From the peaceful valley a strong wind blows.
A moment of cloud, a moment of rain.
I have obeyed all your wishes, why are you so angry with me?
When you cook turnips and carrots, the leaves are edible,
But the important part is the root.
Don’t forget your oath: “We shall remain together till death.”

I walk one step; stop one step. I really don’t want to leave.
I hoped you would walk with me a little further,
Yet at the doorstep you turned back.
Who said the sow thistle is bitter? It is sweeter than licorice.
You have just wed a young wife, inseparable from her –
Even for an eye-blink.

The River Jing appears to be muddy because of the River Wei.
But some places of Jing remain clear.
You feast on your new marriage, not even your shadow visits my bed.
Tell her not to touch my fish dam. Tell her not to open my fish trap.
Oh, why should I worry about such matters while
I can hardly take care of myself?

When the water was deep, I rafted through.
When the water was shallow, I swam across.
During our years of poverty together,
I coped alone.
When our friends knew dire trouble,
It was I, who on my knees, gave them help.

Not only have you ignored my virtues,
You have turned on me as on an old foe.
Forgetting all the things I have done,
You treat me like a cast off piece of merchandise.
We finally lived in comfort,
Yet now I am likened to a poisonous weed.

I prepared delicious preserved food for our winter's rainy days,
Yet now you feast with your new relations.
While I serve only for your needs,
You force me to work as your slave.
So tempestuous in words and deeds,
You have forgotten our loving days of old.

(현대 중국어 해설)



大風呼呼，吹自山谷；一會兒雲，一會兒雨。
我是甚麼都順著你，何必對我發怒。
吃蘿蔔和蕪菁，葉子雖有用，重要的是根啊！
不要忘記你發過的誓：「生死不分離！」