仙袂乍飄兮 Suddenly [Excerpt]

Suddenly, celestial skirts flutter:

the scent of musk and orchids,

a delectable aroma enshrouds.

Flowing lotus gown,

tinkling bejeweled adornments,

chime a dulcet beat.

Smiling dimples of a spring peach,

tresses ascend cerulean cumulus clouds.

Luscious parted cherry lips,

delicate pomegranate teeth, so sweet!

仙袂乍飄兮，聞麝蘭之馥郁；

荷衣欲動兮，聼環佩之鏗鏘。

靨笑春桃兮，雲堆翠髻；

唇綻櫻顆兮，榴齒含香。

Xiān mèi zhà piāo xī, wén shè lán zhī fùyù;

hé yī yù dòng xī, tīng huán pèi zhī kēngqiāng.

Yè xiào chūntáo xī, yún duī cuì jì;

chún zhàn yīng kē xī, liú chǐ hán xiāng.

Poet: 曹雪芹 Cáo XuěQín

From: 红楼梦 A Dream of Red Mansions, Excerpt from Chapter 5

Translator 译者: 鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng

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