雙語詩歌翻譯|《千字文》

《千字文》（六）

陳根委翳，落葉飄搖。游鹍獨運，凌摩絳霄。

耽讀玩市，寓目囊箱。易輶攸畏，屬耳垣墻。

具膳餐飯，適口充腸。飽飫烹宰，饑厭糟糠。

親戚故舊，老少異糧。妾御績紡，侍巾帷房。

紈扇圓潔，銀燭煒煌。晝眠夕寐，藍(lán)筍象床。

弦歌酒宴，接杯舉觴。矯手頓足，悅豫且康。

嫡后嗣續(xù)，祭祀烝嘗?；嬙侔?，悚懼恐惶。

箋牒簡要，顧答審詳。骸垢想浴，執(zhí)熱愿涼。

驢騾犢特，駭躍超驤。誅斬賊盜，捕獲叛亡。

布射僚丸，嵇琴阮嘯。恬筆倫紙，鈞巧任釣。

釋紛利俗，竝皆佳妙。毛施淑姿，工顰妍笑。

年矢每催，曦暉朗曜。璇璣懸斡，晦魄環(huán)照。指薪修祜，永綏吉劭。

矩步引領(lǐng)，俯仰廊廟。束帶矜莊，徘徊瞻眺。

孤陋寡聞，愚蒙等誚。謂語助者，焉哉乎也。

The Thousand-Character Writing (VI)

Old roots die naturally,
Old leaves fall and fly.
A solitary roc is flying
High as if it reached the sky.

To be deep in studies is like being in a marketplace,
All one sees are things about books.
After you have a new carriage, you should be aware of the new danger;
When you talk, you shouldn't forget "Walls have ears".

When people usually eat,
They can be satisfied if the food suits their taste.
When they have just eaten enough, even the best food like meat and fish can not attract them;
When they are hungry, even the bad food like chaff and husks can satisfy their appetite.

When relatives and old friends visit your home,
You should treat them differently: better food is given to older relatives and older friends.
Married women's main daily work at home is spinning and weaving,
And their duty in their bedrooms is to attend their husbands.

Silk fans were pure, elegant and white,
Candles were silver and burning dazzlingly bright.
Took a rest during the day on blue bamboo mats
And slept on ivory beds at night.

Banquets were given and livened up by bands singing in hounour of visitors and friends,
Who, with their hosts, raised high their cups to toast each other and drank contently.
They sang cheerfully and danced for joy,
They were so happy that they enjoyed good health naturally.

People, from generation to generation,
Never forget to offer sacrifices timely to gods and their ancestors in every season.
When the sacrifices were offered, they kowtowed to express their courtesy solemnly;
They were full of awe and veneration and were in fear and trepidation.

Letters and documents should be concise,
Answers to others' questions should be in detail.
People want to take a bath if they have got dirty,
A hot thing in hand is hoped to become cool.

When donkeys, mules, calves and bulls get startled,
They all possibly run wildly.
Governments are in charge of arresting rebels and escaped criminals,
And killing the bandits usually.

Lü Bu was adept in shooting arrows and Yi Liao at playing with pellets,
Jikang was good at plucking a certain musical instrument and Ruan Ji at whistling.
Meng Tian was the first man to make writing brush and Cai Lun the first man to make people,
Ma Jun, a skilful craftsman, created a waterwheel and an ancient gentleman surnamed Ren was good at fishing.

It is beneficial to society to settle disputes,
Which is a good deed, but the way to settle disputes should be skilful.
Both Mao Qiang and Xi Shi were outstanding beauties in ancient China;
Frowning or similing, they still looked charming and beautiful.

Time flies like an arrow and hastens people to their old age,
The sun shines overhead.
The Plough moves high in the sky,
The moon, whether full or not, illuminates the whole world.
People should be useful and accumulate merit by good deeds
So that a peaceful and happy life can be permanently lived.

When walking, people should be steady and easy in their manners;
Whether bending bodies or raising heads, people should behave themselves as seriously as in temples.
The dress people wear should look neat and dignified,
When taking walks or climbing high, people should pay attention to their appearances.

Since I am limited in knowledge and ill-informed,
I might be like a benighted person to impress others ridiculously.
Some quite frequently-used auxiliary words in Chinese
Are the four characters whose pronunciations are "yān" ,"zāi","hū” and "yě“separately.