Full-text translation of peacock flying southeast

During the Jian 'an period at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Liu, the wife of Jiao Zhongqing, a petty official of Lujiang Prefecture, was driven back to her mother's house by Zhong Qing's mother, and she vowed not to remarry.

But her parents kept forcing her to remarry, so she had to drown herself.

after hearing the news of his wife's death, Jiao Zhongqing also hanged himself from a tree in his yard.

People at that time mourned them and wrote such a poem.

Peacock birds fly to the southeast, fly five miles and then wander for a while.

"(I) was thirteen to sixteen years old, and I was able to knit exquisite white silk, learn to cut clothes, play the piano and read poetry.

Being your wife at the age of seventeen often makes me feel painful and sad.

Since you are a small official of the Taishou government, you should abide by the rules of the government and concentrate on it.

I stayed alone in my spare room, and the days when we met were really rare.

When the cock crows, I start to knit silk on the machine, and I can't rest every night.

I knitted five silks in three days, but my mother-in-law still thinks I am slow in knitting.

it's not because I'm slow in knitting, (but) your daughter-in-law is difficult to make! Since I can't handle it, it's no use keeping it in vain.

(You) can tell your mother-in-law now and send me back to my parents' home before it's too late.

"After hearing this story, Jiao Zhongqing told his mother in class:" I have lost the appearance of being a high-ranking official and enjoying a generous salary. Fortunately, I can still marry this (virtuous and capable) wife, and after marriage, I will live in love with each other, and (agreed) I will stay together as a partner in the underground after death.

We have been together for less than two or three years, and (life) has just begun. It's not too long. There is nothing wrong with this woman's behavior. Who expected that she would be dissatisfied with her mother? " Jiao Mu said to Zhong Qing, "(You) are so ignorant! This woman doesn't pay attention to etiquette, and she acts according to her own wishes.

I've been holding my breath for a long time. How can you make your own decisions! There is a virtuous woman in the neighborhood, whose name is Luo Fu, and her posture is so lovely that her mother will propose marriage for you.

(You) should get rid of Liu Lanzhi and send her away. Never keep (Lan Zhi).

"Jiao Zhongqing knelt down and told her:" Tell her mother respectfully. Now if I divorce this woman, I will never marry a wife again! " After listening to her son's words, Jiao Mu knocked on the seat (with her fist) and lost her temper (cursing): "You have nothing to fear, how dare you speak for your daughter-in-law! I have no kindness to her, and of course I can't promise you.

"Jiao Zhongqing was silent, made two obeisances to his mother, went back to his room, opened his mouth and spoke to his wife, but he cried so hard that he couldn't even say a sentence:" I didn't want to drive you away, but my mother forced me.

you have to go back to your parents' house for the time being.

I'm going back to the prefect's office for the time being. I'll definitely come back soon, and I'll be sure to welcome you back to my home when I get back.

for this, you should be wronged, and don't go against what I said.

"Liu Lanzhi said to Jiao Zhongqing," Stop wasting your breath! I remember at the end of winter that year, when I left my mother's house and married you, I always obeyed my mother-in-law's will when I served. How dare I make my own decisions? Working diligently day and night, I was lonely and tortured, always thinking that there was no fault and serving my mother-in-law all my life.

(I) was driven away after all, how can I come back to your house? I have an embroidered waist-length jacket with beautiful embroidery shining on it, a double bucket made of red gauze, sachets hanging at the four corners, and sixty or seventy boxes of clothes, all of which are tied with bright green silk ropes.

everything is different, and all kinds of utensils are in that box.

I am humble and worthless. I don't deserve to take it to meet your remarried wife in the future. Keep it as a souvenir from me. I will never see you again.

comfort these things from time to time, and (I hope you) never forget me.

"The cock crows, and it will be dawn outside. Liu Lanzhi gets up and dresses up neatly.

put on an embroidered double skirt, and every time you wear a dress, you have to change it several times.

She wears silk shoes under her feet, shiny tortoise shell jewelry on her head, white silk around her waist, and her luster flows like water waves. She wears earrings made of bright moon beads in her ears, her fingers are slender and white like sharpened onion roots, her lips are rosy, and she steps lightly like red cinnabar. It is really the second one in the world.

Liu Lanzhi went to the hall to meet her mother-in-law, but her mother-in-law's anger still lingered.

(Lan Zhi said) "When I was a daughter, I grew up in the country since I was born. I had no good upbringing, and I was even more ashamed to marry your young master.

I accept a lot of money and gifts from my mother-in-law, but I can't take her orders.

I will go back to my mother's house today, just remembering my mother-in-law's hard work at home.

"When I turn around and say goodbye to my sister-in-law, tears fall like a series of beads.

(Liu Lanzhi said to her sister-in-law) "When I first came to your house, you were just able to learn to walk with a seat. Today, I was driven away. You are as tall as me.

I hope you will try your best to support your mother, take good care of her old people, and don't forget me when you play.

"(Lan Zhi finished) went out, boarded the car and left, tears kept falling.

Jiao Zhongqing's horse walked in front, Liu Lanzhi's garage followed, and the car made a faint noise. They met at the intersection together. Jiao Zhongqing dismounted and got into Liu Lanzhi's car, and they bowed their heads and whispered to each other.

(Jiao Zhongqing said): "I swear I won't break up with you. Go back to your mother's house for the time being. I'll go to Lujiang Taishoufu (on business) for the time being, and I will definitely come back soon. I swear to God, I will never be sorry for you.

"Liu Lanzhi said to Jiao Zhongqing," Thank you for your loyal and loving wish! Since you remember me like this, I hope you can pick me up soon. You must be a rock, and I must be a cattail and a reed.

cattail and reed are soft and strong as silk, and the rock is not easy to be moved.

I have a brother who has a violent temper and behavior. I'm afraid he won't let my wishes go, and he will use it against me to make me worry.

"and then raised his hand to say goodbye, melancholy, two people's feelings are the same.

Lan Zhi walked into the house and came to the inner hall. He felt humiliated when he stepped forward and retreated.

mother Liu (when she saw Lan Zhi coming back) was greatly surprised. She clapped her hands and said, "I didn't expect you to come back by yourself! I taught you to spin at the age of thirteen, cut clothes at the age of fourteen, play the piano at the age of fifteen, know manners at the age of sixteen, and send you to get married at the age of seventeen, always thinking that you would not make any mistakes.

What's wrong with you now? You came back without being greeted! " Lan Zhi said to her mother in shame, "There is really nothing wrong with my daughter.

"Mother was very sad after hearing this.

(Lan Zhi) has only been home for more than ten days when the county magistrate sent a matchmaker to the door.

(Matchmaker) said that there was a third son in the county magistrate's family, who was beautiful and elegant, unparalleled in the world, only eighteen or nineteen years old, eloquent and very capable.

Liu said to her daughter, "You can promise him.

"The daughter replied with tears in her eyes," When Lan Zhi came back, Jiao Zhongqing repeatedly told me to make a vow never to part.

I'm afraid it's not appropriate to do this today.

Then you can turn down the matchmaker and talk about it later.

"Mother Liu told the matchmaker:" (We) were poor and humble, and with this daughter, she was sent back to her parents' house shortly after she got married.

If (she) can't be the wife of a government official, how can she be worthy of the son of the county grandfather? I hope you can inquire about it in many ways (visit other women again), but I can't just promise you.

"The matchmaker of the county magistrate left for a few days, and soon the prefect sent Jun Cheng to propose.

It is said that the Taishou family has a fifth son, beautiful and elegant, and he is not married. He asked Jun Cheng to be a matchmaker. This is what the master book conveyed.

Jun Cheng directly said to Liu's mother, "We're too defensive and have such a good son. Since we want to get married with your family, we sent me to your house to act as a matchmaker.

Mother Liu declined the matchmaker and said, "My daughter has made an oath before. How dare I say (to her) about remarriage?" When Lan Zhi's brother heard that the Taishou's proposal was rejected, he was upset and said to his sister, "Why don't you think about it? What I got from my previous marriage was a small official, and this time I got a noble son.

The difference between good and bad luck is like heaven and earth. (Good luck) is enough to make you glorious and rich all your life. What are you going to do in the future if you don't marry such a benevolent son? " Lan Zhi looked up and replied, "The truth is really like what my brother said. I left my family to serve my husband and went back to my brother's house halfway.

how to deal with it is entirely according to my brother's idea. How dare you make your own decisions? Although I made a vow with the official, I never had a chance to meet him.

Say yes to this marriage at once, and you can get married.

The wedding boat is painted with patterns of bluebirds and white swans, and the four corners are hung with flags embroidered with dragons, which float gently in the wind.

There are 3 million gifts, all of which are dressed in blue silk thread, and there are 3 pieces of silks and satins of various colors, which are delicacies purchased from Guangzhou, Jiaozhou.

There were four or five hundred people who followed, and they came to the government gate of Lujiang County with great excitement.

grandma said to her daughter, "I just received a letter from the satrap and will meet you tomorrow. Why don't you make clothes?" Don't let the marriage fail! " Lan Zhi was silent, covered her mouth with a towel and cried, tears streaming down like water.

I have scissors and a ruler in my left hand and silk in my right hand (making clothes by hand).

It's getting dark on a gloomy day. Lan Zhi is full of thoughts and goes out to cry.

Jiao Zhongqing heard about this change, so he took a leave of absence and came back temporarily. He went to Lanzhi's house and there were still two or three miles, which made people sad and horses whine.

Lan Zhi, familiar with the official's horses, ran lightly to meet him, and looked sadly and disappointedly, knowing that someone was coming.

She raised her hand and stroked the saddle, and her heart was broken by her wailing.

said, "What an unexpected change in personnel since you left me! Sure enough, it's not as good as I thought before, and there are many things you don't understand. I have my own mother, my own brother who persecuted me, and I was betrothed to someone else. What is the hope of your coming back? "

Jiao Zhongqing said to Lan Zhi, "Congratulations on your promotion! My rock is square and solid, which can be stored for thousands of years, but Puwei is flexible for a while, so it can only be kept between morning and evening.

You will get richer and richer day by day. Let me go to hell alone! " Lan Zhi said to Jiao Zhongqing, "I didn't think (you would) say such a thing! We are both persecuted, so are you and me. Let's meet each other in the underground! (I hope) don't break today's oath! " (They) shook hands with each other tightly, then said goodbye and went back to their homes.

When the living say goodbye, what can be said about the resentment in their hearts? Thinking that (they) will leave the world forever, they can't save (life) anyway! When Jiao Zhongqing came home, he went to the hall to meet his mother and said, "It's windy and very cold today. The cold wind destroyed trees, and the orchids in the yard were covered with thick frost.

The son is like the setting sun now, which makes the mother lonely in the future.

(I) made such bad plans on purpose, so don't resent the ghost god any more! May your life be as long as the stone in Nanshan, and may your body be healthy and comfortable forever! " Jiao Mu heard these words, and tears came down with the voice.

said, "You are a son of a noble family and hold an official position in the capital. Don't try to die for (a) woman. (You and her) are different in rank. How can it be considered fickle?" There is a virtuous woman in the east, whose beauty is famous both inside and outside the city. I will propose for you, and there will be an answer sooner or later.

"Jiao Zhongqing made two obeisances to his mother and went back to his room, sighing in his spare room. The plan to commit suicide was thus decided.

(He) turned his head to the inner room where Lan Zhi lived, and was more and more persecuted by grief.

On the wedding day, when cattle and horses were barking, Liu Lanzhi walked into the green tent for the wedding. After the dark dusk, people began to rest quietly.

Lan Zhi said to himself, "My life is over today, and my soul is leaving. Let this body stay on earth for a long time!"! Roll up your skirt, take off your silk shoes and jump into the clear water pool.

When Jiao Zhongqing heard about Liu Lanzhi's suicide by drowning, he knew in his heart that he would leave Liu Lanzhi forever. He lingered under the trees in the courtyard for a while and hanged himself on the branches in the southeast.

Jiao and Liu asked to be buried together, so they buried them together next to Huashan Mountain.

Plant pine and cypress on the east and west sides, and plant sycamore on the left and right sides. Branches are covered with each other, and leaves are connected with each other.

There are a pair of birds in the tree. Their names are Yuanyang. They look up at each other and call each other until the fifth watch every night.

The pedestrian stopped to listen, and the widow heard this, and got up from the bed, feeling very uneasy.

advise future generations to take this as a lesson, and don't forget it!

synopsis of the story and its English translation:

The story took place in the Jian 'an period at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

The story took place in the late Eastern Han Dynasty in Jian'an period.?

Liu Lanzhi, a young girl, has been learning needlework since she was a child. She is good at playing the piano and reciting poems.

Liu Lanzhi, a young girl, has been a girl who is good at playing the piano and can read poems and books.?

At the age of 17, I married Jiao Zhongqing. She worked hard day and night and was diligent in housework, but she was not tolerated by her mother-in-law. So she wrote to her husband, who was working as a petty official in Lujiang County, to tell her unbearable sufferings.

At the age of 17, Jiao Zhongqing was married to Jiao Zhongqing, who worked hard day and night and was diligent in housework, but was not accommodated by her mother-in-law.?

So She Wrote to Her Huband, Who Was a Small Official in Lujiang Prefecture, To Tell Her Unbearable Suffering.

Zhong Qing came back to intercede for his wife, but was scolded by her mother and made her divorce her and marry another woman.

Zhongqing came back to plead for his wife, but her mother scolded her and ordered her to divorce her wife and marry another woma