甫
也
诸
侯
老
宾
客
I, Du Fu, the duke's elderly guest,
罢
酒
酣
歌
拓
金
戟
Finished my wine, drunkenly sang, and waved a golden halberd.
骑
马
忽
忆
少
年
时
I mounted my horse and suddenly remembered the days of my youth,
散
蹄
迸
落
瞿
塘
石
The flying hooves sent stones pouring down into Qutang gorge.
白
帝
城
门
水
云
外
Baidicheng's city gates are beyond the water's clouds,
低
身
直
下
八
千
尺
Bending over, I plunged straight down eight thousand feet.
粉
堞
电
转
紫
游
缰
Whitewashed battlements passed like lightning, the purple reins were loose,
东
得
平
冈
出
天
壁
Then east, I reached the level ridge, out past heaven's cliff.
江
村
野
堂
争
入
眼
River villages and country halls vied to enter my eyes,
垂
鞭
亸
鞚
凌
紫
陌
The whip hung down, the bridle drooped, I reached the crimson road.
向
来
皓
首
惊
万
人
All the ten thousand people amazed by my silver head,
自
倚
红
颜
能
骑
射
I trusted to the riding and shooting skills of my rosy-cheeked youth.
安
知
决
臆
追
风
足
How could I know that bursting its chest, hooves chasing the wind,
朱
汗
骖
驔
犹
喷
玉
That racing horse, red with sweat, breathing spurts of jade,
不
虞
一
蹶
终
损
伤
Would unexpectedly take a tumble and end up injuring me?
人
生
快
意
多
所
辱
In human life, taking pleasure often leads to shame.
职
当
忧
戚
伏
衾
枕
That's why I'm feeling sad, lying on quilts and pillows,
况
乃
迟
暮
加
烦
促
Being in the sunset of my life only adds to the bother.
明
知
来
问
腆
我
颜
When I knew you'd come to visit, I wanted to hide my face,
杖
藜
强
起
依
僮
仆
With a bramble stick I manage to rise, leaning on a servant.
语
尽
还
成
开
口
笑
Then, after we've finished talking, we open our mouths and laugh,
提
携
别
扫
清
溪
曲
Giving me support, you help to sweep by the clear stream's bend.
酒
肉
如
山
又
一
时
Wine and meat are piled up like mountains once again,
初
筵
哀
丝
动
豪
竹
The feast starts: sad strings and brave bamboo sound out.
共
指
西
日
不
相
贷
Together, we point to the western sun, not to be granted us long,
喧
呼
且
覆
杯
中
渌
Noise and exclamations, then we tip the cup of clear wine.
何
必
走
马
来
为
问
Why did you have to hurry your horses, coming to ask after me?
君
不
见
嵇
康
养
生
遭
杀
戮
Don't you remember Xi Kang, who nourished life and got killed?
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