北方有佳人

2012年5月25日

《北方有佳人》

[汉]李延年

There's A Beauty in the North

By Li Yannian (Li Yen-Nien), Han Dynasty.

北方有佳人

There's a beauty in the north

绝世而独立

She is peerless in the world

Who stands away from others

一顾倾人城

She makes men of a whole town

Obsessed at first sight

再顾倾人国

Men in the whole country fall

Into crazy love with her

If they are lucky enough

Having the second chance to see her

宁不知倾城与倾国

I cannot promise whether

You'll be obsessed by

Or become crazy for her

佳人难再得

But I make sure no one else

Can be better in this world