白居易《夜筝》 – Bai Juyi English Translations – Chinese Poems

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夜筝

紫袖红弦明月中,

自弹自感[1]暗低容[2]。

弦凝指咽声停处,

别有深情一万重。

《夜筝》可以说是把《琵琶行》剪裁成了一首绝句。第一句的“紫袖”代弹筝人,“红弦”代筝,暗示她的乐伎身份,衣饰美好,乐器精良;“明月”表示是夜,可以使人想起“浔阳江头夜送客”的情景。第二句的“自弹”使人想起“低眉信手续续弹”,“自感”则是沉浸在乐曲中。第三句的“弦凝”使人想到“冰泉冷涩弦凝绝”,“指咽”则会使人想到“幽咽泉流水下滩”,所以使人觉得“别有深情一万重”了。

注释:

[1]自弹自感:弹筝人被自己曲中的情思所感染。

[2]暗低容:愁容满面、低头沉吟的样子。

Lute Playing at Night

In moonlight violet sleeves caress the lute red;

Playing alone and moved, she lowers and hides her head.

Her fingers sob when music stops on congealed strings,

But you can hear ten thousand songs her deep heart sings.

 

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