王國維詞句英譯

最是人间留不住，朱颜辞镜花辞树。- 王國維詞句

 

What the mortal world yearns to detain, yet in vain

Are trees red e’er, and rosy cheeks in glass ne’er wane.

 

What the mortal world pines to detain, alas,

Are flowers on trees and rosy cheeks in glass...

 

Tr. Ziyuzile

21/09/2024