Song lyric · long lyric in three stanzas宋词 · 长调（三叠）

sān三tái台·qīng清míng明yìng应zhì制

mò万qí俟yǒng咏Moqi Yong · Song宋

Santai: Written at Imperial Command for Qingming

jiàn见lí梨huā花chū初dài带yè夜yuè月

hǎi海táng棠bàn半hán含zhāo朝yǔ雨

nèi内yuàn苑chūn春bù不jīn禁guò过qīng青mén门

yù御gōu沟zhǎng涨qián潜tōng通nán南pǔ浦

dōng东fēng风jìng静xì细liǔ柳chuí垂jīn金lǚ缕

wàng望fèng凤quē阙fēi非yān烟fēi非wù雾

hǎo好shí时dài代cháo朝yě野duō多huān欢

biàn遍jiǔ九mò陌tài太píng平xiāo箫gǔ鼓

zhà乍yīng莺ér儿bǎi百zhuàn啭duàn断xù续

yàn燕zǐ子fēi飞lái来fēi飞qù去

jìn近lǜ绿shuǐ水tái台xiè榭yìng映qiū秋qiān千

dòu斗cǎo草jù聚shuāng双shuāng双yóu游nǚ女

xíng饧xiāng香gèng更jiǔ酒lěng冷tà踏qīng青lù路

huì会àn暗shí识yāo夭táo桃zhū朱hù户

xiàng向wǎn晚zhòu骤bǎo宝mǎ马diāo雕ān鞍

zuì醉jīn襟rě惹luàn乱huā花fēi飞xù絮

zhèng正qīng轻hán寒qīng轻nuǎn暖lòu漏yǒng永

bàn半yīn阴bàn半qíng晴yún云mù暮

jìn禁huǒ火tiān天yǐ已shì是shì试xīn新zhuāng妆

suì岁huá华dào到sān三fēn分jiā佳chù处

qīng清míng明kàn看hàn汉gōng宫chuán传là蜡jù炬

sàn散cuì翠yān烟fēi飞rù入huái槐fǔ府

liǎn敛bīng兵wèi卫chāng阊hé阖mén门kāi开

zhù住chuán传xuān宣yòu又hái还xiū休wù务

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

见梨花初带夜月At dawn the pear blossoms still hold the night's moonlight,天刚亮，梨花上还留着夜里的月光，
海棠半含朝雨and the crabapple flowers still hold drops of morning rain.海棠花上还沾着早晨的雨珠。
内苑春不禁过青门Spring in the palace gardens cannot be held in; it spills past the city gates.宫中园林的春色关不住，一直漫过了京城的城门；
御沟涨潜通南浦The palace canal has risen and quietly flows out to the southern shore.御沟里的水涨了，悄悄流到了城南的水边。
东风静细柳垂金缕The east wind is calm, and thin willow twigs hang down like golden threads.东风很轻，细细的柳枝垂下来，像金色的丝线。
望凤阙非烟非雾Looking toward the palace towers, I see a lucky haze, not smoke and not mist.远望宫殿的门楼，飘着像烟又像雾的祥云。
好时代朝野多欢These are good times; court and people alike are happy,真是太平的好年头，朝廷和百姓都很快乐，
遍九陌太平箫鼓and in every street of the capital flutes and drums play the music of peace.京城大街小巷，到处是吹箫打鼓的太平乐声。
乍莺儿百啭断续Suddenly orioles sing, now on, now off,忽然听见黄莺婉转地唱，时断时续，
燕子飞来飞去and swallows fly back and forth.燕子飞来又飞去。
近绿水台榭映秋千Near the green water, terraces look down on people on the swings,靠近绿水的地方，楼台映着荡秋千的人，
斗草聚双双游女and pairs of young women gather to play the grass contest.一对对出游的女子聚在一起斗草。
饧香更酒冷踏青路Malt sugar smells sweet, the wine is cold, and people walk the spring paths.麦芽糖香甜，酒是冷的，人们走在踏青的路上。
会暗识夭桃朱户Some quietly take note of a red gate where peach trees are in bloom.有人会偷偷记下桃花盛开的那扇红门。
向晚骤宝马雕鞍Toward evening, riders on fine horses with carved saddles gallop home,傍晚，骑着宝马、配着雕鞍的人纵马飞奔，
醉襟惹乱花飞絮their tipsy robes covered in whirling petals and willow fluff.醉醺醺的衣襟上，沾满了乱飞的花瓣和柳絮。
正轻寒轻暖漏永It is the time of a little cold and a little warmth, and the days grow long;正是乍寒乍暖的时节，白天越来越长，
半阴半晴云暮the sky is half cloudy, half clear, and dusk falls among the clouds.天色半阴半晴，云中渐渐到了黄昏。
禁火天已是试新妆On the no-fire day, people have already put on new clothes;寒食禁火的日子，人们已经换上了新装，
岁华到三分佳处the year has reached the loveliest part of spring.一年的好时光，到了春天最美的时候。
清明看汉宫传蜡炬On Qingming, watch the palace hand out candle fire,清明这天，看皇宫把蜡烛的火种传出来，
散翠烟飞入槐府its blue smoke drifting into the homes of high officials.青烟散开，飘进了大官们的府第。
敛兵卫阊阖门开The guards draw back and the palace gate opens wide;守卫收了，宫门大开，
住传宣又还休务no more orders go out, and everyone has a holiday again.不再传达命令，大家又放假休息了。

Words字词注释

梨花lí huā: lí huā: the white flowers of the pear tree, which bloom around Qingming.梨花：梨树开的白花，清明前后开放。
夜月yè yuè: dài yè yuè: the flowers still hold the night's moonlight, meaning it is just dawn.带夜月：花上还留着夜里的月光，说天刚亮。
海棠hǎi táng: hǎi táng: crabapple, a tree with pink flowers.海棠：一种开粉红色花的树。
半含朝雨bàn hán zhāo yǔ: bàn hán zhāo yǔ: the flowers still hold a little of the morning rain.半含朝雨：花上还沾着一点早晨的雨水。
内苑nèi yuàn: nèi yuàn: the gardens inside the palace.内苑：皇宫里的园林。
不禁bù jīn: bù jīn: cannot be held in.不禁：关不住，挡不住。
青门qīng mén: qīng mén: the Green Gate, once the east gate of Chang'an in the Han dynasty; here it stands for the gates of the capital.青门：本是汉代长安城的东门，这里借指京城的城门。
御沟yù gōu: yù gōu: the canal that flows through the palace.御沟：流过皇宫的河渠。
潜通南浦qián tōng nán pǔ: qián tōng nán pǔ: quietly flows out to the southern shore. Nán pǔ means a southern riverbank.潜通南浦：悄悄地流到城南的水边。南浦，南边的水岸。
金缕jīn lǚ: jīn lǚ: golden threads, a picture for the new yellow-green willow twigs.金缕：金色的丝线，这里比喻刚发芽的嫩黄柳条。
凤阙fèng quē: fèng què: the palace gate towers, decorated with bronze phoenixes.凤阙：皇宫的门楼，上面有铜凤凰装饰。
非烟非雾fēi yān fēi wù: fēi yān fēi wù: not smoke, not mist; the old Chinese saw such haze as a lucky sign.非烟非雾：像烟又不是烟，像雾又不是雾，古人认为这是吉祥的彩云。
朝野cháo yě: cháo yě: officials at court and ordinary people.朝野：朝廷里的官员和民间的百姓。
九陌jiǔ mò: jiǔ mò: all the streets of the capital.九陌：京城里的大街小巷。
箫鼓xiāo gǔ: xiāo gǔ: the sound of flutes and drums. A xiāo is a bamboo flute.箫鼓：吹箫打鼓的音乐声。箫是一种竹管乐器。
乍zhà: zhà: just now, suddenly.乍：刚刚，忽然。
百啭bǎi zhuàn: bǎi zhuàn: singing in many turns. Zhuàn means a bird's song.百啭：婉转地叫个不停。啭，鸟儿唱歌。
台榭tái xiè: tái xiè: terraces and the pavilions built on them.台榭：高台和建在台上的亭阁。
斗草dòu cǎo: dòu cǎo: grass contest, an old spring game where people compare the plants they have picked.斗草：古代春天的一种游戏，比谁采的花草多、花草稀奇。
游女yóu nǚ: yóu nǚ: young women out on an outing.游女：出来游玩的女子。
饧香xíng xiāng: xíng: malt sugar. At the Cold Food Festival people ate malt sugar and drank cold wine.饧：麦芽糖。寒食节有吃饧、喝冷酒的风俗。
踏青tà qīng: tà qīng: walking in the green fields in spring.踏青：春天到郊外散步游玩。
会暗识huì àn shí: huì àn shí: will secretly take note of.会暗识：会偷偷记住。
夭桃朱户yāo táo zhū hù: yāo táo zhū hù: a red-painted gate with bright peach blossoms, hinting at the home of a lovely girl.夭桃朱户：开着艳丽桃花的红漆大门人家，暗指美丽女子的家。
骤zhòu: zhòu: to gallop.骤：马快跑。
雕鞍diāo ān: diāo ān: a carved saddle.雕鞍：雕着花纹的马鞍。
醉襟惹zuì jīn rě: zuì jīn rě: the drunk riders' robes catch. Rě means to pick up, to get stuck with.醉襟惹：喝醉的人衣襟上沾满了。惹，沾上。
飞絮fēi xù: fēi xù: willow fluff, seeds with white down that float like cotton.飞絮：柳树的种子，带着白毛，像棉花一样飞。
漏永lòu yǒng: lòu yǒng: the days grow long. A lòu is an old water clock.漏永：白天变长了。漏，古代用滴水计时的器具。
云暮yún mù: yún mù: the sky slowly dims among the clouds.云暮：天色在云里慢慢暗下来。
禁火天jìn huǒ tiān: jìn huǒ tiān: the Cold Food Festival, a day or two before Qingming, when no fires were lit and people ate cold food.禁火天：寒食节。这一天不生火，只吃冷的食物，在清明前一两天。
试新妆shì xīn zhuāng: shì xīn zhuāng: trying on new clothes and new make-up.试新妆：换上新衣服、新打扮。
岁华suì huá: suì huá: the fine season of the year.岁华：一年的好时光。
三分佳处sān fēn jiā chù: sān fēn jiā chù: the loveliest part of spring.三分佳处：春天最美的时候。
汉宫传蜡炬hàn gōng chuán là jù: hàn gōng chuán là jù: taken from a Tang line, "at dusk the Han palace hands out candles". After the Cold Food Festival, the palace gave new fire to its ministers. The Han palace stands for the Song palace.汉宫传蜡炬：用唐诗“日暮汉宫传蜡烛”的意思。寒食节过后，皇宫把新点的火种分给大臣。汉宫，借指宋朝的皇宫。
翠烟cuì yān: cuì yān: the bluish smoke rising from the candles.翠烟：蜡烛升起的青烟。
槐府huái fǔ: huái fǔ: the homes of high officials. Locust trees grew at the court, so the tree came to stand for high office.槐府：大官的府第。古代朝廷门前种槐树，所以用槐代指高官。
敛兵卫liǎn bīng wèi: liǎn bīng wèi: the guards are pulled back. Liǎn means to gather in.敛兵卫：收起守卫的士兵。敛，收起。
阊阖chāng hé: chāng hé: the gate of heaven in legend; here, the main palace gate.阊阖：传说中天宫的门，这里指皇宫的大门。
住传宣zhù chuán xuān: zhù chuán xuān: no more orders are sent out. Zhù means to stop.住传宣：停止传达皇帝的命令。住，停止。
休务xiū wù: xiū wù: a holiday from official work.休务：放假，不办公事。

How to read it读音

朝zhāo: Here it means morning, so it is read zhāo. Zhāo yǔ is morning rain.这里是“早晨”的意思，读 zhāo。“朝雨”就是早晨的雨。
禁jīn: Bù jīn means cannot be held in, so it is usually read jīn.“不禁”是“禁不住、关不住”的意思，一般读 jīn。
朝cháo: Cháo yě means the court and the common people, so it is read cháo here.“朝野”指朝廷和民间，这里读 cháo。
饧xíng: Xíng is malt sugar. Old books read it xíng; some people today read it táng.饧是麦芽糖，古书里读 xíng，今天也有人读 táng。
更gèng: It is usually taken as "and also", read gèng. Scholars differ a little on how to split and read this line.这里一般理解为“又、还有”，读 gèng。这一句的断句和意思，注家说法不太一样。
禁jìn: Jìn huǒ means fires are forbidden, so it is read jìn.“禁火”是禁止生火，读 jìn。
阖hé: Chāng hé is read this way and means the palace gate.“阊阖”读 chāng hé，指宫门。

Background创作背景

This lyric shows the Northern Song capital, Bianjing (today's Kaifeng in Henan), at Qingming. "Written at imperial command" means the emperor asked for it. Under Emperor Huizong, Moqi Yong worked at the Dasheng Bureau, the court office in charge of music, and often wrote lyrics for festivals. The lyric first shows spring in the palace gardens, then people of the capital on their spring outings, and last the palace handing out new fire at Cold Food and Qingming, and the officials' holiday. Every part of it praises a time of peace.

这首词写的是北宋京城汴京（今河南开封）清明时节的景象。“应制”就是奉皇帝的命令写作。万俟咏在宋徽宗时担任大晟府的制撰，大晟府是朝廷管音乐的机构，他常常为节日写词。词里先写宫中园林的春景，再写京城百姓踏青游玩，最后写寒食、清明时皇宫分发新火、百官放假。全词处处在歌颂太平盛世。

The poet作者

Moqi Yong (dates unknown) had the two-character surname Moqi. He was a lyric poet of the late Northern Song. He knew music very well. He did poorly in the exams when young, and later wrote lyrics and music for the court at the Dasheng Bureau. His lyrics care about strict form and beautiful sound. This "Santai" is a very long lyric in three stanzas, lively and neatly built.

万俟咏（生卒年不详），复姓万俟，读 mò qí，字雅言，北宋末年词人。他精通音律，年轻时考试不顺，后来在大晟府专门为朝廷写词作曲。他的词讲究格律和声音的美，这首《三台》是篇幅很长的三叠词，写得热闹又整齐。

The mood意境

This lyric is like a long scroll painting of Qingming customs. The first stanza is in the palace. At dawn the pear blossoms hold moonlight and the crabapples hold raindrops. There is so much spring that it cannot be kept in, and it flows out of the city with the canal water. The second stanza moves outside. Orioles sing, swallows dart, girls swing and play the grass game, and young men ride out into the fields. In the evening they come back covered in petals and willow fluff. The third stanza returns to the palace. After the Cold Food day the palace sends out new fire, its smoke drifts into the ministers' homes, the gates open, and everyone rests. As you read, picture one warm spring day, from morning to night, from the palace to the streets, full of flowers, birdsong and laughter. It was written for the emperor, so it is especially bright and joyful.

这首词像一卷长长的清明风俗画。第一段在宫里：天刚亮，梨花带着月光，海棠带着雨珠，春天多得关不住，跟着御沟的水流出城去。第二段到了城外：黄莺唱歌，燕子飞舞，姑娘们荡秋千、斗草，年轻人骑马踏青，傍晚回来满身都是花瓣和柳絮。第三段又回到宫中：寒食过后，皇宫传出新火，青烟飘进大臣家里，宫门打开，大家放假。读的时候，可以想象一个暖暖的春日，从早到晚，从宫里到街上，到处都是花香、鸟叫和笑声。它是写给皇帝看的，所以特别热闹、特别欢喜。