Song lyric · ci lyric (long form, three stanzas)宋词 · 词（长调，三叠）

yè夜bàn半yuè乐·dòng冻yún云àn黯dàn淡tiān天qì气

liǔ柳yǒng永Liu Yong · Song宋

Midnight Music: Under Dull, Frozen Clouds

dòng冻yún云àn黯dàn淡tiān天qì气

piān扁zhōu舟yí一yè叶

chéng乘xìng兴lí离jiāng江zhǔ渚

dù渡wàn万hè壑qiān千yán岩

yuè越xī溪shēn深chù处

nù怒tāo涛jiàn渐xī息

qiáo樵fēng风zhà乍qǐ起

gèng更wén闻shāng商lǚ旅xiāng相hū呼

piàn片fān帆gāo高jǔ举

fàn泛huà画yì鹢piān翩piān翩guò过nán南pǔ浦

wàng望zhōng中jiǔ酒pèi旆shǎn闪shǎn闪

yí一cù簇yān烟cūn村

shù数háng行shuāng霜shù树

cán残rì日xià下

yú渔rén人míng鸣láng榔guī归qù去

bài败hé荷líng零luò落

shuāi衰yáng杨yǎn掩yìng映

àn岸biān边liǎng两liǎng两sān三sān三

huàn浣shā纱yóu游nǚ女

bì避xíng行kè客hán含xiū羞xiào笑xiāng相yǔ语

dào到cǐ此yīn因niàn念

xiù绣gé阁qīng轻pāo抛

làng浪píng萍nán难zhù驻

tàn叹hòu后yuē约dīng丁níng宁jìng竟hé何jù据

cǎn惨lí离huái怀

kōng空hèn恨suì岁wǎn晚guī归qī期zǔ阻

níng凝lèi泪yǎn眼yǎo杳yǎo杳shén神jīng京lù路

duàn断hóng鸿shēng声yuǎn远cháng长tiān天mù暮

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。

Common editions of the second stanza read huàn shā with the character for silk gauze. The corpus uses a different character for shā, meaning sand; in old texts the two could stand for each other. We follow the common editions: the girls are washing cloth.

通行本第二叠作“浣纱游女”。语料作“浣沙”，“沙”和“纱”古时可以通用，这里按通行本写“纱”，意思是洗纱、洗衣。

Line by line逐句翻译

冻云黯淡天气Frozen clouds hang dark and dull across the sky.寒冬的云阴沉沉的，天色昏暗，
扁舟一叶In a boat as small as a leaf,我坐着一叶小船，
乘兴离江渚on a whim I leave the riverbank.趁着兴致离开了江边。
渡万壑千岩I pass through countless valleys and cliffs,穿过无数山谷和山岩，
越溪深处deep into the creeks of Yue.来到越地溪水的深处。
怒涛渐息The raging waves slowly calm down,汹涌的波涛渐渐平静，
樵风乍起a helpful wind suddenly rises,顺风忽然刮起来，
更闻商旅相呼and I hear merchants and travelers calling to one another.又听见商人旅客互相招呼。
片帆高举The sail is raised high,船帆高高扬起，
泛画鹢翩翩过南浦and the painted boat glides lightly past the southern shore.画着鹢鸟的船轻快地驶过南边的水岸。
望中酒旆闪闪Looking out, I see wine-shop banners flickering in the wind,远远望去，酒旗在风里一闪一闪，
一簇烟村a cluster of villages in the mist,一小片村子笼罩在烟雾里，
数行霜树and a few rows of frost-touched trees.几行树经了霜，变了颜色。
残日下As the sun sinks,夕阳西下，
渔人鸣榔归去the fishermen knock on their boats and head for home.渔人敲着船舷回家去了。
败荷零落Withered lotus leaves lie scattered,枯了的荷叶七零八落，
衰杨掩映thin willows half-hide the view,叶子稀疏的杨柳若隐若现，
岸边两两三三and here and there along the bank,岸边三三两两，
浣纱游女girls are washing cloth.是洗衣洗纱的姑娘。
避行客含羞笑相语They shy away from me, a passing stranger, and whisper and laugh.她们躲开我这个过路人，含着羞，笑着说悄悄话。
到此因念Here I can't help remembering:走到这里，我不由得想起，
绣阁轻抛how easily I left the one I love,我那么轻易就离开了心爱的人，
浪萍难驻drifting like duckweed on the waves, never able to stay.像浪里的浮萍一样四处漂泊，停不下来。
叹后约丁宁竟何据Alas, the promise we made again and again to meet once more — what can it rest on?可叹分别时反复叮嘱的再见之约，到底有什么靠得住的呢？
惨离怀How bitter is the ache of parting;离别的心情多么凄惨，
空恨岁晚归期阻all I can do is grieve in vain that the year is ending and my day of return keeps slipping away.只能白白怨恨：一年快完了，回家的日子却一再耽误。
凝泪眼杳杳神京路With tear-filled eyes I gaze at the far, faint road to the capital.含着泪的眼睛呆呆地望着，通往京城的路那么遥远。
断鸿声远长天暮The cry of a lone goose fades into the distance, and the wide sky grows dark.一只孤雁的叫声越飘越远，辽阔的天空已经暗下来了。

Words字词注释

冻云dòng yún: dòng yún: dark, heavy winter clouds that look frozen.冻云：寒冬时阴沉沉、好像冻住了的云。
黯淡àn dàn: àn dàn: dim and gloomy.黯淡：昏暗，不明亮。
扁舟一叶piān zhōu yí yè: piān zhōu yí yè: a little boat, as small as a leaf.扁舟一叶：一只小船，小得像一片树叶。
乘兴chéng xìng: chéng xìng: following a sudden wish, while in the mood.乘兴：趁着一时的兴致。
江渚jiāng zhǔ: jiāng zhǔ: a small island in a river; here, the riverside.江渚：江中的小洲，这里指江边。
万壑千岩wàn hè qiān yán: wàn hè qiān yán: countless valleys and cliffs. Hè means a valley.万壑千岩：无数的山谷和山岩。壑，山谷。
越溪yuè xī: Yue Creek: a stream in the old land of Yue, usually taken to be Ruoye Creek near Shaoxing in Zhejiang.越溪：越地的溪水，一般认为指浙江绍兴的若耶溪。
樵风qiáo fēng: qiáo fēng: a helpful wind. Legend says a wind near Ruoye Creek blew south in the morning and north at night, so woodcutters could sail to and fro. Qiáo means to cut firewood.樵风：顺风。传说若耶溪一带有神风，早上往南吹，晚上往北吹，方便砍柴的人坐船来回。樵，砍柴。
乍起zhà qǐ: zhà qǐ: suddenly rising.乍起：忽然刮起来。
商旅shāng lǚ: shāng lǚ: merchants and travelers.商旅：做生意、出远门的人。
片帆piàn fān: piàn fān: a single sail, meaning the boat.片帆：一片船帆，指船。
画鹢huà yì: huà yì: a boat with a yì bird painted on its prow. The yì is a water bird like a heron, often painted on boats long ago.画鹢：船头画着鹢鸟的船。鹢是一种像鹭鸶的水鸟，古人常把它画在船头。
翩翩piān piān: piān piān: light and quick.翩翩：轻快的样子。
南浦nán pǔ: nán pǔ: the southern shore. In old poems it often means a place where people say goodbye.南浦：南边的水边。古诗里常用它指送别的地方。
酒旆jiǔ pèi: jiǔ pèi: a cloth banner hung outside a wine shop.酒旆：酒店门口挂的布招牌，就是酒旗。
一簇烟村yí cù yān cūn: yí cù yān cūn: a cluster of villages wrapped in cooking smoke and mist. Cù means a cluster.一簇烟村：一小片被炊烟、雾气笼罩的村子。簇，一丛、一团。
霜树shuāng shù: shuāng shù: trees touched by frost, their leaves turned red and yellow.霜树：经了霜、叶子变红变黄的树。
残日cán rì: cán rì: the setting sun.残日：快落山的太阳。
鸣榔míng láng: míng láng: knocking the side of the boat with a long stick, to drive fish into the net; it could also be a sign that fishing was over for the day.鸣榔：用长木棍敲船舷，发出响声，把鱼赶进网里。也可以是渔人收工时的信号。
败荷bài hé: bài hé: withered lotus leaves.败荷：枯萎的荷叶。
零落líng luò: líng luò: wilting and falling.零落：凋零，一片片落下。
衰杨shuāi yáng: shuāi yáng: willows that have lost most of their leaves.衰杨：叶子快掉光的杨柳。
掩映yǎn yìng: yǎn yìng: half-hidden, partly showing through.掩映：互相遮挡，若隐若现。
浣纱游女huàn shā yóu nǚ: huàn shā yóu nǚ: girls washing cloth by the water. Huàn means to wash.浣纱游女：在水边洗衣、洗纱的姑娘。浣，洗。
行客xíng kè: xíng kè: a passing traveler; here, the poet himself.行客：过路的人，这里是词人自己。
因念yīn niàn: yīn niàn: and so I remember.因念：于是想起。
绣阁xiù gé: xiù gé: a lady's beautiful room; here it stands for the woman he loves.绣阁：女子住的华美房间，这里指心爱的女子。
轻抛qīng pāo: qīng pāo: to leave behind too easily.轻抛：轻易地抛下、离开。
浪萍难驻làng píng nán zhù: làng píng nán zhù: like duckweed on the waves, drifting and never able to stay.浪萍难驻：像浪里的浮萍一样漂来漂去，停不下来。
后约hòu yuē: hòu yuē: a promise to meet again later.后约：约好以后再见的约定。
丁宁dīng níng: dīng níng: to urge again and again.丁宁：反复叮嘱。
竟何据jìng hé jù: jìng hé jù: what can it rest on after all? Meaning the promise cannot be trusted.竟何据：到底有什么凭据呢？意思是靠不住。
惨离怀cǎn lí huái: cǎn lí huái: the sorrow of parting is bitter.惨离怀：离别的心情非常悲伤。
岁晚suì wǎn: suì wǎn: the year is ending.岁晚：一年快结束了。
归期阻guī qī zǔ: guī qī zǔ: the day of going home is held up.归期阻：回家的日子被耽误了。
凝泪眼níng lèi yǎn: níng lèi yǎn: eyes full of tears, staring fixedly.凝泪眼：含着泪的眼睛一直望着。
杳杳yǎo yǎo: yǎo yǎo: far away and out of sight.杳杳：遥远、看不清的样子。
神京shén jīng: shén jīng: the capital; here Bianjing, the Northern Song capital, today's Kaifeng in Henan.神京：京城，这里指北宋的都城汴京（今河南开封）。
断鸿duàn hóng: duàn hóng: a lone wild goose that has lost its flock.断鸿：离群的孤雁。
长天cháng tiān: cháng tiān: the vast sky.长天：辽阔的天空。

How to read it读音

扁piān: piān zhōu: a small boat. Here the character is read piān, not biǎn.扁舟：小船，扁读 piān，不读 biǎn。
兴xìng: chéng xìng: on a whim, while in high spirits. Here xìng is the fourth tone.乘兴：趁着兴致，兴读 xìng。
更gèng: gèng: also, moreover. Here it is read gèng.更：又、再，读 gèng。
行háng: shù háng: several rows. Here the characters are read shù and háng.数行：几行，数读 shù，行读 háng。
行xíng: xíng kè: a traveler. Here it is read xíng.行客：赶路的人，行读 xíng。
丁dīng: dīng níng: the same as the modern word for urging again and again. Read dīng níng.丁宁：同“叮咛”，反复嘱咐，读 dīng níng。

Background创作背景

This lyric describes one stretch of Liu Yong's travels away from home. Its Yue Creek and helpful wind are both tied to the Shaoxing area of Zhejiang, so it is usually thought to have been written while he traveled there. Exactly which year is no longer known. Liu Yong left the capital many times in his life to make a living in other places, often traveling alone by boat. This lyric starts with one such boat trip, follows the scenery along the way, and ends with him thinking of the woman he loves back in the capital.

这首词写的是柳永在外地漂泊时的一段旅程。词里的“越溪”“樵风”都和浙江绍兴一带有关，所以一般认为是他游历浙江时写的，但具体写在哪一年已经说不清了。柳永一生多次离开京城，到各地奔走谋生，常常一个人坐船赶路。这首词就是从一次坐船出行写起，一路看风景，最后想起留在京城的心上人。

The poet作者

Liu Yong (about 987 – about 1053) was a Northern Song lyric poet. His first name was Liu Sanbian. As a young man he lived in the capital and wrote many songs for singing girls. His songs spread so widely that people said wherever there was a well, someone was singing Liu Yong. He failed the state exams many times, passed only late in life, and held only small posts, spending much of his life on the road. He was a master of the long ci form, and especially good at writing about the hardships of travel and the sorrow of parting.

柳永（约987—约1053），北宋词人，原名柳三变。他年轻时在京城生活，常为歌女写词，词作传唱很广，有“凡有井水饮处，即能歌柳词”的说法。他考科举多次失败，很晚才中进士，只做过小官，一生多在各地漂泊。他擅长写长调，特别会写旅途的辛苦和离别的愁思。

The mood意境

This lyric has three parts, like a short film in three acts. Act one is the setting out: the day is cold and the clouds are dark, but the little boat passes through the valleys, the waves die down, a good wind comes, the sail goes up, and his mood is light. Act two is the scenery: far off are wine banners, villages and frost-touched trees; nearby, fishermen head home and girls washing cloth by the bank shyly laugh and turn away from him. Amid all this life, he is only a passing stranger. In act three his mood suddenly turns. Seeing others going home, he remembers how easily he left the one he loves. He drifts like duckweed, and the promised meeting seems far off. At the end he gazes with tears at the long road to the capital and hears only the cry of a lone goose fading into the darkening sky. The wider and livelier the earlier scenes, the lonelier the ending feels.

这首词分三段，像一部三幕的小电影。第一幕是出发：天冷云暗，小船一路穿过山谷，风浪停了，顺风来了，船帆高高扬起，心情是轻快的。第二幕是看风景：远处有酒旗、村子、霜打过的树，近处有渔人回家，岸边有洗衣的姑娘害羞地笑着躲开他。热闹的画面里，他却只是一个过路人。第三幕，心情一下子转了：看到别人有家可归，他想起自己轻易离开了心上人，像浮萍一样漂着，约好的再见遥遥无期。最后，他含泪望着去京城的远路，只听见一只孤雁的叫声消失在暗下来的天空里。前面写得越开阔、越热闹，结尾就越显得孤单。