. T: q) W
Against man she should have no spite.
- ^" b: c1 Q8 I/ q1 G3 U8 `# ~Why then when people part, is she oft full and bright? 1 b+ x n# O* s2 l2 H6 v
Men have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again;
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There has been nothing perfect since the olden days. 0 A+ Y' G& t$ K2 i) u8 g
So let us wish that man will live long as he can! " }5 {- i4 i8 `- d Q
Through miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays. % ^0 ^; W! M% l+ q6 R a
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明月什么时候会出现?(明月几时有?)
: Y0 C9 d1 d+ C) ?* Y酒杯在手,我问苍天。(把酒问青天。) . [4 W0 F- R8 o" }* k
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。) ( {" W1 f) c: x) w( 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)
2 T0 r% i7 M& q/ ~我站起身来,和自己的影子跳舞,(起舞弄清影)
6 v% R7 N- O- S1 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) ; S p0 J$ r5 C
月光通过低矮悬挂的窗户,(低绮户)
" |: P# F5 H i* _8 Z1 v柔和地照在难眠的床上。(照无眠)
) U; b7 [- F5 H1 Y! d. J h; M1 V+ ?对着人们她也许不会怨恨,(不应有恨) ' `) ]1 T9 P- j7 W! g
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?) ' B( f, P3 b4 P- Z2 C1 ]
人们有悲伤和喜乐,他们回离别或重逢。(人有悲欢离合) $ j" ^' C6 ]. H% T
月亮会明亮或暗淡,会圆满或残缺。(月有阴晴圆缺)
; t* d: S4 @; X自古以来就没有事是完美的。(此事古难全)
1 X7 k1 B9 U, [- c* S- L( [8 ?8 }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) 9 z$ x1 P: T. M8 [
虽然相隔遥远,我们会分享她显现出的美丽。(千里共婵娟) 3 o' X( ^& @9 H# k) v
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。 4 S: Z4 n& a s2 i8 P; Q) k
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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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