双语诗歌翻译|《国风·鄘风·鹑之奔奔》

《国风·鄘风·鹑之奔奔》是中国古代第一部诗歌总集《诗经》中的一首诗。古代学者一般认为此诗是谴责、讽刺卫国国君的诗，现代学者一般认为这是写女子责怪男人的诗。全诗二章，每章四句。上下两章前两句完全一样，只是位置发生了改变，造成一种回环与交错的效果。每章后两句，虽然只有一字之差，却避免了反复咏唱时容易引起的单调的感觉。

《国风·鄘风·鹑之奔奔》

鹑之奔奔，鹊之彊彊。

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（James Legge 译）

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!

How the Quails Bicker（Arthur Waley 译）

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.”

Misfortune（许渊冲 译）

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.