乌衣巷[1]
[唐]刘禹锡
朱雀桥[2]边野草花,
乌衣巷口夕阳斜。
旧时王谢[3]堂前燕,
飞入寻常百姓家。
注释:
[1]乌衣巷:地名,位于南京市秦淮河之南。三国时期吴国禁军军营曾设于此,禁军身着黑色军服,由此得名。
[2]朱雀桥:金陵城朱雀门外的大桥,位于今南京市秦淮区。
[3]王谢:王导、谢安,世家大族。
The Street of Mansions
Liu Yuxi
Beside the Bridge of Birds rank grasses overgrow;
O’er the Street of Mansions the setting sun hangs low.
Swallows that skimmed by painted eaves in bygone days
Are dipping now among the humble homes’doorways.