245. Song Below the Pass, IV | Lu Lun
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English translation
Original Chinese text
野幕敞琼筵,羌戎贺劳旋。
English translation
In the open field tents, a splendid feast is spread; Qiang and Rong guests come to congratulate and honor the returning troops.
A jade feast means an abundant, fine banquet, while laoxuan is the welcoming and rewarding of those who have returned. The series moves from combat readiness to celebration in camp.
Original Chinese text
醉和金甲舞,雷鼓动山川。
English translation
Drunk, the soldiers dance in golden armor to the beat; thunderous drums seem to shake the mountains and rivers.
He means to respond or keep time with. Armor made for battle enters the dance, while drums raise the celebration to its loudest point.
赏析 · Commentary
同一身铠甲,从战斗穿到宴席 · The Same Armor Moves from Battle to Feast
金甲没有在凯旋后立即卸下,而是随着将士进入舞蹈。这个细节把战争和庆功紧接在一起:宴席看似放松,人物仍保持军旅身份。诗不写个别英雄,写的是整支队伍从紧张行动转入集体释放。
The soldiers do not immediately remove their armor after returning; it enters the dance with them. The detail keeps warfare and celebration adjacent. The feast brings release, yet everyone remains visibly military. Rather than isolate a hero, the poem follows a whole force moving from tension into collective celebration.
这首的方向从帐内冲向山川 · The Sound Expands from Tent to Landscape
开头还在野外军帐和宴席之中,最后的鼓声已经越出帐幕,仿佛撼动山川。空间随声音扩大,也与第一首“千营共一呼”呼应。组诗中的军队既能在命令下保持一致,也能在凯旋时共同庆祝。
The opening remains within field tents and a banquet; by the last line, drumbeats have burst beyond the canvas and seem to move the landscape. Space expands with sound, echoing the thousand camps answering as one in the first poem. The same army that unites under command now celebrates together in return.