崑曲《牡丹亭 ● 遊園》英文字幕

來此已是花園門首

Here we are at the garden gate.

請小姐進去

Please go in, young mistress.

進得園來

Now we are inside the garden,

看畫廊金粉半零星

Look at the gallery, half of its gilding peeled off.

小姐 這是金魚池

Young mistress, this is a goldfish pond.

金魚池，池館蒼苔一片青

Goldfish pond, around the pond side cottage, green is the moss.

踏草怕泥新繡襪

Carefully steps on grass so that less mud stains new embroidered socks.

惜花疼煞小金鈴

Protecting flowers from spoiling by birds, trip cords tug on tiny golden bells.

春香.   小姐.   不到園林

Chun Xiang (Spring Fragrance).   Young mistress.   If we did not come here,

怎知春色如許

how shall we know spring's splendor like this.

便是

So it is.

原來姹紫嫣紅開遍

Most flowers already bloom in a riot of bright purple and vivid scarlet.

似這般都付與斷井頹垣

Yet to dilapidated well and crumbling walls, all such splendor is abandoned.

良辰美景奈何天

How to enjoy myself for a good time in this glorious scene garden?

便賞心樂事誰家院

In whose yard where are sounds of joy and delights?

朝飛暮卷

In mornings drifting clouds fly high in sky, there are west hills' rain at dusk.

雲霞翠軒

Beyond green arbour, rosy clouds soar.

雨絲風片

In breezy strands of drizzle,

煙波畫船

the splendid boats sway in misty waves.

錦屏人忒看的這韶光賤

Separating from outside world by brocade screens, maidens are very seldom able to enjoy such vernal scenes.

啊小姐 那是青山

Look, young mistress, there is a green hill!

遍青山

All over the verdant hill,

這杜鵑花開的好盛哪

The azaleas are in full bloom.

啼紅了杜鵑

cuckoos waken red azaleas.

那是荼蘼架

There is a Tu Mi (Briar / Rosa rubus) trellis.

那荼蘼外煙絲醉軟

Beyond the Tu Mi (Briar or Rosa rubus), wispy mist twirls.

是花都開 惟有那牡丹還早呢

All the flowers are blooming, but not yet the peonies.

那牡丹雖好

The peony is gorgeous,

他春歸怎占的先   閑凝眄

but blooms late when spring is gone. Leisurely casting a casual stare at...

啊小姐   你聽那鶯燕叫得好聽

Young mistress, listen to the swallows and Chinese orioles singing.

呃生生燕語明如翦

Yes, the swallows are chirping so clear across the air,

聽嚦嚦鶯聲溜的圓

while Chinese orioles trill warbling song.

這園子委實觀之不足

There is yet more to see in this garden.

提他怎麼

Why mention it?

留些餘興   明日再來耍子吧

Leave some attractions, let's come again tomorrow.

有理

Good idea.

觀之不足由他繾

Endless scenes to see, so let it be.

便賞遍了十二亭台是枉然

Seeing all the sights of pavilions and galleries is still in vain.

倒不如興盡回家閑過遣

Might as well go back home to while away the day.

謝謝我們的杜麗娘和春香

Thanks to our Du Li-niang and Chun Xiang (Spring Fragrance).

謝謝沈豐英   謝謝呂佳

Many thanks to Miss Shen Feng-ying and Miss Lu Jia.

帶給我們一段很特殊的經歷......

They bring us an impressive experience in Kunqu (Kun musical)

在未圓湖畔......

beside the Wei-yuan Lake......