Author: 周敦颐 (zhōu dūn yí)
Song Dynasty, 宋朝 (sòng cháo)
水水 陆陆 草草 木木 之之 花花 ， 可爱可爱 者者 甚甚 藩藩 。 晋晋 陶陶 渊渊 明明 独独 爱爱 菊菊 ； 自自 李李 唐唐 来来 ， 世人世人 甚甚 爱爱 牡丹牡丹 ； 予予 独独 爱爱 莲莲 之之 出出 淤泥淤泥 而而 不不 染染 ， 濯濯 清清 涟涟 而而 不不 妖妖 ， 中中 通通 外外 直直 ， 不不 蔓蔓 不不 枝枝 ， 香香 远远 益益 清清 ， 亭亭 亭亭 净净 植植 ， 可可 远远 观观 而而 不可不可 亵亵 玩玩 焉焉 。 予予 谓谓 菊菊 ， 花花 之之 隐隐 逸逸 者者 也也 ； 牡丹牡丹 ， 花花 之之 富贵富贵 者者 也也 ； 莲莲 ， 花花 之之 君子君子 者者 也也 。 噫噫 ！ 菊菊 之之 爱爱 ， 陶陶 后后 鲜鲜 有有 闻闻 ； 莲莲 之之 爱爱 ， 同同 予予 者者 何人何人 ？ 牡丹牡丹 之之 爱爱 ， 宜宜 乎乎 众众 矣矣 ！
/ water / river /
/ six (fraud-proof) /
/ grass / straw / draft (of a document) / careless / rough / manuscript / hasty /
/ tree / wood /
/ (literary equivalent of 的) / (subor. part.) / him / her / it /
/ flower / blossom / to spend (money, time) / fancy pattern /
/ amiable / cute / lovely /
/ -ist, -er (person) / person (who does sth) /
/ what /
/ fence / Outlying post, authority or province protecting border /
/ name of a dynasty /
/ (surname) / pleased / pottery /
/ abyss /
/ clear / bright / to understand / next / the Ming dynasty /
/ alone / independent / single / sole / only /
/ to love / affection / to be fond of / to like /
/ chrysanthemum /
/ from / self / oneself / since /
/ (a surname) / plum /
/ Tang dynasty (618-907) /
/ to come /
/ (common) people /
/ what /
/ to love / affection / to be fond of / to like /
/ peony (type of flower) /
/ I /
/ alone / independent / single / sole / only /
/ to love / affection / to be fond of / to like /
/ lotus /
/ (literary equivalent of 的) / (subor. part.) / him / her / it /
/ to go out / to come out / to occur / to produce / to go beyond / to rise / to put forth / to occur / to happen / (a measure word for dramas, plays, or operas) /
/ (n) silt /
/ and / as well as / but (not) / yet (not) / (shows causal relation) / (shows change of state) / (shows contrast) /
/ (negative prefix) / not / no /
/ to catch (a disease) / dye /
/ rinse / to cleanse /
/ clear / distinct / complete / pure /
/ ripple / tearful /
/ and / as well as / but (not) / yet (not) / (shows causal relation) / (shows change of state) / (shows contrast) /
/ (negative prefix) / not / no /
/ goblin / witch / devil / bewitching / enchanting / monster / phantom /
/ within / among / in / middle / center / while (doing sth) / during / China / Chinese /
/ go through / know well / to connect / to communicate / open /
/ outside / in addition / foreign / external /
/ straight / vertical / frank / directly / straightly / upright /
/ (negative prefix) / not / no /
/ Brassica campestris /
/ (negative prefix) / not / no /
/ branch / (a measure word) /
/ fragrant / incense / (of food) savory / appetizing / sweet / scented / popular /
/ far / distant / remote /
/ benefit / increase /
/ clear / distinct / complete / pure /
/ pavilion /
/ pavilion /
/ clean /
/ to plant /
/ can / may / able to / certain(ly) / to suit / (particle used for emphasis) /
/ far / distant / remote /
/ to look at / to watch / to observe / to behold /
/ and / as well as / but (not) / yet (not) / (shows causal relation) / (shows change of state) / (shows contrast) /
/ cannot / should not / must not /
/ licentious /
/ curios / antiques / to play / to amuse oneself /
/ where / how /
/ I /
/ speak of /
/ chrysanthemum /
/ flower / blossom / to spend (money, time) / fancy pattern /
/ (literary equivalent of 的) / (subor. part.) / him / her / it /
/ secret / hidden / concealed /
/ escape / leisurely / outstanding /
/ -ist, -er (person) / person (who does sth) /
/ also / too /
/ peony (type of flower) /
/ flower / blossom / to spend (money, time) / fancy pattern /
/ (literary equivalent of 的) / (subor. part.) / him / her / it /
/ (n) riches and honor /
/ -ist, -er (person) / person (who does sth) /
/ also / too /
/ lotus /
/ flower / blossom / to spend (money, time) / fancy pattern /
/ (literary equivalent of 的) / (subor. part.) / him / her / it /
/ nobleman / person of noble character /
/ -ist, -er (person) / person (who does sth) /
/ also / too /
/ (interj. of approval) / belch /
/ chrysanthemum /
/ (literary equivalent of 的) / (subor. part.) / him / her / it /
/ to love / affection / to be fond of / to like /
/ (surname) / pleased / pottery /
/ empress / queen / surname /
/ fresh /
/ to have / there is / there are / to exist / to be /
/ (surname) / hear / sniff at /
/ lotus /
/ (literary equivalent of 的) / (subor. part.) / him / her / it /
/ to love / affection / to be fond of / to like /
/ like / same / similar / together / alike / with /
/ I /
/ -ist, -er (person) / person (who does sth) /
/ who /
/ peony (type of flower) /
/ (literary equivalent of 的) / (subor. part.) / him / her / it /
/ to love / affection / to be fond of / to like /
/ proper / should / suitable / appropriate /
/ (interrog. part.) /
/ multitude /
/ final part. /
Translation:
The flowers growing in water, land, grasses and trees, there are many lovely ones. Jin Dynasty's Tao Yuan Ming loved the chrysanthemum only; since the Tang Dynasty, people are so fond of the peony; I only love the lotus because it grows out of the mud but is never contaminated, it rises out of the water without seeming too fragile, its stem is hollow but the outside is straight, it has no creeping branches, its fragrance is far-reaching and pure, it is graceful and calm, it can be appreciated from afar but cannot be touched blasphemously. I call the chrysanthemum the hermit of all flowers; the peony is the wealthy noble of all flowers; and the lotus is the gentleman of all flowers. Sigh! The love of the chrysanthemum, after Tao it became very rare; the love of the lotus, who could feel the same way as I do? The love of the peony, it is acknowledged by almost everyone!
爱莲说-中文翻译英文
Translated from Chinese to English by HM68.COM
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