Out of the Great Wall

凉 州 词

[唐] 王之涣（许渊冲译）

The Yellow River rises to the white cloud;

The lonely town is lost amid the mountains proud.

Why should the Mongol flute complain no willow grow?

Beyond the Great Wall of Jade no vernal wind will blow.

黄河远上白云间，

一片孤城万仞山。

羌笛何须怨杨柳，

春风不度玉门关。

[词汇] flute

n. 长笛；细长酒杯，高脚玻璃酒杯；长笛音栓；（柱上的）凹槽；（裙子等衣物的）褶子，圆凹褶

v. <文>吹笛子（或管乐器）；用长笛般优美的声音说话；制作凹槽；给（衣服）加褶边，加荷叶边

There was a little wooden flute in there. I tootled on it and passed it around.

这有个小木笛，我拨弄了一会儿然后给了别人。