马致远《四块玉  叹世》 -英译元曲-中英双语赏析-经典翻译

四块玉
 叹世

马致远

两鬓皤[1]，中年过，

因甚区区[2]苦张罗?

人间宠辱都参破。

种春风二顷田，

远红尘千丈波[3]，

倒大来[4]闲快活。

注释：

[1]皤：白。

[2]区区：同“驱驱”，奔走忙碌之意。

[3]千丈波：比喻巨大的风险。

[4]倒大来：到头来。

Tune: Four Pieces of Jade
 （II）O World!

Ma Zhiyuan

Grey turns my hair

Past middle age.

Why should I be busy about worldly affair?

I’ve seen through fame and shame as a sage.

I’d till in vernal breeze two acres of land;

Far from the world’s ups and downs I would stand.

What a great pleasure

To live at leisure!