此禽轻巧少同伦,我听长疑舌满身。
星未没河先报晓,柳犹黏雪便迎春。
频嫌海燕巢难定,却讶林莺语不真。
莫倚春风便多事,玉楼还有晏眠人。
此禽轻巧少同伦,我听长疑舌满身。
星未没河先报晓,柳犹黏雪便迎春。
频嫌海燕巢难定,却讶林莺语不真。
莫倚春风便多事,玉楼还有晏眠人。
这鸟儿轻灵乖巧少有能比
我听它鸣叫常怀疑它浑身是舌
星辰还未从银河隐没它已报晓
柳枝还粘着残雪它便迎接春天
总嫌海燕的巢穴难以安定
却惊讶林间黄莺的叫声不够真切
莫要依仗春风就多生事端
玉楼之中还有贪睡的人呢
This bird, nimble and clever, has few peers;
Listening, I long suspect its whole body is tongue.
Before stars vanish from the river, it heralds dawn;
While willows still cling to snow, it greets spring.
Often I fault the sea-swallow for its unsettled nest,
But marvel at the woodland oriole's insincere song.
Do not rely on spring winds to stir up trouble—
In the jade tower, there are still those who sleep late.
百舌鸟善鸣,能模仿多种鸟声。
借鸟讽人,暗喻言语博弈中的虚浮与时机把握。
通过描绘百舌鸟的鸣叫与习性,暗喻恃才躁进者,劝诫其莫扰清静。
报晓 · 迎春 · 晏眠
本诗为七言律诗,押平声韵。
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