清明
清明时节雨纷纷
路上行人欲断魂
借问酒家何处有
牧童遥指杏花村
Upon the Clear-and-Bright Day, rain falls in spray;
Pedestrians on the way, their hearts are in dismay.
I ask a shepherd boy: 'Where is a tavern to drink?'
He points to Apricot Village, far but in a wink.
逐句注释
清明时节雨纷纷
首句点明时令与天气。“清明”既指节气，又暗含“清冷明净”之意；“纷纷”既形容雨丝密乱，也烘托行人纷扰的心绪。
The first line sets the season and weather. 'Qingming' refers to the festival but also implies 'clear and bright'; 'fall in spray' (fenfen) depicts both the dense rain and the travelers' disturbed mood.
路上行人欲断魂
“欲断魂”极言行旅之人的愁苦悲伤，仿佛魂魄都要断裂，突出了清明祭祀或离乡的哀思。
The phrase 'hearts are in dismay' (yu duan hun) vividly conveys the extreme sorrow of travelers, as if their souls are breaking, emphasizing the grief of memorial rites or homesickness.
借问酒家何处有
“借问”是礼貌的询问，表现出行人想借酒消愁的急切心情，也为下文设下悬念。
The polite inquiry 'I ask' (jie wen) reveals the traveler's urgent desire to drown sorrows in wine, creating suspense for the next line.
牧童遥指杏花村
“遥指”是动作描写，牧童没有直接回答，而是用动作指路，形象生动；‘杏花村’既实指地名，又象征酒家的所在，富有诗意。
The shepherd boy's gesture 'points to afar' (yao zhi) is vivid and indirect; 'Apricot Village' is both a real place and a poetic symbol of the tavern, evoking a pastoral and hopeful image.
今日赏析
此诗写于唐武宗会昌年间，杜牧任池州刺史时。描写清明时节细雨纷纷，路上行人哀伤欲绝，诗人借问酒家，牧童遥指杏花村的情景。全诗语言自然流畅，意境含蓄深远，成为清明诗中的千古绝唱。
This poem was written during the Huichang era of Emperor Wuzong of Tang, when Du Mu served as the prefect of Chizhou. It depicts a scene on Qingming Festival: a drizzling rain, sorrowful travelers, a question about a tavern, and a shepherd boy pointing to Apricot Village. The language is natural and smooth, the artistic conception subtle and profound, making it an eternal masterpiece among Qingming poems.
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