《诗经》·《鄘风》·《鹑之奔奔》英译

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人之无良，我以为兄？

 

鹊之彊彊，鹑之奔奔。

人之无良，我以为君？ 

 

Shun che pun pun

 

Boldly faithful in their pairings are quails;

Vigorously so are magpies.

This man is all vicious,

And I consider him my brother!

 

Vigorously faithful in their pairings are magpies;

Boldly so are quails.

This woman is all vicious,

And I regard her as marchioness!

 

（James Legge 译）

 

How the Quails Bicker

 

How the quails bicker,

How the magpies snatch!

Evil are the men

Whom I must call “brother.”

 

How the magpies snatch,

How the quails bicker!

Evil are the men

Whom I must call “lord.”

 

（Arthur Waley 译）

 

Misfortune

 

The quails together fly;

The magpies sort in pairs.

She takes an unkind guy

For brother unawares.

 

The magpies sort in pairs;

The quails together fly.

For master unawares

She takes an unkind guy.

 

（许渊冲 译）