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雨巷 'Rain Alley' Poem
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ID: 4016 Upper Intermediate
Today we listen to an extract of a poem by the Chinese poet and essayist, 戴望舒 Dài Wàngshū (1905-1950). The title of the poem is 雨巷 which translates as Rain Alley.
To learn more about the poet Dài Wàngshū, click here.
Thu Aug 03 2017 | Constance Fang, Fiona Tian
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SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
---|---|---|---|
撑 | chēng | to hold up | |
油纸伞 | yóuzhǐsǎn | oil-paper umbrella | |
彷徨 | pánghuáng | to pace back and forth; to hesitate | |
悠长 | yōucháng | long |
作者:戴望舒
zuòzhě :Dài Wàngshū
Author: Dai Wangshu
撑着油纸伞,独自
chēng zhe yóuzhǐsǎn ,dúzì
Holding an oil-paper umbrella, alone
彷徨在悠长,悠长
pánghuáng zài yōucháng ,yōucháng
Pacing in the long, long
又寂寥的雨巷,
yòu jìliáo de yǔ xiàng ,
and lonesome rainy alley,
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