Please translate Magnolia Flower Slowly Gives to the Pipa Player
Translation of "Magnolia Slowly Gives to the Pipa Player":
I love the young man facing the wine rack and place his long feelings in the elegant tune. The pipa played the harmonious sound of hundreds of birds singing in spring. It was noisy during the day, but fell silent at night, with only the old phoenix wailing alone. To write natural music, even the sound of the zheng in front of my eyes is beyond reach.
The petals are falling, the weather is slightly warm, and I listen carefully to the musicians. I thought of the cold desolation when Zhaojun left the fortress, and the loneliness of the merchant woman at the head of the Xunyang River under the moonlight, as if she was drunk, but very sober. I prefer the quiet Xuan Chuang. After the song ends, I understand the deep emotions in the song. We met today but I don’t know where we will meet in the future. The rain stopped after a while and the weather became sunny.
Original text:
When you are young, you will be elegant and express your feelings. All the spring is peaceful, the crowd is noisy and the night is silent, the old phoenix sings alone. Come to the four strings, there is infinity, old scores and new sounds. Write out the natural laws and sweep away the zither in your eyes. Falling red. The weather is warm and light. Wash your ears so that you can listen. I want to stop the wind and cold, and the sun and moonlight make me feel like I am still awake after being drunk. The preference comes from the quietness of the window, and at the end of the song, the embrace becomes clear. Where do we meet today? It's raining and clearing in Yuxi.
Extended information:
Creative background:
Zhang Boxun was a scholar from the Song Dynasty to the Yuan Dynasty, and his attachment to the previous dynasty is not easy to let go. His early experience of becoming an official through the imperial examination gave him a deep sense of being abandoned and helpless after the fall of the Southern Song Dynasty. One late spring day, he heard a pipa song, and felt a sense of familiarity with the music, a sense of relief and satisfaction after drowning his sorrows with wine, so he wrote "Magnolia Slowly Gives to the Pipa Player".
About the author:
Zhang Boxun (1242-1302), named Shidao, nicknamed Yangmeng, was a Chongde man. He has made many friends throughout his life and has his own insights in politics, which are highly appreciated. His representative works include "History of the Yuan Dynasty". Zhang Bochun's deeds are included in the "Collection of Mr. Yangmeng" in "The Biography of Yuan History".