Category Archives: Chinese poems

Classic Chinese song and Ci 词 poem — 水調歌頭　Shui diao ge tou Prelude to water melody 蘇軾／苏东坡　Su Shi / Su Dong Po English Translation by Shu: Song by Faye Wong 王菲 and Deng Li jun Teresa Teng－－但愿人常久 dan yuan ren chang jiu — Wish people live long : pinyin, lyrics, English translation

Posted on 10/22/2011 by Chinesetolearn

水調歌頭　Shui diao ge tou  Prelude to water melody 蘇軾／苏东坡　Su Shi / Su Dong Po 水调歌头 苏轼 （苏东坡） 明月几时有？把酒问青天。 不知天上宫阙，今夕是何年？ 我欲乘风归去，又恐琼楼玉宇，高处不胜寒。 起舞弄清影，何似在人间？ 转朱阁，低绮户,照无眠。 不应有恨，何事长向别时圆。 人有悲欢离合，月有阴晴圆缺，此事古难全。 但愿人长久，千里共婵娟。 PRELUDE TO THE WATER MELODY SU SHI “When will the bright moon appear?” I am … Continue reading →

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元曲 Yuan Qu: song of Yuan Dynasty — 馬致遠: 天淨沙: 秋思 Ma Zhiyuan (1260-1364): Tian Jing Sha (Sky cleansed sand ): Autumn Thoughts : Chinese poem, pinyin, and English translation. Also Poetic Angst over Time and Tense

Posted on 10/12/2011 by Chinesetolearn

This poem is a 曲 “qu” or song of the 元 Yuan Dynasty which is made up of long and short lines. Tian jing sa  天净沙 is a tune, the people in Yuan, they recited this qu 曲 poem to … Continue reading →

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