Notes on Qu Yuan's Translation of Buju

Lead: Buju is actually not a question-and-answer work, but a question-and-answer language to vent the author's cynicism. The following is the original text and translation of Buju, welcome for reference!

Buju original text

After Qu Yuan was exiled, he didn't see him again for three years. He tried his best to serve the country, but he was slandered one after another. I am depressed and confused, and I don't know where to go. So Zheng Yinwenbo, who went to see the divination, said, "I am very confused about some things. I hope your divination can help me analyze and judge." . Zheng Zhanyin put down the yarrow, dusted the tortoise shell and asked, "What can I do for you, sir?" " ? "

Qu Yuan said, "I'd rather look at money. I'm loyal to it. I'll send it to Lao Lai. Is it infinite? "

"Mowing grass is better than ploughing, and swimming becomes famous as an adult? Would you rather be outspoken than drag out an ignoble existence, or drag out an ignoble existence and stay away from vulgarity and wealth? Would you rather be a real person, a scholar and a woman? Why don't you be honest and clean, lead an honest and clean life, and be ridiculous as fat?

"If you are in high spirits, if you are thousands of miles away, will you go with the flow like a duck to water and steal my whole body?" Will it be better to put a yoke on the horse, and will it follow the horse's track? Why not compete with the oriole for food, or with the chicken for food?

"This is good or bad? Where are you going?

"The world is unclear: cicadas are heavy and thousands of people are light; The yellow bell is destroyed, and the tile thunders; Men are arrogant and wise men are nameless. I am silent, who knows my Lian Zhen! "

Zhan Yin explained the policy and thanked him: "The husband's feet are short, but the inches are strong; Lack of things, ignorance; If you can't count, God can't understand. Do whatever you want. Kampuchea can't know about it. "

Buju's translation

After Qu Yuan was exiled, he didn't see Chu Huaiwang again for three years. He tried his best to serve his country with wisdom, but was slandered by the king. He was upset and didn't know what to do. So I went to see Taibu Zheng Zhanyin and asked him, "There are some things that I am puzzled about. I hope your divination can help me analyze and judge. " Zheng Zhanyin straightened yarrow, dusted the tortoise shell and asked, "What do you think, sir?"

Qu Yuan said, "Would I rather be sincere, simple and honest, or be greeted and sent away to get out of trouble skillfully?" Would you rather work hard on weeding or make friends with powerful people for fame and profit? Would you rather call a spade a spade and ask for trouble, or obey the secular desire for wealth and drag out an ignoble existence? Are you willing to stand out from the crowd and remain upright, or are you willing to serve that woman with a flattering smile? Would you rather be honest and upright to remain innocent, or be tactful and submissive? Would you like to save yourself like a pony with lofty aspirations, or like a wild duck drifting with the tide? Do you want to keep pace with the horse or follow in the footsteps of that bad horse? Would you rather fly high with swans or compete with chickens and ducks on the ground for food? Which of the above is auspicious and fierce, which should be abandoned and which should be followed? The world is unknown: cicadas are considered heavy and their fate is light; Huang Lu was destroyed, but the casserole rang like thunder. The villain is arrogant, and the wise man is unknown. Alas, be silent, who can know my honest and loyal heart! "

Zheng Zhanyin put down the yarrow and said apologetically, "The ruler is longer than an inch, but it also has shortcomings. An inch is shorter than a ruler, but it also has its advantages. " Everything in the world is imperfect, and people's wisdom is sometimes unclear; There are things that cannot be predicted in divination, and the immortals are also to blame. Please put your ideas into practice. Tortoise shell and yarrow really don't know how to solve your doubts! "

To annotate ...

1. Release: exile.

2. Goodbye: Goodbye to the King of Chu.

3. Obstacle shielding: shielding and obstruction.

4. Taibu: an official in charge of divination.

5. Cause: Virtue.

6. Ending strategy: Earl Yarrow; End, number also. Brush turtle: brush the dust off the turtle shell.

7. Money: Honesty and diligence.

8. Send it to Laurie: Send it to welcome. Old (láo), comfort.

9. Adults: refers to dignitaries.

10. drag out an ignoble existence: greedy for life.

1 1. transcendence: superior appearance. Hold high: fly away. Loyalty: keep true nature.

12.zú zī: Flatter with words. Lisi: Flattery. Li: Respectfully, respectfully. Student: Auxiliary words. Oh, Yi Ru er (ní): forced smile. Female: It refers to Chu Huaiwang's favourite, Zheng Xiu, who joined hands with Shangguan, an important official in the DPRK, to crowd out and destroy Qu Yuan.

13. Steps: sleek. Funny (G ? J ?): A wine container that can be used to pour and spit wine all day. Later, it means that it can cope with infinity and is good at catering to others. Fat as Wei: it means smooth as grease and soft as cooked cowhide, and it is good at coping with the environment. Yingjie: Measure the pillars of the house, turn around, and describe the smooth life when in Rome. "Xie" is borrowed as "xié" and quoted from "Notes on Selected Works of Chu Ci", also known as "Xi é".

14. Angry: Hold your head high.

15. commonality: floating and uncertain. Fú: Waterbirds, that is, wild ducks. There is an original word "Hu" under this word, which is quoted and deleted according to the supplementary notes of Chu Ci.

16. Kang Yoke: Go hand in hand. Kang, with "hey", and also; A crossbar at the front end of a yoke or shaft.

17.(nú) Horse: Bad horse.

18. Ning is comparable to oriole: oriole (hú): swan; Than: always read b √.

19. Duck.

20. Muddy: Dirty.

2 1 .millennium: Represents the heaviest thing. In ancient times, 30 Jin was a king.

22. Huang Zhong: One of the twelve laws of ancient music is the loudest and grandest tone. This refers to a big clock whose tone is in tune with the rhythm of the yellow bell.

23. Pot: A pot made of pottery. Here stands for vulgar music.

24. High spirits: refers to the arrogance and arrogance of bad people.

25. Xie: politely declined and refused.

26. Number: number of hexagrams. Catch: and.