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Hello, everyone.
大家好。
Welcome back to Talkcast Talk, the podcast where we journey beyond time to explore the voices,
欢迎回到 Talkcast Talk，这是一个带我们穿越时空去探索各种声音的播客，
stories, and ideas that have shaped human history.
这些故事和思想塑造了人类的历史。
I am your host, Franklin.
我是你们的主播富兰克林。
Today, we are diving into a masterpiece of classical Chinese literature that speaks directly to the
今天，我们将深入探讨一部中国古典文学杰作，它直击
soul, especially during times of personal trial and tribulation.
心灵深处，尤其是在个人经历考验和磨难的时期。
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where everything seemed to be falling apart, yet you
你是否曾发现自己陷入这样一种境地：一切似乎都在瓦解，然而你
somehow found a profound sense of inner peace?
却在某种程度上找到了深刻的内心平静？
Maybe you faced a major setback at work or had to move to a completely unfamiliar place, feeling isolated.
也许你在工作中遇到了重大挫折，或者不得不搬到一个完全陌生的地方，感到孤独。
Well, today's author knew that feeling all too well.
嗯，今天的作者对这种感觉再熟悉不过了。
We are traveling back to 11th century China, during the Song Dynasty, to meet a legendary scholar,
我们将回到 11 世纪中国宋代，去认识一位传奇学者、
poet, and statesman named O -Lang Xiu.
诗人兼政治家，名叫欧阳修。
O -Lang Xiu was one of the giants of Chinese literature, a leading figure of the classical prose movement.
欧阳修是中国古典文学的巨匠之一，也是古文运动的领军人物。
But in the year 1045, due to political conflicts and his support for reforms, he was politically
但在 1045 年，由于政治冲突和对改革的支持，他在政治上
demoted and exiled to Chuju, a remote and mountainous region in modern -day Anhui province.
被降职并流放到了滁州，这是现今安徽省一个偏远多山 的地区。
Now, you might expect an exiled official to write bitter, melancholy poetry about his misfortune.
现在，你可能会认为一个被流放的官员会写出关于他不幸的痛苦、忧郁的诗歌。
But O -Lang Xiu did the exact opposite.
但欧阳修却恰恰相反。
He looked at the beautiful mountains around him, embraced the local people, and wrote one of the
他看着周围美丽的山脉 ，拥抱当地人民，并写下了
most celebrated, joyful, and serene essays in Chinese history, Zhuang Tingji, which translates to
中国历史上最著名、最欢乐、最宁静的文章之一——《醉翁亭记》，其翻译为
The Pavilion of the Drunken Old Man, or more elegantly, The Road to the Drunken Graf's Pavilion.
《醉翁亭》，或者更优雅地说，《醉翁亭之路》。
This essay is famous for its incredible sensory imagery, its rhythmic language, and its deep
这篇文章以其令人难以置信的感官意象、有节奏的语言和深刻的
philosophy of finding joy in nature and, more importantly, sharing that joy with ordinary people, a
在自然中寻找快乐的哲学，更重要的是，与普通人分享这种快乐，
concept known in Chinese as Yu Minit Tonglo, or sharing joy with the public.
这个概念在中文中被称为“与民同乐”，即与公众共享快乐。
To help us fully appreciate this masterpiece, I have prepared a meticulous, poetic English
为了帮助我们充分欣赏这一杰作，我准备了一份细致、诗意的英文
translation that captures the rhythm and soul of the original classical Chinese prose.
翻译，捕捉了中国古代散文的节奏和灵魂。
As you listen, I want you to pay close attention to how O -Lang Xiu shifts his perspective, starting
当你聆听时，我希望你密切 关注欧阳修是如何转换他的视角的，从
from the grand landscape, zooming in on the pavilion, describing the changing seasons, observing the
宏大的风景开始，放大到亭子，描述季节的变化，观察
local people, and finally revealing his own heart.
当地人，最后展露自己的心迹。
So, without further ado, let us take a deep breath, step away from our busy modern lives, and
那么，闲话少说，让我们深吸一口气，远离忙碌的现代生活，
journey to the beautiful hills of Chuju.
前往滁州美丽的山丘。
Here is O -Lang Xiu's masterpiece.
这就是欧阳修的杰作。
Chuju is surrounded by mountains on all sides.
环滁皆山也。
Its southwestern peaks are especially beautiful, with lush forests and deep valleys.
其西南诸峰，林壑尤美，
The one that looks particularly verdant and elegantly deep is Mount Lanya.
望之蔚然而深秀者，琅琊也。
Walking six or seven li along the mountain path, one gradually hears the bubbling sound of water,
山行六七里，渐闻水声潺潺，
the spring cascading from between two peaks is the Niang Spring.
而泻出于两峰之间者，酿泉也。
Where the peak curves and the path turns, there is a pavilion perched wing -like over the spring,
峰回路转，有亭翼然临于泉上者，
this is the pavilion of the drunken old man.
醉翁亭也。
Who built this pavilion?
作亭者谁？
It was the mountain monk, Jishin.
山之僧智仙也。
Who named it?
名之者谁？
It was the governor, naming it after himself.
太守自谓也。
The governor came here to drink with his guests, he would get drunk after only a little wine, and
太守与客来饮于此，饮少辄醉，
since he was the eldest, he called himself the drunken old man.
而年又最高，故自号曰醉翁也。
The drunken old man's heart is not in the wine, but in the mountains and waters.
醉翁之意不在酒，在乎山水之间也。
The joy of the hills and valleys is captured in the heart, and manifested through wine.
山水之乐，得之心而寓之酒也。
Now, when the sun rises and the forest mists disperse, or when clouds gather and the mountain caves
若夫日出而林霏开，云归而岩穴暝，
grow dark, these shifting changes of light and shadow are the mornings and evenings of the mountains.
晦明变化者，山间之朝暮也。
When wild flowers bloom, yielding a subtle fragrance, when beautiful trees flourish, casting dense
野芳发而幽香，佳木秀而繁阴，
shade, when the wind is high, the frost is pure, and the water recedes to reveal the rocks, these
风霜高洁 ，水落而石出者，
are the four seasons of the mountains.
山间之四时也。
Going out in the morning and returning in the evening, the scenery of the four seasons changes
朝而往，暮而归，四时之景不同，
constantly, and the joy thereof is boundless.
而乐亦无穷也。
As for those carrying load singing on the path, travellers resting under the trees, those in front
至于负者歌于途，行者休于树，前者呼，
calling out and those behind responding, the elderly bent with age and children led by hand, coming
后者应，伛偻提携，往来
and going in an endless stream, these are the people of Juju out on an excursion.
而不绝者，滁人游也。
Fishing by the stream, where the water is deep and the fish are fat, brewing wine from the Niang
临溪而渔，溪深而鱼肥，酿泉为酒，
spring, where the spring is sweet and the wine is pure, wild game and forest vegetables arranged in
泉香而酒洌，山肴野蔌，杂然而
a colourful display, this is the governor's feast.
前陈者，太守宴也。
The joy of the banquet lies not in strings or flutes, arrows hitting the target, chess players
宴酣之乐，非丝非竹，射者中，弈者胜，
winning, wine cups and gaming chips scattered in disarray, guests rising and sitting amid cheerful
觥筹交错，起坐而喧
clamour, this is the joy of the assembled guests.
哗者，众宾欢也。
With a withered face and white hair, falling into drunken slumber among them, this is the drunken governor.
苍颜白发，颓然乎其间者，太守醉也。
Presently, the evening sun sinks behind the hills, and shadows scatter.
已而夕阳在山，人影散乱，
The governor returns, followed by his guests.
太守归而宾客从也。
The woods cast deep shadows, and birds chirp all around, above and below, the travellers have
树林阴翳，鸣声上下，游人去
departed, and the birds are enjoying themselves.
而禽鸟乐也。
However, the birds only know the joy of the mountains and forests, but not the joy of the people,
然而禽鸟知山林之乐，而不知人之乐；
the people know the joy of travelling with the governor, but they do not know that the governor
人知从太守游而乐，而不知太守
finds his joy in their joy.
之乐其乐也。
He who can share their joy when drunk, and write about it when sober, that is the governor.
醉能同其乐，醒能述以文者，太守也。
Who is the governor?
太守谓谁？
It is Ouyang's show of Lu Ling.
庐陵欧阳修也。
And there we have it!
就是这样！
A truly sublime piece of literature.
一篇真正崇高的文学作品。
Even after nearly a thousand years, you can still feel the crisp autumn breeze, smell the wild
即使经过近千年，你依然能感受到 清爽的秋风，闻到野
flowers, and hear the gentle bubbling of the Niang Spring, right?
花的芬芳，听到酿泉轻柔的冒泡声，对吧？
What strikes me the most about this piece is Ouyang's show's incredible emotional resilience.
这篇作品最触动我的是欧阳修惊人的情感韧性。
He was stripped of his high position in the capital and sent to a remote area.
他被剥夺了在京城的崇高职位，被贬往偏远地区。
Yet, instead of wallowing in self -pity, he looked outward.
然而，他没有沉溺于自怜，而是向外看。
He looked at the local villagers singing on the roads, the children, the elderly, and he felt a
他看着路上唱歌的当地村民、孩子和老人，感受到了一种
deep, genuine happiness just seeing them happy.
仅仅因为看到他们快乐而产生的真挚、深厚的幸福感。
He realised that true joy doesn't come from political power or high status, but from being in
他意识到真正的快乐并非来自政治权力或高地位，而是来自
harmony with nature and sharing simple pleasures with the community.
与自然保持和谐，与社区分享简单的快乐。
When he says, the drunken old man's heart is not in the wine, but in the mountains and waters, he is
当他说“醉翁之意不在酒，在乎山水之间也”时，他是在
reminding us that our ultimate peace lies in something much larger than our temporary earthly troubles.
提醒我们，我们最终的平静远比那些暂时的世俗烦恼要宏大得多。
I really hope this beautiful essay brought a sense of peace to your day, just as it did for me.
我真心希望这篇美丽的散文能给你的生活带来一丝平静，就像它带给我一样。
Before we wrap up, I have an interesting question for you to ponder.
在我们结束之前，我有一个有趣的问题供你思考。
In the essay, Ouyang Shio talks about different levels of joy, the joy of the birds, the joy of the
在文中，欧阳修谈到了不同层面的快乐，鸟儿的快乐，
people, and his own joy as the governor.
人们的快乐，以及他作为太守的快乐。
How do you interpret the difference between these three levels of joy, and which one resonates with
你如何解读这三种快乐之间的区别，其中哪一种
you the most in your own life?
最能在你自己的生活中引起共鸣？
Please share your thoughts in the comment section below, or check out what other listeners are saying.
请在下方的评论区分享你的想法，或者看看其他听众在说些什么。
I always love reading your deep insights.
我总是喜欢阅读你们深度的见解。
If you enjoyed today's episode, please consider joining our Talkcast membership, subscribing to the
如果你喜欢今天的节目，请考虑加入我们的Talkcast会员，订阅
show, and sharing it with your fellow language and literature lovers.
节目，并将其分享给你的语言和文学爱好者同伴。
Your support keeps us going and allows us to keep bringing these timeless classics to life.
你们的支持让我们不断前行，让我们得以将这些永恒的经典带进现实。
Also, don't forget to leave a comment about which literary piece, Chinese, or global, you would like
另外，别忘了留言告诉我，你希望在哪篇中国或全球的文学作品
me to read and discuss in our next episode.
中让我讨论并 朗读。
I will choose our next theme based on your feedback.
我将根据大家的反馈来选择我们下一个主题。
Thank you so much for listening.
非常感谢您的收听。
Keep learning, keep reflecting, and remember to find your own pavilion of joy wherever you are.
保持学习，不断反思，并记得无论身在何处，都要找到属于你自己的欢乐亭。
Until next time, this is Franklin signing off from Talkcast Talk.
直到下次再见，我是来自 Talkcast Talk 的弗兰克林，就此别过。
Take care.
多保重。
