（詩經選譯）國風·鄘風·相鼠

詩經 ·國風·鄘風·相鼠

 

A Rat

 

相鼠有皮，人而無儀！

人而無儀，不死何為？

 

Lo, e‘en a rat hath its own hide,

A man hath none but his guised pride.

Sith he witteth no decorum,

Why doth Heaven still let him bide?

相鼠有齒，人而無止！

人而無止，不死何俟？

 

Lo, e’en a rat hath teeth to bare,

A man hath no manners to wear.

Sith he weeteth no comity，

Why this villain doth Heaven spare?

相鼠有體，人而無禮！

人而無禮，胡不遄死？

 

Lo, e’en a rat hath limbs to crawl,

A man wisteth no rites at all.

Sith he heedeth no rituals,

Why doth Heaven not let him fall?

 

Tr. Ziyuzile

19/12/2025

(To be revised)