（詩經選譯）國風·鄘風·相鼠

詩經 ·國風·鄘風·相鼠

 

A Rat

 

相鼠有皮，人而无仪！

人而无仪，不死何为？

 

Lo, e‘en a rat hath its own hide,

A man hath none but his guised pride.

Sith he witteth no decorum,

Why doth Heaven still let him bide?

相鼠有齿，人而无止！

人而无止，不死何俟？

 

Lo, e’en a rat hath teeth to bare,

A man hath no manners to wear.

Sith he weeteth no comity，

Why this villain doth Heaven spare?

相鼠有体，人而无礼！

人而无礼，胡不遄死？

 

Lo, e’en a rat hath limbs to crawl,

A man wisteth no rites at all.

Sith he heedeth no rituals,

Why doth Heaven not let him fall?

 

Tr. Ziyuzile

19/12/2025

(To be revised)