December 2022 – Page 118 – Chinese Literature

Zhang Xian Poem: Peonies Cut Down Hear the Music of Double-pipa in the Boat – 张先《剪牡丹·舟中闻双琵琶》

剪牡丹·舟中闻双琵琶张先野绿连空，天青垂水，素色溶漾都净[1]。柳径无人，堕絮飞无影。汀洲[2]日落人归，修巾薄袂[3]，撷香拾翠相竞[4]。如解凌波[5]，泊烟渚[6]春暝。彩绦朱索[7]新整。宿绣屏、画船风定。金凤响双槽[8]，弹出今古幽思谁省[9]。玉盘大小乱珠迸。酒上妆面，花艳眉相并。重听。尽汉妃一曲[10]，江空月静。注释： [1]“素色”句：素色，指白茫茫的江水。溶漾，水波荡漾的样子。 [2]汀洲：水边平地。 [3]“修巾”句：修巾，长长的带子。袂，衣袖。 [4]“撷香”句：撷香，采花。撷，采。拾翠，泛指女子游春。 [5]“如解”句：解，能。凌波，踏水而行。 [6]烟渚：烟水迷蒙的江边平地。 [7]彩绦朱索：指女子身上漂亮的衣带。 [8]“金凤”句：金凤，指琵琶。槽，琵琶上架弦的格子。 [9]省：懂。 [10]汉妃一曲：指王昭君所弹《昭君怨》曲。汉妃，汉元帝时宫女王昭君。 Peonies Cut Down Hear the Music of Double-pipa in the Boat Zhang Xian The green plain extends far and wide, […]

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Song Qi Poem: Spring in Jade Pavilion – 宋祁《玉楼春·春景》

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玉楼春宋祁东城渐觉风光好。縠[1]皱波纹迎客棹[2]。绿杨烟外晓寒轻，红杏枝头春意闹。浮生[3]长恨欢娱少，肯爱千金轻一笑。为君持酒劝斜阳，且向花间留晚照。注释： [1]縠：绉纱类丝织品。此处比喻水的波纹。 [2]棹：船桨。 [3]浮生：指飘浮不定的短暂人生。 Spring in Jade Pavilion Song Qi The scenery is getting fine east of the town; The rippling water greets boats rowing up and down. Beyond green willows morning chill is growing mild; On pink apricot branches spring is running wild. In

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Zhang Xian Poem: Spring in Painted Hall – 张先《画堂春·外湖莲子长参差》

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画堂春张先外湖莲子长参差[1]，霁山[2]青处鸥飞。水天溶漾画桡迟[3]，人影鉴[4]中移。桃叶[5]浅声双唱，杏红深色轻衣。小荷障面避斜晖，分得翠阴归。注释： [1]参差：长短不齐的样子。 [2]霁山：雨后的山。 [3]“水天”句：溶漾，水波荡漾的样子。画桡，指画船。迟，行驶缓慢。 [4]鉴：镜。此处指如镜的湖面。 [5]桃叶：指《桃叶歌》。东晋王献之有爱妾桃叶，王献之为其作《桃叶歌》。 Spring in Painted Hall Zhang Xian The lotus blooms in outer lake grow high and low; After the rain over green hills fly the gulls white. The painted boats on rippling water slowly go; Our shadows move on mirror

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Lin Bu Poem: Rouged Lips – 林逋《点绛唇·金谷年年》

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点绛唇林逋金谷[1]年年，乱生春色谁为主？余花落处，满地和烟雨。又是离歌，一阕长亭[2]暮。王孙[3]去，萋萋[4]无数，南北东西路。注释： [1]金谷：金谷园。指西晋富豪石崇在洛阳建造的一座奢华别墅。石崇《金谷诗序》中说曾在金谷为客饯行。后来成了典故，南朝江淹《别赋》中便有“送客金谷”的说法。 [2]长亭：亦称十里长亭。古人常在此设宴饯别，吟咏留赠。 [3]王孙：对贵族公子的尊称，词中指出门远游之人。 [4]萋萋：萋萋春草。古人常以此比喻离愁、远思。 Rouged Lips Lin Bu In the garden, from year to year, When spring runs riot, green grass will appear. The ground covered with fallen blooms, In mist and rain grass looms. Again we sing the farewell song, At

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Pan Lang Poem: Fountain of Wine (III) –潘阆《酒泉子·长忆观潮》

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酒泉子潘阆长忆观潮[1]，满郭[2]人争江上望。来疑沧海尽成空，万面鼓声中。弄潮儿[3]向涛头立，手把红旗旗不湿。别来几向梦中看，梦觉尚心寒。注释： [1]观潮：杭州湾钱塘江口的涌潮，为天下奇观。杭州自古有中秋观潮的风俗。 [2]满郭：满城郭，城楼外围加筑的一道城墙。 [3]弄潮儿：在水中迎潮戏浪的人。 Fountain of Wine (III) Pan Lang I still remember watching tidal bore, The town poured out on river shore. It seemed the sea had emptied all its water here, And thousands of drums were beating far and near. At the

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Pan Lang Poem: Fountain of Wine (II) – 潘阆《酒泉子·长忆西山》

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酒泉子潘阆长忆西山。灵隐寺前三竺[1]后，冷泉亭上旧曾游，三伏似清秋。白猿时见攀高树，长啸一声何处去。别来几向画图看，终是欠峰峦。注释： [1]三竺：杭州灵隐山飞来峰东南有上天竺、中天竺和下天竺三座山，合称三竺，洞穴幽奇。 Fountain of Wine (II) Pan Lang I still remember West Mountain: Three bamboo groves in front, shady temple in rear. I’ve visited the Pavilion of Cold Fountain, Where summer’s cool as autumn clear. I’ve often seen white apes climb up high trees.

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Pan Lang Poem: Fountain of Wine (I) – 潘阆《酒泉子·长忆西湖》

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酒泉子潘阆长忆西湖。尽日[1]凭阑楼上望，三三两两钓鱼舟，岛屿正清秋。笛声依约芦花里，白鸟[2]成行忽惊起。别来闲整钓鱼竿，思入水云[3]寒。注释： [1]尽日：整天。 [2]白鸟：白鹭，也叫鹭鸶，腿修长，能涉水捕食鱼虾等。 [3]水云：指远方江面与天际云朵交会在一起的地方。 Fountain of Wine (I) Pan Lang I still remember West Lake, Where, leaning on the rails, I gazed without a break. Oh fishing boats in twos and threes And islets in clear autumn breeze. Among flowering reeds faint flute-songs rose,

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