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Li Qingzhao. ""At night, I was drunk and did not take off my makeup"." Global Medieval Sourcebook.Translation by Qian Jia .
夜來沉醉卸妝遲 | "At night, I was drunk and did not take off my makeup"
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夜來沉醉卸妝遲 | "At night, I was drunk and did not take off my makeup"
by Li Qingzhao
Original Source
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- Translation by Qian Jia
- Encoded in TEI P5 XML by Mareike Reisch
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Published by Global Medieval Sourcebook.
Introduction to Text
Introduction to Text
訴衷情 To the Tune “Revealing Inmost Feelings”
夜來沉醉卸妝遲 At night, I was drunk and did not take off my makeup.
梅萼插殘枝 The plum blossom petals withered on the twig.
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Critical note:
The twig of blossoms would have been worn in her hair as an ornament.
酒醒熏破春睡 As I sobered up, their smell broke through the spring sleep.
夢斷不成歸 The dream was cut off before I returned home.
人悄悄 There was no sound of men,
月依依 the moon lingered on,
翠簾垂 the emerald curtain drooped.
更挪殘蕊 Again, I pinched the leftover petals,
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更拈餘香 again, I rubbed the remaining fragrance, 更得些時 again, I obtained some more time.
訴衷情 To the Tune “Revealing Inmost Feelings”
夜來沉醉卸妝遲 At night, I was drunk and did not take off my makeup.
梅萼插殘枝 The plum blossom petals withered on the twig.
c
Critical note:
The twig of blossoms would have been worn in her hair as an ornament.
酒醒熏破春睡 As I sobered up, their smell broke through the spring sleep.
夢斷不成歸 The dream was cut off before I returned home.
人悄悄 There was no sound of men,
月依依 the moon lingered on,
翠簾垂 the emerald curtain drooped.
更挪殘蕊 Again, I pinched the leftover petals,
5
更拈餘香 again, I rubbed the remaining fragrance, 更得些時 again, I obtained some more time.
Critical Notes
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Critical note: The twig of blossoms would have been worn in her hair as an ornament.
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