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汉译英:王勃  滕王阁序(节选5)(罗经国 英译)

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勃,三尺微命[49],一介书生。无路请缨,等终军之弱冠[50];有怀投笔,爱宗悫之长风[51]。舍簪笏于百龄[52],奉晨昏于万里[53]。非谢家之宝树[54],接孟氏之芳邻[55]。他日趋庭,叨陪鲤对[56];今兹捧袂,喜托龙门[57]。杨意不逢,抚凌云而自惜[58];钟期相遇,奏流水以何惭[59]。

I am an insignificant scholar of a low official position and am of the same age as Zhong Jun (25), but unlike him, I have no opportunity to serve in the army. I will follow the example of Ban Chao (26), who threw aside the writing brush to enlist in the armed services and I admire Zong Que (27) who made up his mind to seek a military career by braving the wind and waves. I am determined not to accept the offer of a lifelong government position by wearing a hair dress and holding a tablet before the chest as court officials do. Rather, I will travel thousands of li to go home to wait on my parents, paying respect to them morning and evening. As a son I am not as good as Xie Xuan (28) but in my early years I had the fortune to have men of virtue as my neighbors. In a few days I will be with my father and I will take care of him and receive instructions from him as did Kong Li (29). On this day I have the honor to be invited by Governor Yan to this grand occasion. I am as blissful as if I had leaped over the Dragon’s Gate (30). Since I do not have someone like Yang Yi to recommend me (31), I can only sigh with grief and caress this piece of writing which expresses my lofty aspiration. Now that I have met a bosom friend like Zhong Ziqi (32), why should I be ashamed of presenting this writing of mine?


[49]三尺:指幼小。[50]无路二句:据《汉书•终军传》,终军字子云,汉代济南人。武帝时出使南越,自请“愿受长缨,必羁南越王而致之阙下”,时仅二十余岁。等,相同,用作动词。弱冠,古人二十岁行冠礼,表示成年,称“弱冠”。[51]投笔:用汉班超投笔从戎的故事,事见《后汉书•班超传》。爱宗悫(què却)句:宗悫字元干,南朝宋南阳人,年少时向叔父自述志向,云“愿乘长风破万里浪”。事见《宋书•宗悫传》。[52]簪笏(hù户):冠簪、手版。官吏用物,这里代指官职地位。百龄:百年,犹“一生”。[53]奉晨昏:《礼记•曲礼上》:“凡为人子之礼……昏定而晨省。”[54]非谢家句:《世说新语•言语》:“谢太傅(安)问诸子侄‘子弟亦何预人事,而正欲使其佳?’诸人莫有言者。车骑(谢玄)答曰:‘譬如芝兰玉树,欲使其生于庭阶耳。’”[55]接孟氏句:据说孟轲的母亲为教育儿子而三迁择邻,最后定居于学宫附近。事见刘向《列女传•母仪篇》。[56]他日二句:《论语•季氏》:“(孔子)尝独立,(孔)鲤趋而过庭。(子)曰:‘学诗乎?’对曰:‘未也。’‘不学诗,无以言。’鲤退而学诗。他日,又独立,鲤趋而过庭。(子)曰:‘学礼乎?’对曰:‘未也。’‘不学礼,无以立。’鲤退而学礼。”鲤,孔鲤,孔子之子。[57]捧袂(mèi妹):举起双袖,表示恭敬的姿势。喜托龙门:《后汉书•李膺传》:“膺以声名自高,士有被其容接者,名为登龙门。”[58]杨意二句:据《史记•司马相如列传》,司马相如经蜀人杨得意引荐,方能入朝见汉武帝。又云:“相如既奏《大人》之颂,天子大悦,飘飘有凌云之气。”杨意,杨得意的省称。凌云,指司马相如作《大人赋》。[59]钟期二句:《列子•汤问》:“伯牙善鼓琴,钟子期善听。伯牙鼓琴……志在流水,钟子期曰:‘善哉!洋洋兮若江河。’”钟期,钟子期的省称。

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