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by Li-Tai-Po (701 - 762)

将进酒
Language: Chinese (中文) 
Available translation(s): ENG
君不见，黄河之水天上来，
奔流到海不复回。
君不见，高堂明镜悲白发，
朝如青丝暮成雪。
人生得意须尽欢，
莫使金樽空对月。
天生我材必有用，
千金散尽还复来。
烹羊宰牛且为乐，
会须一饮三百杯。
岑夫子，丹丘生，
将进酒，君莫停。
与君歌一曲，
请君为我倾耳听。
钟鼓馔玉不足贵，
但愿长醉不复醒。
古来圣贤皆寂寞，
惟有饮者留其名。
陈王昔时宴平乐，
斗酒十千恣欢谑。
主人何为言少钱，
径须沽取对君酌。
五花马，千金裘，
呼儿将出换美酒，
与尔同销万古愁。

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  • Also set in Swedish (Svenska), a translation by Erik Blomberg (1894 - 1965) [an adaptation] ; composed by Algot Haquinius.

Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Qi Feng Wu) , "Jiang Jin Jiu (The song of persuasion to drink)", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Ethan Fan

This text was added to the website: 2022-09-19
Line count: 25
Word count: 25