王翰《凉州词》 -经典诗词英译-中英双语赏析

凉州词

[唐]王翰

葡萄美酒夜光杯[1]，

欲饮琵琶马上催[2]。

醉卧沙场[3]君莫笑，

古来征战几人回？

注释：

[1]夜光杯：玉制的酒杯。将其盛满美酒放在月光下，杯中便闪闪发亮，由此得名。

[2]催：催将士出征。

[3]沙场：战场。

Starting for the Front

Wang Han

With wine of grapes the cups of jade would glow at night;

Drinking to pipa songs,we are summoned to fight.

Don’t laugh if we lay drunken on the battle ground!

How many warriors ever came back safe and sound?