思考题 Posted January 28, 2011 at 01:40 AM Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 at 01:40 AM Over the past 6 months I've taken an avid interest in Chinese language songs as a productive means of studying and supplementing my Mandarin. With friends' encouragement, I have undertaken the posting of English translations of both widespread classics and some of my personal favorites. My interest does not lie in literal, word for word translation. Certain words and phrases, though poignant in their native Mandarin context, sound ambiguous or halting in English. Rather I aim to express the feeling of each song -- as if the lyrics were as natural to sing in translated English as they were in the original Chinese. I am not avoiding literal interpretation, so much not allowing it to interfere with the tone or underlying concepts of each song. While I encourage any questions, 'quires and qualms, my hope is that rather than simple criticism, we instead make constructive suggestions with specific examples. My initial words are not the end all, but rather the instigation of further creation. ===================================================================================================================================================== Chinese Song Translation 《阿拉木汗》 - The goddess of Xinjiang. For an online recording of the song click &cat=0&gate=1&ct=134217728&tn=baidumt,%B0%A2%C0%AD%C4%BE%BA%B9++&si=%B0%A2%C0%AD%C4%BE%BA%B9;;%CD%F5%C2%E5%B1%F6;;120421;;120421&lm=-1&mtid=2&d=8&size=3460300&attr=0,0&titlekey=1538229701,3699990242&mtype=1"]HERE A classic folk song from Xinjiang. 阿拉木汗什么样...............................What does Allahmuhan look like? 生的不肥也不瘦...............................She’s not too round or too thin 阿拉木汗什么样...............................What does Allahmuhan look like? 生的不肥也不瘦...............................She’s not too round or too thin 她的眉毛象弯月...............................Her eyebrows are round like the moon 她的腰身象眠柳...............................Her waist is slender like a willow’s branch 她的小嘴很多情...............................Her mouth is petite and oh so alluring 眼睛能使你发抖...............................A glimps of her eyes will make you shudder 阿拉木汗什么样...............................What does Allahmuhan look like? 生的不肥也不瘦...............................She’s not too round or too thin 阿拉木汗什么样...............................What does Allahmuhan look like? 生的不肥也不瘦...............................She’s not too round or too thin 啦 啦 啦 阿拉木汗住哪里...............................Where does Allahmuhan live? 吐鲁番西三百六...............................In Tulufan West 360 阿拉木汗住哪里...............................Where does Allahmuhan live? 吐鲁番西三百六...............................In Tulufan West 360 为她黑夜没瞌睡...............................Because of her I can’t sleep at night 为她白天常咳嗽...............................Because of her I cough during the day 为她冒着风和雪...............................For her I risk wind and snow 为她.......................................All for her 阿拉木汗住哪里...............................Where does Allahmuhan live? 吐鲁番西三百六...............................In Tulufan West 360 阿拉木汗住哪里...............................Where does Allahmuhan live? 吐鲁番西三百六...............................In Tulufan West 360 This simple and playful song is a celebration of the beauty Allahmuhan from Tulufan in Xinjiang. TRANSLATORS NOTE 吐鲁番 [Tǔlǔfān] 1. 1. 吐鲁番市 Tulufan City, lying in the east by the middle part of Xinjiang and is the economic, political and cultural center of Tulufan Region, bordering Shanshan County on the east, Tuokexun County on the west, Yuli County on the south, Wulumuqi County, Qitai County and Jimusa'er County on the north Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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