Nine songs of national mourning
Author Qu Yuan, Pre-Qin Dynasty,
Holding a sword, wearing leather armor, chariots crisscross, sword and blade.
Enemy, the flag is like a dark cloud and the arrow is on the string.
He violated my position and trampled on my team. My left relative died and my right relative was stabbed.
Bury two rounds, trip four horses, and beat drums with jade mallets.
Then I will be furious, kill vilen mercilessly and abandon him.
No return, no return, the plain is hazy and the road is very remote.
Wearing a long sword, holding a strong crossbow, leaving your head, Zhuang Xin will not change.
Brave and fearless, you are the most. You will stick to your post until you die.
The body is dead, the spirit will never die, and your soul is the ghost of a hero!
Translation annotation
Fighting in hand, wearing rhinoceros leather armor, criss-crossing chariots, wielding swords and beheading generals. Flags cover the sky, enemies are like dark clouds, arrows fly down, and foot soldiers fight for the first place. Occupy my position, trample on our team, and stab at the left. Bury two rounds, trip four horses, and beat the drum with a jade mallet. It was dark, the gods were angry, the bodies were brutally killed, and vilen was abandoned.
Going to war without returning, the plain is dense and the road is long. Wear a long sword with a strong crossbow, separate your head and body, and be strong. Really brave and hard, always strong. No one can violate it. The body is dead, the spirit is immortal, and your soul is a hero among ghosts!
(1) National mourning: refers to those who died for their country. Mourning: refers to the death of minors, but also refers to the deceased. Dai Zhen's Notes on Qu Yuan: "The second meaning of mourning: a man or a woman who died before her crown (male is twenty years old) (female is fifteen years old) is called mourning; It's a shame to wait for death outside. Sad words hurt people. National mourning, death of state affairs, so it is different from the mourning of the two. "
(2) Fuck Angkor (pρ) Rhinoceros Armor: Holding Wu's brother in his hand, wearing armor made of rhinoceros skin. Angkor Wat: Angkor Wat was built by the State of Wu. At that time, Wu Yetie's technology was advanced, and Angkor Wat was famous for its sharpness. Cover it, put it on, put it on. Rhinoceros armour: Armor made of rhinoceros skin, especially hard.
(3) The vehicles are in the wrong hub (G D) hand-to-hand combat: the chariots of the enemy and the enemy are staggered and hand-to-hand combat. Hub: The central part of a wheel with a round hole for inserting the axle, generally referring to the axle of a chariot. Wrong: staggered. Short soldier: refers to short weapons such as swords.
(4) The sun is full of flags and the enemy is like a cloud: the sun is full of flags and the enemy soldiers are like clouds. It is said that there are many enemy troops.
5. Arrow falling: The arrows of the two armies fell to the ground one after another.
[6] Ling: Infringement. Molly: trample. Line: ranks.
(7) left horse (cān) right blade injury: the left horse fell to the ground and died, and the right horse was injured by a weapon. Death: death.
⑻ Haz (mái) Two wheels (zhí) Four horses: Two wheels of the chariot got stuck in the soil and were buried, and four horses were tripped. Haze: Pass "Bury". In the ancient war, when the fierce battle was about to lose, the wheel was buried and the horse was tied, indicating that it would not retreat.
⑼ Yuyuan (fú) Drumming: Holding a drumstick inlaid with jade, beating the big drum. In the pre-Qin war, the monarch would beat drums to supervise the war and command advance and retreat with flags and drums. A drumstick. Drum: A loud drum.
When it was dark, even the majestic god was angry. God is angry with God. Time: heaven, here refers to heaven. Time flies: it means the resentment of the heavens. Me: resentment. Ling Wei: A majestic spirit.
⑾ Kill all the soldiers and abandon vilen: All the soldiers died in the harsh battle and their bones were abandoned in the wilderness. Strict killing: harsh killing. When we say Yan Zhuang, we mean soldiers. All: all, all.
If you can't get out, don't go back: you don't plan to survive after going out. Reverse: pass "back".
[13] Suddenly: vague and unclear. Ultra-far: endless distance.
[14] Qin Gong: Point to the bow. During the Warring States period, the wood of Qin State was solid, and the bow made was long-range.
⒂ Head-to-head separation: head-to-head difference. Mind is not punished: strong heart does not change, courage does not decrease. Punishment: regret.
Honesty: Yes, it is. With: and, conjunction. Wu: mighty.
⒄: All the time. Ling: Infringement.
⒅ God and Spirit: It means knowing when you die, and the heroic spirit will never disappear. God: refers to spirit.
9. Ghost Hero: If you die in battle, your soul will never die. Even if you are a dead ghost, you will become a hero among ghosts.