Classic of Poetry
民勞 ▾
國風 Guó fēng
▸ 周南 一之一
▸ 召南 一之二
▸ 邶 一之三
▸ 鄘 一之四
▸ 衛 一之五
▸ 王 一之六
▸ 鄭 一之七
- 75 緇衣 Zī yī
- 76 將仲子 Qiāng Zhòngzǐ
- 77 叔于田 Shū yú tián
- 78 大叔于田 Tài Shū yú tián
- 79 清人 Qīng rén
- 80 羔裘 Gāo qiú
- 81 遵大路 Zūn dà lù
- 82 女曰雞鳴 Nǚ yuē jī míng
- 83 有女同車 Yǒu nǚ tóng chē
- 84 山有扶蘇 Shān yǒu fú sū
- 85 蘀兮 Tuò xī
- 86 狡童 Jiǎo tóng
- 87 褰裳 Qiān cháng
- 88 丰 Fēng
- 89 東門之墠 Dōng mén zhī shàn
- 90 風雨 Fēng yǔ
- 91 子衿 Zǐ jīn
- 92 揚之水 Yáng zhī shuǐ
- 93 出其東門 Chū qí dōng mén
- 94 野有蔓草 Yě yǒu màn cǎo
- 95 溱洧 Zhēn Wěi
▸ 齊 一之八
▸ 魏 一之九
▸ 唐 一之十
▸ 秦 一之十一
▸ 陳 一之十二
小雅 Xiǎo yǎ
▸ 鹿鳴之什 二之一
▸ 白華之什 二之二
- 白華 words lost
- 華黍 words lost
- 170 魚麗 Yú lí
- 由庚 words lost
- 171 南有嘉魚 Nán yǒu jiā yú
- 崇丘 words lost
- 172 南山有臺 Nán shān yǒu tái
- 由儀 words lost
- 173 蓼蕭 Lù xiāo
- 174 湛露 Zhàn lù
▸ 彤弓之什 二之三
▸ 祈父之什 二之四
▸ 小旻之什 二之五
▸ 北山之什 二之六
▸ 桑扈之什 二之七
大雅 Dà yǎ
▸ 文王之什 三之一
▸ 生民之什 三之二
頌 Sòng
▸ 周頌清廟之什 四之一
▸ 周頌臣工之什 四之二
▸ 周頌閔予小子之什 四之三
大雅 Dà yǎ · 生民之什 三之二 Shēng mín zhī shí
民勞 Ode 253 · Mín láo
民亦勞止，汔可小康。 惠此中國，以綏四方。 無縱詭隨，以謹無良。 式遏寇虐，憯不畏明。 柔遠能邇，以定我王。
The people indeed are heavily burdened, But perhaps a little ease may be got for them. Let us cherish this centre of the kingdom, To secure the repose of the four quarters of it. Let us give no indulgence to the wily and obsequious, In order to make the unconscientious careful, And to repress robbers and oppressors, Who have no fear of the clear will [of Heaven] Then let us show kindness to those who are distant, And help those who are near;— Thus establishing [the throne of] our king.
民亦勞止，汔可小休。 惠此中國，以為民逑。 無縱詭隨，以謹惛怓。 式遏寇虐，無俾民憂。 無棄爾勞，以為王休。
The people indeed are heavily burdened, But perhaps a little rest may be got for them. Let us cherish this centre of the kingdom, And make it a gathering-place for the people. Let us give no indulgence to the wily and obsequious, In order to make the noisy braggarts careful, And to repress robbers and oppressors;— So the people shall not have such sorrow. Do not cast away your [former] service, But secure the quiet of the king.
民亦勞止，汔可小息。 惠此京師，以綏四國。 無縱詭隨，以謹罔極。 式遏寇虐，無俾作慝。 敬慎威儀，以近有德。
The people indeed are heavily burdened, But perhaps a little relief may be got for them. Let us cherish this capital, To secure the repose of the States in the four quarters. Let us give no indulgence to the wily and obsequious, To make careful those who set no limit to themselves, And to repress robbers and oppressors, Not allowing them to act out their evil. Then let us be reverently careful of our demeanour, To cultivate association with the virtuous.
民亦勞止，汔可小愒。 惠此中國，俾民憂泄。 無縱詭隨，以謹醜厲。 式遏寇虐，無俾正敗。 戎雖小子，而式弘大。
The people indeed are heavily burdened, But perhaps a little repose may be got for them. Let us cherish this centre of the kingdom, That the sorrow of the people may be dispelled. Let us give no indulgence to the wily and obsequious, In order to make the multitudes of the evil careful, And to repress robbers and oppressors, So that the right shall not be overthrown. Though you may be [but as] little children, Your work is vast and great.
民亦勞止，汔可小安。 惠此中國，國無有殘。 無縱詭隨，以謹繾綣。 式遏寇虐，無俾正反。 王欲玉女，是用大諫。
The people indeed are heavily burdened, But perhaps a little tranquillity may be got for them. Let us cherish this centre of the kingdom, That it may not everywhere suffer such wounds. Let us give no indulgence to the wily and obsequious, In order to make the parasites careful, And to repress robbers and oppressors, So that the right shall not be reversed. The king wishes to hold you as [sceptres of] jade, And therefore I thus strongly admonish you.