West Stream Zi Poem by Luo Zhihai

★ West Stream Zi

☆ Poetry by Niu Qiao (? -890? , Tang Dynasty, China)
☆ Translation by Luo Zhihai (1954-, China)


Strong played 4-stringed Chinese lute
Jade hairpin in the cicada-sideburns shook
Before the painting hall
People without a word
But they can understand the strings
Played to Zhaojun’s sadness
Maid of honour was sad, too
Didn’t raise her head


注：
1）西溪子，词牌名称。
2）《昭君出塞》：中国历史上的一个真实故事。王昭君，原为汉宫宫女，经汉元帝下旨，出塞和亲，成为匈奴王后。
Note:
1) , West Stream Zi, a name of the tunes to which lyrics are composed.
2) 《Zhaojun Came Out to Border Area》: A true story of the history of China. Wang Zhaojun, formerly the palace maid. Emperor Han Yuan decreed her to come out to border area to marry with the supreme leader of Xiongnu. She became a queen of Xiongnu.
说明：这首长短句，原本有押韵的，译成英文后成了无韵诗了。


2015年6月17日翻译
On June 17,2015, Translation



◆ Chinese Text

★ 西溪子

☆ 牛峤 诗


捍拨双盘金凤
蝉鬓玉钗摇动
画堂前
人不语
弦解语
弹到昭君怨处
翠蛾愁
不抬头


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