The book of odes and hymns – part 49

CHUN ZI BEN BEN

Boldly faithful in their pairings are quails;

Vigorously so are magpies.

This man is all vicious,

And I consider him my brother!

Vigorously faithful in their pairings are magpies;

Boldly so are quails.

This woman is all vicious,

And I regard her as marchioness.

chún zhī bēn bēn 

鶉之奔奔  

chún zhī bēn bēn 、què zhī jiāng jiāng 。

鶉之奔奔、鵲之彊彊。

rén zhī wú liáng 、wǒ yǐ wéi xiōng 。

人之無良、我以為兄。

què zhī jiāng jiāng 、chún zhī bēn bēn 。

鵲之彊彊、鶉之奔奔。

rén zhī wú liáng 、wǒ yǐ wéi jūn 。

人之無良、我以為君。