阮一峰的网络日志

关关雎鸠，

在河之洲。

窈窕淑女，

君子好逑。

参差荇菜，

左右流之，

窈窕淑女，

寤寐求之。

求之不得，

寤寐思服。

悠悠哉哉，

辗转反侧。

参差荇菜，

左右采之，

窈窕淑女，

琴瑟友之。

参差荇菜，

左右笔之，

窈窕淑女，

钟鼓乐之。

On the islet in the river .

The modest , retiring , virtuous , young lady : --

For our prince a good mate she .

Here long , there short , is the duckweed , 

To the left , to the right , borne about by the current .

The modest , retiring , virtuous , young lady : --

Waking and sleeping , he sought her .

He sought her and found her not , 

And waking and sleeping he thought about her .

Long he thought ; oh ! long and anxiously ;

On his side , on his back , he turned , and back again .

Here long , there short , is the duckweed ; 

On the left , on the right , we gather it . 

The modest , retiring , virtuous , young lady : --

With lutes , small and large , let us give her friendly welcome .

Here long , there short , is the duckweed ; 

On the left , on the right , we cook and present it .

The modest , retiring , virtuous , young lady : --

With bells and drums let us show our delight in her .

关关雎鸠，

在河之洲。

窈窕淑女，

君子好逑。

参差荇菜，

左右流之，

窈窕淑女，

寤寐求之。

求之不得，

寤寐思服。

悠悠哉哉，

辗转反侧。

参差荇菜，

左右采之，

窈窕淑女，

琴瑟友之。

参差荇菜，

左右笔之，

窈窕淑女，

钟鼓乐之。

on sandbars in the river:

a mild-mannered good girl,

fine match for the gentleman.

A ragged fringe is the floating-heart,

left and right we trail it:

that mild-mannered good girl,

awake, asleep, I search for her.

I search but cannot find her,

awake, asleep, thinking of her,

endlessly, endlessly,

turning, tossing from side to side.

A ragged fringe is the floating-heart,

left and right we pick it:

the mild-mannered good girl,

harp and lute make friends with her.

A ragged fringe is the floating-heart,

left and right we sort it:

the mild-mannered good girl,

bell and drum delight her.