甬东有异兽,俗名讹曰歆。
其形类猴玃,或谓虎之精。
逐人求口食,咿哑小儿声。
满望乃谢去,不遂辄生嗔。
利爪捥人目,乌喙啄其身。
膏血尽且死,适意方欠伸。
行道足一迹,深山昼掩门。
众疑心是兽,何乃面如人。
不知椎剥吏,人面而兽心。
甬东有异兽,俗名讹曰歆。
其形类猴玃,或谓虎之精。
逐人求口食,咿哑小儿声。
满望乃谢去,不遂辄生嗔。
利爪捥人目,乌喙啄其身。
膏血尽且死,适意方欠伸。
行道足一迹,深山昼掩门。
众疑心是兽,何乃面如人。
不知椎剥吏,人面而兽心。
甬东有一种奇异的野兽,
俗名被误传叫做'歆'。
它的外形类似猴子或大猿,
有人说是老虎的精魂所化。
它追逐行人讨要吃的,
发出咿咿呀呀像小孩一样的声音。
愿望完全满足才道谢离开,
若不如意立刻就生气发怒。
用利爪挖人的眼睛,
用乌鸦般的嘴啄人的身体。
把人膏血吸尽将死之时,
它才心满意足地伸懒腰打哈欠。
路上只留下一个脚印,
深山里大白天也关门闭户。
众人怀疑这兽心肠凶恶,
可为什幺它的脸长得像人?
他们不知道那些残酷剥削的官吏,
才是长着人面,怀着兽心。
In Yongdong there is a strange beast,
Commonly called by the mistaken name 'Xin'.
Its shape resembles a monkey or ape,
Or is said to be the essence of a tiger.
It chases people seeking food,
With a babbling, infant-like voice.
Fully satisfied, it then departs with thanks,
If not gratified, it promptly grows angry.
Sharp claws gouge out people's eyes,
A raven's beak pecks at their bodies.
When fat and blood are drained and they near death,
Only then, content, it stretches and yawns.
On the road, a single footprint is left,
In deep mountains, doors are shut by day.
The crowd suspects the heart is that of a beast,
But why then does its face resemble a man's?
They do not know the flaying, stripping officials—
With human faces but the hearts of beasts.
以异兽隐喻治理中的信息失真与认同危机。
描述甬东异兽,暗含对世间讹传的讽喻。
本诗为五言古诗,押平声韵。
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