The phonetic notation of Wang Wei's "Mountain Dwelling in the Autumn Mist":
shān jū qiū míng?
Mountain Dwelling in the Autumn Mist?
wáng wéi?
Wang Wei?
kōng shān xīn yǔ hòu, tiān qì wǎn lái qiū. ?
After the new rain in the empty mountains, the weather comes late in autumn.
míng yuè song jiān zhào, qīng quán shí shàng liú. ?
The bright moon shines among the pines, and the clear spring flows upstream. ?
zhú xuān guī huàn nǚ, lián dòng xià yú zhōu. ?
The bamboo noise returns to Huan Nu, and the lotus moves off the fishing boat. ?
suí yì chūn fāng xiē, wáng sūn zì kě liú. ?
Let the spring fragrance rest at will, and the kings and grandsons can stay.
Translation and annotations:
Translation
The empty mountains were bathed in a new rain. Night fell and the air was cool, as if it had already arrived in autumn.
The bright moon shines clear light from the gaps in the pines, and clear spring water flows on the rocks.
The noisy sound in the bamboo forest is thought to be the return of the washer girl, and the swaying of the lotus leaves is thought to be wandering up and down the boat.
You might as well let the fragrance of spring fade away, but the kings and grandsons of the mountains in autumn can stay for a long time.
Notes
⑴暝(míng): Sunset, it will get late.
⑵empty mountain: empty, empty mountain wilderness. New: Just now.
⑶ Qingquanshi Shangliu: It is written about the scenery after the rain.
⑷Bamboo noise: There is laughter and noise in the bamboo forest. Noisy: noisy, here refers to the rustling sound of bamboo leaves. Huàn 女: A girl who washes clothes. Huan: Wash clothes.
⑸At will: whatever you want. Chunfang: spring flowers and plants. Rest: dissipate, disappear.
⑹ Wangsun: Originally refers to the children of nobles, but later also refers to people who live in seclusion. Stay: live. This sentence refers to the meaning of Huainan Xiaoshan's "Recruiting Hermits": "When Wang Sunxi returns, he cannot stay in the mountains for a long time." Wang Sunshi also refers to himself. Reflects an indomitable spirit.
Creative background:
This poem describes the scene at dusk after rain in a mountain residence in early autumn. It was written when Wang Wei lived in seclusion at Wangchuan Villa (villa) at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain.