楚辭英文翻譯及講解

楚辭英文翻譯及講解FamousLines路漫漫其修遠兮，吾將上下而求索。長太息以掩涕兮，哀民生之多艱。亦余心之所善兮，雖九死其猶未悔。與天地兮同壽，與日月兮齊光。吾不能變心而從俗兮，固將愁苦而終窮。AGeneralIntroductionTheEnglishfor楚辭ElegiesofChu,SongsofChu,TheVerseofChu,ElegiesoftheSouth,ChuciTimeforChuci:theWarringStatesPeriod(475-221BC)ElegiesofChuwerewrittenintheChulanguage,chantedwithChupronunciation,anddescribedplacesorobjectsinChu.楚辭是指興起于戰(zhàn)國時期，以屈原為代表所創(chuàng)作的詩歌樣式，它具有楚國鮮明的地方色彩，是繼《詩經(jīng)》以后出現(xiàn)的一種新詩體。漢成帝時，劉向整理古文獻，把屈原、宋玉的作品和漢代人仿寫的作品匯編成集，成為《楚辭》?！稗o”及文辭之意，也寫作“楚詞”。從此，“楚辭”既是一部詩歌總集的名稱，也是一種文學體制的名稱。Comparisonb/wVerseofChuandBookofSongsBookofSongsThe11th-6thcent.BC(W.Zhou-S&AP)AnonymousalongtheYellowRiverinNorthChina(Qi,Zheng,Wei,Qin)theearliestanthologyofrealisticpoemswrittenbycommonpeopleUniversalthemesandsituationsQuiet,subdued,simpleVerseofChuThe5th-3rdcent.BC(WSP)QuYuan,SongYutheStateofChu,alongtheYangziValley,SouthChinatheearliestcollectionofromanticpoemswrittenbyofficialsornoblesLocalcharacteristics,personalfeaturesPassionate,floweryQuYuanQuYuan(340-278BC)themostimportantChupoet,thefirstgreatofChina,thefounderoftheelegiesofChu.QuYuan“hadbothwidelearningandaretentivememory,hadaninsightintopoliticalsituationandwasgiftedwithasilvertongue”.

Alifeofpoliticalambitionsandfrustrations.Unabletofulfilhispoliticaldreams,hekilledhimselfbyjumpingintotheMiluoRiver(Duanwufestival).WorksofQu:《離騷》Meaningofthetitle:東漢王逸釋為:”離，別也；騷，愁也.”另一

說，“離同罹，遭遇；騷，憂愁”Englishtranslation:SorrowafterDeparture,TheLamentonEncounteringSorrows,LiSaoAutobiographical373lines,2490words,over70rhymes,agreatlongpoem,notonlyremarkableinChineselit.,butalsoawonderinworldlit..Thepoemdescribesthepoet’spatriotism,hisdisillusionmentwithasocietyfallenintoevilwaysandhisimaginaryjourneyinachariotdrawnbyadragonandaphoenixtoasupernaturalworld.OtherpoemsbyQuQuYuanhasfinished23poemsintotalInthreecategories:1.politicallyrics政治抒情詩：《離騷》,《九章》(TheNineElegies)2.lyricsinthenameofodestogods借祭歌以抒情的詩：《九歌》（TheNineSongs)、《招魂》(Requiem)3.philosophicallyrics偏哲理的抒情詩《天問》(AskingHeaven)TheNineSongs（11）1.東皇太一2.云中君3.湘君4.湘夫人5.大司命6.少司命7.東君8.河伯9.山鬼10.國殤11.禮魂1.TheAlmightyLordoftheEast2.TotheGodofCloud3.TotheLordofRiverXiang4.TotheLadyofRiverXiang5.TheGreatLordofFate6.TheYoungGoddessofFate7.theGodoftheSun8.TheGodofRiver9.TheGoddessoftheMountain10.ForThoseFallenfortheCountry11.TheLastSacrificeTheNineSongsaresongsdedicatedtogodsandgoddesses.Theirformissuggestiveofdrama,inwhichamaleorafemaleshamandonnedelaboratecostumeandmake-up,andsinginganddancing,invitedthegodorgoddesstoanamorousencounter.Assacrificetothegodswereoccasionsforcourtship,thementionofloveinthesepoemsisnatural.--XuYuanchong東皇太一吉日兮辰良，穆將愉兮上皇。撫長劍兮玉珥(ěr)，璆鏘(qiú,qiāng)鳴兮琳瑯。瑤席兮玉瑱，盍(hé)將把兮瓊芳。蕙肴蒸兮蘭藉，奠桂酒兮椒漿。揚枹(fú)兮拊(fǔ)鼓，疏緩節(jié)兮安歌，陳竽瑟兮浩倡。靈偃蹇兮姣服，芳菲菲兮滿堂。五音紛兮繁會，君欣欣兮樂康。TheAlmightyLordoftheEastAuspicioushour,oh!ofluckyday!Withdeeprespect,oh!weworshipourlord.Hisjadependants,oh!chimeondisplay;Heholdthehilt,oh!ofhislongsword.Jadeweightsfasten,oh!hismatdivineAdornedwithgems,oh!andflowerssweet.Wepourpeppersauce,oh!andlaurelwineAnserveinorchids,oh!thespicedmeatWeraisetherod,oh!tobeatthedrum;Thedrumbeatsrise,oh!intothecloud.Inslowrhythm,oh!wesingandhum;Topipesandflutes,oh!wechantaloud.Infairarray,oh!ourlordappears;Hisfragrancefills,oh!theritualhall.Fivesoundsmingle,oh!andcharmourears;Ourlordisglad,oh!andgladdensall.云中君浴蘭湯兮沐芳，華采衣兮若英；靈連蜷（quán)兮既留，爛昭昭兮未央；謇（jiǎn）將憺兮壽宮，與日月兮齊光；龍駕兮帝服，聊翱游兮周章；靈皇皇兮既降，猋(biāo)遠舉兮云中；覽冀州兮有余，橫四海兮焉窮；思夫君兮太息，極勞心兮忡忡。TotheGodofCloudBathedinorchid’s,oh!sweet-scenteddewsAnddressedinrobes,oh!ofvariedhues,Withfleecyhair,oh!youslowlyriseTobeautify,oh!themorningskies.Indeathlesshall,oh!yousayatnoon;Yourwhitenessrivals,oh!sunandmoon.Thedragonis,oh!yourcharioteer;Youwaftandwander,oh!farandnear.Insliverdrops,oh!youco