Translation of Shi Shuo Xin Yu (three chapters)

The story of people crossing the river recorded in China's ancient story collection Shi Shuo Xin Yu. It is said that after the Jin Dynasty crossed to the south, some senior gentry figures in the regime always invited each other to gather in the new pavilion and sit on the floor to have a big banquet every sunny day. Zhou E sighed with emotion: "The scenery remains the same, and the mountains and rivers have changed"! They all shed tears at each other. Only Wang Dao changed color and said, "We should work hard for the main room and defeat China. Why do you cry like a prisoner? " The story reflects the declining mood of the gentry bureaucrats in the Eastern Jin Dynasty after they crossed the south.

Shi Shuo Xin Yu language No.23 1

When people cross the river, every time they go to the United States and Japan, they invite new pavilions and hold flower banquets. Zhou Houzhong sat down and sighed: "The scenery is different, it is the difference between mountains and rivers!" They all shed tears at each other. Only Prime Minister Wang suddenly changed color and said, "When * * shakes the royal family and restores China, how can you be a prisoner of Chu?"

(1) in 3 16 AD, the Western Jin Dynasty perished. The following year, Si Marui ascended the throne as Yuan Di in Jianye (now Nanjing), known as the Eastern Jin Dynasty in history. Because the Yellow River basin was occupied by foreigners, the gentry in Zhongzhou crossed the river to the south. This article is about the feeling of the demise of Du Nan's gentry country after the demise of the Western Jin Dynasty. Of course, it also highlights Wang Dao's ambition.

② New Pavilion: It was built by the State of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period, and it was named Lincang View. The Emperor Longan of Jin 'an was rebuilt and renamed the new pavilion. So the address is in the south of Jiangning County, Jiangsu Province.

(3) borrow flowers: sit on the grass. Sit on it. The floorboard of plants and grasses.

④ Zhou Hou: Zhou (yǐ), born in Boren, Runan (now southeast of runan county, Henan), was an official of Shangshu. Later, Wang Dun killed him. Hou is a respectful name for the secretariat of state animal husbandry. Zhou was once the secretariat of Jingzhou, so it was called this way. Sit in the middle: Sit in the middle.

⑤ No difference: No difference.

⑥ Prime Minister Wang: Wang Dao, from Linyi (now Shandong). Emperor Yuan of the Eastern Jin Dynasty acceded to the throne, served as prime minister, and assisted in the position of Jinshi. Yan (Qi Qi O Qi M: O) Ran: His face suddenly changed.

⑦ Chu prisoner: According to Zuo Zhuan's Nine Years of Chenggong, Chu people were captured by Jin, who called them Chu prisoners. Later, it refers to people in trouble.

Translation:

Some people who cross the river from the north to Jiankang often invite each other to the new pavilion and sit on the grass for a feast on sunny days. During the dinner, Hou Zhoue of Wucheng sighed: "The scenery in the south of the Yangtze River is no different from that in the Central Plains, but the mountains and rivers in front of him are different from that in the Central Plains!" Everyone here shed tears and looked at each other. Only Wang Dao, the prime minister, said solemnly, "We should work with one heart and one mind to serve the imperial court and recover the Central Plains. How can you cry blindly without trying to cheer up like the Chu people captured in the state of Jin? " 」"

Visiting Dai on a snowy night

original text

Wang Ziyou lives in the shade, and it snows heavily at night. He slept, checked in, drank, and looked around. Because of hesitation, I recited Zuo Si's poem "Tibet". Suddenly, I remembered Diane Road, which I always wear, even when I take a boat at night. When I arrived at Sufang, I built the door and didn't return. When people asked him why, the king said, "I left on impulse and came back exhausted." Why should I wear it? "

[Edit this paragraph] Translation

Wang Ziyou (the fifth son of the great calligrapher Wang Xizhi) lives in Yin Shan. It snowed heavily one night. He woke up from his sleep, opened the window, ordered the servant to serve wine, and then looked around. All white and silver. So I got up and walked slowly, reciting Zuo Si's Hermit Poetry. Suddenly, I thought of Dai Kui, a single county in the upper reaches of Cao 'e River, and immediately went by boat overnight. After a night, I arrived at Dai Kui's door and turned back. When someone asked him why he did this, Wang Zi said, "I was in a good mood when I went, but my interest ran out and I naturally came back. Why do I have to see Dai Kui? "

[Edit this paragraph] Character analysis

You can see from Visiting Dai on a Snowy Night that he is a handsome man.

In Shi Shuo Xin Yu, Wang Ziyou went to Diane Road on a snowy night, but he didn't come back. When people asked him, he replied, "I came on a whim. Why should I wear it when I am happy?" A word tells the true colors of celebrities.

Wang Ziyou's shocking move, which did not pay attention to the actual effect, but took advantage of the trend, clearly reflected the "Wei and Jin demeanor" advocated by scholars at that time, and he was bold and unrestrained, with the effect of seeing the whole leopard from a glimpse. Sleeping, opening a room, ordering wine, enjoying snow, reciting poems, taking a boat, building a door, returning suddenly, and answering questions, a series of dynamic details of Wang Zi can be vividly seen. His words are brief, but vivid.

Shi Chong and Wang Kai compete for hegemony.

original text

Shi Chong and Wang Kai compete for beauty, and they are poor in clothes. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Kai's nephew, helped Kai. Try a two-foot-tall coral tree, Xu Cikai, with lush foliage, chinese odyssey. Kay is a symbol of respect. Respect it, strike it with iron, and break it with your hands. Kay felt sorry for herself, but she thought it was a treasure for herself. Her expression was very serious. Chongyue said, "My hatred is not enough. I'll pay you back today. " I ordered all localities to take coral trees, which are three feet four feet high and peerless, and there are six or seven beautiful trees. Kay panicked. Selected from Shi Shuo Xin Yu Fei.

[Edit this paragraph] Translation

Shi Chong and Wang Kai are richer than the rich. They both decorate their horses, chariots and clothes with the most colorful and gorgeous things. Emperor Wu of Jin was Wang Kai's nephew and often helped Wang Kai. He once gave Wang Kai a two-foot coral tree. This coral tree is flourishing, and few other trees in the world can match it. Wang Kai showed Shi Chong the coral tree. When Shi Chong saw it, he knocked on it with a latte, and it broke immediately. Wang Kai felt sorry and thought that Shi Chong was jealous of his treasure. His voice and expression are harsh when he speaks. Shi Chong said, "It's not worth getting angry about. I'll pay you now. " So I asked my men to take out all the coral trees at home. It is three or four feet high, and the trunk and branches are unparalleled in the world. There are six or seven dazzling trees, and there are more Rainbow Kay. Wang Kai looks very depressed.