這12句描寫(xiě)愛(ài)情的經(jīng)典詩(shī)句，你只知中文版本，卻不知翻譯成英文也能這么美！

古往今來(lái)，留下了許多描寫(xiě)愛(ài)情的詩(shī)句。我們耳熟能詳，但翻譯成英文卻總覺(jué)得失去中文的詞韻之美。

今天，我們從許淵沖老先生翻譯的《唐詩(shī)》、《宋詞》、《詩(shī)經(jīng)》中選擇了12句經(jīng)典詩(shī)句，一起欣賞中文與英文的韻律之美。

01

The red beans grow in southern land.

How many load in spring the trees?

紅豆生南國(guó)，春來(lái)發(fā)幾枝？

Gather them till full is your hand;

They would revive fond memories.

愿君多采擷，此物最相思。

——【唐】王維《相思》

Wang Wei/《Love Seeds》

02

I do not know today where the pink face has gone;

In vernal breeze still smile pink peach blossoms full blown.

人面不知何處去，桃花依舊笑春風(fēng)。

——【唐】崔護(hù)《題都城南莊》

Cui Hu/《Written in a Village South of the Capital》

03

The mansion where thou enter is deep as the sea;

Thy master from now on is a stranger to thee.

侯門(mén)一入深似海，從此蕭郎是路人。

——【唐】崔郊《贈(zèng)婢》

Cui Jiao /《To the Maid of My Aunt 》

04

The west is vieled in rain,the east enjoys sunshine,

My gallant is as deep in love as the day is fine.

東邊日出西邊雨，道是無(wú)晴卻有晴。

——【唐】劉禹錫《竹枝詞》

Liu Yuxi /《Bamboo Branch Songs 》

05

Such feeling cannot be recalled again;

It seemed lost even when it was felt then.

此情可待成追憶，只是當(dāng)時(shí)已惘然。

——【唐】李商隱《錦瑟》

Li Shangyin/《The Sad Zither》

06

By riverside a pair,

Of turtledoves are cooing;

關(guān)關(guān)雎鳩，在河之洲。

There is a maiden fair,

whom a young man is wooing.

窈窕淑女，君子好逑。

——《周南·關(guān)雎》

《Cooing ang Wooing》

07

The peach tree beams so red;

How brilliant are its flowers!

桃之夭夭，灼灼其華。

The maidens getting wed,

Good for the nuptial bowers.

之子于歸，宜其室家。

——《周南·桃夭》

《The Newly-Wed》

08

Green,green the reed,

Frost and dew gleam.

蒹葭蒼蒼，白露為霜。

Wheres she I need?

Beyond the stream.

所謂伊人，在水一方。

——《秦風(fēng)·蒹葭》

《Where Is She?》

09

If love between both sides can last for aye,

Why need they stay together night and day?

兩情若是久長(zhǎng)時(shí)，又豈在朝朝暮暮。

——【宋】秦觀《鵲橋仙·纖云弄巧》

Qin Guan /《Immortals at the Magpie Bridge》

10

I yearn for long,

I yearn for long.

長(zhǎng)相思，長(zhǎng)相思。

To whom may I sing my love song?

To none in love not strong.

欲把相思說(shuō)似誰(shuí)，淺情人不知。

——【宋】晏幾道《長(zhǎng)相思·長(zhǎng)相思》

Yan Jidao/《Everlasting Longing》

11

I wish your heart would be like mine,

Then not in vain of you I pine.

只愿君心似我心，定不負(fù)相思意。

——【宋】李之儀《卜算子·我住長(zhǎng)江頭》

Li Zhiyi/《Song of Divination》

12

If you ask me how deep and wide I am lovesick,

若問(wèn)閑情都幾許？

Just see a misty plain where grass grows thick,

A townful of willow down wafting on the breeze,

一川煙草，滿城風(fēng)絮，

Or drizzling rain yellowing all mume-trees!

梅子黃時(shí)雨。

——【宋】賀鑄《青玉案·凌波不過(guò)橫塘路》

He Zhu/《Green Jade Cup》