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I'm taking a Chinese literature class for my Chinese major I have just begun and we had to read "Chance" by Xu Zhimo. I found this poem to be quite moving and I was wondering if anyone could help with both a pinyin and character translation of the poem for me. In a few years when I have completed my major I'm sure this won't be a problem, but unfortunately I'm pretty impatient. Thanks in advance!

Posted

Gaffnedm, is the following what you want?

(I believe you've already got some translation of the poem in English. If not, try Google.)

偶然

徐志摩

我是天空里的一片云

偶尔投影在你的波心

你不必讶异

更无须欢喜

在转瞬间消灭了踪影

你我相逢在黑夜的海上

你有你的

我有我的方向

你记得也好

最好你忘掉

在这交会时互放的光芒。

Ǒurán

Xú Zhìmó

wǒ shì tiānkōng lǐ de yī piàn yún

ǒu'ěr tóuyǐng zài nǐ de bōxīn

nǐ bùbì yàyì

gèng wúxū huānxǐ

zài zhuǎnshùnjiān xiāomiè le zōngyǐng

nǐ wǒ xiāngféng zài hēiyè de hǎishàng

nǐ yǒu nǐ de

wǒ yǒu wǒ de fāngxiàng

nǐ jìde yěhǎo

zuìhǎo nǐ wàngdiào

zài zhè jiāohuì shí hù fàng de guāngmáng.

  • 1 month later...
Posted

glad to know you like this poem. You may find the English translation at internet. I saw one before. His most famous one is called '再别康桥'。

  • 4 weeks later...
Posted

I find it.

Chance

I am a cloud in the sky,

A chance shadow on the wave of your heart.

Don't be surprised,

Or too elated;

In an instant I shall vanish without trace.

We meet on the sea of dark night,

You on your way, I on mine.

Remember if you will,

Or, better still, forget

The light exchanged in this encounter.

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