雙語(yǔ)詩(shī)歌翻譯|李約-《觀祈雨》

《觀祈雨》是唐代詩(shī)人李約的作品。這是一首憫農(nóng)詩(shī)，寫(xiě)觀看春日祈雨的感慨，前兩句寫(xiě)農(nóng)民春旱祈雨的場(chǎng)面，后兩句寫(xiě)朱門(mén)看歌舞的情景。此詩(shī)通過(guò)對(duì)久旱無(wú)雨時(shí)兩種不同生活的描繪，揭露了當(dāng)時(shí)的階級(jí)對(duì)立和貧富的懸殊。農(nóng)民們由于天旱而憂慮一年生計(jì)，豪門(mén)權(quán)貴卻笙歌竟日，反而怕天陰下雨樂(lè)器受潮。如此鮮明的對(duì)比，反映了作者對(duì)豪門(mén)荒淫生活的無(wú)比憤慨以及對(duì)農(nóng)民苦難生活的深切同情。全詩(shī)語(yǔ)言含蓄，風(fēng)格委婉。

李約·《觀祈雨》

桑條無(wú)葉土生煙，簫管迎龍水廟前。
朱門(mén)幾處看歌舞，猶恐春陰咽管弦。

Li Yue
On mulberry trees not a leaf is seen.
Earth exhales vapor; such there has ne'er been.
Before the temple, a band plays with zeal.
To the Dragon King for rain, it appeal.
From behind red doors is another scene.
On dancing-singing-people there are keen.
What they're afraid of is that of all things,
Rain dulls the tone of their orchestral strings.