夜箏–白居易紫袖红弦明月中,自弹自感暗低容。
弦凝指咽声停处,别有深情一万重。NightZitherbyBaiJu-yiBeneaththeshiningmoon,purplesleeves,crimsonstrings,Sheislostinhertune—toherbrowsdeepfrownclings。Erelongherfingersfalteronthechord—allhushed—Unfathomablefeelingsthebluesilencebrings.Tr.Ziyuzile22/08/2025(Toberevised)[
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論詩三十首(二十九)金–元好問
池塘春草谢家春,万古千秋五字新。
传语闭门陈正字,可怜无补费精神。
AQuatrainbyYuanHao-wen(JinDynasty)
“Thevernalgrassypool”—HsiehLing-yun’sSpring,
O,forayehisfivewords,unstrained,theysing.
YetShih-taoforcedhislinesbehindthedoor—
Invain,naughtfair,thoughhisbrainhedidwring.
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論詩三十首(二十八)金–元好問古雅难将子美亲,精纯全失义山真。论诗宁下涪翁拜,未作江西社里人。AQuatrainbyYuanHao-wen(JinDynasty)ClassicalgracealonenearsDuFu’sspiritnot,Bymeresubtlecraft,Shang-yin’ssoulisnevercaught.Thoughforverse,ImaystillextolHuangTing-jian’sart,ThetasteofJiangXiSchoolIshallfaincommendnaught.Tr.Ziyuzile21/08/2025(Toberevised)[
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枫桥夜泊–張繼月落烏跌霜滿天江楓漁火對愁眠姑蘇城外寒山寺夜半鐘聲到客船MooringatMapleBridgeTonightbyZhangJiThemoonrecedes,crowscawuntothefrostysky,Maples,fishingfireshauntmywoeful-sleeplesseye.BeyondGusutownslumbersColdMountainTemple,Itsmidnightbelluntomyboatechoessonigh.Tr.Ziyuzile20/08/2025(Toberevised)[
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《南浦别》—白居易南浦凄凄别,西风袅袅秋。一看肠一断,好去莫回头。FarewellatSouthPierbyBaiJu-yiAdieu,adieu,biddingatthesouthpier,Sobleak,sobleak,westwindsighs,sodrear.Alas,abackwardglance,aharshtearinheart,Faretheeforth,lookbacknot,myfriendsodear.Tr.Ziyuzile20/08/2025(Toberevised)[
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論詩三十首(二十七)金–元好問百年才觉古风回,元祐诸人次第来。讳学金陵犹有说,竟将何罪废欧梅?AQuatrainbyYuanHao-wen(JinDynasty)Acenturylapseseretheold-styleverserevives,TherhymeofYuanYouera,onebyone,arrives.EvenAnshi’sversethrives,though‘tisstillataboo,Ah,whatblameonOuyangandMeitheworldcontrives?Tr.Ziyuzile19/08/2025(Toberevised)[
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論詩三十首(二十六)金–元好問
金入洪炉不厌频,精真那计受纤尘。
苏门果有忠臣在,肯放坡诗百态新?
AQuatrainbyYuanHao-wen(JinDynasty)
Nomatterhowoftthroughfire,goldstillgold,
Noblemishmaytrueexquisitethingshold.
Fie,ifSuSchoolstillholdsitsloyalhearts,
Howcouldtheyletmyriadsofboldstylesunfold?
Tr.Ziyuzile
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(Toberevised)
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論詩三十首(二十五)金–元好問乱后玄都失古基,看花诗在只堪悲。刘郎也是人间客,枉向春风怨兔葵。AQuatrainbyYuanHao-wen(JinDynasty)XuanDuTempleliesinruinsastheturmoilends,Towhichnonebutgriefhisflower-viewingverselends.LiuYu-xiwasalsobutamortalbeing—Follytochidewhyhare’searflowersspringwindsends.Tr.Ziyuzile17/08/2025(Toberevised)[
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論詩三十首(二十四)金–元好問有情芍药含春泪,无力蔷薇卧晓枝。拈出退之山石句,始知渠是女郎诗。AQuatrainbyYuanHao-wen(JinDynasty)“Thetenderpeoniesholdtearsofspringrain,Thedawn-litroses,droopingwearily,remain.”AlinepluckedoutofHanYu’s“MountainRock”—Itdawnsonall‘tisinamaiden’sstrain.Tr.Ziyuzile16/08/2025(Toberevised)[
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論詩三十首(二十三)金–元好問曲学虚荒小说欺,俳谐怒骂岂诗宜?今人合笑古人拙,除却雅言都不知。AQuatrainbyYuanHao-wen(JinDynasty)Howcouldtheversebe:“shoddy,shabby,sham,”Inwhichderision,absurdjestsdocram?Butourbardsnowlaughatthestiffancients—“Ah,nonebutgracethateverywheredidjam.”Tr.Ziyuzile15/08/2025(Toberevised)[
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