雙語 ● 東風也怕花嗔

TUNE: SONG OF FOUR WORDS

四字令

Orioles sing amid leafy trees green;

鶯吟翠屏，

The breeze blows cloud-like willow down over the screen.

簾吹絮云。

The east wind won’t be blamed by blooms; it tries to bring

東風也怕花嗔，

Their flying petals to overtake spring.

帶飛花趕春。

My neighbor’s daughter greets me with a smile and says:

鄰娃笑迎，

We should make merry when fine are the days.

嬉游趁晴。

Where can I find her tomorrow, at which hour?

明朝何處相尋？

In willows’ shade before her bower.

那人家柳陰。