Song lyric · ci lyric in two stanzas宋词 · 词（双调）

wàng望xiāng湘rén人·yàn厌yīng莺shēng声dào到zhěn枕

hè贺zhù铸He Zhu · Song宋

Wang Xiang Ren: Weary of Orioles at My Pillow

yàn厌yīng莺shēng声dào到zhěn枕

huā花qì气dòng动lián帘

zuì醉hún魂chóu愁mèng梦xiāng相bàn半

bèi被xī惜yú余xūn薰

dài带jīng惊shèng剩yǎn眼

jǐ几xǔ许shāng伤chūn春chūn春wǎn晚

lèi泪zhú竹hén痕xiān鲜

pèi佩lán兰xiāng香lǎo老

xiāng湘tiān天nóng浓nuǎn暖

jì记xiǎo小jiāng江fēng风yuè月jiā佳shí时

lǚ屡yuē约fēi非yān烟yóu游bàn伴

xū须xìn信luán鸾xián弦yì易duàn断

nài奈yún云hé和zài再gǔ鼓

qǔ曲zhōng终rén人yuǎn远

rèn认luó罗wà袜wú无zōng踪

jiù旧chù处nòng弄bō波qīng清qiǎn浅

qīng青hàn翰zhào棹yǐ舣

bái白pín蘋zhōu洲pàn畔

jìn尽mù目lín临gāo皋fēi飞guàn观

bù不jiě解jì寄yí一zì字xiāng相sī思

xìng幸yǒu有guī归lái来shuāng双yàn燕

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 old edition reads mù, "tree", in line nineteen, a slip; common editions read mù, "eye", meaning to look as far as the eye can see. The machine conversion wrote the water plant pín with the character for apple; it should be the water clover. The old form of yú, "remaining", is written in its modern form.

古籍本作“尽木临皋飞观”，“木”是错字，通行本作“尽目”（望到眼睛看不见的地方）。“白苹”是机器转换的错误，这里的植物是“白蘋”（读 pín），一种水草，和苹果的“苹”不是一回事。“馀”通行本写作“余”。

Line by line逐句翻译

厌莺声到枕I am weary of the orioles singing at my pillow,讨厌黄莺的叫声传到枕边，
花气动帘and the scent of flowers stirring the curtain.花香随风吹动了帘子。
醉魂愁梦相半Half drunk, half in sad dreams.我一半醉着，一半在愁梦里。
被惜余薰I cherish the scent still left on the quilt,珍惜被子上还留着的香气，
带惊剩眼and am startled by the spare holes on my belt: I have grown thin.吃惊地发现衣带上多出了空孔，人瘦了。
几许伤春春晚So much grief at spring's passing, and spring is already late.多少伤春的愁，春天已经晚了。
泪竹痕鲜The tear marks on the spotted bamboo are still fresh,湘妃竹上的泪痕还很新，
佩兰香老the orchids I wear have lost their scent,身上佩的兰草香气已经淡了，
湘天浓暖and the sky over the Xiang is thick with warmth.湘江一带的天气暖得浓重。
记小江风月佳时I remember the fine times of breeze and moon by the little river,记得在小河边，风清月明的好时光，
屡约非烟游伴when I met her again and again for our outings.我多次和她相约一起游玩。
须信鸾弦易断I should have known the strings of love break easily.应当相信，琴弦是容易断的。
奈云和再鼓Alas, when the zither is played once more,无奈再弹起琴瑟，
曲终人远the tune ends, and she is far away.曲子终了，人已远去。
认罗袜无踪I look for traces of her silk stockings and find none,想找她的踪迹，却找不到了，
旧处弄波清浅only the old spot where she played with the ripples, the water still clear and shallow.只有她从前拨弄水波的地方，水还是那么清浅。
青翰棹舣The painted boat is moored at the bank,游船停靠在岸边，
白蘋洲畔beside the islet of white water clover.在长着白蘋的小洲旁。
尽目临皋飞观I climb the tall tower by the water and gaze as far as my eyes can reach.我登上水边的高楼，望到眼睛看不见的地方。
不解寄一字相思She never thought to send a single word of longing;她不懂得寄来一个字的相思，
幸有归来双燕luckily, a pair of swallows has come back.幸好还有一对燕子飞回来。

Words字词注释

厌yàn: yàn: to be tired of, to dislike.厌：讨厌、嫌。
莺声到枕yīng shēng dào zhěn: yīng shēng dào zhěn: the orioles' singing reaches the pillow and wakes him.莺声到枕：黄莺的叫声传到枕边，把人吵醒。
花气动帘huā qì dòng lián: huā qì dòng lián: the scent of flowers comes in on the breeze that stirs the curtain.花气动帘：花香随风吹动了帘子。
醉魂愁梦相半zuì hún chóu mèng xiāng bàn: zuì hún chóu mèng xiāng bàn: half drunk, half lost in sad dreams.醉魂愁梦相半：一半是醉意，一半是愁苦的梦。
被惜余薰bèi xī yú xūn: bèi xī yú xūn: cherishing the scent still left on the quilt. Xūn means fragrance.被惜余薰：珍惜被子上还留着的香气。薰，香气。
带惊剩眼dài jīng shèng yǎn: dài jīng shèng yǎn: surprised to find spare holes on the belt, which means he has grown thin.带惊剩眼：吃惊地发现衣带上多出了空的孔眼，说明人瘦了。
几许jǐ xǔ: jǐ xǔ: how much.几许：多少。
伤春shāng chūn: shāng chūn: sad that spring is passing.伤春：因为春天要过去而伤心。
泪竹lèi zhú: lèi zhú: tear bamboo, spotted bamboo. Legend says when Emperor Shun died, his two wives Ehuang and Nüying wept, and their tears left spots on the bamboo.泪竹：湘妃竹，竹子上有斑点。传说舜死后，他的两位妃子娥皇、女英哭泣，眼泪洒在竹子上留下斑痕。
痕鲜hén xiān: hén xiān: the tear marks are still fresh.痕鲜：泪痕还很新。
佩兰pèi lán: pèi lán: orchids worn on the body. Qu Yuan wrote of wearing fragrant plants in his "Encountering Sorrow".佩兰：身上佩戴的兰草。屈原在《离骚》里写过佩戴香草。
香老xiāng lǎo: xiāng lǎo: the scent has faded.香老：香气淡了、衰了。
湘天xiāng tiān: xiāng tiān: the sky over the Xiang River.湘天：湘江一带的天气。
浓暖nóng nuǎn: nóng nuǎn: thick warmth, deep in spring.浓暖：暖得浓重，春已深。
小江xiǎo jiāng: xiǎo jiāng: a small river.小江：小河。
风月佳时fēng yuè jiā shí: fēng yuè jiā shí: the fine times of clear breeze and bright moon.风月佳时：风清月明的好时候。
屡约lǚ yuē: lǚ yuē: meeting again and again.屡约：多次约会。
非烟fēi yān: fēi yān: Bu Feiyan, a beautiful, loving woman in a Tang tale; here, the woman he loved.非烟：步非烟，唐代传奇故事里一位美丽多情的女子，这里指词人爱过的女子。
游伴yóu bàn: yóu bàn: a companion on outings.游伴：一起游玩的伴侣。
须信xū xìn: xū xìn: one must believe.须信：要相信、应当知道。
鸾弦易断luán xián yì duàn: luán xián yì duàn: the phoenix strings break easily, meaning love is easily broken. Legend tells of a phoenix glue that could mend broken strings.鸾弦易断：琴弦容易断，比喻爱情容易中断。传说有一种鸾胶能接断弦，所以“续弦”指再结姻缘。
奈nài: nài: but alas.奈：无奈、怎奈。
云和yún hé: yún hé: a mountain whose wood made fine zithers, so the name came to mean the zither itself.云和：山名，那里出产做琴瑟的好木料，后来用“云和”代指琴瑟。
再鼓zài gǔ: zài gǔ: to play again. Gǔ here means to play an instrument.再鼓：再弹一曲。鼓，弹奏。
曲终人远qǔ zhōng rén yuǎn: qǔ zhōng rén yuǎn: the tune ends and the person is far away. It echoes Qian Qi's line "the tune ends, and no one is to be seen".曲终人远：曲子弹完，人已远去。化用钱起的“曲终人不见”。
罗袜无踪luó wà wú zōng: luó wà wú zōng: no trace of silk stockings. Cao Zhi wrote of the goddess of the Luo River stepping lightly over the waves in silk stockings. Here it means the woman is nowhere to be found.罗袜无踪：曹植《洛神赋》写洛水女神“凌波微步，罗袜生尘”。这里是说那位女子的踪迹找不到了。罗袜，丝织的袜子。
弄波nòng bō: nòng bō: playing with the ripples.弄波：拨弄水波。
青翰qīng hàn: qīng hàn: a pleasure boat with a bird painted on its bow.青翰：青翰舟，船头画着鸟的游船。
棹舣zhào yǐ: zhào yǐ: the boat stops at the bank. Zhào is an oar, here the boat; yǐ is to moor.棹舣：船停下靠岸。棹，船桨，这里指船；舣，靠岸。
白蘋洲bái pín zhōu: bái pín zhōu: an islet where white water clover grows, in old poems a place of parting and longing.白蘋洲：长着白蘋的水中小洲，古诗里常是离别、相思的地方。
尽目jìn mù: jìn mù: to gaze as far as the eye can reach.尽目：望到眼睛看不到的地方。
临皋飞观lín gāo fēi guàn: lín gāo fēi guàn: a tall tower by the water. Gāo is the high bank; fēi guàn is a soaring tower.临皋飞观：靠近水边的高楼。皋，水边高地；飞观，高耸的楼台。
不解bù jiě: bù jiě: not knowing how, not thinking to.不解：不懂得、不知道。
幸有xìng yǒu: xìng yǒu: luckily there are.幸有：幸好还有。

How to read it读音

厌yàn: Meaning to be weary of, read yàn.厌：讨厌、嫌，读 yàn。
蘋pín: A water plant, read pín.蘋：一种水草，读 pín。
观guàn: In fēi guàn, a tall tower, this is read guàn, not guān.飞观：高高的楼台，观读 guàn，不读 guān。
舣yǐ: Meaning to moor a boat, read yǐ.舣：船靠岸，读 yǐ。

Background创作背景

This is a spring lyric missing a past love. In late spring the poet wakes and remembers meeting a woman again and again by a little river. Now she is far away, with no news at all. The lyric uses several legends of the Xiang River, such as the spotted bamboo and the river goddess playing her zither, and the tune name itself means "Gazing toward the Xiang". Who the woman was, and when the lyric was written, are no longer known.

这是一首怀念旧日恋人的春词。暮春时节，词人醒来，想起从前在小河边和一位女子多次相约游玩，如今她已远去，没有一点消息。词里多处用了湘江一带的传说，比如湘妃竹、湘灵鼓瑟，词牌“望湘人”也和湘江有关。这位女子是谁，词是什么时候写的，都已经不清楚了。

The poet作者

He Zhu (1052–1125), also called Fanghui, was a Northern Song lyric poet. He was tall with a dark face, nicknamed Ghost-Head He, and bold by nature, yet his lyrics are delicate and full of feeling. His most famous lines describe misty grass, drifting catkins and the rain when plums turn yellow, so he was also called Plum He. He was skilled at weaving earlier poets' lines into his own, as this lyric shows.

贺铸（1052—1125），北宋词人，字方回。他长得高大，脸色青黑，人称“贺鬼头”，性格豪爽，可写起词来却十分细腻深情。他最有名的句子是“一川烟草，满城风絮，梅子黄时雨”，所以又被叫作“贺梅子”。他很会把前人的诗句化用到自己的词里，这首词就是例子。

The mood意境

The first stanza begins with waking in the morning. Orioles sing and the scent of flowers drifts in. It should be a lovely spring scene, but the poet is annoyed, because his heart is heavy. The scent on the quilt remains, yet his belt is loose: he has grown thin, and spring is nearly over. Then he remembers the happy times meeting her by the little river. The second stanza tells of after the parting. The strings have broken; the tune has ended and she has gone. He goes back to the old place to find her and sees only clear, shallow water. He climbs a tall tower and gazes far, but sees nothing. She has not sent a single word. The last line is clever: luckily, a pair of swallows has come back. The swallows come in pairs, but he is alone, so this "luckily" is full of heartache.

上片从早晨醒来写起。黄莺在叫，花香飘进来，本来是很美的春景，词人却觉得烦，因为他心里有愁。被子上的香气还在，衣带却松了，人瘦了，春天也快过完了。接着他想起从前和她在小河边约会的好时光。下片写分别以后：琴弦断了，曲子弹完人也走了。他去旧地找她，只看到清清浅浅的水；登上高楼远望，也什么都望不见。她连一个字都没寄来。最后一句很妙：幸好还有一对燕子回来了。燕子成双，人却孤单，这“幸好”里其实满是心酸。