<p>It is a poem by 杜牧 (DU Mu)</p>
<p>Title: 將赴吳興登樂遊原</p>
<p><strong>清時有味是無能，閒愛孤雲靜愛僧</strong>。</p>
<p><strong>欲把一麾江海去，樂遊原上望昭陵</strong>。</p>
<p>Author: 杜牧</p>
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<p>289 杜牧 – <a href="https://28utscprojects.wordpress.com/2010/11/28/289/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">將赴吳興登樂遊原</a> (DU Mu – Mounting the Leyou Tombs Before Departing for Wuxing)</p>
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<p>English Translation﹕</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Only the incompetent would laze away peaceful times, I'd stare at a lone cloud when idle, and seek a monk's company for peace and quiet.</p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p>Now I'm about to trudge over rivers and seas to a corner administer,
Here on Leyou Tombs my tribute goes to Emperor Taizong.</p>
</blockquote>

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Tang Ho
<p>can someone help me translate this poem? Tried google translate but it was a total mess</p>
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2021-06-26T09:00:32.053Z
You may find this illuminating -- https://youtu.be/m4qo7wwMrkA
Wayne Cheah
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Please help me translate the poem on my dizia into english
# Please help me translate the poem on my dizia into english

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-06-25)

can someone help me translate this poem? Tried google translate but it was a total mess

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**Tags:** translation, traditional-characters, poetry

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: You may find this illuminating -- https://youtu.be/m4qo7wwMrkA  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2021-06-25. Score: 3

It is a poem by 杜牧 (DU Mu)

Title: 將赴吳興登樂遊原

**清時有味是無能，閒愛孤雲靜愛僧**。

**欲把一麾江海去，樂遊原上望昭陵**。

Author: 杜牧

> 289 杜牧 – [將赴吳興登樂遊原](https://28utscprojects.wordpress.com/2010/11/28/289/) (DU Mu – Mounting the Leyou Tombs Before Departing for Wuxing)

English Translation﹕

> Only the incompetent would laze away peaceful times, I'd stare at a lone cloud when idle, and seek a monk's company for peace and quiet.

> Now I'm about to trudge over rivers and seas to a corner administer,
> Here on Leyou Tombs my tribute goes to Emperor Taizong.


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