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Translation by Abby LuJuly 9, 2021July 9, 2021

《也許》, English Translation

This is the original English translation of the renowned Chinese poem 《也許》(meaning Maybe) by Abby Lu. Original Chinese: 《也許》聞一多也許你真是哭得太累，也許，也許你要睡一睡，那麼叫夜鷹不要咳嗽，蛙不要號，蝙蝠不要飛。不許陽光撥你的眼簾，不許清風刷上你的眉，無論誰都不能驚醒你，撐一傘松蔭庇護你睡，也許你聽這蚯蚓翻泥，聽這小草的根鬚吸水，也許你聽這般的音樂，比那咒罵的人聲更美；那麼你先把眼皮閉緊，我就讓你睡，我讓你睡，我把黃土輕輕蓋著你，我叫紙錢兒緩緩的飛。 English Translation: Maybe, Wen Yiduo Maybe you’re too tired from crying,maybe, you need to sleep for a bit,then tell the nighthawk not to cough,the frog not to croak, the bat not […]

Translation by Abby LuJuly 6, 2021July 9, 2021

《雨巷》 English Translation

This is the original English translation of the renowned Chinese poem 《雨巷》(meaning Alley of Rain) by Abby Lu. Original Chinese: 《雨巷》，戴望舒撑着油纸伞，独自彷徨在悠长，悠长又寂寥的雨巷，我希望逢着一个丁香一样地结着愁怨的姑娘。她是有丁香一样的颜色，丁香一样的芬芳，丁香一样的忧愁，在雨中哀怨，哀怨又彷徨；　　她彷徨在这寂寥的雨巷，撑着油纸伞像我一样，像我一样地默默彳亍着，冷漠，凄清，又惆怅。她静默地走近走近，又投出太息一般的眼光，她飘过像梦一般的，像梦一般的凄婉迷茫。像梦中飘过一枝丁香的，我身旁飘过这女郎；她静默地远了，远了，到了颓圮的篱墙，走尽这雨巷。在雨的哀曲里，消了她的颜色，散了她的芬芳消散了，甚至她的太息般的眼光， […]

Translation by culturelitandartadminJuly 21, 2020July 29, 2020

百人一首 (yuko tanaka)

This is a collection of traditional Japanese Wakas and their translations recommended by Yuko Tanaka. 百人一首 contains one hundred Wakas by one hundred poets. They are also playing cards.“Waka” (和歌） is a type of Japanese poetry, that contains syllables: 5, 7, 5, 7, 7 in this order. 2.　持統天皇春過ぎて　夏来にけらし　白妙の　衣ほすてふ　天の香具山 Spring has passed,And the white robes […]

Translation by mirandajhj2022June 29, 2020July 21, 2020

春江花月夜 English Translation: A Spring Evening, Accompanied by the River, the Flowers, the Moon (Miranda Jiang)

Original Text: 春江潮水連海平，海上明月共潮生。灩灩隨波千萬裏，何處春江無月明!江流宛轉繞芳甸，月照花林皆似霰;空裏流霜不覺飛，汀上白沙看不見。江天一色無纖塵，皎皎空中孤月輪。江畔何人初見月？江月何年初照人？人生代代無窮已，江月年年望相似。不知江月待何人，但見長江送流水。白雲一片去悠悠，青楓浦上不勝愁。誰家今夜扁舟子？何處相思明月樓？可憐樓上月徘徊，應照離人妝鏡臺。玉戶簾中卷不去，搗衣砧上拂還來。此時相望不相聞，願逐月華流照君。鴻雁長飛光不度，魚龍潛躍水成文。昨夜閒潭夢落花，可憐春半不還家。江水流春去欲盡，江潭落月復西斜。斜月沉沉藏海霧，碣石瀟湘無限路。不知乘月幾人歸，落月搖情滿江樹。 Translation: The spring river rises and falls, blending in with the ocean A bright moon peaks out, surging with the waves Waves shimmer under the moonlight, stretching into the distance The moon and the spring river accompany each other The river wraps around the vegetation filled plains, flowing Flowering bushes refract the […]

Translation by Abby LuJune 10, 2020July 9, 2021

《将进酒》, 李白 and its English Translation (Abby Lu)

This is the original English translation of the renowned Chinese poem 《将进酒》(literally meaning I Will Drink) by Abby Lu. Original Chinese: 《将进酒》, 李白君不見黃河之水天上來，奔流到海不復回。君不見高堂明鏡悲白髮，朝如青絲暮成雪。人生得意須盡歡，莫使金樽空對月。天生我材必有用，千金散盡還復來。烹羊宰牛且爲樂，會須一飲三百杯。岑夫子，丹丘生。將進酒，杯莫停。與君歌一曲，請君爲我側耳聽。鐘鼓饌玉不足貴，但願長醉不願醒。古來聖賢皆寂寞，惟有飲者留其名。陳王昔時宴平樂，斗酒十千恣讙謔。主人何為言少錢？徑須沽取對君酌。五花馬，千金裘。呼兒將出換美酒，與爾同銷萬古愁。 English Translation (Including Title):“Future Indulgence,” Li Bai Look, the Yellow River’s waves roll from the sky, running to the ocean, never to return. Look, the melancholy of white hair in front […]

Translation by Abby LuFebruary 3, 2019July 9, 2021

《死水》English Translation

This is an English translation by Abby Lu of a contemporary poem by 聞一多, 《死水》, about a stagnant pond, which he used as metaphor for the corrupt and closed Old China. Original work: 《死水》，闻一多這是一溝絕望的死水，清風吹不起半點漪淪。不如多扔些破銅爛鐵，爽性潑你的剩菜殘羹。也許銅的要綠成翡翠，鐵罐上鏽出機瓣桃花；再讓油膩織一層羅琦，霉菌給他蒸出些雲霞。讓死水酵成一溝綠酒，漂滿了珍珠似的白沫；小珠們笑聲變成大珠；又被偷酒的花蚊咬破。那麼一溝絕望的死水，也就誇得上幾分鮮明。如果青蛙耐不住寂寞，又算死水叫出了歌聲。這是一溝絕望的死水，這裏斷不是美的所在，不如讓給醜惡來開墾，看它造出個什麼世界。 Translation […]

Translation by Abby LuFebruary 3, 2019July 9, 2021

《木兰诗》English Translation

An English translation of a work of ancient Chinese literature, 《木兰诗》. An attempt by Abby Lu. Original work: 《木兰诗》，無名氏唧唧复唧唧，木兰当户织。不闻机杼声，唯闻女叹息。问女何所思？问女何所忆？女亦无所思，女亦无所忆。昨夜见军帖，可汗大点兵，军书十二卷，卷卷有爷名。阿爷无大儿，木兰无长兄，愿为市鞍马，从此替爷征。东市买骏马，西市买鞍鞯，南市买辔头，北市买长鞭。朝辞爷娘去，暮宿黄河边。不闻爷娘唤女声，但闻黄河流水鸣溅溅。旦辞黄河去，暮至黑山头。不闻爷娘唤女声，但闻燕山胡骑声啾啾。万里赴戎机，关山度若飞。朔气传金柝，寒光照铁衣。将军百战死，壮士十年归。归来见天子，天子坐明堂。策勋十二转，赏赐百千强。可汗问所欲，“木兰不用尚书郎，愿借明驼千里足，送儿还故乡。”爷娘闻女来，出郭相扶将。阿姊闻妹来，当户理红妆。小弟闻姊来，磨刀霍霍向猪羊。开我东阁门，坐我西阁床。脱我战时袍，著我旧时裳。当窗理云鬓，对镜贴花黄。出门看火伴，火伴皆惊惶。同行十二年，不知木兰是女郎。“雄兔脚扑朔，雌兔眼迷离；两兔傍地走，安能辨我是雄雌！” English Translation by A.L: “Ode to Mulan,” Anonymous Again and again, the sound of thread. Mulan weaves by the door. There is no sound of the loom, just the hush of a woman’s sigh. Ask […]

Translation by Abby LuFebruary 3, 2019July 9, 2021

《陋室铭》English Translation

An English translation of a work of ancient Chinese literature about an ugly hut, 《陋室铭》. An attempt by Abby Lu. Original text: 《陋室铭》，刘禹锡山不在高，有仙则名。水不在深，有龙则灵。斯是陋室，惟吾德馨。苔痕上阶绿，草色入帘青。谈笑有鸿儒，往来无白丁。可以调素琴，阅金经。无丝竹之乱耳，无案牍之劳形。南阳诸葛庐，西蜀子云亭，孔子云：何陋之有？ English translation by A.L: “On an Ugly Hut,” Liu Yuxi It is not about the height of the pinnacle. What gifts the mountain with prominence is the presence of a deity. […]