The Original Text and Translation of Qu Yuan's Lisao and National Mourning

Take a long breath to hide your tears and mourn the hardships of people's lives; Although I am good at trimming my hair, I am embarrassed by it, and I am eager to change it; Not only for surplus, but also for surplus; My heart is also good, although I die nine times without regret; Many women are ill, and there are rumors that I am good at prostitution; The custom-making work is clever and the rules are correct; Chasing Song with rope ink and competing with Zhou Rong; I am so depressed, I am poor at this time; I'd rather die in exile, but I can't bear it; Raptors are not crowded, since past lives; Where is the ability to be around, the husband is different and peaceful; Curse one's heart and suppress one's ambition, endure especially and be angry; Be innocent, die straight, and be thicker than the former sanctuary. Regret not keeping the way, and rebel after a delay; Only when I get back to my car can I get back to the road, and the journey is not far away; Step by step, the horse is in Xi, Gao Lan, and Jiaoshan does not stop; I'll leave you if I can't get in. If you retreat, you will resume your original service. Take lotus flowers as clothes and hibiscus as clothes; I don't know that it's embarrassing, and I feel that I believe it; Gao Guan Yu is in danger, and Yulong is off the ground; Party, Ze miscellaneous, but no loss; If you suddenly swim back, you will see four shortages; Pei Huamei's ornaments, Fang Feifei's seals; People's livelihood is different, I am used to repairing; Although my body has not changed, how can I punish my heart?

Translation of Li Sao

Zhuan Xu, I am your distant descendant, Boyong-the glorious name of my ancestors. I came down from the sky in the first month of that year when the old star was in the shade. Dear ancestors, guess carefully the time and crying when I first came to earth and give me a corresponding reputation through divination. Give me the name is regular, give me the nickname is Ling Jun. God not only gave me so much inner beauty, but also paid attention to cultivating my own character. I am covered with fragrant Li Jiang and angelica dahurica; Qiu Lan was tied into his scarf. Time flies, I'm afraid I can't catch this fleeting time, let the years shape my beautiful heart. In the morning, I bathed in the morning light to pull up the magnolia on the slope. In the evening, I carry the sunset on my back and pick Miscanthus on the shore of the mainland to moisten my body. The sun and the moon overlap constantly, and spring and autumn alternate endlessly. I'm afraid of beauty at the thought of yellow leaves falling on the tree and a little frost on your head! Why, why not seize the opportunity of prime of life and abandon evil behavior? Why not change this terrible law? Appoint talents to gallop the world! Follow me! I should show you the way!

Walking on the road to happiness and light. Looking back, the virtues of my three generations of predecessors were so perfect and pure, and clumps of grass and flowers surrounded them. At that time, pepper and osmanthus trees were layered, where was the fragrant grass angelica dahurica? Oh! How aboveboard Tang Yao and Yu Shun are. They follow the right path and move towards a bright future. How crazy Xia Jie and Shangzhou are. They just wanted to take shortcuts and paths, and as a result, they got into trouble. Those partisans were so sneaky that they walked into a dead end step by step without reflection. Am I worried that I will encounter disaster? No, I'm worried that Chu's driver will roll over! In desperation, I ran around for the revival of the dynasty, hoping to follow in the footsteps of the next Ming king. Your majesty, you can't observe my heart, but you listen to gossip and are furious with me. I know that telling the truth will cause trouble, but how can I watch my country sink! I dare to point to heaven and let it testify for me. I am completely loyal to you!

Before, you and I made a promise, but later, you had other plans and forgot the past. I'm not embarrassed to say goodbye to you. Sadly, your mind is uncertain and capricious! I once planted a large area of Chunlan and a hundred acres of Qiu Hui. I also planted peony and mustard in pieces, and interplanted horseshoe incense and angelica dahurica. I really hope they can be covered by green leaves and towering branches, and then they can be harvested and collected. Even if the flowers wither, what's the sadness? The saddest thing is that many herbs have undergone qualitative changes. Those partisans are fighting for greed and power, and they are tirelessly pursuing fame and fortune. Forgive yourself for doubting others, scheming and being jealous of each other. It is really not what I want to pursue in my heart to fight for power and profit as hard as they do. I feel that my old world is coming, and I am only worried that it is not too late to establish a good reputation. In the morning, I suck the dew on the magnolia, and in the evening, I eat the buds on the petals of chrysanthemum. As long as my heart is really beautiful and pure, what's so sad about me being sallow and emaciated for a long time? I tied the roots of Angelica dahurica and Mulan together, and then put on Ficus pumila with dew. I wove vanilla from the twigs of the mushroom laurel, and then twisted a bunch of stamens in the Hu Sheng. I am so pious in imitating ancient sages, and I am not dressed as a common person.

I can't share the same interests with today's people, but I would like to bathe in Peng Xian's legacy. I wiped my bitter tears, sighed and lamented that the channel of life was full of hardships. I just live a clean and honest life, but I suffer greatly from it. I protested in the morning and was ruined at night! Because I wear incense sticks to belittle me, and because I collect angelica dahurica, I charge. These are all treasured in my heart, and I will never regret dying nine times! I only blame the monarch! You are too carefree to see my intentions clearly. The maids around me are jealous of my appearance, so all kinds of rumors say that I am coquettish and sycophantic! Wealth-hungry people are good at opportunism, and they can abandon all Fiona Fang and rules. Follow evil, abandon statutes, and strive for tolerance as the criterion of life. I am very depressed and frustrated, and I am down and out in this time of transvestite reversal! I would rather die suddenly and in the river than go along with them. Oh, how can that phoenix get along with the house finch? It has been so distinctive since ancient times. Where can I put the handle on the round hole? How can strangers walk hand in hand!

I wronged my heart, suppressed my feelings, and temporarily endured the blame and shame together. He died on the day of loyalty and remained innocent, which was praised by sages of all ages! I regret not seeing the future clearly. I hesitated for a moment and decided to turn around. Fortunately, getting lost is not too far. Turning around, I still set foot on the original Shui Yi. I'm walking on this waterside highland covered with blue grass. I'm heading for a hill covered with pepper trees. I'll be here in stop for a minute. I was found guilty because I refused to listen to me. I might as well retire and tidy up my old clothes on the grass. I cut the green lotus leaves and sewed them into a coat! And the white lotus flower was woven into a lower skirt. Nobody understands me, so let him talk big! As long as my heart is really fragrant. I put my hat high on my head for a long time. The fragrance and dirt have been mixed together, but my bright white essence has not suffered any loss. In desperation, I turned and looked into the distance. I want to go sightseeing in the southeast and northwest. My ornaments, like flowers, are colorful and spew out waves of intoxicating fragrance and fragrance.

Life has its own pursuits and hobbies, but I have a unique hobby, which is cleanliness. I am used to it! Even if I am dismembered, I will not repent. Will my ambition change because of setbacks? Oh! That woman scolded me repeatedly. She said, "You got into trouble because you were outspoken, and you died in Yushan. Don't you have nothing? " ? Smell. Why do you want to keep pace with the times and be honest with each other, but you like self-cultivation and this beautiful Bing Xin? The room is full of flowers and weeds, but it's naive of you not to wear them. It is impossible for people to explain from door to door. Who will observe our hearts? The whole world is touting each other's nepotism. Why don't you listen to me? "Follow the sage's teachings to cultivate one's morality and be strict with oneself. The actual experience makes me sad and indignant! I want to go upstream along the Xiangjiang River, and I want to tell Dashun my heart: "Xia Hou stole nine debates and nine songs from heaven and enjoyed himself on earth.

Not being prepared for danger in times of peace and preventing future troubles, his five sons finally lost the hearts of the people! Hou Yi also loved hunting, indulged in amusement, and blindly indulged in shooting wild animals and rare birds. A promiscuous person will have a happy ending. His courtier Han Zhuo killed him and married his wife! Han Zhuo's son, relying on his strong physique, indulged his lust and refused to control his animal nature. He gets carried away every day, loses his head and doesn't reflect. Xia Jie often goes against the right path and ends up in national subjugation. Yin Zhou chopped his loyalty into a paste, and his throne fell! And Dayu are strict and cautious, while Zhou is kind. They all choose good ministers by virtue of their ability and integrity and abide by the rules and regulations.

Oh, my God is aboveboard and impartial, trying to make a man of noble character a minister. Only a noble saint like Tessa can let him enjoy the title of the son of heaven! Look back at the first king, look back at future generations, and carefully examine the people's feelings in the world. There has never been an unjust person who can be reused, and there has never been a bad thing that can be done. Even though death is approaching me step by step, I have no regrets when I think back to my original intention. How can a square tenon fit into a round hole? The ancient sages shattered it! I cried, full of sadness, sighing that I was so unlucky. Pull out a soft grass to wipe my tears, and my clothes are wet with tears. "I knelt on the rolled-out skirt and poured out my heart, and the righteous way shone in my heart. Phoenix is a car, white dragon is a horse, and I fly to the sky against the long wind.

Depart from the southern wilderness in the morning and go to the hanging garden at the foot of Kunlun Mountain to remove makeup at night. I wanted to stay in Lingsuo for a minute, but the sun went down and the dusk was boundless. On that day, I told xi Imperial why we should walk slowly and not rush to the other side of the mountain. The road ahead is long, and I want to look for the sun in my heart everywhere. I let the dragon horse drink nectar in the salty pool, and I tied the reins to the hibiscus tree. Break some branches and try the shadow on the edge of the sun. I'll have a rest here for the time being. I sent luna as a guide in front, followed by Fengshen. Luan Bird and Phoenix cleared the way for me to be alert in front, but Schleswig said there was no arrangement yet. I order the phoenix to fly high! Fly to nine days day and night. The whirlwind is gathering strength! Tell Yun Ni to meet me. Yun Ni gathered more and more, twitching and floating up and down in various colors. I asked the doorman to open the Tianmen, but he leaned against it and looked at me.

At this time, the sun has darkened, and Orchid and I stayed there for a long time. The world is in a muddle, and I always envy others' talents and cover up my own strengths. At dawn, I crossed the white water at the foot of Kunlun Mountain and tied the dragon horse to Langfeng Mountain. I looked around in tears and felt sad that there were no outstanding girls on this mountain. In desperation, I swam to the erotic palace in the East Palace, broke off Yushu Qiongzhi and put it on my lampe. I want to give it to my beloved girl in the lower world before it fades. My name is Red Dragon, driving the colorful clouds, to find the quiet doors and lanes in Fu Fei. I untied Lampe's affection and asked her to be my matchmaker. Fu Fei, she started to alienate me, but suddenly she was as cold as ice. In the evening, she went to eat midnight snack, poor stone and Houyi, but in the morning, she combed her hair by the Pan Pan River. She is proud of her beauty, her face is arrogant, and she is addicted to wine and color all day long. Even though she is really beautiful, she is so uneducated that I have to give her up and find another lover.

I traveled around the world, observed the eight famines, and returned to the prosperous bottom. I saw the towering and gorgeous jade platform, and I saw a beautiful woman named Judy. She is really unique in the world. I asked the ostrich to give me advice, but it lied that Judy was bad. I think it is even more disrespectful for male spotted owls to bark while flying. I am hesitant and suspicious. I want to kiss myself, but I feel sorry for her opening my mouth. Although Phoenix has sent me a dowry, I'm afraid I'll be the first to compete in Di Ku. I want to live far away and I'm afraid I have no place to live, so I have to wander around here. While Shao Kang was not married, he left two beautiful girls, You Yu. I'm afraid that the messenger is so weak and the matchmaker is so clumsy that he can't convey his own voice. The world is too muddy, always like to cover up virtue and envy people with virtue. The inner palace of that royal family is so deep that your wise king still refuses to wake up and study.

I am full of loyalty, but I can't tell you myself. How should I endure the painful torture until I die of old age? I took Cao Ling and bamboo branches for divination and asked Ling Feng to explain the mystery to me. He said, "A talented man and a beautiful woman are destined to get married. No one likes real beauty. Think of Kyushu, which is so vast. Is this the only place to have a good-looking face? Run away, don't hesitate to insist, who will leave you for beauty? There is no place for flowers in this world. Why do you have to love your home? The world here is dark and the shemale is upside down. Who can tell good from evil? People have different likes and dislikes, but those partisans always go against the world. Every family has all kinds of weeds around their waist, but they say vanilla can't be worn around. They can't identify flowers and weeds, so how can they correctly judge Meiyu? They filled the bag with mud, but said that the big pepper was not fragrant. "

I want to listen to divination from the spiritual atmosphere, but I am hesitant and suspicious. Wu Xian fell from the sky tonight, and I'm going to ask for pepper rice. Ah! The gods in the sky covered the sky and the sun set, and the gods on Jiuyi Mountain came to meet them. They shine brilliantly, and Wu Xianjing told me that I was going to make a fortune. He said: "You should try your best to search up and down and select comrades with the same spirit according to principles. Yu Xia and Shang Tang solemnly selected talents and asked Hao Tao and Yi Yin to be their assistants. As long as you really like cleaning, why do you need help everywhere? Fu Shuo used to be a carpenter in Yanfu. Wu Ding valued him very much and didn't doubt it. Jiang Taigong had a butcher knife in Chao Ge. When he met Zhou Wenwang, he made great achievements. Ning Qi sang loudly when herding cattle, and Qi Huangong regarded him as a pillar of the country. While you are still young, there is still a good chance to display your talents. Beware that the shrike calls too early, so that the white grass loses its Fang Fei. " Why is my Yu Pei so beautiful, but people want to hide its brilliance? These little people really can't be trusted. They are worried that they will break Yu Pei out of jealousy! Times are chaotic and changeable. How can I stay here for a long time?

Orchids and branches lose their fragrance, and springs and benefits turn into grass vines. Why did those herbs in the past become mugwort leaves instead of fresh ones today? Is there any other reason to look for it? They only blame themselves for not exercising regularly. I thought I could rely on EULAN SPA01, but he also has a beautiful face. Abandon your own beauty and follow the crowd, and you will be included in this class! Pepper has its own way, and dogwood also wants to enter Xiangxiang. Since they will only try their best to make profits, how can they be expected to remain beautiful? With the approval of these secular people, who can be free from pollution in this bad atmosphere! Pepper and bluegrass have been completely rotten, what's more, streetcars and Li Jiang have changed! Only me, Yu Pei, is the most precious. People abandoned its beauty, but it strengthened its purity! It's rich and fragrant, and it hasn't changed at all! Keep a harmonious mind and a happy mood, and I will wander around again to find the ideal female partner. While this ornament is still shining, I will visit the four corners of the world one by one. The spiritual atmosphere has told me that I am lucky. When I choose a good day, I will travel around again. I broke off Qiongzhi as a delicacy and cooked jade chips as dry food. Feilong is my mount, my chariot and horse, decorated with jewels and ivory. How can I get mixed up with these communists and drift away? I want to create my own glory.

I transferred my trip to Kunlun in the west. The road is long and tortuous. All over the sky, Yun Ni colorful flags fly for nine days, and jade bells clang. Depart from Tianhe Ferry in the morning and stroll in the Western Heaven at night. Phoenix's colorful feathers are connected with colorful flags, flying high in the sky at will. In a blink of an eye, I came to this quicksand, and I walked leisurely along Chishui River. I directed Xiaolong to build a bridge at the ferry and asked Xidi to help me wade the Chishui rapids. The journey was so long and the road was so difficult that I asked my entourage to wait on both sides. When we cross into the badlands and turn left, the vast West Sea is fascinating. Thousands of our cars lined up and the jade wheels rumbled. Each car is driving several winding dragons, and the cloud flag on the car is flying in the clouds. Control the excitement, my heart is like a galloping horse, galloping away. Play "Nine Songs" and dance "Jiu Shao", and I will sing to my heart's content. Ascending and soaring, I just climbed into the bright sky, but suddenly I turned around and saw my familiar hometown. Ah, my servant is crying and my horse is wandering. It curled up and turned back again and again, refusing to be in the boundless sky. ...

Conclusion: Forget it! Forget it! No one in the country, no one understands me, why should I cling to my hometown! Since no one can promote the ideal of American politics with me, I will follow the previous generation of God Wu Pengxian, depend on each other and be partners.