To Du Fu from Sand Hill Town
- Poetry of Li Bai (Li Po)
《沙丘城下寄杜甫》By Li Bai (Li Po)
English Translation
Why have I come here after all
To live alone the whole day long?
There're but old trees by city wall,
From dawn till dusk but Autumn's song.
I can't be soothed by wine of Lu,
Nor moved by local melody.
Like River Wen I think of you,
Whose waves roll southward endlessly.
中文原文( Chinese )
我来竟何事，高卧沙丘城。
城边有古树，日夕连秋声。
鲁酒不可醉，齐歌空复情。
思君若汶水，浩荡寄南征。
- Why Chinese poems is so special?
- The most distinctive features of Chinese poetry are: concision- many poems are only four lines, and few are much longer than eight; ambiguity- number, tense and parts of speech are often undetermined, creating particularly rich interpretative possibilities; and structure- most poems follow quite strict formal patterns which have beauty in themselves as well as highlighting meaningful contrasts.
- How to read a Chinese poem?
- Like an English poem, but more so. Everything is there for a reason, so try to find that reason. Think about all the possible connotations, and be aware of the different possibilities of number and tense. Look for contrasts: within lines, between the lines of each couplet and between successive couplets. Above all, don't worry about what the poet meant- find your meaning.
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