Song lyric · ci to the tune Dong Xian Ge, in two stanzas宋词 · 词，词牌《洞仙歌》，双调

dòng洞xiān仙gē歌·xuě雪yún云sàn散jìn尽

lǐ李yuán元yīng膺Li Yuanying · Song宋

Dong Xian Ge: The Snow Clouds Have Cleared

xuě雪yún云sàn散jìn尽

fàng放xiǎo晓qíng晴chí池yuàn院

yáng杨liǔ柳yú于rén人biàn便qīng青yǎn眼

gèng更fēng风liú流duō多chù处

yì一diǎn点méi梅xīn心

xiāng相yìng映yuǎn远

yuē约lüè略pín颦qīng轻xiào笑qiǎn浅

yì一nián年chūn春hǎo好chù处

bú不zài在nóng浓fāng芳

xiǎo小yàn艳shū疏xiāng香zuì最jiāo娇ruǎn软

dào到qīng清míng明shí时hòu候

bǎi百zǐ紫qiān千hóng红huā花zhèng正luàn乱

yǐ已shī失chūn春fēng风yí一bàn半

zǎo早zhàn占qǔ取sháo韶guāng光

gòng共zhuī追yóu游

dàn但mò莫guǎn管chūn春hán寒

zuì醉hóng红zì自nuǎn暖

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。

The source text writes pín (to frown) and zǎo (early) in older forms with the same meaning; this follows the usual modern forms. Some editions have 'courtyard' instead of 'pond and courtyard' in the second line.

资料库原文“颦”作“嚬”，“早”作“蚤”，都是古代的写法，意思一样，这里依通行写法。“池院”有的本子作“庭院”。

Line by line逐句翻译

雪云散尽The snow clouds have all cleared away,带雪的阴云都散了，
放晓晴池院and at dawn the pond and courtyard shine in clear weather.天亮时，有池塘的院子放晴了。
杨柳于人便青眼The willows put out new leaves, as if looking kindly at people.杨柳冒出嫩芽，好像用青眼看着人。
更风流多处Even more charming is更有风韵的地方是，
一点梅心the touch of plum blossom,那一点点梅花，
相映远setting off the willows from afar,和柳色远远地互相映衬，
约略颦轻笑浅faintly, like a girl's light frown and gentle smile.隐隐约约，像少女轻轻皱眉、浅浅微笑。
一年春好处The best part of the year's spring一年里春天最好的时候，
不在浓芳is not when flowers bloom thick and rich,不在百花浓艳的时候，
小艳疏香最娇软but now, with small flowers and faint scent, softest and most delicate.而是花小香淡的早春，最娇嫩柔美。
到清明时候By the time Qingming comes,等到了清明时候，
百紫千红花正乱flowers of every colour bloom in a riot,万紫千红，花开得乱纷纷，
已失春风一半and half the spring wind is already lost.春风已经失去了一半。
早占取韶光So seize the lovely spring light early,要早早抢先占有这美好春光，
共追游and go out together to enjoy it,大家一起结伴游玩，
但莫管春寒and never mind the spring chill:只是别管春寒还冷，
醉红自暖once the wine brings a flush to your face, you will be warm enough.喝醉了脸上泛红，自然就暖和了。

Words字词注释

雪云xuě yún: xuě yún: snow clouds.雪云：带雪的阴云。
放晓晴fàng xiǎo qíng: fàng xiǎo qíng: the sky clears at dawn.放晓晴：天亮时放晴了。
池院chí yuàn: chí yuàn: a courtyard with a pond.池院：有池塘的院子。
于人yú rén: yú rén: towards people.于人：对人。
青眼qīng yǎn: qīng yǎn: looking at someone with dark eyes, that is, straight on, to show you like them. Ruan Ji of the Three Kingdoms looked straight at people he liked and showed the whites of his eyes to those he did not. New willow leaves are long and narrow like eyes, so the willows seem to look kindly at people.青眼：正眼看人，表示喜欢。三国时阮籍对喜欢的人用黑眼珠正眼看，对讨厌的人翻白眼。柳树初生的嫩叶细长像眼睛，叫“柳眼”，所以说杨柳对人青眼相看。
风流fēng liú: fēng liú: charming and full of grace.风流：风韵美好，有情趣。
梅心méi xīn: méi xīn: the heart of a plum flower, meaning the plum blossom.梅心：梅花的花心，指梅花。
相映远xiāng yìng yuǎn: xiāng yìng yuǎn: the plum and the willow set each other off from afar.相映远：梅花和柳色远远地互相映衬。
约略yuē lüè: yuē lüè: faintly, just slightly.约略：隐隐约约，稍微。
颦轻笑浅pín qīng xiào qiǎn: pín qīng xiào qiǎn: a light frown, a faint smile. The new plum blossoms and willow leaves are pictured as a young girl's expressions. Pín means to frown.颦轻笑浅：轻轻皱眉，浅浅微笑。把初开的梅花和柳叶比作少女的神态。颦，皱眉。
浓芳nóng fāng: nóng fāng: flowers in full, rich bloom.浓芳：开得浓艳繁盛的花。
小艳疏香xiǎo yàn shū xiāng: xiǎo yàn shū xiāng: small blossoms, faint scent, meaning the plum in early spring. Shū means sparse.小艳疏香：小小的花朵，淡淡的香气，指早春的梅花。疏，稀少。
娇软jiāo ruǎn: jiāo ruǎn: soft and delicate.娇软：娇嫩柔美。
百紫千红bǎi zǐ qiān hóng: bǎi zǐ qiān hóng: flowers of every colour blooming everywhere.百紫千红：各种颜色的花开得满满的。
占取zhàn qǔ: zhàn qǔ: to seize first.占取：抢先得到。
韶光sháo guāng: sháo guāng: the lovely light of spring.韶光：美好的春光。
追游zhuī yóu: zhuī yóu: going out together to enjoy the sights.追游：结伴去游玩。
醉红zuì hóng: zuì hóng: the flush on your face after drinking.醉红：喝醉后脸上泛起的红色。

How to read it读音

处chù: Here the character means 'place', so it is read chù.“处”在这里是“地方”的意思，读 chù。

Background创作背景

The poem has a short preface. It says that in all the spring scenery, the time when the plum blooms and the willows first bud means the most. By the time orioles sing and flowers are everywhere, spring is already old and feels stale. So the poet wrote this ci for spring-seekers to sing, so they would not regret coming too late. The ci says the same: go and enjoy spring while it is still early.

这首词前面有一段小序，大意是：一年的春景里，只有梅花和柳树刚发芽的时候意味最深。等到黄莺啼叫、百花烂漫，春天其实已经衰老了，让人没有新鲜感。所以作者写了这首《洞仙歌》，让去探春的人唱，免得错过了才后悔。词的意思和小序一样：要趁早春去赏春。

The poet作者

Li Yuanying was a Northern Song ci poet. His dates are unknown and little is recorded about his life. One account says he came from Dongping, in today's Shandong, and served as a local school official. Few of his ci survive, but this one, with its fresh idea, was chosen for the famous anthology Three Hundred Song Ci.

李元膺，北宋词人，生卒年不详，留下来的生平记载很少，一说是东平（今属山东）人，做过地方学官。他留下的词不多，这首《洞仙歌》因为见解新颖，被选进了《宋词三百首》。

The mood意境

Most people think spring is loveliest when every flower is out. This ci says the opposite. The poet says the best moment is when the snow has just stopped and the sky has just cleared, the willows show tiny new leaves, and a few plum blossoms open, like a girl's light frown or faint smile. By Qingming, when flowers fill your eyes, half of spring is already gone. It is a lot like life: the most beautiful part of a thing is often its beginning, and by the time it gets noisy and crowded it is nearly over. The last lines are playful. Don't worry about the chill. A little wine will flush your face and warm you up, so hurry out and enjoy it!

大多数人觉得百花齐放才是春天最美的时候，这首词偏偏唱反调。作者说，雪刚停、天刚晴，杨柳冒出细细的嫩芽，梅花开了一点点，像少女轻轻皱眉、浅浅一笑，这才最动人。等到清明，花开得满眼都是，春天已经过去一半了。这个道理很像生活：最美的东西常常在刚开始的时候，等你发现它“热闹”了，它也快结束了。最后几句很可爱：别怕春寒，喝点酒脸就红了，自己就暖和了，赶紧出去玩吧！