楚辞英文翻译及讲解

楚辞英文翻译及讲解FamousLines路漫漫其修远兮，吾将上下而求索。长太息以掩涕兮，哀民生之多艰。亦余心之所善兮，虽九死其犹未悔。与天地兮同寿，与日月兮齐光。吾不能变心而从俗兮，固将愁苦而终穷。AGeneralIntroductionTheEnglishfor楚辞ElegiesofChu,SongsofChu,TheVerseofChu,ElegiesoftheSouth,ChuciTimeforChuci:theWarringStatesPeriod(475-221BC)ElegiesofChuwerewrittenintheChulanguage,chantedwithChupronunciation,anddescribedplacesorobjectsinChu.楚辞是指兴起于战国时期，以屈原为代表所创作的诗歌样式，它具有楚国鲜明的地方色彩，是继《诗经》以后出现的一种新诗体。汉成帝时，刘向整理古文献，把屈原、宋玉的作品和汉代人仿写的作品汇编成集，成为《楚辞》。“辞”及文辞之意，也写作“楚词”。从此，“楚辞”既是一部诗歌总集的名称，也是一种文学体制的名称。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:《离骚》Meaningofthetitle:东汉王逸释为:”离，别也；骚，愁也.”另一

说，“离同罹，遭遇；骚，忧愁”Englishtranslation:SorrowafterDeparture,TheLamentonEncounteringSorrows,LiSaoAutobiographical373lines,2490words,over70rhymes,agreatlongpoem,notonlyremarkableinChineselit.,butalsoawonderinworldlit..Thepoemdescribesthepoet’spatriotism,hisdisillusionmentwithasocietyfallenintoevilwaysandhisimaginaryjourneyinachariotdrawnbyadragonandaphoenixtoasupernaturalworld.OtherpoemsbyQuQuYuanhasfinished23poemsintotalInthreecategories:1.politicallyrics政治抒情诗：《离骚》,《九章》(TheNineElegies)2.lyricsinthenameofodestogods借祭歌以抒情的诗：《九歌》（TheNineSongs)、《招魂》(Requiem)3.philosophicallyrics偏哲理的抒情诗《天问》(AskingHeaven)TheNineSongs（11）1.东皇太一2.云中君3.湘君4.湘夫人5.大司命6.少司命7.东君8.河伯9.山鬼10.国殇11.礼魂1.TheAlmightyLordoftheEast2.TotheGodofCloud3.TotheLordofRiverXiang4.TotheLadyofRiverXiang5.TheGreatLordofFate6.TheYoungGoddessofFate7.theGodoftheSun8.TheGodofRiver9.TheGoddessoftheMountain10.ForThoseFallenfortheCountry11.TheLastSacrificeTheNineSongsaresongsdedicatedtogodsandgoddesses.Theirformissuggestiveofdrama,inwhichamaleorafemaleshamandonnedelaboratecostumeandmake-up,andsinginganddancing,invitedthegodorgoddesstoanamorousencounter.Assacrificetothegodswereoccasionsforcourtship,thementionofloveinthesepoemsisnatural.--XuYuanchong东皇太一吉日兮辰良，穆将愉兮上皇。抚长剑兮玉珥(ěr)，璆锵(qiú,qiāng)鸣兮琳琅。瑶席兮玉瑱，盍(hé)将把兮琼芳。蕙肴蒸兮兰藉，奠桂酒兮椒浆。扬枹(fú)兮拊(fǔ)鼓，疏缓节兮安歌，陈竽瑟兮浩倡。灵偃蹇兮姣服，芳菲菲兮满堂。五音纷兮繁会，君欣欣兮乐康。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.云中君浴兰汤兮沐芳，华采衣兮若英；灵连蜷（quán)兮既留，烂昭昭兮未央；謇（jiǎn）将憺兮寿宫，与日月兮齐光；龙驾兮帝服，聊翱游兮周章；灵皇皇兮既降，猋(biāo)远举兮云中；览冀州兮有余，横四海兮焉穷；思夫君兮太息，极劳心兮忡忡。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