陶渊明《饮酒二十首》中英对照
DrinkingWine饮酒二十首并序
Inmyretiredlife,Ihavelittleamusement,especiallynowthatthenightsaredraggingout.WheneverIgetsomegoodwine,Itakeasipeveryevening.WhenIdrinkalone,Iwillsoongetdrunk.Inmydrunkenness,Ioftenwriteafewlinesofversetoamusemyself.Asthesheetspileupindisorder,Iaskanoldfriendofminetocopythemoutforbetterentertainment.
余闲居寡欢，兼比夜已长，偶有名酒，无夕不饮。顾影独尽，忽焉复醉。既醉之後，辄题数句自娱。纸墨遂多，辞无诠次。聊命故人书之，以为欢笑尔。
Thethingsmayliveanddie,riseandfall;Thiseverlastinglawappliestoall.
ToseeShaoPinggrowmelonsinspringtime,Who’dthinkhewasamarquisinhisprime?Ascoldandheatrotateinatrain,Sohumanfortunesoftenwaxandwane.SagaciousmenwhounderstandsthistruthLeadahermit’slifefromearlyyouth.
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陶渊明《饮酒二十首》中英对照
BequickandhandacupofwinetomeSothatI’llspendthenighttimeinhighglee.其一
衰荣无定在，彼此更共之。邵生瓜田中，宁似东陵时！寒暑有代谢，人道每如兹。达人解其会，逝将不复疑；忽与一樽酒，日夕欢相持。
It’ssaidthatgoodbreedsgoodandillbreedsill,ButLoyalBrothersperishedonWestHill.Ifgoodandillwon’twintheirproperprize,Iwonderwhereonearththelessonlies.Atninety,Rongthehermitwassopoor,Inworseconditionsthanbeforeforsure.Hadhenotdaredbepoorandfeelnoshame，Howcouldhehavepreservedhistimelessfame?其二
积善云有报，夷叔在西山。善恶苟不应，何事空立言！九十行带索，饥寒况当年。不赖固穷节，百世当谁传。
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陶渊明《饮酒二十首》中英对照
Losingreasonforathousandyears,Mantendstogoagainsthisgenuineideas.Tokeepawayfromwineforfearofblame,Themanpursuesinvainthemundanefame.Hevalueshisexistenceassublime,
Butdeathisdoomedtograsphiminduetime.Nomatterhowlonghumanlifewilllast,Asswiftaslighteningitwillsoonbepassed.Valuingfameforyearsandyearsinlife,Whatcanhehopetogaininworldlystrife?其三
道丧向千载，人人惜其情。有酒不肯饮，但顾世间名。所以贵我身，岂不在一生？一生复能几，倏如流电惊。鼎鼎百年内，持此欲何成！Arestivebirdisonanaimlessflight.Evenwhenthedayapproachesnight.Whenitfluttersupanddowntheskies,Itsnightlysongsbecomeitswailsandsighs.Withshrillingcriesthatfititsloftyquest,
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陶渊明《饮酒二十首》中英对照
Itswirlsaroundandlovestheplacethebest.Allatonceitseesatallpine-treeAndfliesbackfromafarinutmostglee.
Thechillywindshaverippedtheleavesoftrees,Savethispine-treethatgrowsatfullestease.Asithasfounditsshelter,safeandsound,It'llneverleavethetreeonsecureground.其四
栖栖失群鸟，日暮犹独飞。徘徊无定止，夜夜声转悲。厉响思清远，去来何依依。因值孤生松，敛翮遥来归。劲风无荣木，此荫独不衰。托身已得所，千载不相违。V
Myhouseisbuiltamidtheworldofmen,YetwithnosoundandfurydoIken.TotellyouhowIcankeepdeafandblind,Anyplaceiscalmforapeacefulmind.
Ipluckhedge-sidechrysanthemumswithpleasureAndseethetranquilSouthernMountinleisure.
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陶渊明《饮酒二十首》中英对照
TheeveninghazeenshroudsitinfineweatherWhileflocksofbirdsareflyinghometogether.Theviewprovidessomeveritabletruth,Butmydefiningwordsseemtomeuncouth.其五
结庐在人境，而无车马喧。问君何能尔？心远地自偏。采菊东篱下，悠然见南山。山气日夕佳，飞鸟相与还。此中有真意，欲辨已忘言。VI
Forallthethingsmanmaydodayandnight,Whoknowswhichiswrongorwhichisright!Ifmenpickrightorwrongdeedsforachoice,Theygivethepraiseorcensureinonevoice.Themenbehavelikethisincorruptages,Thesoleexceptionsseemtobethesages.Despitethefoolswhoraiseahueandcry,I，llfollowhermitsandcastascorningeye.其六
行止千万端，谁知非与是。
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是非苟相形，雷同共誉毁。三季多此事，达士似不尔。咄咄俗中愚，且当从黄绮。VII
Withfairchrysanthemumsinview,Iplucktheirpetalsglisteningwithwetdew.AsipofwinethatcarriesthesefairflowersWillfreemymindfromalltheworldlypowers.AloneathomeIemptycupsofmine,
Andwouldthengulpdownjugsoftastefulwine.Whensunsetcalmsdowneverythingatease,Themelodiesofbirdsareheardintrees.BywindowsontheeasternsideIsingForwhatmyrurallifeherehastobring.其七
秋菊有佳色，裛露掇其英。汎此忘忧物，远我遗世情。一觞虽独进，杯尽壶自倾。日入群动息，归鸟趋林鸣。啸傲东轩下，聊复得此生。
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陶渊明《饮酒二十首》中英对照
VIII 