英语绘本 ▏每日一读之《木兰辞 The Ballad of Mulan》
唧唧复唧唧，木兰当户织。不闻机杼声，唯闻女叹息。
Click click click,Mùlán sat at home weaving,but the loom’s resonant sound could not be heard over the girl’s sighs.
问女何所思？问女何所忆？女亦无所思，女亦无所忆。
Asked what thoughts and memories led to this? she said,“A girl should have no thoughts or memories.
昨夜见军帖，可汗大点兵，军书十二卷，卷卷有爷名。
But last night I saw the call to arms,the kehan is calling up soldiers.There were twelve scrolls of names,and each included Father’s name.
阿爷无大儿，木兰无长兄，愿为市鞍马，从此替爷征。
But Father has no son,and I have no big brother.I want to go to buy a saddle and horse and serve in Father’s place.”
东市买骏马，西市买鞍鞯，南市买辔头，北市买长鞭。
In the east market she bought a steed, and in the west market a saddle, in the south market she bought a bridle, and in the north market she bought a whip.
朝辞爷娘去，暮宿黄河边。
In the morning she took leave of her parents and went to camp beside the Yellow River.
不闻爷娘唤女声，但闻黄河流水鸣溅溅。
She no longer heard parent’s calling to her, by evening she heard only splashing of the river.
旦辞黄河去，暮至黑山头。
The following morning she left the Yellow River and by sunset had reached Black Mountain.
不闻爷娘唤女声，但闻燕山胡骑声啾啾。
She no longer heard her parents calling to her, by evening she heard only the neighing of the horses of the barbarians at Mount Yān.
万里赴戎机，关山度若飞。
She traveled ten thousand miles to do battle,and traversed mountain passes as though flying.
朔气传金柝，寒光照铁衣。
The night air moved the watchman’s rattle,the cold light glinted on her armor.
将军百战死，壮士十年归。归来见天子，天子坐明堂。
A hundred generals died in battle, in ten years she returned as a great warrior. On returning she met the emperor seated in his bright palace.
策勋十二转，赏赐百千强。
He praised her expansively and gave her extravagant gifts.
可汗问所欲，“木兰不用尚书郎，愿驰千里足，送儿还故乡。”
The Khan asked what she wanted. She replied, “I have no use for honors or servants. I would only borrow a swift camel to take me back home.”
爷娘闻女来，出郭相扶将。
When her parents heard that their daughter had returned,they went out to the village gate to welcome her back.
阿姊闻妹来，当户理红妆。
When her younger sister heard that she had returned,she stayed inside to put dress herself up.
小弟闻姊来，磨刀霍霍向猪羊。
When her little brother heard that his sister had returned, he sharpened a cleaver to slaughter a pig and a goat for a feast.
开我东阁门，坐我西阁床。
She opened the door on the east side of her room, and sat on her bed on the west side.
脱我战时袍，著我旧时裳。
She removed her war clothing and donned the dress she had worn of old.
当窗理云鬓，对镜贴花黄。
Looking out her window she tied up her hair, and looking in her mirror she placed a yellow flower in her hair.
出门看火伴，火伴皆惊惶。同行十二年，不知木兰是女郎。
She went out to see her companions, the companions were astonished. Comrades for twelve years, they did not know Mùlán was a woman.
“雄兔脚扑朔，雌兔眼迷离；
Mùlán said, “The male rabbit normally hops and runs, while the female sits and stares.
双兔傍地走，安能辨我是雄雌?”
But both flee fast when danger threatens. How can one tell whether they are male or female then?”