Author: 刘禹锡 (líu yǔ xí)
Tang Dynasty, 唐朝 (táng cháo)
山山 不在不在 高高 ，有有 仙仙 则则 名名 。水水 不在不在 深深 ，有有 龙龙 则则 灵灵 。斯斯 是是 陋陋 室室 ，惟惟 吾吾 德德 馨馨 。苔苔 痕痕 上上 阶阶 绿绿 ，草草 色色 入入 帘帘 青青 。谈谈 笑笑 有有 鸿鸿 儒儒 ，往来往来 无无 白白 丁丁 。可以可以 调调 素素 琴琴 ，阅阅 金金 经经 。无无 丝丝 竹竹 之之 乱乱 耳耳 ，无无 案案 牍牍 之之 劳劳 形形 。南阳南阳 诸诸 葛葛 庐庐 ，西西 蜀蜀 子子 云云 亭亭 。孔子孔子 云云 ： "何何 陋陋 之之 有有 ?"
/ mountain / hill /
/ not be in / be out /
/ high / tall /
/ to have / there is / there are / to exist / to be /
/ immortal /
/ (expresses contrast with a previous sentence or clause) / standard / norm / rule / to imitate / to follow / then / principle /
/ name / (measure word for persons) / place (e.g. among winners) /
/ water / river /
/ not be in / be out /
/ deep / profound /
/ to have / there is / there are / to exist / to be /
/ dragon / imperial / Long (a surname) /
/ (expresses contrast with a previous sentence or clause) / standard / norm / rule / to imitate / to follow / then / principle /
/ alert / departed soul / efficacious / quick / effective / intelligence /
/ (phonetic) / this /
/ is / are / am / yes / to be /
/ low / humble / plain / ugly / mean / vulgar /
/ room /
/ -ism / only /
/ I / my /
/ Germany / virtue / goodness / morality / ethics / kindness / favor / character / kind /
/ fragrant /
/ coating (of tongue) /
/ scar / traces /
/ on / up / on top / upon / first (of two parts) / previous or last (week, etc.) / upper / higher / above / previous / to climb / to go into / above / to go up /
/ rank or step / stairs /
/ green /
/ grass / straw / draft (of a document) / careless / rough / manuscript / hasty /
/ color / look / appearance /
/ to enter /
/ wine shop sign /
/ green (blue, black) / Qinghai province (abbrev.) /
/ to speak / to talk / to converse / to chat / to discuss / (surname) /
/ laugh / smile /
/ to have / there is / there are / to exist / to be /
/ eastern bean goose / great / large /
/ scholar / Confucian /
/ dealings / contacts / to go back and forth /
/ -less / not to have / no / none / not / to lack / un- /
/ white / snowy / empty / blank / bright / clear / plain / pure / gratuitous /
/ (surname) / 4th heavenly stem / a Chinese surname /
/ can / may / possible / able to /
/ mode (music) / to move (troops) / tune / tone / melody / to transfer /
/ plain / element /
/ zither (mus. instr.) /
/ peruse / review / to read /
/ metal / money / gold /
/ classics / sacred book / pass through / to undergo / scripture /
/ -less / not to have / no / none / not / to lack / un- /
/ silk / thread / trace /
/ bamboo /
/ (literary equivalent of 的) / (subor. part.) / him / her / it /
/ in confusion / disorderly /
/ ear /
/ -less / not to have / no / none / not / to lack / un- /
/ (legal) case / incident / record / file / table /
/ documents /
/ (literary equivalent of 的) / (subor. part.) / him / her / it /
/ toil /
/ to appear / to look / form / shape /
/ (N) Nanyang (city in Henan) /
/ (surname) / all / many / various /
/ coarse grass linen /
/ hut /
/ west /
/ Sichuan /
/ 11 p.m.-1 a.m. / 1st earthly branch / child / midnight / son / child / seed / egg / small thing /
/ (classical) to say /
/ pavilion /
/ Confucius /
/ (classical) to say /
/ carry / what / how / why / which /
/ low / humble / plain / ugly / mean / vulgar /
/ (literary equivalent of 的) / (subor. part.) / him / her / it /
/ to have / there is / there are / to exist / to be /
Translation:
A mountain does not have to be tall, its fame comes from the immortal who lives there. A river does not have to be deep, its power comes from the dragon who dwells there. This humble abode, only to me it has great virtue. Traces of moss grow upon the steps, the green grass enters through the curtains. There are educated scholars to talk and laugh with, there are no dealings with illiterate persons. It is possible to practice music, examine sacred books. There is no music of strings and flute to disturb the ear, no office work to tire the body out for. In Nan Yang there is a hut of the great scholar Zhu Ge Liang, in Xi Shu there is a pavilion of the philosopher Zi Yun. Confucious asks, 'How are those places humble?'
陋室铭-中文翻译英文
Translated from Chinese to English by HM68.COM
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