敕勒歌 (chì lè gē)
北朝民歌 (běi cháo mín gē), Northern Dynasty Folk Song

敕
chì
敕
/ imperial orders /
勒
lè
勒
/ rein in /
川
chuān
川
/ river / creek / plain / an area of level country / Sichuan province (abbrev.) /
，
阴山
yīn shān
阴山
/ Yin Mountains /
下
xià
下
/ under / second (of two parts) / next (week, etc.) / lower / below / underneath / down(wards) / to decline / to go down / latter /
，
天
tiān
天
/ day / sky / heaven /
似
sì
似
/ to seem / to appear / similar / like / to resemble /
穹
qíong
穹
/ arched / lofty / vast /
庐
lú
庐
/ hut /
，
笼
lóng
笼
/ basket / cage /
盖
gài
盖
/ lid / top / cover / canopy / to build /
四
sì
四
/ four / 4 /
野
yě
野
/ field / plain / open space / limit / boundary / rude / wild /
。
天
tiān
天
/ day / sky / heaven /
苍
cāng
苍
/ dark blue / fly / musca / deep green /
苍
cāng
苍
/ dark blue / fly / musca / deep green /
，
野
yě
野
/ field / plain / open space / limit / boundary / rude / wild /
茫茫
máng máng
茫茫
/ (adj) boundless; vast and obscure /
，
风
fēng
风
/ wind / news / style / custom / manner /
吹
chuī
吹
/ to blow / blast / puff / boast / brag / end in failure /
草
cǎo
草
/ grass / straw / draft (of a document) / careless / rough / manuscript / hasty /
低
dī
低
/ low / let droop, hang down, to lower /
见
jiàn
见
/ to see / to meet / to appear (to be sth) / to interview /
牛
níu
牛
/ ox / cow / bull /
羊
yáng
羊
/ (surname) / sheep /
。
Chi Le Province,
Beneath the Yin Mountains,
The sky resembles an arched hut,
It covers the four corners of the plain.
The sky is blue,
The plain is boundless,
Grass bends as the wind blows, revealing cows and sheep.

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