（古詩英譯）論詩三十首（二十八）金 – 元好問

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。

 

A Quatrain by Yuan Hao-wen (Jin Dynasty)

 

Classical grace alone nears Du Fu’s spirit not,

By mere subtle craft, Shang-yin’s soul is never caught.

Though for verse, I may still extol Huang Ting-jian’s art,

The taste of Jiang Xi School I shall fain commend naught.

 

Tr. Ziyuzile

21/08/2025

(To be revised)