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Liu Xiyi Poem: Admonition on the Part of a White-haired Old Man – 刘希夷 《代悲白头翁》

代悲白头翁 刘希夷 洛阳城东桃李花, 飞来飞去落谁家? 洛阳女儿惜颜色, 坐见落花长叹息。 今年落花颜色改, 明年花开复谁在? 已见松柏摧为薪 [1] , 更闻桑田变成海 [2] 。 古人无复洛城东, 今人还对落花风。 年年岁岁花相似, 岁岁年年人不同。 寄言全盛红颜子, 应怜半死白头翁。 此翁白头真可怜, 伊昔红颜美少年。 公子王孙芳树下 [3] , 清歌妙舞落花前。 光禄 [4] 池台文锦绣 [5] , 将军 [6] 楼阁画神仙。 一朝卧病无相识, 三春行乐在谁边? 婉转蛾眉 [7] 能几时? 须臾鹤发乱如丝。 但看古来歌舞地, 唯有黄昏鸟雀悲! 注释: [1] 松柏摧为薪:松柏被砍伐作柴薪。《古诗十九首》:“古墓犁为田,松柏摧为薪。” [2] 桑田变成海:《神仙传》:“麻姑谓王方平曰:’接待以来,已见东海三为桑田。’” [3] “公子”二句:这两句说,白头翁年轻时曾和公子王孙在树下花前共赏清歌妙舞。 [4] 光禄:光禄勋。用东汉马援之子马防的典故。《后汉书·马援传》(附马防传)载:马防在汉章帝时拜光禄勋,生活很奢侈。 [5] 池台文锦绣:指以锦绣装饰池台中物。 [6] 将军:指东汉贵戚梁冀,他曾为大将军。《后汉书·粱冀传》栽:梁冀大兴土木,建造府宅。 [7] 婉转蛾眉:本为年轻女子的面部化妆,此代指青春年华。 Admonition on the Part of a White-haired Old Man Liu Xiyi The peach and plum flowers east of the capital Fly up and down and here and there. Where will they fall? The maiden in the capital loves rosy hue; She would sigh for the flowers falling out of view. Her rosy color fades when flowers fall this year. When flowers blow again, will she pretty appear? I’ve seen cypress cut down as fuel with pine trees; I’ve heard the mulberry f...