Liu Yin

Liu Yin Poem: A Moonlit Night in the Mountains – 刘因《山中月夕》

山中月夕 [元]刘因 满怀幽思自萧萧[1], 况[2]对空山夜正遥。 四壁晴秋霜著色[3], 一天明水月生潮。 歌传岩谷声豪宕[4], 酒泛星河影动摇。 醉里似闻猿鹤语, 百年人境[5]有今朝。 注释: [1]满怀幽思自萧萧:这里指独自感到萧索和寂寞。 [2]况:文言连词,表示更进一层。 [3]著色:染成白色。 [4]豪宕:同“豪荡”,是说诗人意气洋溢,歌声回荡在岩谷。 [5]人境:人间。 A Moonlit Night in the Mountains Liu Yin So full of gloomy thoughts, I’m desolate and drear; At dead of night I face the empty mountains high. The cliffs are whitened by the frost of autumn clear; The moon […]

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Liu Yin Poem: On Seeing the Mume Flower – 刘因《观梅有感》

观梅有感 [元]刘因 东风吹落战尘沙, 梦想西湖处士[1]家。 只恐江南春意减, 此心元[2]不为梅花。 注释: [1]西湖处士:指北宋诗人林逋。他曾隐居在杭州西湖孤山,因喜欢植梅养鹤,故有“梅妻鹤子”之称,后人称林逋这样有德才而隐居不仕者为处士。 [2]元:同“原”,刚开始,初始。 On Seeing the Mume Flower[1] Liu Yin The east wind blows up war dust and sand more and more; I dream of mume-bloom-lover in his lakeside bower. Spring beauty wanes, I fear, on southern river shore; My heart longs for the poet more than for the

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Liu Yin Poem: Mountainside Cottage – 刘因《山家》

山家 [元]刘因 马蹄踏水乱明霞[1], 醉袖迎风受落花。 怪[2]见溪童出门望, 鹊声先我到山家。 注释: [1]明霞:这里是指在清清溪水中倒映出的缤纷霞光。 [2]怪:奇怪,怪异。 Mountainside Cottage Liu Yin Crossing the brook, my horse’s hoofs disturb clouds bright[1]; Drunk, my sleeves flap with falling petals in breeze light. I wonder how the lad knows my coming and wait; The magpie’s song arrives before me to his gate[2]. 注释: [1]The reflection of

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Liu Yin Poem: Song of the White Wild Geese – 刘因《白雁行》

白雁行 [元]刘因 北风初起易水寒[1], 北风再起吹江干[2]。 北风三吹白雁来, 寒气直薄[3]朱崖山。 乾坤噫气[4]三百年, 一风扫地无留残。 万里江湖想潇洒, 伫[5]看春水雁来还。 注释: [1]易水寒:出自《史记·刺客列传》,当年燕太子丹在易水河边送别荆轲去刺秦王,后来指代送别时的场景。 [2]干:古代作“岸”讲。 [3]薄:逼近,迫近。 [4]噫气:通“意气”,精神风貌。 [5]伫:久久站立。 Song of the White Wild Geese[1] Liu Yin When the north wind first rose, the Northern Stream was chilled; The second time it rose, the south with cold was filled. The third time when it blew, white wild geese

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