汉英对照《千字文》

The Thousand-Character Writing

天地玄黄，宇宙洪荒。日月盈昃，辰宿列张。

The sky was black and the earth was yellow,
The universe was vast and a dark whole.
The sun rises and sets and the moon is regularly round,
Stars spread high above without a toll.

寒来暑往，秋收冬藏。闰余成岁，律吕调阳。云腾致雨，露结为霜。

Cold and heat come and go,
Fall harvest and storing for winter people know.
Intercalary days and months are fixed to make a year,
When clouds rise and meet cold, there will soon be a rain,
When dew drops congeal, they become frost in the main.

金生丽水，玉出昆冈。剑号巨阙，珠称夜光。

Gold is found in the Li River,
Jade is found in the Kunlun Mountains.
The best-known sword is called Juque,
The most famous peal is known as Yueguang.

果珍李柰，菜重芥姜。海咸河淡，鳞潜羽翔。

Plum and a certain kind of apple are among best fruits,
Important vegetables include mustard and ginger.
Sea water is salty while river water is fresh,
Fishes swim in water while birds fly in the air.