West Lake Translation

West Lake 1

Going west from Wulin Gate, looking at Baoshu Pagoda in the abrupt ① layer of cliff, your heart is already flying on the lake. At noon, we entered Zhaoqing. After tea, we took a small boat into the lake. The color of the mountain is like a goddess, the flowers are as bright as cheeks, the warm wind is like wine, and the ripples are like silk. As soon as I raise my head, I can't help but feel that my eyes are intoxicated. At this time, I can't describe it in one word. It's probably like when King Dong'a first met Luo Shen in his dream. I started my tour to the West Lake on the 14th day of the second lunar month in Dingyou, Wanli. In the evening, I went to the Jing Temple with Zigong to find the monk's room where Abin used to live. Take the road back through Liuqiao, Yuefeng and Shijingtang. A cursory appreciation, not a partial appreciation. I got Tao Shizhen's post the next morning, and on the 19th, the Buddhist monk Wang Jingxu, a classmate of Shizhen brothers, arrived, and they gathered together with their friends from Hushan.

Notes: 1. Abrupt: towering appearance. ②棹: oar. The verb here is to row a boat. ③E: This refers to the color "Dai" (blue-black) on the eyebrows. ④Cheek: A girl’s cheek. ⑤Ruling: Described as extremely fine, soft and smooth. ⑥The first encounter of King Dong'a with the God of Luo River in his dream: refers to the incident of Cao Zhi's encounter with the God of Luo River during the Three Kingdoms period.

West Lake 2

The West Lake is the most prosperous, with spring and the moon①. The prosperity of one day is called morning smoke, and it is called Xilan②. This spring there is a lot of snow, and the plum blossoms are choked by the cold③. Developed next to Xingtao ④, it is particularly a spectacle.

The number on the stone fence is as follows: "The plum blossoms in Fu Jinwu's garden are old things from Zhang Gongfu's house, so I'm eager to see them." I was in love with the peach blossoms for the rest of my life, so I couldn't bear to go to the lake. From Broken Bridge to Su Causeway, green smoke and red fog ⑨ filled the air for more than 20 miles. The song blows into the wind, the pink sweat becomes the rain, and the Luo Wan is more prosperous than the grass on the bank of the embankment, and it is extremely beautiful.

However, when people from Hangzhou visit the lake, they stop at noon, wei, and shen. In fact, the work of dyeing the lake with emerald green, and the beauty of the colors of the mountains, are all due to the fact that the sun begins to rise in the morning and becomes extremely beautiful before sunset. The moonscape is especially indescribable, the flowers and willows are beautiful, the mountains and rivers are beautiful, it is a special kind of interest. This happy stay can be used by mountain monks and tourists, and it can be regarded as a guide for lay people!

Note: ①For spring and for the moon: it is spring, it is under the moon ②Xilan: the mountain light in the evening ③Le: suppression ④Phase development: open one after another ⑤Shibao: one person's No. ⑥Fu Jinwu: Mr. Fu who was appointed as Jinwu official ⑦Zhang Gongfu: personal name ⑧Love: fascinated ⑨Green smoke and red mist: refers to green willows and red peaches, lush leaves and flowers, rich color ⑩Lake light dyed emerald: the lake becomes green? Color: use colors Describe? Sunset: the setting sun? Extremely beautiful: bring its charming posture to the extreme? Use: enjoy.

Translation

West Lake 1: Go west from Wulin Gate, I saw Baoshu Pagoda towering among the mountains. At this time, my heart had already flown to the West Lake. We entered Zhaoqing Temple at noon, had tea, and immediately rowed a boat into the lake. The mountains are green and black, like a beautiful woman's eyebrows; the peach blossoms are as bright as a girl's cheeks; the warm wind blows on the face, making people feel like drinking mellow wine; the microwaves are as soft and smooth as silk. As soon as I looked up, I was already fascinated. At this time, I wanted to use one word to describe the scene in front of me, but I couldn't think of one. It was probably like when Cao Zhi, King of Dong'a, first met Luo Shen. My tour of the West Lake started from this time, on February 14, the 25th year of Wanli.

West Lake 2: The most beautiful time of West Lake is in spring and under the moon. The most beautiful time of the day is the mist in the morning and the mountain light in the evening. There was heavy snow in spring this year. The plum blossoms were suppressed by the cold air, but they bloomed along with the apricot and peach blossoms. It was a rare sight.

Shi Zhen told me many times: "The plum blossoms in Fu Jinwu's home were left by Zhang Gongfu in the Song Dynasty. Go and have a look!" I was so fascinated by the peach blossoms that I couldn't bear to leave. on the lake. From Broken Bridge to Su Causeway, green willows are like smoke and red peaches are like mist, filling the air for more than twenty miles. The sound of singing and playing music is like a breeze, and the sweat of girls mixed with makeup is like drizzle. Children from rich families come and go constantly, there is more grass than the grass on the embankment, and they are extremely beautiful and coquettish.

However, Hangzhou people only visit the lake at noon, Wei and Shen. In fact, the lake light is dyed green and the mountain air is painted with colors very wonderfully. They only come out when the morning sun comes out, and the sunset has not yet set, and it appears that its thick eyebrows are at its peak. The moonscape is especially difficult to describe in words. The mood of the flowers and willows, the appearance and artistic conception of the landscape are another kind of fun.

This kind of happiness is only reserved for mountain monks and tourists. How can it be expressed to those who are busy with fame and wealth?