唐诗三百首英译 王建：新嫁娘

五言绝句

王建

新嫁娘

三日入厨下， 洗手作羹汤。

未谙姑食性， 先遣小姑尝。

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Five-character-quatrain

Wang Jian

A BRIDE

On the third day， taking my place to cook，

Washing my hands to make the bridal soup，

I decide that not my mother-in-law

But my husband's young sister shall have the fiat taste.