Song lyric · ci lyric to the tune Liu Zhou Ge Tou, two stanzas, 143 characters宋词 · 词（六州歌头，双调一百四十三字）

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hán韩yuán元jí吉Han Yuanji · Song宋

Liu Zhou Ge Tou: The East Wind Takes Care

dōng东fēng风zhuó着yì意

xiān先shàng上xiǎo小táo桃zhī枝

hóng红fěn粉nì腻

jiāo娇rú如zuì醉

yǐ倚zhū朱fēi扉

jì记nián年shí时

yǐn隐yìng映xīn新zhuāng妆miàn面

lín临shuǐ水àn岸

chūn春jiāng将bàn半

yún云rì日nuǎn暖

xié斜qiáo桥zhuǎn转

jiā夹chéng城xī西

cǎo草ruǎn软suō莎píng平

bá跋mǎ马chuí垂yáng杨dù渡

yù玉lè勒zhēng争sī嘶

rèn认é蛾méi眉níng凝xiào笑

liǎn脸báo薄fú拂yān燕zhī支

xiù绣hù户céng曾kuī窥

hèn恨yī依yī依

gòng共xié携shǒu手chù处

xiāng香rú如wù雾

hóng红suí随bù步

yuàn怨chūn春chí迟

xiāo消shòu瘦sǔn损

píng凭shuí谁wèn问

zhǐ只huā花zhī知

lèi泪kōng空chuí垂

jiù旧rì日táng堂qián前yàn燕

hé和yān烟yǔ雨

yòu又shuāng双fēi飞

rén人zì自lǎo老

chūn春cháng长hǎo好

mèng梦jiā佳qī期

qián前dù度liú刘láng郎

jǐ几xǔ许fēng风liú流dì地

huā花yě也yīng应bēi悲

dàn但máng茫máng茫mù暮ǎi霭

mù目duàn断wǔ武líng陵xī溪

wǎng往shì事nán难zhuī追

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 database text breaks two passages differently. Here they follow the usual reading: the 'new made-up face' line ends with miàn (face), and 'grass soft' ends before bá mǎ (turning the horse). The first line's zhuó is written with an older form of the same character in the database. Yān zhī (rouge) also appears in some editions with a different second character; both mean rouge.

资料库本子的断句是“隐映新妆，面临水岸”和“草软莎平跋马，垂杨渡、玉勒争嘶”，这里按通行的断句改为“隐映新妆面，临水岸”和“草软莎平，跋马垂杨渡，玉勒争嘶”。第一句的“着”，资料库作“著”，是同一个字的旧写法。“燕支”也有本子写作“燕脂”，都是胭脂的意思。

Line by line逐句翻译

东风着意The east wind seems to take special care,东风好像特别用心，
先上小桃枝and reaches the little peach tree first.先吹到了小桃树的枝头。
红粉腻The pink petals are smooth and soft,粉红的花瓣细腻柔润，
娇如醉lovely and flushed as if tipsy,娇艳得像喝醉了一样，
倚朱扉leaning by a red door.靠在红色的门边。
记年时I remember that year:还记得那一年，
隐映新妆面peach blossoms glowed with her freshly made-up face,桃花映着她刚化好妆的脸，
临水岸there on the river bank.就在水边的岸上。
春将半Spring was nearly half gone,春天快过了一半，
云日暖and the sun through the clouds was warm.云里的太阳暖洋洋的。
斜桥转I turned past the slanting bridge我转过斜斜的小桥，
夹城西to the west of the walled road.来到夹城的西边。
草软莎平The grass was soft and the sedge was smooth.青草柔软，莎草平整，
跋马垂杨渡At the willow ferry I reined in my horse,我在垂柳边的渡口勒马回头，
玉勒争嘶and the horses neighed one after another.马儿们争着嘶叫。
认蛾眉凝笑I knew that beautiful girl with her quiet smile.我认出了那位含笑的美丽女子，
脸薄拂燕支She was shy, and her cheeks blushed as if with rouge.她害羞得脸上泛起红晕。
绣户曾窥I had once peeked at her by her fine door,我曾经在她华美的门窗前偷偷看过她，
恨依依and parting left a lingering ache.分别时依依不舍，满心遗憾。
共携手处In the places where we walked hand in hand,我们一起手拉手走过的地方，
香如雾the scent of flowers spread like mist,花香像雾一样弥漫，
红随步and red petals followed our steps.红色的花瓣跟着脚步飘落，
怨春迟Back then we complained that spring came too slowly.那时还埋怨春天来得太慢。
消瘦损Now I have grown thin,如今我消瘦了许多，
凭谁问and who will ask why?有谁来问一问呢？
只花知Only the peach blossoms know,只有桃花知道，
泪空垂and my tears fall for nothing.我只能白白地流泪。
旧日堂前燕The swallows that nested by the hall long ago从前堂前的燕子，
和烟雨fly through the misty rain伴着烟雨，
又双飞in pairs once more.又成双成对地飞来了。
人自老People grow old,人自然会变老，
春长好but spring stays lovely forever,春天却总是那么美好，
梦佳期and I can meet her only in dreams.我只能在梦里和她相会。
前度刘郎Like Master Liu, I come back to an old place.我像那旧地重游的刘郎，
几许风流地So many places of happy memories,那么多留下美好往事的地方，
花也应悲even the peach blossoms must grieve for me.连桃花也应该为我伤心吧。
但茫茫暮霭I see only the endless evening mist,只见傍晚的云雾茫茫一片，
目断武陵溪and I gaze until I can no longer see the Wuling Stream,我望断了那条通往桃花源的武陵溪，
往事难追for the past can never be brought back.往事再也追不回来了。

Words字词注释

着意zhuó yì: zhuó yì: with care, on purpose.着意：用心，特意。
小桃xiǎo táo: xiǎo táo: an early-blooming peach.小桃：一种早开的桃花。
红粉腻hóng fěn nì: hóng fěn nì: pink petals, smooth and soft, like rouge on a girl's face.红粉腻：粉红的花瓣细腻柔润，像女子脸上的胭脂粉。
娇如醉jiāo rú zuì: jiāo rú zuì: lovely and flushed, as if tipsy.娇如醉：娇艳得像喝醉了酒一样泛红。
倚朱扉yǐ zhū fēi: yǐ zhū fēi: leaning against a red door. Fēi means door.倚朱扉：靠着红色的门。扉，门。
年时nián shí: nián shí: in that year, back then.年时：当年，那时候。
隐映新妆面yǐn yìng xīn zhuāng miàn: yǐn yìng xīn zhuāng miàn: the peach blossoms and her freshly made-up face shine on each other. It echoes Cui Hu's Tang line about a face and peach blossoms glowing red together.隐映新妆面：桃花和她刚化好妆的脸互相映照，若隐若现。这里化用了唐代崔护“人面桃花相映红”的诗意。
春将半chūn jiāng bàn: chūn jiāng bàn: spring was nearly half gone.春将半：春天快过一半了。
夹城jiā chéng: jiā chéng: a walled road built alongside the city wall.夹城：城外另筑的城墙，两边有墙，中间是路。
莎suō: suō: sedge, a kind of grass.莎：莎草，一种草。
跋马bá mǎ: bá mǎ: to rein in the horse and turn it.跋马：勒住马，让马掉头。
垂杨渡chuí yáng dù: chuí yáng dù: a ferry landing with weeping willows.垂杨渡：长着垂柳的渡口。
玉勒yù lè: yù lè: a jade-decorated bridle, standing for the horse.玉勒：用玉装饰的马笼头，代指马。
争嘶zhēng sī: zhēng sī: horses neighing one after another.争嘶：一匹匹马争着嘶叫。
蛾眉é méi: é méi: long curved eyebrows like a moth's feelers, standing for a beautiful woman.蛾眉：像蚕蛾触须一样细长弯弯的眉毛，代指美丽的女子。
凝笑níng xiào: níng xiào: a smile that stays on her face.凝笑：含着笑，笑意停在脸上。
脸薄liǎn báo: liǎn báo: thin-skinned, shy.脸薄：脸皮薄，容易害羞。
拂燕支fú yān zhī: fú yān zhī: as if brushed with rouge, meaning she blushes. Yān zhī means rouge.拂燕支：脸上像抹了一层胭脂，指害羞脸红。燕支，胭脂。
绣户xiù hù: xiù hù: a beautifully decorated door, meaning a lady's room.绣户：装饰华丽的门窗，指女子的住处。
曾窥céng kuī: céng kuī: once peeked at.曾窥：曾经偷偷看过。
依依yī yī: yī yī: reluctant to part.依依：舍不得分开的样子。
共携手处gòng xié shǒu chù: gòng xié shǒu chù: the places where we once walked hand in hand.共携手处：从前一起手拉手走过的地方。
香如雾xiāng rú wù: xiāng rú wù: the scent of flowers spreads like mist.香如雾：花香像雾一样弥漫。
红随步hóng suí bù: hóng suí bù: red petals follow our footsteps.红随步：落下的红色花瓣跟着脚步。
怨春迟yuàn chūn chí: yuàn chūn chí: complaining that spring comes too slowly.怨春迟：埋怨春天来得太慢。
消瘦损xiāo shòu sǔn: xiāo shòu sǔn: grown very thin.消瘦损：人消瘦了很多。
凭谁问píng shuí wèn: píng shuí wèn: who will ask about it?凭谁问：有谁来问一问呢？
泪空垂lèi kōng chuí: lèi kōng chuí: tears fall for nothing.泪空垂：白白地流泪。
堂前燕táng qián yàn: táng qián yàn: the swallows nesting in front of the hall.堂前燕：住在屋前的燕子。
烟雨yān yǔ: yān yǔ: misty rain.烟雨：像烟雾一样的细雨。
佳期jiā qī: jiā qī: a happy meeting, a lovers' date.佳期：美好的约会，相聚的日子。
前度刘郎qián dù liú láng: qián dù liú láng: Master Liu who came here before. The Tang poet Liu Yuxi came back to the capital after years away and wrote about returning to see the peach blossoms. A legend also tells of Liu Chen, who met fairy maidens in the mountains and could never find them again. The poet means himself, returning to an old place.前度刘郎：上次来过的刘郎。唐代刘禹锡被贬多年回到京城，写诗说“前度刘郎今又来”，看桃花。传说东汉刘晨进天台山采药，遇到仙女，回家后再也找不到。这里诗人用来说自己旧地重游。
几许jǐ xǔ: jǐ xǔ: how many.几许：多少。
风流地fēng liú dì: fēng liú dì: places of happy, romantic memories.风流地：留下美好往事的地方。
应悲yīng bēi: yīng bēi: must also feel sad.应悲：应该也会伤心。
暮霭mù ǎi: mù ǎi: evening mist.暮霭：傍晚的云雾。
目断mù duàn: mù duàn: gazing until nothing more can be seen.目断：望到看不见为止。
武陵溪wǔ líng xī: wǔ líng xī: Wuling Stream. In Tao Yuanming's Peach Blossom Spring, a fisherman of Wuling followed a stream to a hidden land and could never find it again. Here it means the place where the lovers met.武陵溪：陶渊明《桃花源记》里武陵渔人顺着溪水找到桃花源，后来再也找不到。这里指和心爱的人相会的地方。
难追nán zhuī: nán zhuī: cannot be brought back.难追：追不回来。

How to read it读音

着zhuó: Read zhuó yì: to take care, to do on purpose. Not zháo or zhe.着意：读 zhuó yì，用心、特意。不读 zháo 或 zhe。
斜xié: Read xié today.斜：现在读 xié。
莎suō: Read suō here: sedge, a grass. Not shā.莎：读 suō，莎草，一种长在水边、地上的草。不读 shā。
勒lè: Read lè: a horse's bridle.勒：读 lè，马笼头。
燕yān: Read yān zhī: rouge. Here the first character is yān, not yàn (swallow).燕支：读 yān zhī，就是胭脂。燕不读 yàn。
薄báo: báo in everyday speech; some read it bó as in written words.薄：单用时口语读 báo；也有人按书面语读 bó。
和hé: Read hé: together with.和：读 hé，连同、伴着。

Background创作背景

This lyric is about peach blossoms from start to end: the early peach in the east wind, peach blossoms glowing with a girl's face, the peach blossoms Master Liu saw, and the Peach Blossom Spring by Wuling Stream. Through them, the poet writes of a woman he loved years ago. The first half remembers meeting her among the blossoms one spring. The second half tells of coming back to the same place, where she is gone. We do not know who she was or when the lyric was written.

这首词通篇写桃花：东风里的小桃、映着人脸的桃花、刘郎看过的桃花、武陵溪边的桃花源。诗人借桃花，写自己对多年前一位女子的思念。上半首回忆当年春天在桃花边和她相遇，下半首写如今旧地重游，人已不见。词里的女子是谁、写于哪一年，都不清楚。

The poet作者

Han Yuanji (1118–1187), also called Nanjian, was a Southern Song lyric poet. He rose to high office, becoming Minister of Personnel. He was a good friend of Lu You and Xin Qiji, and they often sent poems to each other. Most of his lyrics are strong and full of care for the country, but this love lyric is very soft and delicate.

韩元吉（1118—1187），字无咎，号南涧，南宋词人，做过吏部尚书这样的大官。他和陆游、辛弃疾都是好朋友，常常写诗词互相赠答。他的词多数写得雄健，关心国家，但这首写爱情的词却非常细腻柔美。

The mood意境

The tune Liu Zhou Ge Tou has short lines and a fast beat. It was usually used for bold, tragic themes. Han Yuanji uses it for tender love, and that makes it special. The short three-character lines come one after another, like someone quickly turning through memories: peach blossoms, a red door, the riverside, a slanting bridge, willows, neighing horses, and a girl smiling and blushing. In the second half the beat is just as fast, but the mood changes. The flower scent is still there, the swallows fly back in pairs, and spring is lovely every year. Only the man has grown old, and his love is gone. At the end he stands in the evening mist, gazing at a Wuling Stream he can never find again. The peach blossoms keep blooming, but the past cannot be caught. The lovelier the view, the emptier his heart.

“六州歌头”这个词牌句子短、节奏急，一般用来写慷慨悲壮的事，韩元吉却用它写柔情，这就很特别。短短的三字句一句接一句，像一个人急急地翻着回忆：桃花、红门、水边、斜桥、垂柳、嘶叫的马，还有那个含笑脸红的姑娘。到了下半首，节奏还是那么急，心情却变了：花香还在，燕子又双双飞来，春天年年都好，只有人老了，爱人不见了。最后诗人站在傍晚的雾里，望着找不回的“武陵溪”。桃花一直开着，往事却追不回来，美景越美，心里越空。