Zheng Tian: A Mawei Hill ~ 《马嵬坡》 郑畋 with English Translations

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《马嵬坡》是唐代诗人郑畋的作品。此诗以“马嵬事变”作为背景。前两句写唐玄宗回马长安,杨贵妃却已死。尽管山河依旧,然而却难忘旧情。“云雨难忘”与“日月新”对举,表达玄宗欣喜与长恨兼有的复杂心理。后两句以南朝陈后主偕宠妃躲在景阳宫井中,终为隋兵所虏的事,对比唐玄宗马嵬坡赐杨贵妃自缢的举动,对玄宗既有体谅,也有婉讽。

《马嵬坡》 郑畋

玄宗回马杨妃死,云雨难忘日月新。
终是圣明天子事,景阳宫井又何人?

A Mawei Hill
Zheng Tian

The Crown retuned on horseback but his lady Yang was dead;
The throne’s saved but her passion tied his heart up like a thread.
It’s of wise ruler’s matter after all. None else can tell.
Otherwise, one more king’d, perhaps, have jumped in Sun Court’s well.

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