Zheng Fengzijin s first sentence is pinyin, translated by Zheng Fengzijin

First sentence: 青 (qīnɡ) 青 (qīnɡ) 子 (zǐ) 衿 (jīn) , 悠 (yōu) 叀 (yōu) 我 (wǒ) 心 (xīn).

Original text] Qingqing Zijin, you my heart. Even if I don't go, Zining won't make a sound?

Qingqingzi Pei. Slow my thoughts. Even if I don't go, Zining won't come?

Pick up the shame, in the city. Not seen for a day, like March.

Note: The woman in the poem refers to her lover. 衿: Collar. Or read as "紟", that is, the belt that ties Peiyu.

Yoyo: Worried.

Rather no: Why not. Heir: "Commentary" quotes "Han Poem" as "Yi", and sends it. "Tone" means information.

Pei: Refers to the ribbon of Peiyu.

Pick, reach: the appearance of correspondence.

Chengque: The viewing towers on both sides of the city gate are the places where men and women are accustomed to trysts.

Translation] Qingqing is your collar, and leisurely is my state of mind. Even if I didn't go to meet you, would you not hear from you?

Qingqing is your wearing, and leisurely is my feelings. Even if I didn't go to meet you, can't you take the initiative?

Come and go and look around, on the high tower of the city. I haven't seen you for a day, it seems like it's been three months long.

zǐ jīn

Zijin. qīng qīng zǐ jīn ， yōu yōu wǒ xīn 。

Qingqing Zijin, leisurely my heart.

zòng wǒ bù wǎng ， zǐ níng bù sì yīn ？

Even if I don't go, Zining won't make a sound?

qīng qīng zǐ pèi ， yōu yōu wǒ sī 。

Qingqingzi Pei, I think about it.

zòng wǒ bù wǎng ， zǐ níng bù lái ？

Even if I don't go, Zining won't come?

tiāo xī dá xī ，zài chéng què xī 。

Pick up the shame, in the city.

yī rì bù jiàn ， rú sān yuè xī 。

Not seen for a day, like March.

Zheng Feng Zijin.

The Book of Poetry: National Style

Qingqing Zijin, leisurely my heart.

Even if I don't go, Zining won't make a sound?

Qingqingzi Pei, I think about it. Even if I don't go, Zining won't come?

Pick up the shame, in the city. Not seen for a day, like March.

Vernacular translation: What is green is your collar, and what is leisurely is my thoughts. Even though I have not gone to meet you, will you not pass on the news?

Qingqing is your wearing, and leisurely is my feelings. Even if I didn't go to you, couldn't you come on your own initiative?

Come and go and look at it, on this high castle tower. I haven't seen you for a day, it's like it's like March!

Appreciation: This poem describes a woman who misses her sweetheart, they meet in the city tower, but they can't wait for a long time, the woman wants to wear it, complains that her lover doesn't come to the appointment, and blames him for not bringing the letter, so she sings the infinite feelings of "not seeing you for a day, like March". The whole poem has three chapters, four sentences in each chapter, using the technique of flashback, fully describing the psychological activities of women's lovesickness, which is vivid and beautiful, and is a rare and beautiful love song, which has become the history of Chinese literature.

A classic work that depicts lovesickness.

The original text and translation of Zheng Fengzijin are as follows

A fight is missing, original text.

Zheng Feng Zijin.

Qingqing Zijin, leisurely my heart. Even if I don't go, Zining won't make a sound?

Qingqingzi Pei, you think about it. Even if I don't go, Zining won't come?

Pick up the shame, in the city. Not seen for a day, like March.

2. Translation. It's your collar that's green, and it's my thoughts that you're missing. Even if I didn't go to meet you, wouldn't you pass on the news?

Qingqing is your wearing, and leisurely is my feelings. Even if I didn't go to you, couldn't you come on your own initiative?

Come and go and look at it, on this high castle tower. I haven't seen you for a day, it's like it's like March!

3. Word Notes.

1. Zheng Feng: One of the "Fifteen National Styles" of the Book of Songs, twenty-one of which are preserved today.

2. Zijin: The clothing of the Zhou Dynasty scholars. Zi, a man's good name, here means "you". 衿, i.e. placket, collar.

3. Cyan: black. Ancient blue refers to black color.

4. Yoyo: the appearance of constant worry.

5. Longitudinal: Even if, even if.

6. 宁 (nìng): 岂, is it. 嗣 (sì) sound: to send a message. 嗣, through "Yi", a "Yi", the meaning of sending.

7. Pei: This refers to the ribbon tied to Peiyu.

8. Pick Xi Da (tà) 兮: The appearance of walking around alone. Pick, also as "佻".

9. Chengque (què): the viewing towers on both sides of the city gate.

The original text and translation of Zheng Fengzijin are as follows

Zheng Feng Zijin.

Qingqing Zijin, leisurely my heart. Even if I don't go, Zining won't make a sound?

Qingqingzi Pei, I think about it. Even if I don't go, Zining won't come?

Pick up the shame, in the city. Not seen for a day, like March.

Annotated translations. Phrase annotations.

Zheng Feng: One of the "Fifteen National Styles" of the Book of Songs, twenty-one of which are preserved today.

Zijin: The costume of a scholar in the Zhou Dynasty. Zi, a man's good name, here means "you". 衿, i.e. placket, collar.

Blue: Black. Ancient blue refers to black color.

Yoyo: The look of constant worry.

Vertical: Even if.

宁 (nìng): No, no? 嗣 (sì) sound: to send a message. 嗣, through "Yi", a "Yi", the meaning of sending.

Pei: This refers to the ribbon that ties Peiyu.

Pick 兮达 (tà) 兮: The appearance of walking around alone. Pick, also as "佻".

城阙 (què): Observation towers on both sides of the city gate. [2-3] [4] [5] [6]

Vernacular translation. It's your collar that's green, and it's my thoughts that you're missing. Even though I have not gone to meet you, will you not pass on the news?

Qingqing is your wearing, and leisurely is my feelings. Even if I didn't go to you, couldn't you come on your own initiative?

Come and go and look at it, on this high castle tower. I haven't seen you for a day, it's like it's like March!

First sentence: 青 (qīnɡ) 青 (qīnɡ) 子 (zǐ) 衿 (jīn) , 悠 (yōu) 叀 (yōu) 我 (wǒ) 心 (xīn).

Introduction: "National Style, Zheng Feng, Zijin" is a poem in the first collection of poetry in ancient China, the Book of Songs. The poem consists of three chapters, each with four verses.

This poem is about unrequited love, about a woman who misses her sweetheart. Whenever she sees something with a green color, the woman will think of her sweetheart's green collar and green peiyu. So she climbed the city gate tower just to see the trace of her sweetheart.

If she can't see it one day, she feels like it's been three months. The whole poem uses flashback to fully describe the psychological activities of women's unrequited love, which is a rare and beautiful love song, and has become a classic work in the history of Chinese literature to describe lovesickness.

Original text] Qingqing Zijin, you my heart. Even if I don't go, Zining won't make a sound?

Qingqingzi Pei, I think about it. Even if I don't go, Zining won't come?

Pick up the shame, in the city. Not seen for a day, like March.

Explanation: Qingqing is your collar, and you are my thoughts. Even though I have not gone to meet you, will you not pass on the news?

Qingqing is your wearing, and leisurely is my feelings. Even if I didn't go to you, couldn't you come on your own initiative?

Come and go and look at it, on this high castle tower. I haven't seen you for a day, it's like it's like March!