The original "harmony order"
In the tenth year of Yuanhe, Yu moved to Sima, Jiujiang County. Next autumn, seeing off guests in Songpukou and listening to those who play the pipa in the middle of the night will have the clank of iron in Kyoto. Asked male, Ben Chang 'an advocates women, learns the pipa from the old and faded Mu and Cao, and devotes himself to being a good girl. Then he ordered wine and asked Aauto Quicker to play some songs. When I was young, I told myself my happiness. Now I am wandering outside, unhappy, and fighting in the rivers and lakes. After two years as an official, I feel at ease and feel that I have moved towards the future. Because of long sentences and songs, every 616 words are called pipa xing.
In the evening, I bid farewell to a guest on Xunyang River. Maple leaves and mature rushes rustle in autumn. I, the host, have dismounted, my guest has boarded his boat, and we raise our cups, hoping to drink-but, alas, there is no music. Although we drank a lot of wine, we were not happy. When we were leaving each other, the river mysteriously widened in the direction of the full moon. We heard a sudden sound, a guitar crossed the water, the host forgot to go home and the guests left. We followed the melody, asked the player's name, and the voice was interrupted ... and then she reluctantly answered. We moved the boat closer to hers, invited her to join us, and summoned more wine and lanterns to start our party again. However, before she came to us, we called a thousand times and urged her for a thousand times, but she still hid half of her face behind her guitar from us. ... she turned the tuning pin and tested several strings, and even before she played, we could feel her feelings. Every string is thought-provoking, and every note is thought-provoking. It seems that he is not satisfied with his life. She frowned, bent her fingers, and then started her music, letting her heart share everything with us bit by bit. She brushes the strings, twists them slowly, sweeps them and plucks them, first "Nishang" and then "Six Yao". Big strings hum like rain, and small strings whisper like secrets. Humming, whispering-and then mixing together, like pouring large and small pearls into a plate of jade. Between Guan Ying's words, the bottom of the flower is slippery, so you can't swallow the spring scenery and flow under the ice. The ice spring is cold and astringent, and the strings condense, and the condensation will never stop. The depth of sadness and the hiding of sadness are more told in silence than in voice. A silver vase suddenly burst, pouring out a stream of water, jumping out of the conflict and blow between armored horses and weapons. Before she put down the pick, her stroke was over, and all four strings made a sound, just like tearing silk. The east ship was silent, and the west ship was silent. We saw the white autumn moon entering the river.
She tied it thoughtfully on the rope, stood up and smoothed her clothes, serious and polite. Tell us how she spent her girlhood in the capital and lived in her parents' house in Toad Hill. [Tomb of Frogs (Hama)] and mastered the guitar at the age of thirteen, and her name was recorded on the musician's class list. Her art even attracted the appreciation of experts, and her beauty attracted the envy of all major dancers. How did the aristocratic youths in Wuling compete generously? Countless red silks were given to a song. The silver comb inlaid with shells was broken by her rhythm, and the bloody skirt was stained with wine. Season after season, joy followed, and neither the autumn moon nor the spring breeze attracted her attention. Until her brother went to war, and then her aunt died, and the night passed, and the night came, and her beauty disappeared. Lengma was at the door, so at last she gave her wife to a businessman. Who, first of all, stole money, accidentally left her and went to Fuliang to buy tea a month ago. She has been taking care of an empty boat in the estuary, with no companions except the bright moon and cold water. Sometimes in the middle of the night, she dreams of her victory and is awakened from her dream by her hot tears.
Her first guitar note made me sigh. Now, after listening to her story, I feel even sadder. We were all unhappy until the end of the day, when we met. We understand. What is the relationship between acquaintances? ! A year ago, I left the capital and came here. Now I am a sick Jiujiang exile. Jiujiang is so far away that I haven't heard music, neither strings nor bamboo sounds for a whole year. My residence is near the town by the river, low and humid, and the house is surrounded by bitter reeds and yellow rushes. What can you hear here in the morning and evening? ? The cuckoo's bleeding cry, the ape's sobbing. I often pick up the wine and drink it alone in the spring morning with flowers and the autumn night with moonlight shining. Of course, there are folk songs and bagpipes in the village, which are very ugly. Tonight, when I heard you playing the guitar, I felt that my hearing was illuminated by wonderful music. Don't leave us. Come, sit down. Play it for us again. Translate the travel notes of pipa for you.
... she was moved by my words, stood there for a while, and then sat down to play her strings-they sounded even sadder. Although the tune was different from what she had played before, all the listeners covered their faces. But which of them cried the most? ? This Jiujiang official. My blue sleeves are wet.
Overview of pipa
The poem is divided into two parts, the first ten sentences actively imitate the sound. The sound of the piano curled up, soft and delicate, as if children were whispering. Suddenly, the sound of the piano became high and fierce, just like a brave soldier flying into the enemy line. Then the sound of the piano changed from rigid to soft, and the ups and downs echoed. At this time, the sky is clear and sunny, and there are several white clouds floating in the distance and catkins floating nearby. They are floating, elusive, but intriguing. Suddenly, birds are singing and chirping, and the quiet environment is replaced by noisy scenes. Among the flapping birds, a phoenix flies high and sings a long song. This aloof phoenix, unwilling to associate with all the birds, struggled to climb and finally fell. Here, there seems to be other sustenance besides showing the ups and downs of the piano sound with visual metaphors. Related to the following sentences, such as "wet clothes and tears", probably contains the poet's lament about his situation. The phrase "wet clothes" is quite similar to "this Jiujiang official". "My blue sleeves are wet" in Pipa, but the latter is expressed directly and clearly.
The last eight sentences are about my feelings and reactions when listening to the piano, which set off the beauty of the piano sound from the side. This kind of intense emotional stimulation is really unbearable!
[Edit this paragraph] Translation:
Rhyme translation:
Yuanhe ten years,
I was demoted to Sima of Jiujiang County.
One day in the fall of the following year,
Send the guests to Songpukou,
I heard someone playing the pipa on the boat at night.
Listen to that voice,
There is a popular ballad in Kyoto.
Ask this man,
It turned out to be a singer in Chang 'an,
I studied under two pipa masters, Mu and Cao.
Later, when I was old, my beauty faded.
Marry a businessman as his wife.
So I ordered someone to set the wine and asked her to play a few songs happily.
She looked a little glum after playing.
I talked about the happiness of my childhood.
Now wandering and sinking, haggard,
Wandering between rivers and lakes.
Since I left Beijing for two years,
Let nature take its course and have fun,
Now moved by this man's words,
Only this evening, I feel that I have been demoted.
So I wrote a long poem for her.
* * * 6 16,
It's called pipa.
On autumn night, I went to Jiangtou, Xunyang to see off a returning guest.
The autumn wind blows the maple leaves and the reeds rustle.
I got off the horse and held a farewell party with my guests on the boat.
Raise a glass and drink together, but without the help of orchestra.
It's even sadder when you're unhappy, and you're leaving,
At parting, the bright moon was reflected on the boundless river at night.
Suddenly I heard the crisp sound of pipa on the river;
I forgot to return, and the guests didn't want to leave.
Gently ask along the body who is playing the pipa?
Pipa stopped for a long time but nothing happened.
We brought the boat closer and invited her out to meet;
Tell the servant to add more wine, and then set the banquet under the lamp.
After a long time, she came out shyly.
Still holding the pipa, half covering his shy face.
Tighten the piano shaft, pluck the strings and try to play a few times;
Form is very affectionate before it becomes a tune.
The sad sound of the strings suggests meditation;
It seems to be telling the frustration of her life;
She kept her head down and kept playing;
Tell the infinite past in your heart with the sound of the piano.
Gently touch, slowly twist, smooth, wipe and select;
Play with colorful feathers first, then play with six.
The big string is long and noisy, like a storm;
Xiaoxian is gentle and quiet, as if someone is whispering.
Noise and tangles are played alternately;
Like a string of big beads falling from the jade plate.
Crisp as a flower, orioles singing;
Sorrow is like a clear spring flowing under the beach.
As if the cold and astringent pipa began to condense in spring,
The condensed and unsmooth voice was gradually broken.
Like another kind of sadness and hatred secretly breeds;
At this time, it is more touching than the sound.
Suddenly, it seems that the silver bottle broke into the water and splashed;
Like armored cavalry fighting with swords and guns.
At the end of the song, she aimed at the center of the strings and parted them;
The roar of four strings seems to tear the cloth.
People from the East Ship and the West Ship listened quietly;
I saw Bai Yue reflected in the middle of the river.
She thoughtfully put the pick away and inserted it on the strings;
Finishing clothes still looks solemn.
She said I was a famous singer in Beijing.
My hometown is in Ling Ran, southeast of Chang 'an.
Learn to play pipa at the age of thirteen;
My name was included in the first lineup of Jiao Fang Philharmonic Orchestra.
Every song makes the art masters gasp in admiration;
Every time I make up Chengdu, I am envied by my fellow geisha.
Rich children in Kyoto compete to offer color;
I don't know how much red yarn I collected after playing a song.
The silver grate in the hammer head is often broken when it is struck;
I don't regret that the red skirt is stained with wine.
Spend years laughing and fighting;
Autumn goes and spring comes, and good times are wasted.
My brother joined the army, and my sister died at home, which has been ruined;
As time goes by, I get old and my skin color fades.
Cars and horses in front of the door reduce diners;
Youth is gone, so I have to marry a businessman.
When businessmen value profits more than feelings, they tend to leave easily;
He went to Fuliang to do tea business last month.
He left, leaving me alone at the mouth of the river;
The autumn moon accompanied me around the cabin, and the autumn water was cold.
In the middle of the night, I often dream that I had a good time when I was young;
In my dream, crying defiled my face.
Listening to the cry of pipa, I have shook my head and sighed;
It makes me sad to hear her talk again.
We are all sad people who have fallen to the end of the world;
When we meet today, why should we ask if we have met?
Since I left the bustling capital Chang 'an last year;
He was relegated to Xunyang River and often fell ill.
Xunyang this place is desolate and remote without music;
You can't hear orchestral instruments all year round.
Living in a low-lying and humid place on the Ganjiang River;
Yellow reeds and bitter bamboo surround the first house.
What can you hear here sooner or later?
Full of sad cries of cuckoo apes.
Riverside flowers, as good as Qiu Jiang moonlit night;
I can't help it I often drink wine alone.
Are there no folk songs and village flutes here?
It's just hoarse and harsh.
I heard you play the pipa tonight to tell your heart,
It's like hearing Yue Xian's eyes and ears.
Please don't refuse to sit down and play another song;
I want to write a new poem "Pipa" for you.
Moved by my words, she stood for a long time;
Turn around and sit down, then tighten the strings and dial the urgent tone.
Sadness is no longer like the sound just now;
People here are hard of hearing, hiding their faces and crying.
Which of you shed the most tears?
My tears of Jiangzhou Sima soaked my blue skirt!
In the tenth year of Yuanhe, he was demoted to Jiujiang Sima.
To annotate ...
[1] Move left: demote the official. When Bai Juyi was appointed as an admonition officer, he angered the emperor by repeatedly criticizing state affairs and was demoted to Jiangzhou Sima.
[2] Kyoto tone: refers to the musical tone popular in the capital of the Tang Dynasty.
[3] Advocating women: singing girls. Advocate, ancient song and dance artist.
[4] Good talent: also known as "good luck", a general term for musicians in the Tang Dynasty, meaning "expert".
[5] Commitment: Commitment, here refers to marriage.
[6] Jia people: businessmen.
[7] Order wine: ask [man] to set the wine.
[8] Fast: carefree.
[9] Compassion: Sadness is silent.
[10] Drift: Drift and fall.
[1 1] official: [Beijing official] transferred from.
[12] Tian Ran: indifferent and quiet.
(13) is: creation.
[14] Long sentence: refers to the seven-character rhyme, which is the customary saying of the Tang people.
[15] Song: Write a song.
[16] word: word.
[17] Destiny: naming and titles.
Xunyang River: The Yangtze River flowing through Xunyang. Whispering: Describe the sound of maple reeds being blown by autumn wind.
(19) Master: The poet refers to himself.
[20] Turn off the light: Turn on the light again. Heavy: Come again.
[2 1] plucked string on the rotating shaft: the rotating shaft around the strings on the pipa is twisted to adjust the tone.
[22] conceal: conceal, suppress. Thinking: sadness, injury (four sounds).
[23] Close: The fingers of the left hand push inward according to the strings (in the middle of the pipa). Twisting: the act of kneading strings. Wipe: Pull the string to the left, also called "bounce". Pick: the action of backhand to adjust the dress: that is, colorful clothes, originally a western music and dance, was created by Yang Yiqu in the Tang Kaiyuan period, and then flowed into the Central Plains. Liu Yao: Daqu, also known as Xerox, Green Waist and Luyao, is a kind of dance music.
[24] Major chord: refers to the thickest chord. Minor chord: refers to the thinnest chord. Noisy: The voice is heavy and deep. Keenness: subtlety promotes quietness, longing and subtlety.
[25] Customs room: The movement in Yu Ying is called "Customs room". Pharyngalgia: Obstruction is not smooth. It is difficult under the ice, and it is difficult to flow under the ice. It describes the change of music from smooth to cold. Freeze: freeze.
[26] Burst: sputtering.
[27] End of the song: The music is over. Plucker: A plucker used when playing strings. Be careful when painting: this is a right-handed technique. At the end of a piece of music, you often draw four strings in the middle of the pipa with a plucker.
[28] boat: boat.
[29] Convergence: The facial expression converges, showing a serious, reserved and polite attitude.
[30] Frog Mausoleum: In the southeast of Chang 'an, near Qujiang, it was a famous amusement area at that time.
[3 1] Jiao Fang: the official organization in charge of conducting musical acrobatics and directing songs and dances in the Tang Dynasty.
[32] Qiu Niang: a common name for song and dance prostitutes in the Tang Dynasty. Five Mausoleums: Outside Chang 'an, the tomb of five emperors in Han Dynasty. Tie the head: send brocade, silk and other gifts to cabaret prostitutes.
[33] Yarn: Thin and light silk.
[34] Tangtou Yinzi: A hair comb (comb cover) with flowers embedded in it. Clap your hands: beat the time.
[35] Color reason: the appearance is aging.
[36] Floating beam: the name of the ancient county, which belonged to Raozhou in the Tang Dynasty. In today's Jingdezhen City, Jiangxi Province.
[37] Come and go: after leaving.
[38] Dream crying makeup tears: crying in a dream, there are tears on the face that are evenly powdered. Dry: describe tears.
[39] Heavy (read flat voice): Re-emphasize. Haw: Sigh.
[40] Oh (sound Europe) dumb (sound ah) teasing (sound strokes) old (sound tie): describe the noise of the sound.
Pipa: Pipa sound, music played by Pipa.
[42] but sit down: retreat to the original place. Speed up the rope: twist the rope tighter.
[43] Forward voice: It was very monotonous just now.
(44) hide tears: hide your face and cry.
[45] Blue shirt: the dress color of eight-product and nine-mouth civil servants in the Tang Dynasty.
1, Kan (Payne)
2. Zheng
3. Jia (G incarnation)
4. Benjamin
5. Migration (xǐ)
6. Chen
7. Di
8. Thinking (si) (the ancient sound is different, because it is impossible to read three levels and three oblique poems)
9. A gloomy throat (yè)
10, Frog (HAMA)
Xi 1 1(Xiāo)
12, cymbal (diàn)
13, grille (b)
14, Chunjiang Flower Dynasty (zhāo)
15, ou remained a smile (not u y ā zhā o zhā)