The Original of Qu Yuan's Lady Xiang and the Translator's Introduction
Qu Yuan (about 340 BC or 339-278 BC) was a poet and politician of Chu State during the Warring States Period in China. Born in Chu Danyang (now Yichang, Hubei).
Original text:
Di Zi fell to Zhu Bei, and his eyes hurt. Autumn wind blows gently, and Dongting waves under the leaves. I'm looking forward to it and I'm very happy. What's in the tree when the birds are picking apples? In yuan there, and Li Lan, and I think the childe dare not speak. Looking from a distance, look at the flowing water.
Why eat in court? What is the source of coke? Chi Chao Ma Yu Xi Gao Jiang, Xi Ji Xi Lu. When I hear that beautiful woman calling me, I will drive away. Build a room in the water, repair it and cover it. The sun wall is like a purple altar, and the pepper is like a hall. Xi Lan, Guidong, Yi Xinmei Xi Pharmacy. This is a curtain, this is a curtain. White Xi is a small town, and Shi Lan Xi is perfume. Wu, dazzling Du Heng. A hundred herbs combine with the real court to build a fragrant door. When nine flowers meet, the spirit comes like a cloud.
The river donated more than I wanted, and Lipu left more than I wanted. Zhou Ting Xi Du Ruo, stay away from Xi. You can't get it suddenly, you can speak freely and be tolerant.
Explanation of words:
Mrs. Xiang: the god of Xiang water, female. Said shun's concubines are E Huang and Nv Ying.
② Di Zi: the son of Emperor Jude. Shunfei is called Shunfei because she is the daughter of Emperor Yao.
(3) embarrassment: looking at it but not seeing it. Worry: It worries me.
(4) Birds: endless.
Dongting: Dongting Lake.
⑥ Deng: This word is an addendum to Chu Ci. Fan 2 laments: an autumn grass near the water, or an "apple" mistake. Look ahead: look into the distance.
⑦ Ceremony: Dating with beautiful women. Zhang: Furniture.
⑧ He: This word is quoted from Addendum to Chuci. Extraction: Coagulation. Ping: The name of Shuicao.
Pet-name ruby (increase 1 increase): fishing net.
Attending Yuan Hemiao: He Lishui are both in Hunan. The book cited in Yi's Supplement to Songs of the South is Li Zhu, the same below. Zhi Zhi: Angelica dahurica, a kind of herb.
⑾ childe: refers to Mrs. Xiang.
⑿ Abrupt: still "trance", confused.
[13] gurgling sound: a way of slow water flow.
[14]: an animal as big as a deer, commonly known as "four unlike".
⒂ Jiao: the legendary dragon beast. Origin: edge.
High: a highland by the water.
⒄ Economy: Leap forward. E (dead): By the water.
⒅ Dunga: Running in the carriage. Die together: Go together.
(19) Repair (qi4 gas): woven covering. Cover: refers to the roof.
(20) Sun: Vanilla name. Purple: purple shellfish. Altar: atrium, Chu dialect.
(2 1) Pepper: Zanthoxylum bungeanum, mostly used for killing insects and deodorizing. Cheng: Borrow it as "Sheng".
(22) Building: roof beam. Old three: rafters.
(23) Faith: the name of Xiang Mu. The beam on the door. Medicine: Angelica dahurica.
(24) Wang: Weave with a "net". Ficus pumila: A creeping herb. Curtains: Curtains.
(25) Easy (pi3 addiction): broken. Cotton: wood between eaves.
(26) town: suppress things sitting at the table.
(27) Sparse: Separate. Shi Lan: The name of vanilla.
(28) Zhi: Angelica dahurica. Lotus House: A house covered with lotus leaves.
(29) dazzling: dazzling. Du Heng: The name of vanilla.
(30) combination: aggregation. Reality: enrichment.
(3 1) Xin: profound fragrance. Tuo: Corridor.
(32) Jiuyi Mountain: Jiuyi Mountain in Hunan, the legendary burial place of Shun. Bin: There are many complicated appearances.
(33) Spirit: God. As a cloud: describe a lot.
(34) Mei (mei4): Dialect interpretation is "Fu", that is, jacket. Gao Feng's Book of Songs, National Style, thinks that this is a mistake in the biography of "ghost" and explains it.
(35) Legacy: Leave it behind. Die2 butterfly: single coat.
(36) money (thousands): pick. Tingzhou: Flat land in or near water. Du Ruo: The name of vanilla.
(37) Heritage (Wei Wei): a gift.
(38) suddenly: suddenly, immediately.
Translation:
Mrs Xiang landed in Zhou Bei. She looked far away, which disappointed me. The trees shook gently, the autumn wind began to cool, and the Dongting waves beat the shore, and the leaves fell. Standing on a white cup and looking around, I met a beautiful woman tonight. Why do birds gather in the water plants? Why is the fishing net hanging on the treetops? The grass in Shui Yuan is green, and the orchids in Lishui are in bloom. I miss Mrs Xiang, but I dare not say it. Looking into the distance, I saw the river slowly flowing.
Why are elk foraging in the yard? Why do dragons wander by the water? In the morning, I was riding by the river, and in the evening, I crossed to the west of the river. I heard that Mrs Xiang was calling me, so I drove with her. I want to build my house in the middle of water and cover the roof with lotus leaves. Witch hazel decorated the walls, and purple shells were laid on the court altar. The walls are covered with peppers to decorate the hall. Guimu is the pillar, Mulan is the truss, Magnolia is the lintel, and Angelica dahurica is the bedroom. Woven Ficus pumila to make curtains, and curtains made of grass have been set up. The seats in the town are made of white jade, and Shi Lan is decorated with fragrance everywhere. Cover the Lotus House with Cao Zhi and wrap it with Du Heng. Pick all kinds of flowers and plants, fill the courtyard and build a fragrant porch. All the gods of Mount Jiuyi came to greet Lady Xiang, and the stars were like clouds.
I threw my sleeves into the river, and I threw my light coat by the Lishui River. I am picking Du Ruo in Zhou Xiao and giving it to a girl in the distance. Good times are rare. I'm just browsing.
Comparative translation:
Di Zi fell on Zhu Bei, and his eyes were pitiful.
Mrs Xiang landed in Zhou Bei. She looked far away, which disappointed me.
Autumn wind blows gently, and Dongting waves under the leaves.
The trees shook gently, the autumn wind began to cool, and the Dongting waves beat the shore, and the leaves fell.
I'm looking forward to it and I'm very happy.
Standing on a white cup and looking around, I met a beautiful woman tonight.
Is the bird picking up apples?
Why do birds gather in the water plants?
What's in the tree?
Why is the fishing net hanging on the treetops?
In yuan there, and Li Lan, and I think the childe dare not speak.
The grass in Shui Yuan is green, and the orchids in Lishui are in bloom. I miss Mrs Xiang, but I dare not say it.
Looking from a distance, look at the flowing water.
Looking into the distance, I saw the river slowly flowing.
What do elk eat?
Why are elk foraging in the yard?
What is the source of coke?
Why do dragons wander by the water?
Chi Chao Ma Yu Xi Gao Jiang, Xi Ji Xi Lu.
In the morning, I was riding by the river, and in the evening, I crossed to the west of the river.
When I hear that beautiful woman calling me, I will drive away.
I heard that Mrs Xiang was calling me, so I drove with her.
Build a room in the water, repair it and cover it.
I want to build my house in the middle of water and cover the roof with lotus leaves.
The sun wall is like a purple altar, and the pepper is like a hall.
Witch hazel decorated the walls, and purple shells were laid on the court altar. The walls are covered with peppers to decorate the hall.
Xi Lan, Guidong, Yi Xinmei Xi Pharmacy.
Guimu is the pillar, Mulan is the truss, Magnolia is the lintel, and Angelica dahurica is the bedroom.
This is a curtain for the blind. It's a piece of cake.
Woven Ficus pumila to make curtains, and curtains made of grass have been set up.
White Xi is a small town, and Shi Lan Xi is perfume.
The seats in the town are made of white jade, and Shi Lan is decorated with fragrance everywhere.
Wu, dazzling Du Heng.
Cover the Lotus House with Cao Zhi and wrap it with Du Heng.
A hundred herbs combine with the real court to build a fragrant door.
Pick all kinds of flowers and plants, fill the courtyard and build a fragrant porch.
When nine flowers meet, the spirit comes like a cloud.
All the gods of Mount Jiuyi came to greet Lady Xiang, and the stars were like clouds.
The river donated more than I wanted, and Lipu left more than I wanted.
I threw my sleeves into the river, and I threw my light coat by the Lishui River.
If you go to Tingzhou and Du Ruo, you will be far away.
I am picking Du Ruo in Zhou Xiao and giving it to a girl in the distance.
You can't get it suddenly, you can speak freely and be tolerant.
Good times are rare. I'm just browsing.
Rhyme translation:
Mrs Xiang landed in Zhou Bei. She looked far away, which disappointed me.
The trees shook gently, the autumn wind began to cool, and the Dongting waves beat the shore, and the leaves fell.
Standing on a white cup and looking around, I met a beautiful woman tonight.
Why do birds gather in the water plants?
Why is the fishing net hanging on the treetops?
The grass in Shui Yuan is green, and the orchids in Lishui are in bloom. I miss Mrs Xiang, but I dare not say it.
Looking into the distance, I saw the river slowly flowing.
Why are elk foraging in the yard?
Why do dragons wander by the water?
In the morning, I was riding by the river, and in the evening, I crossed to the west of the river.
I heard that Mrs Xiang was calling me, so I drove with her.
I want to build my house in the middle of water and cover the roof with lotus leaves.
The wall is decorated with witch hazel, and the altar of the court is covered with purple shells. The walls are covered with peppers to decorate the hall.
Guimu is the pillar, Mulan is the truss, Magnolia is the lintel, and Angelica dahurica is the bedroom.
Woven Ficus pumila to make curtains, and curtains made of grass have been set up.
The seats in the town are made of white jade, and Shi Lan is decorated with fragrance everywhere.
Cover the Lotus House with Cao Zhi and wrap it with Du Heng.
Pick all kinds of flowers and plants, fill the courtyard and build a fragrant porch.
All the gods of Mount Jiuyi came to greet Lady Xiang, and the stars were like clouds.
I threw my sleeves into the river, and I threw my light coat by the Lishui River.
I am picking Du Ruo in Zhou Xiao and giving it to a girl in the distance.
Good times are rare. I'm just browsing.