chinese reading - 秋词——Song of Autumn

    qiū cí

                  秋 词

                           （tánɡ）liú yǔxī

                             （唐）  刘禹锡

zì    gǔ   féng  qiū    bēi     jì     liáo

自    古     逢     秋     悲     寂     寥，

wǒ   yán   qiū    rì   shèng chūn zhāo

我     言     秋     日     胜     春     朝。

qíng kōng  yí     hè    pái   yún shàng

晴     空     一     鹤     排     云     上，

biàn yǐn   shī   qíng  dào    bì    xiāo

便     引     诗     情     到     碧     霄。

 

Song of Autumn

(Tang) Liu Yuxi

The desolate scene of autumn has ever aroused lamentation,
Yet I opine spring morn is not as fair as autumn day.
When in the sunny sky a crane soars on the cloudy way,
Towards the blue my heart would fly with poetic aspiration.

 

shīwén shǎnɡxī

诗文赏析

zhènɡrú shīrén xiě de zìɡǔfénɡqiūbēijìliáo nàyɑnɡ
正如诗人写的“自古逢秋悲寂寥”那样，

ɡǔdài wénrén miáoxiě qiūtiān duōshì xiě qiū de bēiliánɡ xiāosè
古代文人描写秋天多是写秋的悲凉、萧瑟，

shēnɡqì de xiāowánɡ lìnɡrén bēiɡuān shīwànɡ
生气的消亡，令人悲观失望。

dàn zhèshǒushī duì qiūtiān de kànfǎ què wánquán xiānɡfǎn
但这首诗对秋天的看法却完全相反。

shīrén rènwéi qiūtiān xiànɡ chūntiān de zǎochén yíyànɡ rànɡ rén shēnɡqìbóbó
诗人认为，秋天像春天的早晨一样，让人生气勃勃，

rànɡ rén chōnɡmǎn xīwànɡ jiùxiànɡ jià fēnɡ chuān yún zhíshànɡ lántiān de báihè
让人充满希望，就像驾风穿云，直上蓝天的白鹤，

yǐnrén xīnshēnɡ jījíjìnqǔ de línɡyúnzhuànɡzhì
引人心生积极进取的凌云壮志。

 

Comment

Just as the first line of the verse expresses, so most men of letters since ancient times have described autumn as sad, bleak and disheartening. This poem, however, pictures the disheartening. This poem, however, pictures the scenes to the contrary. The poet believes that autumn day is just as fair as spring morning and is a crane which, full of vigor and hope, rides the clouds and soars into the blue sky. Looking at the scene, one is greatly inspired with ambition.