帕布莉卡淇奥[1]
瞻彼淇奥，
绿竹猗猗[2]。
有匪君子，
如切[3]如磋[4]，
如琢[5]如磨[6]。
瑟兮[7]兮，
赫兮咺[8]兮，
有匪君子，
终不可谖[9]兮！
瞻彼淇奥，
绿竹青青。
有匪君子，
充耳琇莹，
会弁如星。
瑟兮兮，
赫兮咺兮，
有匪君子，
终不可谖兮！
瞻彼淇奥，
绿竹如箦[10]。
有匪君子，
如金如锡，
如圭如璧。
宽兮绰兮，
猗重较[11]兮。
善戏谑兮，
不为虐兮。
看那淇水转弯处，
绿竹婀娜真茂密。
文雅风流美君子，
如经切磋玉骨器，
雕琢玉石美如许。
庄严啊威武，
威仪啊磊落。
这个文雅的君子，
教人记住不能忘！
看那淇水转弯处，
绿竹青青真茂密。
文雅风流美君子，
耳充宝石真晶莹，
帽缝美玉如明星。
庄严啊威武，
威仪啊磊落。
这个文雅的君子，
教人记住不能忘！
看那淇水转弯处，
绿竹郁郁真茂密。
文雅风流美君子，
才学精深如金锡，
品行洁美如圭璧。
宽厚啊温文啊，
靠倚在车旁。
谈笑风趣易接近，
不骄不躁不刻薄。
注释：
[1] 奥：弯曲处。
[2] 猗猗：长而美。
[3] 切：治骨曰切。
[4] 磋：治象牙曰磋。
[5] 琢：治玉曰琢。
[6] 磨：治石曰磨。
[7] （xiàn）：宽大、威武。
[8] 咺（xuān）：威仪。
[9] 谖：忘记。
[10] 箦（zé）：密密层层的样子。
[11] 重较：古时车厢横木两端伸出的弯木。
Duke Wu of Wei[1]
Behold by riverside
Green bamboos in high glee.
Our duke is dignified
Like polished ivory
And stone or jade refined.
With solemn gravity
And elevated mind,
The duke we love a lot
Should never be forgot.
Behold by riverside
Bamboos with soft green shade.
Our duke is dignified
When crowned with strings of jade
As bright as stars we find.
With solemn gravity
And elevated mind,
The duke we love a lot
Should never be forgot.
Behold by riverside
Bamboos so lush and green.
Our duke is dignified
With gold-or tin-like sheen.
With his sceptre in hand,
He is in gentle mood;
By his chariot he’d stand;
At jesting he is good,
But he is never rude.
[1]This song was written in praise of Duke Wu who ruled the State of Wei in 811—751 B. C. The duke cultivated the principles of government. The people increased in number, and others flocked to the State. In 770 B. C. when King You of Zhou was killed by a barbarian tribe, the duke led his army to the rescue of Zhou and rendered such great service against the enemy that King Ping appointed him a minister of the royal court.
