漢詩英譯 (hàn shī yīng yì) Chinese Poetry in English Verse

A brief collection of my attempted English renditions of selected Chinese poems, both contemporary and classical. (Each original classical Chinese poem may be presented in both the traditional and simplified forms, followed by the English translation.) Comments and suggested amendments welcome. (But I may not have the time to respond to every comment.) I am a follower of Andrew W F Wong's excellent blog "Classical Chinese Poems in English".

Tuesday, 30 April 2013

白居易當時父母念今日爾應知 Your Mom and Dad were worried so -- Today, the same griefs you should know!

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當時父母念今日爾應知 Your Mom and Dad were worried so -- Today, the same griefs you should know! 【燕詩示劉叟】唐 • 白居易梁上有雙燕翩翩雄與雌銜泥兩椽間...

Sunday, 28 April 2013

老子合抱之木生於毫末；九層之臺起於累土；千里之行始於足下。For each towering giant of a tree, A tiny bud it used to be. For a terrace nine-storey high, It came from baskets of soil piled.

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老子《道德經》第六十四章 ( 其安易持 ) 其安易持，其未兆易謀，其脆易判。其微易散。為之於未有，治之於未亂。合抱之木生於毫末；九層之臺起於累土；千里之行始於足下。為者敗之，執者失之。是以聖人無為故無敗，無執故無失。民之從事，常於幾成而敗之。慎終如始...

Thursday, 25 April 2013

老子有物混成，先天地生。寂兮寥兮，獨立而不改，First, there was this nebulous Thing -- Before the birth Of Heaven and Earth: It was soundless, It was formless, Independent and changeless

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老子《道德經》第二十五章 ( 有物混成先天地生 ) 有物混成，先天地生。寂兮寥兮，獨立而不改。寂兮寥兮，獨立而不改，周行而不殆，可以為天下母。吾不知其名，字之曰道，強為之名，曰大。大曰逝，逝曰遠，遠曰反。故道大，天大，地大，王(人)亦大。...

Wednesday, 24 April 2013

曹操對酒當歌，人生幾何？ O Let's all drink and sing our song -- In your life could you live years long?

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【短歌行】其一東漢 • 曹操對酒當歌，人生幾何？譬如朝露，去日苦多。慨當以慷，憂思難忘。何以解憂？唯有杜康。 ..... DUAN GE XING : "Short Song Walk" -- by CAO CAO (155-...

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Tuesday, 23 April 2013

羅洪先身在公門好積功，莫施巧計害貧窮。 Holding public office, you're positioned to do good deeds;

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警世詩明‧羅洪先身在公門好積功，莫施巧計害貧窮。爐中有火休添炭，雪裡生寒莫助風。船到江心牢把舵，箭安絃上慢開弓。當權若不行方便，唸盡彌陀總是空。 An Admonitory Poem for High Officials -- by ...

老子大道廢，有仁義；智慧出，有大偽 When the Way's laid waste, falls into Destruction, There emerge Love, Mercy and Compassion.

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老子【道德經】第十八章 (大道廢有仁義) 大道廢，有仁義；智慧出，有大偽；六親不和，有孝慈；國家昏亂，有忠臣。 DAO DE JING : "The Way and Virtues Classic " Chapter ...

老子太上，下知有之，其次親而譽之 For the Best Ruler, people only know he is just there; For the Second Best, they are near him and give him praise, their.

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老子【道德經】第十七章 (太上下知有之) 太上，下知有之，其次親而譽之，其次畏之，其次侮之。信不足焉，有不信焉。悠兮，其貴言，功成事遂，百姓皆謂「我自然」。 DAO DE JING: "The Way and...

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白居易 當時父母念 今日爾應知 Your Mom and Dad were worried so -- Today, the same griefs you should know!

老子 合抱之木生於毫末；九層之臺起於累土； 千里之行始於足下。For each towering giant of a tree, A tiny bud it used to be. For a terrace nine-storey high, It came from baskets of soil piled.

老子 有物混成，先天地生。寂兮寥兮，獨立而不改，First, there was this nebulous Thing -- Before the birth Of Heaven and Earth: It was soundless, It was formless, Independent and changeless

曹操 對酒當歌，人生幾何？ O Let's all drink and sing our song -- In your life could you live years long?

羅洪先 身在公門好積功，莫施巧計害貧窮。 Holding public office, you're positioned to do good deeds;

老子 大道廢，有仁義；智慧出，有大偽 When the Way's laid waste, falls into Destruction, There emerge Love, Mercy and Compassion.

老子 太上，下知有之，其次親而譽之 For the Best Ruler, people only know he is just there; For the Second Best, they are near him and give him praise, their.