（古詞英譯）醉花陰 – 李清照

湊巧在網上看到了這首詞，很喜歡也就拿來準備好好地學習和欣賞一番。本來的確也沒有要將這首詞試譯成英文的想法，但是讀著讀著，心血來潮了，嗬嗬嗬，老"德性"又犯了...

 

醉花陰 – 李清照

 

薄霧濃雲愁永晝，

瑞腦銷金獸。

佳節又重陽，

玉枕紗廚，

半夜涼初透。

 

東籬把酒黃昏後，

有暗香盈袖。

莫道不銷魂，

簾卷西風，

人比黃花瘦。

 

Double Ninth by Li Qingzhao

 

Now brume, now thick clouds, a long woe-worn day,

The incense, lifeless, in brass burner lay.

O, tis Double-Ninth festival again,

Midnight draught feels so cold,  

On jade pillow, in gauze drapes, as I stay.

 

By East Fence, I drink till dusk fades away,

My sleeves imbue with subtle scented fay.  

Nay, say not it will not sadden my soul,

When west winds whirl the drapes, woe is me -  

I turn thinner than gold blooms do, O my dismay!

 

Tr. Ziyuzile

29/03/2025

(To be revised)