Tang poem · five-character regulated verse唐诗 · 五言律诗

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liú刘shèn眘xū虚Liu Shenxu · Tang唐

Title Lost

dào道yóu由bái白yún云jìn尽

chūn春yǔ与qīng青xī溪cháng长

shí时yǒu有luò落huā花zhì至

yuǎn远suí随liú流shuǐ水xiāng香

xián闲mén门xiàng向shān山lù路

shēn深liǔ柳dú读shū书táng堂

yōu幽yìng映měi每bái白rì日

qīng清huī辉zhào照yī衣cháng裳

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

道由白云尽The path runs up into the white clouds.山路一直伸进白云深处，
春与青溪长Spring stretches on, as long as the clear stream.春色像清清的溪水一样悠长。
时有落花至Now and then fallen petals come drifting down,时常有落花漂过来，
远随流水香carried from far away by the water, leaving a sweet smell all along it.远远地随着流水，带来一路花香。
闲门向山路A quiet gate faces the mountain path.清静的柴门对着山路，
深柳读书堂Deep among the willows stands a reading hall.读书的屋子藏在茂密的柳林深处。
幽映每白日The shade is so thick that even by day it is dim,树荫浓密，大白天也显得幽暗，
清辉照衣裳and only a little clear light falls on my clothes.只有一点清亮的光，照在衣裳上。

Words字词注释

道由白云尽dào yóu bái yún jìn: dào yóu bái yún jìn: the path runs to where the white clouds end, that is, it climbs deep into the clouds.道由白云尽：山路一直通到白云的尽头，就是说山路伸进了白云深处。
青溪qīng xī: qīng xī: a clear stream.青溪：清澈的溪水。
长cháng: cháng: long and lasting. The spring goes on as long as the stream.长：长远，绵长。春色和溪水一样长。
至zhì: zhì: to arrive; here, to float down.至：到来，这里指漂过来。
闲门xián mén: xián mén: a quiet gate that few people pass.闲门：很少有人来往的门，清静的门。
深柳shēn liǔ: shēn liǔ: thick willow trees.深柳：茂密的柳树林。
读书堂dú shū táng: dú shū táng: a hall for reading.读书堂：读书的屋子。
幽映yōu yìng: yōu yìng: deep shade where the trees screen the light.幽映：深幽的树荫遮住阳光，光线幽暗。
每白日měi bái rì: měi bái rì: every day, even in broad daylight.每白日：每到白天，就是大白天也是如此。
清辉qīng huī: qīng huī: clear light, the sunlight slipping through the leaves.清辉：清亮的光，指从树叶间漏下来的阳光。

How to read it读音

长cháng: Here the character means long and lasting, so it is read cháng.“长”在这里是长远、绵长的意思，读 cháng。
裳cháng: In everyday speech today the word for clothes is read yī shang. In old poems this character is read cháng, which rhymes with the other line endings.“衣裳”今天口语读 yī shang。古诗里“裳”读 cháng，和“长、香、堂”押韵。

Background创作背景

The poem's real title was lost, so it is called "Title Lost". It describes a place for reading in the mountains, surrounded by white clouds, a stream, fallen petals and willows, all quiet and lovely. It is usually thought to show where the poet or a friend lived quietly and read. When and where it was written is no longer known.

这首诗原来的题目已经丢失了，所以叫“阙题”，“阙”就是“缺”。诗里写的是山中一座读书的地方，四周有白云、溪水、落花和柳树，十分清幽。一般认为写的是诗人或朋友隐居读书的住处，但写于何时何地，已经不清楚了。

The poet作者

Liu Shenxu was a poet of the high Tang. We do not know when he was born or died. He came from east of the Yangtze and passed the imperial exam in the Kaiyuan years. He was a friend of poets such as Meng Haoran and Wang Changling. He mostly wrote about hills, rivers and the quiet life of a hermit, in a calm, clear style. Sadly, only about a dozen of his poems survive.

刘眘虚，“眘”是“慎”的古字。他是盛唐诗人，生卒年不详，江东人，开元年间考中进士。他和孟浩然、王昌龄等诗人是朋友。他的诗多写山水和隐居的生活，风格清幽，可惜流传下来的只有十几首。

The mood意境

Reading this poem is like following the poet step by step into the deep hills. First you see the path disappear into white clouds. Then you see a clear stream flowing on and on, and spring seems as endless as the stream. Petals drift in from far away, so even the water smells sweet. Walking on, you reach a quiet gate and a reading hall hidden among willows. The last two lines are the best. The shade is so thick that it is dim even by day, and only a little light falls on your clothes. No one speaks in the poem, yet it feels quiet, fragrant and cool. It makes you want to go there and read, too.

读这首诗，就像跟着诗人一步步走进深山。先看见山路钻进白云里，再看见清溪长长地流，春天也像溪水一样没有尽头。落花从远处漂来，连流水都是香的。走着走着，看到一扇安静的门，柳林深处有一间读书屋。最后两句最妙：树荫太浓，大白天也幽暗，只有一点点光落在衣服上。全诗没有一个人说话，却让人觉得又静、又香、又凉快，好像自己也想去那里读书。