Mar 02 2025 8 mins 3
主播：Flora（中国）+ Erin（美国）
音乐：《哪吒之魔童闹海》电影角色曲：就是哪吒
上期节目我们聊到了哪吒2的一些台词（《哪吒2》真这么好看？网友：台词共鸣让人泪目...），这一期我们继续聊聊这部电影的台词翻译。
Erin went to see it right after it aired. She had been hearing so much about Nezha.
“Aired” means “people can watch it.” Erin really enjoyed the first movie, so she was very excited for the second one.
Flora would say the second one is definitely a good one.
If you didn't watch the movie right after it aired, but saw it two days later, you can say: “I watched the movie two days after it came out.”
If you've already watched the movie, when did you see it?
Erin went with her friends since she is at college, but her family also went to watch it.
接下来，我们就来聊一聊《哪吒2》中的台词翻译。
01 “急急如律令！”
前段时间有人说《哪吒2》里面“急急如律令”翻译成了“Quickly quickly biu biu biu!” It’s actually a rumor (谣言).
Erin didn’t remember how it was translated, but some viewers shared after watching that. They said that was “swift and uplift.”
“急急如律令”这句咒语意思其实是“立即执行命令，不得有误，违者必究”。
Swift means fast or quick.
Uplift means to make someone or something feel better, stronger.
所以说“swift and uplift”意思是“迅速提高法力、提升能量”，而且还很押韵。
Some say we should just use "Ji Ji Ru Lu Ling" as it is, so English speakers can get used to the original sound of the spell (适应原声咒语).
For example, in Harry Potter, Voldemort’s spell “Avada Kedavra” is hard to say, but Chinese fans still learned it and use it all the time. "Avada Kedavra" is tricky to pronounce, but we still picked it up (掌握) easily. Now, every Harry Potter fan can say“阿瓦达啃大瓜” without thinking twice.
02 打油诗翻译
Another cool example is Ne Zha's little poem. 哪吒的一首打油诗 little poem. It went viral on short videos.
我乃哪吒三太子
I am Nezha, the Third Prince bold!
能降妖来会作诗
I slay the demons, I write in rhyme untold.
今日到此除奸恶
Today I come to rid the evil's breath.
尔等妖孽快受死
You wicked fiends, prepare for death!
That was really catchy! 非常朗朗上口！
The English version is really catchy, too! The rhyming words—like "bold/untold" and "breath/death"—were picked on purpose (选词讲究).
It’s like old-school English poetry(古典英语诗歌) but still keeps the original meaning. It’s a great example of how translation can be both accurate and creative (兼具准确性和创造性). It’s really well done.
03 “一身正气”
Other parts of the movie show the same careful thinking. For example, the phrase “一身正气,” which means someone who’s full of righteousness(正义), got two different translations:
In the full movie: “Giving off a righteous vibe (散发一种正义的气息).”
In the trailer: “He is all about righteousness (完全是正义的化身)!”
Why did they make two versions?
Erin thinks the movie version sounds more poetic (有诗意), while the trailer just focuses on the meaning —both are right, but one might sound cooler or fit better in the scene (更符合场景). One is more catchy, and another one makes more sense in the context (更切合语境).
When Chinese works go global, translation is a huge challenge. It needs to make sense to international audiences while keeping the essence (精髓) of Chinese culture.
Do you remember what these mean?
Come out—— I watch the movie right after it came out.
Swift and uplift！
Catchy—— That was really catchy!
Righteousness——He is all about righteousness!
What’s your favorite translation from Nezha 2?
Share it with us in the comments!
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