句句经典唯美：中国经典爱情诗歌精选（中英双语）

 　　If love between both sides can last for aye,

　　两情若是久长时，

　　Why need they stay together night and day?

　　又岂在朝朝暮暮。

　　By Xu Yuanchong, a distinguished¹ Chinese literature translator.

　　原著《鹊桥仙》，宋代秦观，著名翻译家许渊冲翻译。

　　For life or for death, however separated,

　　无论生死，但怎能分离，

　　To our wives we pledged our word.

　　对我们的妻子，我们曾承诺。

　　We held their hands;

　　执子之手，

　　We are to grow old together with them.

　　与子偕老。

　　By James Legge, a noted² Scottish sinologist (1815-1897).

　　原著出自《诗经》，苏格兰著名汉学家理雅各(1815-1897)翻译。

　　On high, we’d be two love birds flying wing to wing,

　　在天愿做比翼鸟，

　　On earth, two trees with branches twined from spring to spring.

　　在地愿为连理枝。

　　By Xu Yuanchong, a distinguished Chinese literature translator.

　　原著白居易《长恨歌》，许渊冲翻译。

　　By riverside are cooing

　　关关雎鸠，

　　A pair of turtledoves;

　　在河之洲，

　　A good young man is wooing

　　窈窕淑女，

　　A fair maiden³ he loves.

　　君子好逑。

　　By Xu Xuanchong, a distinguished Chinese literature translator.

　　原著出自《诗经》，许渊冲翻译。

　　I find my gown too large, but I will not regret;

　　衣带渐宽终不悔，

　　It’s worth while growing languid for my dear coquette.

　　为伊消得人憔悴。

　　by Xu Yuan Chong, a distinguished Chinese literature translator.

　　原著柳永《凤栖语》，许渊冲翻译。

　　A thousand times I search for her in the crowd,

　　众里寻他千百度，

　　And, suddenly turning my head,

　　蓦然回首，

　　Discover her where the lantern lights are dim.

　　那人却在灯火阑珊处。

　　By Yang Xianyi, a renowned⁴ Chinese literature translator Yang Xianyi (1915-2009).

　　原著辛弃疾《青玉案》，著名翻译家杨宪益翻译。

　　Lovers would grieve at parting as of cold.

　　枝上柳绵吹又少，

　　How could you stand this clear autumn day so cold!

　　天涯何处无芳草。

　　By Xu Yuanchong, a distinguished Chinese literature translator.

　　原著苏轼《蝶恋花》，许渊冲翻译。

　　Such sorrow can by no means be driven away.

　　此情无计可消除，

　　From eyebrows⁵ kept apart,

　　才下眉头，

　　Again it gnaws⁶ my heart.

　　却上心头。

　　By Xu Yuanchong, a distinguished Chinese literature translator.

　　原著李清照《一剪梅》，许渊冲翻译。

1 distinguished   

adj.卓越的，杰出的，著名的

参考例句：

• Elephants are distinguished from other animals by their long noses.大象以其长长的鼻子显示出与其他动物的不同。
• A banquet was given in honor of the distinguished guests.宴会是为了向贵宾们致敬而举行的。

2 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

3 maiden   

n.少女，处女；adj.未婚的，纯洁的，无经验的

参考例句：

• The prince fell in love with a fair young maiden.王子爱上了一位年轻美丽的少女。
• The aircraft makes its maiden flight tomorrow.这架飞机明天首航。

4 renowned   

adj.著名的，有名望的，声誉鹊起的

参考例句：

• He is one of the world's renowned writers.他是世界上知名的作家之一。
• She is renowned for her advocacy of human rights.她以提倡人权而闻名。

5 eyebrows   

眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Eyebrows stop sweat from coming down into the eyes. 眉毛挡住汗水使其不能流进眼睛。
• His eyebrows project noticeably. 他的眉毛特别突出。

6 gnaws   

咬( gnaw的第三人称单数 )； （长时间） 折磨某人； （使）苦恼； （长时间）危害某事物

参考例句：

• Time, whose tooth gnaws away everything else, is powerless against truth. 时间，它的利齿可咬碎万物，但对真理却无能为力。
• The water gnaws at the shoreline. 海水侵蚀海岸线。