were liberties taken? i don't know! but if i were to read this i'd understand it like this:
纠纠葛屦，可以履霜。 Jiū jiū gé jù, kěyǐ lǚ shuāng. woven woven the ivy-hemp shoes, can they be worn to walk upon frost?
掺掺女手，可以缝裳。 Càn càn nǚ shǒu, kěyǐ fèng shang. slender, so slender, the lady's hands, can they sew clothing into being?
要之襋之，好人服之。 Yào zhī jí zhī, hǎorén fú zhī. the waist, the collar, the fine person puts it all on
好人提提，宛然左辟，佩其象揥。 Hǎorén tí tí, wǎnrán zuǒ pì, pèi qí xiàng tì. the fine person feels wonderful, giving a twirl and then stepping left in avoidance, ivory pin worn in their hair
维是褊心，是以为刺。 Wéi shì biǎn xīn, shì yǐwéi cì. it is because of such narrow-heartedness, that this poem was written as mockery
the poet walks on the street and sees a poor seamstress working at fine clothes everyday. she is so poor, she wears her summer hemp shoes right into winter, and struggles on icy roads.
when she has completed her work, the person who buys the clothes is dressed in finery with an ivory hair accessory. they try on the clothes and twirl on the spot to get a good look, but step aside with clear disdain for the seamstress.
the poet is like D:< the nerve of some people!!!!! i must record this disgraceful, unappreciative behavior so people may see the contrast as an third party and feel ashamed when they do this!
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Re: 107. 葛屨 - Ge Ju
Date: 2021-02-11 08:51 am (UTC)纠纠葛屦，可以履霜。
Jiū jiū gé jù, kěyǐ lǚ shuāng.
woven woven the ivy-hemp shoes, can they be worn to walk upon frost?
掺掺女手，可以缝裳。
Càn càn nǚ shǒu, kěyǐ fèng shang.
slender, so slender, the lady's hands, can they sew clothing into being?
要之襋之，好人服之。
Yào zhī jí zhī, hǎorén fú zhī.
the waist, the collar, the fine person puts it all on
好人提提，宛然左辟，佩其象揥。
Hǎorén tí tí, wǎnrán zuǒ pì, pèi qí xiàng tì.
the fine person feels wonderful, giving a twirl and then stepping left in avoidance, ivory pin worn in their hair
维是褊心，是以为刺。
Wéi shì biǎn xīn, shì yǐwéi cì.
it is because of such narrow-heartedness, that this poem was written as mockery
the poet walks on the street and sees a poor seamstress working at fine clothes everyday. she is so poor, she wears her summer hemp shoes right into winter, and struggles on icy roads.
when she has completed her work, the person who buys the clothes is dressed in finery with an ivory hair accessory. they try on the clothes and twirl on the spot to get a good look, but step aside with clear disdain for the seamstress.
the poet is like D:< the nerve of some people!!!!! i must record this disgraceful, unappreciative behavior so people may see the contrast as an third party and feel ashamed when they do this!