洛神赋翻译

笔译:曹植《洛神赋》英译

黄初三年，余朝京师，还济洛川。古人有言，斯水之神，名曰宓妃。感宋玉对楚王神

女之事，遂作斯赋。其辞曰：

余从京域，言归东藩。背伊阙，越轘辕，经通谷，陵景山。日既西倾，车殆马烦。尔

乃税驾乎蘅皋，秣驷乎芝田，容与乎阳林，流眄乎洛川。于是精移神骇，忽焉思散。

俯则末察，仰以殊观，睹一丽人，于岩之畔。乃援御者而告之曰：“尔有觌于彼者乎？

彼何人斯？若此之艳也！”御者对曰：“臣闻河洛之神，名曰宓妃。然则君王所见，

无乃日乎？其状若何？臣愿闻之。”

余告之曰：“其形也，翩若惊鸿，婉若游龙。荣曜秋菊，华茂春松。仿佛兮若轻云之

蔽月，飘飘兮若流风之回雪。远而望之，皎若太阳升朝霞；迫而察之，灼若芙蕖出渌

波。襛纤得衷，修短合度。肩若削成，腰如约素。延颈秀项，皓质呈露。芳泽无加，

铅华弗御。云髻峨峨，修眉联娟。丹唇外朗，皓齿内鲜，明眸善睐，靥辅承权。瑰姿

艳逸，仪静体闲。柔情绰态，媚于语言。奇服旷世，骨像应图。披罗衣之璀粲兮，珥

瑶碧之华琚。戴金翠之首饰，缀明珠以耀躯。践远游之文履，曳雾绡之轻裾。微幽兰

之芳蔼兮，步踟蹰于山隅。于是忽焉纵体，以遨以嬉。左倚采旄，右荫桂旗。壤皓腕

于神浒兮，采湍濑之玄芝。

余情悦其淑美兮，心振荡而不怡。无良媒以接欢兮，托微波而通辞。愿诚素之先达兮，

解玉佩以要之。嗟佳人之信修，羌习礼而明诗。抗琼珶以和余兮，指潜渊而为期。执

眷眷之款实兮，惧斯灵之我欺。感交甫之弃言兮，怅犹豫而狐疑。收和颜而静志兮，

申礼防以自持。……

TheGoddessoftheLuo

CaoZhi

InthethirdyearoftheHuangchu(1)era,Iattendedcourtatthecapitalandthen

crosdtheLuoRiver(2)ldentimesudtosay

edbytheexampleofSongYu,

whodescribedagoddesstothekingofChu,Ieventuallycompodafuwhichread:

Leavingthecapital

Toreturntomyfiefintheeast,

YiBarrieratmyback,

UpoverHuanyuan,

PassingthroughTongValley,

CrossingMountJing;

Thesunhadalreadydippedinthewest,

Thecarriageunsteady,thehorsfatigued,

AndsoIhaltedmyriginthespikenardmarshes,

GrazedmyteamofouratLichenFields(3),

IdlingawhilebyWillowWood(4),

LettingmyeyeswanderovertheLuo.

Thenmymoodemedtochange,myspiritgrewrestless;

Suddenlymythoughtshadscattered.

Ilookeddown,hardlynoticingwhatwasthere,

Lookeduptoeadifferentsight,

Tospyalovelyladybytheslopesoftheriverbank.

Itookholdofthecoachman'sarmandasked:“Canyoueher?Whocouldshebe

–awomansobeautiful!”

Thecoachmenreplied:“IhaveheardofthegoddessoftheRiverLuo,Whoname

ue,myprince—isitnotshe?Butwhatdoesshelooklike?Ibeg

youtotellme!

AndIanswered:

Herbodysoarslightlylikeastartledswan,

Gracefully,likeadragoninflight,

Insplendorbrighterthantheautumnchrysanthemum,

Inbloommoreflourishingthanthepineinspring;

Dimasthemoonmantledinfilmyclouds,

Restlessassnowwhirledbythedrivingwind.

Gazefarofffromadistance;

Shesparkleslikethesunrisingfrommorningmists;

Pressclortoexamine:

Sheflameslikethelotusflowertoppingthegreenwave.

Inherabalanceisstruckbetweenplumpandfrail.

Ameasuredaccordbetweendiminutiveandtall,

Withshouldersshapedasifbycarving,

Waistnarrowasthoughboundwithwhitecords;

Atherslimthroatandcurvingneck

Thepalefleshliesopentoview,

Noscentedointmentsoverlayingit,

Nocoatofleadenpowderapplied.

Cloud-bankcoiffurerisingsteeply,

Longeyebrowsdelicatelyarched,

Redlipsthatshedtheirlightabroad,

Whiteteethgleamingwithin,

Brighteyesskilledatglances,

Adimpletoroundoffthebaofthecheek—

Herrareformwonderfullyenchanting,

Hermannerquiet,herpodemure.

Gentlehearted,broadofmind(5),

Sheentranceswitheverywordshespeaks;

Herrobesareofastrangenessldomen,

Herfaceandfigureliveuptoherpaintings.

Wrappedinthesoftrustleofasilkengarments,

Shedecksherlfwithfloweryearringsofjasperandjade,

Goldandkingfisherhairpinsadorningherhead,

Stringsofbrightpearlstomakeherbodyshine.

Shetreadsinfiguredslippersfashionedfordistantwandering,

Airytrainsofmistlikegauzeintow,

Dimmedbytheodoroushazeofunenorchids,

Pacinguncertainlybesidethecornerofthehill.

Thensuddenlysheputsonafreerair,

Readyforrambling,forpleasantdiversion.

Totheleftplantinghercoloredpennants,

Totherightspreadingtheshadeofcassiaflags,

Shedipspalewristsintotheholyriver'sbrink,

Plucksdarkirisfromtheripplingshallows.

Myfancyischarmedbyhermodestbeauty,

Butmyheart,uneasy,stirswithdistress:

Withoutaskilledgo-betweentojoinusinbliss,

Imusttrustthelittlewavestobearmymessage.

Desiringthatmysincerityfirstofallbeknown,

Iundoagirdle-jadetoofferaspledge.

Ah,thepuretrustofthatlovelylady,

Trainedinritual,acquaintedwithOdes(6);

Sheholdsupagarnetstonetomatchmygift,

Pointingdownintothedepthstoshowwhereweshouldmeet.

Clingingtoalover'spassionatefaith,

YetIfearthatthisspiritmaydeceiveme;

WarnedbytalesofhowJiaofu(7)wasabandoned,

Ipau,uncertainanddespairing;

Then,stillingsuchthoughts,Iturnagentlerfacetowardher,

SignalingthatformypartIabidebytherulesofritual.

Notes:

(1)theHuangchu:i.e.222A.D.

(2)theLuoRiver:InHenanProvince,soareTongValleyandMountJing.

(3)GrazedmyteamoffouratLichenField:Orig.—Grazedmyhoronafragrant

grassfield.

(4)WillowWood:Nameofaplace.

(5)broadofmind:Orig.—deportmentcalm.

(6)withtheOdes:Orig.—withpoetry.

(7)Jiaofu:Acharacterinafairytalewhoisabandonedbyagoddess.(王恩保、王约

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