雙語詩歌翻譯|司馬遷·《史記·項(xiàng)羽本紀(jì)》

《史記·項(xiàng)羽本紀(jì)》項(xiàng)羽本紀(jì)是西漢時(shí)期司馬遷所著《史記》中第七卷，是關(guān)于楚霸王項(xiàng)羽的本紀(jì)，記錄了秦末項(xiàng)羽光輝壯烈的一生。

司馬遷 《史記·項(xiàng)羽本紀(jì)》

項(xiàng)籍者，下相人也，字羽。初起時(shí)，年二十四。其季父項(xiàng)梁，梁父即楚將項(xiàng)燕，為秦將王翦所戮者也。項(xiàng)氏世世為楚將，封于項(xiàng)，故姓項(xiàng)氏。

項(xiàng)籍少時(shí)，學(xué)書不成，去；學(xué)劍，又不成，項(xiàng)梁怒之。籍曰：“書足以記名姓而已。劍一人敵，不足學(xué)，學(xué)萬人敵?！庇谑琼?xiàng)梁乃教籍兵法，籍大喜，略知其意，又不肯竟學(xué)。項(xiàng)梁嘗有櫟陽逮，乃請?zhí)I獄掾曹咎書抵櫟陽獄掾司馬欣，以故事得已。項(xiàng)梁殺人，與籍避仇于吳中，吳中賢士大夫皆出項(xiàng)梁下。每吳中有大徭役及喪，項(xiàng)梁常為主辦，陰以兵法部勒賓客及子弟，以是知其能。秦始皇帝游會(huì)稽，渡浙江，梁與籍俱觀。籍曰：“彼可取而代也?！绷貉谄淇?，曰：“毋妄言，族矣！”梁以此奇籍。籍長八尺余，力能扛鼎，才氣過人，雖吳中子弟，皆已憚籍矣。

Feasting in the Peach-plum Garden in Spring Night
By Li Po

Xiang Ji, whose other name was Yu, was a man of Xiaxiang. He wastwenty-four when he first rose in arms. His uncle Xiang Liang was the son ofXiang Yan, a general of Chu who was killed by the Qin general Wang Jian. Formany generations the heads of the clan had been enfeoffed in Xiang as generalsof Chu; hence Xiang became their family name.

As a lad Xiang Yu studied to be a scribe. Failing in this, he tookup swordsmanship. When he failed in this too, Xiang Liang was angry with him,but he said:

“All scribes do is make lists of names, and swordsmen can only fighta single foe: that is not worth learning. I want to learn how to fight tenthousand foes.”

Then, to his great joy, Xiang Liang taught him military strategy.But once he had a general grasp of the subject, Xiang Yu again refused to studyto the end.

Xiang Liang was arrested at Yueyang, but procured a letter from Cao Jiu, gaoler of Ji, andpresented this to Sima Xin, the gaoler of Yueyang, who thereupon let him go.Later Xiang Liang killed a man and fled from vengeance with Xiang Yu to Wu. Asall the local figures lacked his ability, Xiang Liang generally took charge oflarge labour conscriptions or important funerals. And in secret he trained hisfollowers and young men in the arts of war, to test their abilities.

When the first Emperor Qing crossed the River Zhe on a visit toKuaiji, Xiang Liang and Xiang Yu looked on.

“Why not take over from him?” exclaimed Xiang Yu.

“Don’t talk so wildly!”said Xiang Liang, stopping his nephew’smouth. “Do you want our clan wiped out?” But this sent Xiang Yu up in hisestimation.

Xiang Yu was over six feet tall and so strong that he could carry abronze cauldron. He was more brilliant and ambitious than others, so that allthe young men in the district stood in awe of him.