The original text and translation of Li Yu's "High and Low cadence"

White (1) fluctuates, which is higher and which is higher? What should be low-key and reserved? Say: it is natural to sing a song. In Wen Qu, there are orthography and interlining. Every time I encounter orthography, I will have a high voice and a long breath; In case of interlayer, low voice, shortness of breath and illness are also the methods of subject and object. To put it bluntly, there are orthography and interlining, the principle is the same, and the law is the same. A paragraph has a subject and an object and a sentence has a subject and an object. The master is high and young, and the guest is low and introverted. This is not easy, it is the simplest and most convenient method. The same is true for ordinary people to talk.

(Excerpted from Casual Hair, Capital Normal University Press, September 20 12)

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① Bai: Also called, in traditional opera, it is equivalent to the lines of characters in modern opera. ② Qu: This refers to the words that can be sung in ancient Chinese opera. 3 subject and object: primary and secondary.

Translation:

It is the same as the law of singing that Bai Bin pays attention to high and low pitch, which should be high and low, and restrained. In Wen Qu, there are orthography and interlining. When you encounter orthography, you must sing loudly and long; If you encounter a mezzanine, sing in a low voice and play quickly. This is the way to prioritize. Guest dialogue can also be divided into orthography and interlining, and the method is the same as singing. It is a very correct and unchangeable truth, and it is also the simplest and most convenient "ice white" statement. Generally speaking, people speak the same way.