The Complete Works of William Shakespeare — Page 4
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Lo in the orient when the gracious light
Kìa ở phương đông khi ánh sáng hồng ân
Lifts up his burning head, each under eye
Nâng cao đầu rực lửa, mỗi con mắt bên dưới
Doth homage to his new-appearing sight,
Đều tỏ lòng kính bái trước ánh nhìn mới hiện,
Serving with looks his sacred majesty,
Phụng sự bằng cái nhìn uy nghiêm thiêng liêng của Người,
And having climbed the steep-up heavenly hill,
Và khi đã leo lên ngọn đồi thiên giới dốc cao,
Resembling strong youth in his middle age,
Trông tựa tuổi trẻ cường tráng trong thời trung niên,
Yet mortal looks adore his beauty still,
Vậy mà những cái nhìn trần thế vẫn ngưỡng mộ vẻ đẹp của Người,
Attending on his golden pilgrimage:
Dõi theo cuộc hành hương vàng son của Người:
But when from highmost pitch with weary car,
Nhưng khi từ đỉnh cao nhất với cỗ xe mệt mỏi,
Like feeble age he reeleth from the day,
Tựa tuổi già yếu ớt Người loạng choạng rời khỏi ban ngày,
The eyes (fore duteous) now converted are
Những đôi mắt (vốn trung thành) nay đã quay đi
From his low tract and look another way:
Khỏi đường đi thấp kém của Người mà nhìn sang hướng khác:
So thou, thyself out-going in thy noon:
Vậy nên người, bản thân người đang vượt qua buổi trưa của mình:
Unlooked on diest unless thou get a son.
Sẽ chết mà không ai nhìn đến trừ khi người có được một người con.
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Music to hear, why hear'st thou music sadly?
Để nghe âm nhạc, sao người lại nghe nhạc một cách buồn bã?
Sweets with sweets war not, joy delights in joy:
Ngọt ngào không chiến với ngọt ngào, niềm vui vui mừng trong niềm vui:
Why lov'st thou that which thou receiv'st not gladly,
Sao người yêu thứ mà người không vui lòng đón nhận,
Or else receiv'st with pleasure thine annoy?
Hay đón nhận với khoái thú nỗi phiền muộn của mình?
If the true concord of well-tuned sounds,
Nếu sự hòa hợp thực sự của những âm thanh khéo điều chỉnh,
By unions married do offend thine ear,
Khi kết hợp cùng nhau lại xúc phạm đến tai người,
They do but sweetly chide thee, who confounds
Chúng chỉ nhẹ nhàng trách người, kẻ đang làm lẫn lộn
In singleness the parts that thou shouldst bear:
Trong sự đơn độc những phần mà người lẽ ra phải gánh:
Mark how one string sweet husband to another,
Hãy xem cách một dây đàn như người chồng ngọt ngào với dây kia,
Strikes each in each by mutual ordering;
Chạm vào nhau theo sự sắp xếp tương hỗ;
Resembling sire, and child, and happy mother,
Tựa như người cha, đứa con, và người mẹ hạnh phúc,
Who all in one, one pleasing note do sing:
Tất cả cùng hòa trong một, cùng hát lên một nốt nhạc dễ chịu:
Whose speechless song being many, seeming one,
Bài ca im lặng của họ tuy nhiều mà dường như một,
Sings this to thee, 'Thou single wilt prove none'.
Hát lên điều này cho người, 'Ngươi sống đơn độc sẽ chẳng là gì cả'.
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Is it for fear to wet a widow's eye,
Có phải vì sợ làm ướt mắt một người góa phụ,
That thou consum'st thyself in single life?
Mà người đốt cháy bản thân trong cuộc sống đơn độc?
Vocabulary
- Kìa
- Look there; exclamation pointing something out.
- ở
- To be at; to live or exist somewhere.
- phương
- Direction, region, or cardinal point.
- đông
- East; one of the four cardinal directions.
- khi
- When; at the time that something happens.
- ánh
- Ray or gleam of light.
- sáng
- Bright; light; morning brightness.
- hồng
- Pink or rosy; often describes dawn colors.
- ân
- Grace, favor, or benevolence bestowed on someone.
- Nâng
- To lift, raise, or elevate something upward.
- cao
- High, tall, or elevated in position.
- đầu
- Head; the topmost part of the body.
- rực
- Blazing, glowing, brilliantly bright in color.
- lửa
- Fire; flames burning with heat and light.
- mỗi
- Each; every individual one in a group.
- con
- Child; also a classifier for animals and objects.
- mắt
- Eye; the organ used for seeing.
- bên
- Side; beside or next to something.
- dưới
- Below, under, or beneath something else.
- Đều
- All; equally; every one without exception.
- tỏ
- To show, express, or make something clear.
- lòng
- Heart; inner feelings or sincere emotions.
- kính
- To respect; reverence shown toward someone.
- bái
- To bow or worship reverently before someone.
- trước
- Before; in front of something or someone.
- nhìn
- To look at; to gaze toward something.
- mới
- New; recently appearing or just occurring.
- hiện
- To appear, manifest, or become visible now.
- Phụng
- To serve or honor with utmost devotion.
- sự
- Matter, affair, or nominalized abstract concept.
- bằng
- By means of; using; equal to something.
- cái
- Classifier for objects; the thing referred to.
- uy
- Authority, prestige, or imposing power.
- nghiêm
- Stern, strict, solemn, or dignified in manner.
- thiêng
- Sacred, holy, or spiritually powerful.
- của
- Of; belonging to; possessive particle in Vietnamese.
- Người
- Person; respectful pronoun for a divine being.
- Và
- And; conjunction connecting words or clauses.
- đã
- Past tense marker indicating completed action.
- leo
- To climb or scale something upward.
- lên
- Up; upward direction of movement.
- ngọn
- Tip, top, or peak of something tall.
- đồi
- Hill; a rounded elevated landform.
- thiên
- Heaven, sky, or celestial realm.
- giới
- Realm, world, or domain of existence.
- dốc
- Steep slope; an inclined or sharp incline.
- Trông
- To look; to appear or seem a certain way.
- tựa
- To resemble; to lean against; like something.
- tuổi
- Age; the number of years one has lived.
- trẻ
- Young; youthful in age or appearance.
- cường
- Strong, powerful, robust in physical strength.
- tráng
- Vigorous, sturdy; strong and healthy physique.
- trong
- In, inside; within a space or time.
- thời
- Time, period, or era of life.
- trung
- Middle; central; mid-point of something.
- niên
- Year; age; used in compounds for life stages.
- Vậy
- So, thus; indicating a conclusion or contrast.
- mà
- Yet, but; contrastive or emphatic conjunction.
- những
- Plural marker for nouns; those, these things.
- trần
- Worldly, mortal; the earthly human realm.
- thế
- World; life; earthly existence or situation.
- vẫn
- Still, yet; continuing unchanged despite circumstances.
- ngưỡng
- To admire; threshold of respect or reverence.
- mộ
- To admire or esteem greatly; also a grave.
- vẻ
- Appearance, look, or beauty of something.
- đẹp
- Beautiful, pretty, or aesthetically pleasing.
- Dõi
- To follow with eyes; to trace or track.
- theo
- To follow, go after, or trace something.
- cuộc
- Classifier for events, journeys, or contests.
- hành
- To travel, act, or carry out a journey.
- hương
- Pilgrimage; also fragrance or incense.
- vàng
- Gold; golden in color or value.
- son
- Vermilion red; vibrant color symbolizing glory.
- Nhưng
- But; however; introducing a contrasting clause.
- từ
- From; since; starting point in time or place.
- đỉnh
- Summit, peak, or highest point of something.
- nhất
- Most; superlative marker; number one, first.
- với
- With; together with; accompanying someone.
- cỗ
- Classifier for vehicles or assembled sets.
- xe
- Vehicle, car, cart, or carriage for travel.
- mệt
- Tired, fatigued, weary from exertion.
- mỏi
- Aching, worn out, exhausted in body.
- Tựa
- Like, resembling; leaning against for support.
- già
- Old, aged; elderly in years.
- yếu
- Weak, feeble, lacking strength or energy.
- ớt
- Chili pepper; also used to mean frail.
- rời
- To leave, depart, or separate from something.
- khỏi
- Away from; out of; recovered from something.
- ban
- Period, time; official board or daytime period.
- ngày
- Day; daytime; a calendar day.
- Những
- Those; plural marker for nouns in Vietnamese.
- đôi
- Pair, couple; two matching things together.
- vốn
- Originally, inherently; capital or original nature.
- thành
- To become; city; to succeed or accomplish.
- nay
- Now, today; the present time.
- quay
- To turn, rotate, or face a direction.
- đi
- To go; to move away; directional particle.
- Khỏi
- Away from; out of; free from something.
- đường
- Road, path, street, or way to go.
- thấp
- Low, short in height or status.
- kém
- Inferior, less, lacking in quality or ability.
- sang
- To cross over to; elegant; prestigious.
- hướng
- Direction, orientation, or way one faces.
- khác
- Different, other, another distinct thing.
- nên
- Should; therefore; so as a result.
- người
- Person, people, human being, individual.
- bản
- Original, own; version or copy of something.
- thân
- Body; self; intimate or close relation.
- đang
- Currently; present progressive tense marker.
- vượt
- To surpass, overcome, or cross over something.
- qua
- To pass through or over; past something.
- buổi
- Period of day; session or time of day.
- trưa
- Noon, midday; the middle of the day.
- mình
- Oneself; body; first-person intimate pronoun.
- Sẽ
- Will; future tense marker in Vietnamese.
- chết
- To die; death; cease to be alive.
- không
- No, not; negation particle in Vietnamese.
- ai
- Anyone, who; indefinite person pronoun.
- đến
- To arrive, come to, or reach a place.
- trừ
- Except, unless; to exclude from a group.
- có
- To have; there is; existence or possession.
- được
- To be able to; to obtain or achieve something.
- một
- One; the number one; a single unit.
- Để
- To let, allow, or in order to do.
- nghe
- To listen, hear sound with the ears.
- âm
- Sound, tone, or musical note.
- nhạc
- Music; musical sound or melody.
- sao
- Why, how; star; questioning or wondering.
- lại
- Again; also; reversal or returning action.
- cách
- Way, method, manner of doing something.
- buồn
- Sad, melancholic, feeling of sorrow.
- Ngọt
- Sweet in taste or sound; pleasant.
- chiến
- To battle, fight, or contest against something.
- niềm
- Feeling, sentiment, inner emotional state.
- vui
- Happy, joyful, cheerful in mood.
- mừng
- To rejoice, be glad, celebrate good news.
- Sao
- Why; how; star; used in questions.
- yêu
- To love; affectionate feeling toward someone.
- thứ
- Thing, type, kind; ordinal number marker.
- đón
- To welcome, receive, or greet someone.
- nhận
- To receive, accept, or acknowledge something.
- Hay
- Or; interesting; often; good alternative.
- khoái
- Pleasure, delight; to enjoy something greatly.
- thú
- Pleasure, interest, hobby; to find enjoyable.
- nỗi
- A feeling or sense of negative emotion.
- phiền
- Troubled, annoyed, or burdened emotionally.
- muộn
- Late; sorrowful; melancholic in feeling.
- Nếu
- If; conditional conjunction for hypothetical situations.
- hòa
- To harmonize, blend, or be at peace.
- hợp
- To fit, match, or combine together well.
- thực
- Real, true, actual; in reality or practice.
- thanh
- Pure, clear; musical tone; slender.
- khéo
- Skillful, clever, adept at doing something.
- điều
- Thing, matter, point; to adjust or regulate.
- chỉnh
- To adjust, correct, or fine-tune something.
- Khi
- When; at the time that an event occurs.
- kết
- To connect, join, or conclude something.
- cùng
- Together, with, jointly; at the same time.
- nhau
- Each other; one another in mutual action.
- xúc
- To touch; to affect or disturb emotionally.
- phạm
- To offend, violate, or trespass against something.
- tai
- Ear; the organ for hearing sounds.
- Chúng
- They, them; plural third-person pronoun.
- chỉ
- Only, just; to point at something.
- nhẹ
- Light, gentle, soft in weight or touch.
- trách
- To blame, reproach, or reprimand someone.
- kẻ
- Person, fellow; often with negative connotation.
- làm
- To do, make, perform an action or task.
- lẫn
- To mix up, confuse, or blend together.
- lộn
- Confused, mixed up; inside out or reversed.
- Trong
- In, inside; clear, transparent in appearance.
- đơn
- Single, alone, simple; a form or document.
- độc
- Alone, solitary; also toxic or poisonous.
- phần
- Part, portion, share of something.
- lẽ
- Reason, logic; ought to by right.
- ra
- Out, outward; to emerge or produce something.
- phải
- Must, should; right side; correct.
- gánh
- To carry on a shoulder pole; to bear burden.
- Hãy
- Please do; imperative mood marker in Vietnamese.
- xem
- To look at, watch, or consider something.
- dây
- String, wire, cord, or rope.
- đàn
- Musical instrument; a stringed instrument.
- như
- Like, as; resembling or similar to something.
- chồng
- Husband; to stack or pile up things.
- kia
- That, over there; indicating distant reference.
- Chạm
- To touch, make contact with something.
- vào
- Into, in; entering a space or object.
- sắp
- About to; soon; arrange in order.
- xếp
- To arrange, organize, or stack things neatly.
- tương
- Mutual, reciprocal; toward each other.
- cha
- Father, dad; male parent in a family.
- đứa
- Classifier for children; kid or youngster.
- mẹ
- Mother, mom; female parent in a family.
- hạnh
- Happiness, good fortune, virtue or moral conduct.
- phúc
- Happiness, blessing, good fortune in life.
- Tất
- All, entire; completely without exception.
- cả
- All, everything; used with tất for entirety.
- hát
- To sing; performing a song vocally.
- nốt
- Musical note; also to finish doing something.
- dễ
- Easy, simple, not difficult to do.
- chịu
- To endure, accept, or bear something.
- Bài
- Lesson, song, article, or piece of writing.
- ca
- Song, singing, or musical performance.
- im
- Silent, quiet, making no sound at all.
- lặng
- Silent, still, calm without any noise.
- họ
- They, them; third-person plural pronoun.
- tuy
- Although, even though; concessive conjunction.
- nhiên
- However; naturally; used in tuy nhiên.
- nhiều
- Many, much, a lot, numerous in quantity.
- dường
- Seemingly, apparently, as if something appears.
- Hát
- To sing; vocal performance of a melody.
- này
- This, these; demonstrative pronoun nearby.
- cho
- For, to give; beneficiary marker in Vietnamese.
- Ngươi
- You; archaic or literary second-person pronoun.
- sống
- To live, be alive; life and existence.
- chẳng
- Not at all; emphatic negation in Vietnamese.
- là
- To be; linking verb identifying or describing.
- gì
- What; anything; something unspecified or questioned.
- Có
- To have; there is; existence or possession.
- vì
- Because, for the reason that; for someone.
- sợ
- To fear, be afraid of something or someone.
- ướt
- Wet, damp, soaked with liquid.
- góa
- Widowed; having lost one's spouse to death.
- phụ
- Woman; assistant; used in góa phụ for widow.
- Mà
- Yet, but; contrastive emphatic conjunction.
- đốt
- To burn, set on fire, ignite something.
- cháy
- To burn, be on fire; ablaze with flames.
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