Liaodong Tianlai: Gold Mounted Jade

小饮译


Cut off the old skin and excess corners
Remove grain lines, black spots and impurities
Cut, and cut. Grind, and grind
It must look perfectly round and transparent
The powder flowing along the water
The white marks floating like clouds
Holes drilled and precious gold ornaments inlaid
Decorative designs nice and exquisite
Such a perfect process
And ending
Deserves praise and admiration over and over again
Under the spotlight
The constant noise made by the grinding in the shed
Keeps echoing in the visitors’ ears even after they leave —
Sizzle, sizzle......
Sounds like a breath of cool air
In pain

（中译英）


金镶玉

辽东天赖


切掉老皮和多余的边角
磨去绺纹，黑点，杂质
切啊切，磨啊磨
看起来务必要圆润，通透
粉末顺水流淌
发白的印迹如同浮云
钻眼打孔，镶上贵重金饰
要有好看的精细花纹
这样的过程
和结局，堪称完美
值得在聚光灯下
一遍遍接收激赏和赞叹
工棚内削磨之声不绝
离开后还回音盈耳——
嘶嘶，嘶嘶......
像是疼痛时，倒吸的
一口口凉气

Liaodong Tianlai: Gold Mounted Jade

小饮译


Cut off the old skin and excess corners
Remove grain lines, black spots and impurities
Cut, and cut. Grind, and grind
It must look perfectly round and transparent
The powder flowing along the water
The white marks floating like clouds
Holes drilled and precious gold ornaments inlaid
Decorative designs nice and exquisite
Such a perfect process
And ending
Deserves praise and admiration over and over again
Under the spotlight
The constant noise made by the grinding in the shed
Keeps echoing in the visitors’ ears even after they leave —
Sizzle, sizzle......
Sounds like a breath of cool air
In pain

（中译英）


金镶玉

辽东天赖


切掉老皮和多余的边角
磨去绺纹，黑点，杂质
切啊切，磨啊磨
看起来务必要圆润，通透
粉末顺水流淌
发白的印迹如同浮云
钻眼打孔，镶上贵重金饰
要有好看的精细花纹
这样的过程
和结局，堪称完美
值得在聚光灯下
一遍遍接收激赏和赞叹
工棚内削磨之声不绝
离开后还回音盈耳——
嘶嘶，嘶嘶......
像是疼痛时，倒吸的
一口口凉气