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1、《兰亭集序》林语堂版英译文 ItistheninthyearofYonghe(A.C.353),alsoknownastheyearofGuichouintermsoftheChineselunarcalendar.Ononeofthoselatespringdays,wegatherattheOrchidPavilion,whichislocatedinShanyinCounty,KuaijiPrefecture,fordispellingbadluckandprayingforgoodfor
2、tune.Theattendeesofthegatheringareallvirtuousintellectuals,varyingfromyoungtoold.Endowedwithgreatmountainsandloftypeaks,OrchidPavilionhasflourishingbranchesandhighbamboobushesallaround,togetherwithaclearwindingbrookengirdled,whichcantherebyservethegue
3、stsbyfloatingthewineglassesontopfortheirdrinking.Seatedbythebankofbrook,peoplewillstillregalethemselvesrightbypoetizingtheirmixedfeelingsandemotionswithwineandsongs,nevermindtheabsenceofmelodyfromstringandwindinstruments. 永和九年，岁在癸(guǐ）丑。暮春之初，会于会(kuài
4、)稽山阴之兰亭，修禊(xì)事也。群贤毕至，少长(zhǎng)咸集。此地有崇山峻岭，茂林修竹，又有清流激湍，映带左右,引以为流觞(shāng)曲水，列坐其次。虽无丝竹管弦之盛，一觞一咏，亦足以畅叙幽情。 Itissuchawonderfulday,withfreshairandmildbreeze.Facingupwardstothebluesky,webeholdthevastimmensityoftheuniverse;whenbowingourheadstowardstheground,w
5、eagainsatisfyourselveswiththediversityofspecies.Therebywecanrefreshourviewsandletfreeoursouls,withluxuriantsatisfactiondonetobothearsandeyes.Howinfinitethecheeris! 是日也，天朗气清，惠风和畅。仰观宇宙之大，俯察品类之盛。所以游目骋(chěng)怀，足以极视听之娱，信可乐也。 Peoplekeepcomingandgoing,andl
6、ifesoonrushestoitsend.Somepeopleprefertosharetheirproudaspirationandloftygoalswithclosefriendsindoors,whilesomeotherschoosetofollowtheirinterestandfreetheirmindswhereverandwhenevertheylike.Maycharactersvaryfrompersontoperson,orsomewouldratherstaypeace
7、fulwhileothersliketoliverestlessly,theywillallbecomedelightedandsatisfiedoncetheymeetsomethingpleasant,socheerfulthattheygetunawareoftheirimminentoldage.However,whentheygettiredoftheiroldfanciesthatthey’vealreadyexperienced,andsentimentcorrespondingly
8、accompaniesthechangeofsituation,allsortsofcomplicatedfeelingswillwellupintheheart,too.Isn’titthought-provokingthatthehappinessweusedtoenjoypassesbywithoutleavingasingletrace,letalonethatthelengthoflifeissubjecttothefate,anddeathisinevitablefor
