原文
硕人其颀,衣锦褧衣。齐侯之子,卫侯之妻。
东宫之妹,邢侯之姨,谭公维私。
手如柔荑,肤如凝脂,领如蝤蛴,齿如瓠犀,
螓首蛾眉,巧笑倩兮,美目盼兮。
硕人敖敖,说于农郊。四牡有骄,朱幩镳镳。
翟茀以朝。大夫夙退,无使君劳。
河水洋洋,北流活活。施罛濊濊,鳣鲔发发。
葭菼揭揭,庶姜孽孽,庶士有朅。
英文翻译
The Duke's Bride
The lady tall you see
In her robe of brocade,
Is daughter of Lord Qi,
Wife to Wei of high grade,
Sister to Royal Son,
Sister-in-law and maid
In waiting of a mighty one.
Like fard congealed her skin is tender,
Her fingers like soft blades of reed,
Like larva white her neck is shender,
Her teeth like rows of melon seed,
Her forehead like a dragonfly's,
Her arched brows carved like a bow.
And dark on white her speaking eyes,
Her cheeks with smiles and dimples glow.
The buxom lady goes along
And passes outskirts to be wed.
Four steeds run vigorous and strong,
Their bits adorned with trappings red.
Her cab with pheasant-featured screen
Proceeds to the court in array.
Retire, officials, from the scene!
Leave duke and his bride without delay!
The Yellow River wide and deep
Rolls northword its jubilant way.
When nets are spread out, fishes leap
And throw on reeds much spray.
See how the richly-dressed bride keep
Company with her lord on bridal day!
注释
(1)硕人:高大白胖的人,美人。当时以身材高大为美。此指卫庄公夫人庄姜。颀(qí其):修长貌。
(2)衣锦:穿着锦衣,翟衣。“衣”为动词。褧(jiǒng窘):妇女出嫁时御风尘用的麻布罩衣,即披风。
(3)齐侯:指齐庄公。子:这里指女儿。
(4)卫侯:指卫庄公。
(5)东宫:太子居处,这里指齐太子得臣。
(6)邢:春秋国名,在今山东邢台。姨:这里指妻子的姐妹。
(7)谭公维私:意谓谭公是庄姜的姐夫。谭,春秋国名,在今山东历城。维,其。私,女子称其姊妹之夫。
(8)荑(tí题):白茅之芽。
(9)领:颈。蝤蛴(qíu qí求其):天牛的幼虫,色白身长。
(10)瓠犀(hù xī户西):瓠瓜子儿,色白,排列整齐。
(11)螓(qín秦):似蝉而小,头宽广方正。螓首,形容前额丰满开阔。蛾眉:蚕蛾触角,细长而曲。这里形容眉毛细长弯曲。
(12)倩:嘴角间好看的样子。
(13)盼:眼珠转动,一说眼儿黑白分明。
(14)敖敖:修长高大貌。
(15)说(shuì税):通“税”,停车。农郊:近郊。一说东郊。
(16)四牡:驾车的四匹雄马。有骄:骄骄,强壮的样子。“有”是虚字,无义。
(17)朱幩(fén坟):用红绸布缠饰的马嚼子。镳镳(biāo标):盛美的样子。
(18)翟茀(dí fú敌扶):以雉羽为饰的车围子。翟,山鸡。茀,车篷。
(19)夙退:早早退朝。
(20)河水:特指黄河。洋洋:水流浩荡的样子。
(21)北流:指黄河在齐、卫间北流入海。活活(guō郭):水流声。
(22)施:张,设。罛(gǔ古):大的鱼网。濊濊(huò或):撒网入水声。
(23)鱣(zhān沾):鳇鱼。一说赤鲤。鲔(wěi委):鲟鱼。一说鲤属。发发(bō拨):鱼尾击水之声。一说盛貌。
(24)葭(jiā家):初生的芦苇。菼(tǎn坦):初生的荻。揭揭:长貌。
(25)庶姜:指随嫁的姜姓众女。孽孽:高大的样子,或曰盛饰貌。
(26)士:从嫁的媵臣。有朅(qiè怯):朅朅,勇武貌。