Song lyric · ci lyric to the tune Bao Ding Xian, three stanzas, 158 characters宋词 · 词（宝鼎现，三叠一百五十八字）

bǎo宝dǐng鼎xiàn现·dīng丁yǒu酉yuán元xī夕

liú刘chén辰wēng翁Liu Chenweng · Song宋

Bao Ding Xian: Lantern Festival in the Year Dingyou

hóng红zhuāng妆chūn春qí骑

tà踏yuè月yǐng影gān竿qí旗chuān穿shì市

wàng望bú不jìn尽lóu楼tái台gē歌wǔ舞

xí习xí习xiāng香chén尘lián莲bù步dǐ底

xiāo箫shēng声duàn断yuē约cǎi彩luán鸾guī归qù去

wèi未pà怕jīn金wú吾hē呵zuì醉

shèn甚niǎn辇lù路xuān喧tián阗qiě且zhǐ止

tīng听dé得niàn念nú奴gē歌qǐ起

fù父lǎo老yóu犹jì记xuān宣hé和shì事

bào抱tóng铜xiān仙qīng清lèi泪rú如shuǐ水

hái还zhuǎn转pàn盼shā沙hé河duō多lì丽

huàng滉yàng漾míng明guāng光lián连dǐ邸dì第

lián帘yǐng影dòng冻sàn散hóng红guāng光chéng成qǐ绮

yuè月jìn浸pú葡táo萄shí十lǐ里

kàn看wǎng往lái来shén神xiān仙cái才zǐ子

kěn肯bǎ把líng菱huā花pū扑suì碎

cháng肠duàn断zhú竹mǎ马ér儿tóng童

kōng空jiàn见shuō说sān三qiān千yuè乐zhǐ指

děng等duō多shí时chūn春bù不guī归lái来

dào到chūn春shí时yù欲shuì睡

yòu又shuō说xiàng向dēng灯qián前yōng拥jì髻

àn暗dī滴jiāo鲛zhū珠zhuì坠

biàn便dāng当rì日qīn亲jiàn见ní霓cháng裳

tiān天shàng上rén人jiān间mèng梦lǐ里

Underlined words have notes: tap one. The Pinyin button below shows or hides all pinyin. 一 and 不 are marked with the tone you actually say.字下有虚线的，点开有注释。下方的“拼音”按钮可以显示或隐藏全部拼音。“一”“不”标的是实际读出来的变调。

Line by line逐句翻译

红妆春骑Women in their finest ride out on a spring night,美丽的女子在春夜里骑着马，
踏月影竿旗穿市treading the moonlight, carrying flags on poles through the streets.踏着月光，举着彩旗穿过街市。
望不尽楼台歌舞Song and dance on the towers stretch farther than the eye can see,一眼望不尽楼台上的歌舞，
习习香尘莲步底and fragrant dust rises softly under the ladies' steps.女子们的脚下扬起轻轻的香尘。
箫声断约彩鸾归去When the flutes fall silent, a young man asks his sweetheart to go home with him.箫声停了，约好心爱的姑娘一起回去，
未怕金吾呵醉No one fears the night guards shouting at the drunks.不怕巡夜的官兵呵斥醉汉。
甚辇路喧阗且止Just as the noise on the emperor's road falls quiet,正当御道上的喧闹暂时安静下来，
听得念奴歌起a singing girl's song begins.听见歌女唱起了歌。
父老犹记宣和事The old folk still remember the Xuanhe years,老人们还记得宣和年间的往事，
抱铜仙清泪如水and like the bronze immortal carried away, they weep clear tears.像被搬走的铜仙人一样，流下清泪。
还转盼沙河多丽In the blink of an eye, Shahe in Lin'an is lovely and lively again.转眼间，临安沙河塘一带又是那么美丽繁华。
滉漾明光连邸第Shimmering lights stretch from mansion to mansion.闪动的灯光连着一座座贵族府宅。
帘影冻散红光成绮The curtain shadows lie still as if frozen, and red lamplight spreads like patterned silk.帘影在寒夜里静止不动，红色的灯光散开，像彩色的丝绸。
月浸葡萄十里Moonlight soaks ten miles of lake water, green as grape wine.月光浸在十里碧绿的湖水上。
看往来神仙才子Look at the lovely women and gifted young men coming and going.看那来来往往的美女和才子，
肯把菱花扑碎Back then, who would ever break the mirror and part from a love?那时谁肯把镜子打碎、和爱人分离呢。
肠断竹马儿童Heartbreaking are the children of today,让人伤心的是，现在的孩子们，
空见说三千乐指who can only hear stories of the great court orchestra.只能白白听人说起当年宫廷里那盛大的乐队。
等多时春不归来We waited so long, and spring did not come back.盼了很久，春天也不回来；
到春时欲睡Now that spring is here, we only want to sleep.等春天真的来了，却只想睡觉。
又说向灯前拥髻Again someone holds her hair bun by the lamp and tells the old stories,又在灯前捧着发髻，向人讲起旧事，
暗滴鲛珠坠and silent tears fall like pearls.暗暗流下像珍珠一样的眼泪。
便当日亲见霓裳Even if you once saw the Rainbow Skirt dance with your own eyes,就算当年亲眼见过《霓裳》那样的盛世歌舞，
天上人间梦里it is now as far away as heaven from earth, found only in dreams.如今也像天上人间一样遥远，只在梦里。

Words字词注释

红妆hóng zhuāng: hóng zhuāng: women dressed up in their finest.红妆：打扮得漂亮的女子。
春骑chūn qí: chūn qí: riders out on a spring night.春骑：春夜里骑着马出游的人。
踏月影tà yuè yǐng: tà yuè yǐng: treading on the moonlight.踏月影：踩着月光。
竿旗穿市gān qí chuān shì: gān qí chuān shì: carrying flags on bamboo poles through the market streets.竿旗穿市：举着挂在竹竿上的彩旗穿过街市。
楼台lóu tái: lóu tái: tall buildings and terraces.楼台：高楼和亭台。
习习xí xí: xí xí: blowing softly.习习：轻轻吹拂的样子。
香尘xiāng chén: xiāng chén: fragrant dust raised by women walking past.香尘：女子走过时扬起的带着香气的尘土。
莲步lián bù: lián bù: lotus steps, the steps of a lovely woman.莲步：美女的脚步。
约彩鸾归去yuē cǎi luán guī qù: yuē cǎi luán guī qù: asking a sweetheart to go home together. Cǎi luán refers to Wu Cailuan, a fairy in a legend who fell in love with a scholar. Here it means a lovely girl.约彩鸾归去：约心爱的女子一起回去。彩鸾，传说中的仙女吴彩鸾，和书生文箫相爱。这里指美丽的女子。
金吾jīn wú: jīn wú: the guards who kept order in the capital at night. Usually no one could be out late, but at the Lantern Festival the rule was lifted.金吾：管京城治安、夜里巡逻的官兵。平时夜里不准随便出门，元宵节却放开禁令。
呵醉hē zuì: hē zuì: shouting at the drunks.呵醉：大声呵斥喝醉的人。
辇路niǎn lù: niǎn lù: the road for the emperor's carriage.辇路：皇帝车驾走的大路。
喧阗xuān tián: xuān tián: loud and noisy with crowds.喧阗：人声喧闹，十分热闹。
且止qiě zhǐ: qiě zhǐ: falls quiet for a moment.且止：暂时安静下来。
念奴niàn nú: niàn nú: Niannu, a famous singer in the time of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang. Here it means singing girls.念奴：唐玄宗天宝年间有名的歌女。这里指唱歌的女子。
父老fù lǎo: fù lǎo: the old folk.父老：上了年纪的老人。
宣和事xuān hé shì: xuān hé shì: things from the Xuanhe years (1119–1125) of Emperor Huizong. The Lantern Festival in the capital Bianjing was splendid then, and soon after, the Northern Song fell.宣和事：宣和年间的往事。宣和是北宋宋徽宗的年号（1119—1125），那时汴京的元宵节非常繁华，不久北宋就亡了。
抱铜仙bào tóng xiān: bào tóng xiān: the bronze immortal. Emperor Wu of Han built a bronze figure holding a dish to catch dew. When a later ruler took it away, legend says it wept. The poet Li He wrote of its clear tears. Here it stands for the grief of losing one's country.抱铜仙：汉武帝造了捧着承露盘的铜仙人。后来魏明帝派人把铜人搬走，传说铜人流下了眼泪。李贺写过“忆君清泪如铅水”。这里比喻亡国之痛。
转盼zhuǎn pàn: zhuǎn pàn: in the blink of an eye.转盼：转眼之间。
沙河shā hé: shā hé: Shahe Pond in Lin'an, today's Hangzhou, the Southern Song capital, a lively busy area.沙河：沙河塘，在南宋都城临安（今杭州），是热闹繁华的地方。
多丽duō lì: duō lì: full of lovely sights and lovely people.多丽：有很多美丽的景色和美丽的人。
滉漾huàng yàng: huàng yàng: shimmering and rippling, like light on water.滉漾：水光、灯光闪动摇晃的样子。
邸第dǐ dì: dǐ dì: the mansions of nobles and high officials.邸第：贵族、大官的府宅。
帘影冻lián yǐng dòng: lián yǐng dòng: the shadows of the curtains lie still in the cold moonlight, as if frozen.帘影冻：帘子的影子在寒冷的月光下一动不动，像冻住了一样。
成绮chéng qǐ: chéng qǐ: turning into patterns like colored silk. Qǐ is patterned silk.成绮：变成像彩色丝绸一样的花纹。绮，有花纹的丝织品。
葡萄pú táo: pú táo: water green like grape wine, here the water of West Lake.葡萄：指像葡萄酒一样碧绿的水，这里指西湖的湖水。
神仙才子shén xiān cái zǐ: shén xiān cái zǐ: women lovely as fairies and talented young men.神仙才子：像神仙一样美丽的女子和有才华的男子。
肯把菱花扑碎kěn bǎ líng huā pū suì: kěn bǎ líng huā pū suì: who would ever break the mirror? Líng huā is an old bronze mirror. When the Chen dynasty fell, Princess Lechang and her husband broke a mirror in two, so they could find each other later. Here it means that back then, couples were together and no one thought of parting.肯把菱花扑碎：哪里肯把镜子打碎呢。菱花，古代的铜镜。南朝陈的乐昌公主和丈夫在亡国时把镜子掰成两半，作为将来重逢的凭证。这里说那时人们团团圆圆，谁会想到要分离。
肠断cháng duàn: cháng duàn: heartbroken.肠断：伤心到极点。
竹马儿童zhú mǎ ér tóng: zhú mǎ ér tóng: children riding bamboo-stick horses. Here, children born after the Song fell, who never saw the old splendor.竹马儿童：骑着竹竿当马玩的孩子。这里指宋亡后出生的孩子，没见过当年的盛况。
空见说kōng jiàn shuō: kōng jiàn shuō: can only hear people talk about it.空见说：只能白白地听人说起。
三千乐指sān qiān yuè zhǐ: sān qiān yuè zhǐ: three thousand music fingers, meaning three hundred musicians with ten fingers each, the great court orchestra of the Song.三千乐指：三百个乐工，每人十个手指，共三千指。指宋朝宫廷里规模很大的乐队。
等多时děng duō shí: děng duō shí: waited a long time.等多时：等了很久。
欲睡yù shuì: yù shuì: just wanting to sleep, with no heart for anything.欲睡：只想睡觉，提不起精神。
说向shuō xiàng: shuō xiàng: telling someone.说向：对着人讲。
拥髻yōng jì: yōng jì: holding one's hair bun in grief. In the Han dynasty, Fan Tongde held her hair bun while telling the sad old story of Zhao Feiyan.拥髻：用手捧着发髻，形容悲伤的样子。汉代伶玄的妾樊通德曾拥髻讲赵飞燕的旧事，说得十分凄凉。
鲛珠jiāo zhū: jiāo zhū: tears. Legend says the mermen of the sea wept pearls.鲛珠：眼泪。传说海里的鲛人哭泣时，眼泪会变成珍珠。
便biàn: biàn: even if.便：即使，就算。
霓裳ní cháng: ní cháng: the Rainbow Skirt and Feather Coat Dance, a famous court dance under Emperor Xuanzong, a symbol of good, peaceful times.霓裳：《霓裳羽衣曲》，唐玄宗时宫廷里有名的乐舞，代表太平盛世。
天上人间tiān shàng rén jiān: tiān shàng rén jiān: one in heaven, one on earth, far apart. After losing his kingdom, Li Yu of Southern Tang wrote of spring gone, heaven and earth apart.天上人间：一个在天上，一个在人间，相隔遥远。南唐李煜亡国后写过“流水落花春去也，天上人间”。

How to read it读音

骑qí: Read qí today. Here it is a noun, riders on horseback. In old Chinese the noun had a falling tone, like jì, which rhymes with shì, dǐ and zuì.骑：现在统一读 qí。这里“春骑”指骑马的人，古代名词“骑”读去声，相当于 jì，和“市、底、醉”押韵。
甚shèn: Read shèn. Here it is a lead-in word that opens the next lines.甚：读 shèn。这里是领字，带出后面几句。
还hái: Read hái here: again. Some read it huán, to turn back.还：这里读 hái，又、再。一说读 huán，回头的意思。
乐yuè: Read yuè here: music. Not lè (happy).乐：读 yuè，音乐。三千乐指，指乐工。
当dāng: Read dāng rì: back then, in those days.当日：读 dāng rì，那时候。
裳cháng: Read cháng: an old word for a skirt. In ní cháng, the Rainbow Skirt tune.裳：读 cháng，古代的裙子。霓裳读 ní cháng。

Background创作背景

Dīng yǒu in the title is a year, 1297. Yuán xī means the night of the Lantern Festival. By then the Southern Song had been gone for almost twenty years, and the Yuan dynasty ruled. At this Lantern Festival, Liu Chenweng remembered how lively the festival had been under the Song, and wrote this lyric. It is usually read this way: the first stanza shows the festival in Bianjing, the Northern Song capital; the second shows it in Lin'an, the Southern Song capital; the third shows the lonely years after the Song fell. Liu Chenweng died in this same year.

题目里的“丁酉”是年份，指公元1297年；“元夕”就是元宵节的夜晚。那时南宋已经灭亡快二十年，天下归了元朝。这一年元宵节，刘辰翁想起宋朝时元宵节的热闹，写下这首词。一般认为，第一段写北宋都城汴京的元宵，第二段写南宋都城临安的元宵，第三段写宋亡以后的冷清。这一年也是刘辰翁去世的一年。

The poet作者

Liu Chenweng (1232–1297), also called Xuxi, was a lyric poet of the late Southern Song from Luling, today's Ji'an in Jiangxi. When he passed the highest exam, his answer criticized Jia Sidao, the powerful minister of the day, so he was ranked low. After the Song fell, he refused to serve the Yuan and lived quietly at home. He wrote many lyrics longing for the lost country. The Lantern Festival and spring were themes he often used to carry that grief.

刘辰翁（1232—1297），字会孟，号须溪，庐陵（今江西吉安）人，南宋末年的词人。他考中进士时，在考卷里批评了当时的权臣贾似道，因此只得了低等。宋朝灭亡后，他不肯到元朝做官，回到家乡隐居。他写了很多怀念故国的词，元宵节、春天常常是他用来寄托亡国之痛的题目。

The mood意境

This lyric has three stanzas, like three pictures that grow darker and darker. The first is the brightest. In the moonlight, lovely women ride out to see the lanterns, flags pass through the streets, song and dance never stop on the towers, and young men ask their sweethearts to go home with them. The second opens with old people's tears, because the Northern Song is gone. Yet soon Lin'an is lively again: lamplight shines on the mansions, moonlight lies on the lake, and couples are together. The third is the darkest. Now the Song is gone too. Children can only hear the old stories. Spring comes, but people only want to sleep. By the lamp someone tells of the past, and tears fall quietly. The last line says those splendid days are now as far away as heaven from earth, seen only in dreams. The livelier the memories, the lonelier the present, and the deeper the grief for a lost country.

这首词分三段，像三幅越来越暗的画。第一幅最亮：月光下，美丽的女子骑马看灯，彩旗穿过街市，楼台上歌舞不停，年轻人约着心上人回家。第二幅一开头就是老人的眼泪，因为北宋已经亡了；可转眼南宋临安又热闹起来，灯光映着府宅，月光照着湖水，人们团团圆圆。第三幅最暗：宋朝也亡了，孩子们只能听老人讲当年的故事；春天来了，人却只想睡觉；灯前讲着往事，眼泪悄悄落下。最后一句说，那些盛世繁华，如今隔得像天上和人间那么远，只能在梦里见到。越热闹的回忆，越显出眼前的冷清和亡国的悲伤。