Chinese Classical Literature

小编导读：《望夫石》是唐代文学家刘禹锡的诗作。此诗紧扣题目，通篇只在“望”字上做文章，借一个妇女终日望夫而化石的传说，表达作者日夕盼望归京的迫切心情。全诗语言质朴，含蕴深刻，以反复咏叹突出主题的手法，形象地再现了诗人思归之情，含蓄地表达了他坚贞不渝的志行。 《望夫石》 刘禹锡 终日望夫夫不归， 化为孤石苦相思。 望来已是几千载， 只似当时初望时。 H usband-Gazing Hill Liu Yuxi Gazing day and night for her husband, who never returned, She petrified into a lonely rock and stubbornly yearned. Her gazing is already thousands of years old, But looks just as new as the first day she did so.

小编导读：《潇湘神》是刘禹锡拟民歌体之作。诗中叙写舜帝与娥皇、女英二妃的故事。这个生离死别的故事本身就具有浓厚的悲剧色彩，因而诗人也着意渲染其忧思伤感、哀怨凄凉的情调。诗人充分利用潇湘地理风物，婉转复沓，深得民歌一唱三叹之妙。 《潇湘神》 刘禹锡 湘水流，湘水流，九疑云物至今愁。 若问二妃何处所，零陵芳草露中秋。 斑竹枝，斑竹枝，泪痕点点寄相思。 楚客欲听瑶瑟怨，潇湘深夜月明时。 Xiao Xiang Shen Liu Yuxi The Xiang River flows, The Xiang River flows, The scenery in Jiuyi Still mourns. You ask for The two imperial concubines? Fragrant grass in Lingling And mid-autumn dews. The spotted bamboos, The spotted bamboos, Tear stains drop by drop With yearnings suffused. The guests from Chu Who want to listen to the zither groan Please wait till the deep night When the moon shines bright.

小编导读：《西塞山怀古》是唐代诗人刘禹锡的作品。此诗怀古伤今。前四句，写西晋灭吴的历史故事，表现国家统一是历史之必然，阐发了事物兴废决定于人的思想；后四句写西塞山，点出它之所以闻名，是因为曾经是军事要塞，而今山形依旧，可是人事全非，拓开了诗的主题。全诗叙说的内容是历史上的事实，状摹的景色是眼前的实景，抒发的感叹是诗人胸中的真情。诗人巧妙地把史、景、情完美地揉合在一起，使得三者相映相衬，相长相生，营造出一种含蕴半瞻的苍凉意境，给人以沉郁顿挫之感。 《西塞山怀古》 刘禹锡 王浚楼船下益州，金陵王气黯然收。 千寻铁锁沉江底，一片降幡出石头。 人世几回伤往事，山形依旧枕寒流。 今逢四海为家日，故垒萧萧芦荻秋。 Mount West-Fort: Reflections on an Ancient Battle Liu Yuxi Down from Yizhou, Wang Jun’s battleships came tearing, Jinling, the Wu’s capital, lost its regal bearing. With the blocking iron-chains broken and sunk, Over the city wall a white flag appeared, wavering. Aloof from the myriad sad human affairs, On a cold river the mountain lies, resting. Today, everywhere there is peace, there is home, yet Buried in autumnal reeds the ancient ruins are, rustling.

小编导读：这也是一首情诗，写的是一个失恋女子心中的痛苦。头两句写眼前景色：“山桃红花满上头，蜀江春水拍山流。”上句写满山桃花红艳艳，下句写江水拍山而流，描写了水恋山的情景，这样的情景原是很美的，但对诗中的女子来讲，如此美景恰恰勾起了她的无限痛苦。 《竹枝词·山桃红花满上头》 刘禹锡 山桃红花满上头，蜀江春水拍山流。 花红易衰似郎意，水流无限似侬愁。 “Bamboo Branch Song” Liu Yuxi Red blossoms of mountain peach crowd the uplands, spring waters of the Shu rivers buffet the mountains as they flow. Crimson blossoms so quickly fading, like my lover’s ardor; flowing waters so endless, like the sorrow I feel.

小编导读：《乌衣巷》是唐代诗人刘禹锡的代表作之一。这是一首抚今吊古的诗篇是怀古组诗《金陵五题》中的第二首。此诗凭吊昔日东晋南京秦淮河上朱雀桥和南岸的乌衣巷的繁华鼎盛，而今野草丛生，荒凉残照，感慨沧海桑田，人生多变。 《乌衣巷》 刘禹锡 朱雀桥边野草花，乌衣巷口夕阳斜。 旧时王谢堂前燕，飞入寻常百姓家。 Wuyi or Swallows’ Lane Liu Yuxi Beside the Zhuque Bridge wild flowers thickly grow, Along the Wuyi Lane the sun is setting low. Where once the swallows knew the mansions of the great, They now to humbler homes would fly to nest and mate.

小编导读：《秋词·自古逢秋悲寂寥》是唐朝诗人刘禹锡的作品。“自古逢秋悲寂寥”，诗人开篇，即以议论起笔，断然否定了前人悲秋的观念，表现出一种激越向上的诗情。首句即明确指出自古以来，人们每逢到了秋天就感叹秋天的寂寞萧索。 《秋词·自古逢秋悲寂寥》 刘禹锡 自古逢秋悲寂寥，我言秋日胜春朝。 晴空一鹤排云上，便引诗情到碧霄。 On Autumn Liu Yuxi Only desolation autumn has been known to arouse; I would say autumn day is much better than spring morn. When a crane soars into the blue sky flapping at clouds, My poetic sentiment follows her to high heaven.

小编导读：《石头城》是刘禹锡组诗《金陵五题》的第一首，全诗着眼于石头城周围的地理环境，在群山、江潮、淮水和月色中凸显古城的荒凉和寂寞，格调莽苍，境界阔大，感慨深沉，历来备受赞誉。 《石头城》 刘禹锡 山围故国周遭在，潮打空城寂寞回。 淮水东边旧时月，夜深还过女墙来。 Stone City Liu Yuxi The site with surrounding hills still remains; The tides pound the hollow city and return disconsolate. To the east of the Qinhuai River the same moon, as ever before, In the depth of night rises again over the battlements.

小编导读：这首诗写的是一位沉浸在初恋中的少女的心情。她爱着一个人，可还没有确实知道对方的态度，因此既抱有希望，又含有疑虑；既欢喜，又担忧。诗人用她自己的口吻，将这种微妙复杂的心理成功地与以表达。 《竹枝词·杨柳青青江水平》 刘禹锡 杨柳青青江水平，闻郎江上唱歌声。 东边日出西边雨，道是无晴还有晴。 A Love Song Liu Yuxi The willows are green, the river smoothly flows; Singing over there on the waters is the lad I love. In the east the sun is out, in the west there is rain; It is not yet clear, but somewhat clear, you may as well say.

小编导读：《再游玄都观》是唐代文学家刘禹锡的诗作。此诗作于大和二年（828年），前两句写出玄都观经过繁盛以后的荒凉景色，后两句由花事之变迁，关合到诗人自己之升沉进退。全诗用比拟的方法，对当时的人物和事件加以讽刺，表现了诗人不屈不挠的坚强意志。 《再游玄都观》 刘禹锡 百亩庭中半是苔，桃花净尽菜花开。 种桃道士归何处？前度刘郎今又来。 Revisiting Xuandu Temple Liu Yuxi Half of the hundred mu courtyard is overgrown with moss; Rapes are in bloom where peach blossoms flourished before. The Taoist peach-tree planter, where is he now? But, lo, I am back, the self-same Master Liu of yore!

《浪淘沙·八月涛声吼地来》是唐代文学家刘禹锡的词作（有人认为是诗）。作品描写的是八月十八的钱塘江大潮涨落的壮观景象。前二句描写涨潮情形，后二句描写退潮情形，写涨潮固然写出其势，写退潮实亦写出其力，显得形象生动、丰满多姿。 《浪淘沙》 刘禹锡 八月涛声吼地来， 头高数丈触山回。 须臾却入海门去， 卷起沙堆似雪堆。 Tidal Wave of the QianTang River Liu Yuxi In the eighth moon, the surf roared onto the land. Its lofty crest dashed against the rock and turned back. In a moment it recorded into the sea-gale, Rolling up drifts of sand like snow.

《春词》是唐代诗人刘禹锡为友人白居易的《春词》创作的一首和诗。此诗描写一位宫女扮好新妆却无人赏识，只能百无聊赖地独自数花朵解闷，引得蜻蜓飞上头来的别致情景。全诗抒写宫怨闺情，但与其他同类诗迥然不同。诗人通过对宫女神态的传神刻画，表现了她不胜幽怨之情。诗意别出心裁，富有韵味。 《春词》 刘禹锡 新妆宜面下朱楼，深锁春光一院愁。 行到中庭数花朵，蜻蜓飞上玉搔头。 A Song of Spring Liu Yuxi Made up and in new dress downstairs she goes; The yard’s filled with spring views but locked in woes. When she steps to mid-court to count flower balls, A dragonfly on her jade hairpin falls.