dōng hàn mò láng yān bù xiū

东汉末 狼烟不休

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

cháng shì luàn cháo yě xiàn

常侍乱 朝野陷

Chang Shi chaos

ā mán xié tiān zi lìng zhū hóu

阿瞒挟天子 令诸侯

Ama takes the emperor and orders the princes

jù jiāng dōng zhì zài jiǔ zhōu

踞江东 志在九州

Zhejiangdong, ambition in Kyushu

jì zǔ yè chéng fù xiōng

继祖业 承父兄

Following the family

jì miǎn zhǔ wú yuè wàn dōu móu

既冕主吴越 万兜鍪

The crowned lord Wu Yue Wan Douyu

zòng tiān xià jǐ biàn chūn qiū

纵天下 几变春秋

The world has changed

wěn dōng nán miàn zhōng yuán

稳东南 面中原

Stable southeast of the Central Plains

shuǐ shī suǒ zhǎng jiāng kàng cáo liú

水师锁长江 抗曹刘

The navy locks the Yangtze River against Cao Liu

zhèn chì bì xióng fēng jiū jiū

镇赤壁 雄风赳赳

The town of Chibi is a magnificent place

duó jīng chǔ fǔ shān yuè

夺荆楚 抚山越

Seize Jingchu and Fushan Yue

qū jīn gē tiě mǎ miè chóu chóu

驱金戈铁马 灭仇雠

To drive away the gold and iron horse

yùn wéi wò yīng xióng jǐ fú xiù

运帷幄 英雄几拂袖

Stretching the curtain

yīn móu yáng móu míng chóu àn dòu

阴谋 阳谋 明仇 暗斗

Conspiracy, conspiracy, vengeance, secret fight

huà zuò yī jiāng zhuó làng dōng liú

化作一江浊浪东流

turning into a river

jūn bù jiàn jūn chì bì

君不见 军赤壁

Don’t you see Jun Chibi

zòng yě huǒ tiě suǒ lián huán

纵野火 铁锁连环

Set wildfire with chain link

yě bù jiàn yù běi dí

也不见 御北敌

Nor see the enemy

lián xī shǔ zhǎng jiāng shàng áo zhàn

联西蜀 长江上鏖战

Lianxishu, a fierce battle on the Yangtze River

jì yí zhì lǐng jiāng dōng

继遗志 领江东

Following the legacy and leading the east

yì lì yú shén zhōu dōng nán

屹立于 神州东南

Standing in the southeast of China

jǐn xīn lì sǎ yīng xuè

尽心力 洒英血

Do my best to sprinkle the blood

zhǎn wěi yè jiàn qì zhǐ cāng tiān

展伟业 剑气指苍天

Zhan Weiye Sword Qi refers to the sky

jūn zhàng nèi gōng jǐn zhì

军帐内 公瑾智

In the military account, Gong Jinzhi

zhāng zhāo móu qí cè pín xiàn

张昭谋 奇策频献

Zhang Zhaomou makes great plans

shā chǎng shàng tài shǐ yǒng

沙场上 太史勇

On the battlefield, Tai Shi Yong

gān níng bà yī qí dāng shí qiān

甘宁霸 一骑当十千

Gan Ningba makes ten thousand one ride

zòng shǐ yǒu qiān wàn zhǒng

纵使有 千万种

Even though there are thousands of species

jì mò hé gū dān xiāng bàn

寂寞和 孤单相伴

Loneliness and loneliness accompany

jì shòu zhōng guān dì miǎn

既受终 冠帝冕

After receiving the final crown

lóng yǐ shàng chéng bài yě xiào kàn

龙椅上 成败也笑看

On the dragon chair, laugh at success or failure

zǐ fā rán bì sè yǎn móu

紫发髯 碧色眼眸

Purple hair and blue eyes

shè měng hǔ yǐ huáng lóng

射猛虎 倚黄龙

Shooting the Tiger and Leaning on Huanglong

dǎn shí guò fán rén shuí dí shǒu

胆识过凡人 谁敌手

I have the courage to know mortals, who is the enemy

yù tiān xià bàn bǎi zhī jiǔ

御天下 半百之久

Imperial World for half a hundred

xuǎn xián chén rèn néng jiāng

选贤臣 任能将

Choose virtuous ministers and Ren Nengjiang

fù jiāng dōng yún yǔ jǐn fēng liú

覆江东云雨 尽风流

Covering the east with clouds and rain

qiān qiū guò zài nán huí shǒu

千秋过 再难回首

Thousands of years have passed and it is hard to look back

wèn gǔ jīn xīng wáng shì

问古今 兴亡事

Ask about the rise and fall

jǐ rén yào qīng shǐ fāng míng liú

几人耀青史 芳名留

A few people have a history of youth, Fang Mingliu

xiào tán jiān yún yān yǐ jiù

笑谈间 云烟已旧

In a chat room, the smoke is old

zhōng liú xià wàn gǔ tàn

终留下 万古叹

I stay behind forever

shēng zi gāi dāng rú sūn zhòng móu

生子该当如 孙仲谋

Giving birth should be like Sun Zhongmou

yùn wéi wò yīng xióng jǐ fú xiù

运帷幄 英雄几拂袖

Stretching the curtain

yīn móu yáng móu míng chóu àn dòu

阴谋 阳谋 明仇 暗斗

Conspiracy, conspiracy, vengeance, secret fight

huà zuò yī jiāng zhuó làng dōng liú

化作一江浊浪东流

Turn into a river of turbid waves

jūn bù jiàn lǚ zi míng

君不见 吕子明

Don’t you see Lu Ziming

tà qīng zhōu bái yī dù chuān

踏轻舟 白衣渡川

Take a light boat

yě bù jiàn lù bó yán

也不见 陆伯言

also see Lu Boyan

shāo lián yíng huǒ guāng shàng chōng tiān

烧连营 火光上冲天

Burning the company camp

shàn zhì héng xuǎn xián chén

善制衡 选贤臣

Good checks and balances

rèn néng jiāng gòng móu jiāng shān

任能将 共谋江山

Ren Nengjiang conspiracy

tīng zhōng yán bǐng nì yǔ

听忠言 摒逆语

Listen to the truth and reject the contradictory words

shù wēi yán bǎo jiàn zhuó shū àn

树威严 宝剑斫书案

The majesty of the tree, the sword and the book case

duó jīng zhōu kàng liú bèi

夺荆州 抗刘备

Take Jingzhou and fight against Liu Bei

hé cáo cāo gòng kè xiāng fán

合曹操 共克襄樊

Together with Cao Cao to overcome Xiangfan

shǒu yí líng rèn lù xùn

守夷陵 任陆逊

Shou Yiling Mausoleum Ren Luxun

jiǎo dí jūn huǒ jì pò shǔ dǎn

剿敌军 火计破蜀胆

Suppress the enemy forces

gù jiāng hé chéng dì yè

固江河 成帝业

Gujianghe Chengdiye

lì guó jiā zhōng guī yú luàn

立国家 终归于乱

Establishing a nation will eventually come to chaos

guāng yīn shì qiān zài guò

光阴逝 千载过

Time passed, thousands of years passed

gōng chéng zhě dōu fù xiào tán jiān

功成者 都付笑谈间

Successful people are all laughing and talking

cán yuán xià kū mù diāo xiǔ

残垣下 枯木凋朽

Under the ruins, withered wood

xiǎng dāng nián mài chéng biān

想当年 麦城边

Thinking about that year

jié bīng fù guān yǔ zhōng qí shòu

截兵缚关羽 终其寿

Stop the soldiers and tie Guan Yu to the end of his life

píng lán yǐ héng kàn wú gōu

凭栏倚 横看吴钩

Leaning on a railing, looking at Wu Gou

tàn luàn shì jǐ shí le

叹乱世 几时了

Sigh, how long is it?

tiān xià guī yī tǒng méi qí jiù

天下归一统 没其咎

Unify the world without blame

chēng dì wáng zhuàng xīn réng chóu

称帝王 壮心仍稠

To be the emperor, the heart is still thick

què wú nài zì gū ào

却无奈 自孤傲

But helpless and arrogant

tóng shì yì cāo gē zi sì dòu

同室亦操戈 子嗣斗

The same room also fought with each other

qiān nián hòu huì hèn tú liú

千年后 恚恨徒留

Thousands of years later, the haters stay

zài hé xún jūn zhàng lǐ

再何寻 军帐里

Where to find it

jiāng shì jù huān yǐn shǎng kōng hóu

将士聚欢饮 赏箜篌

Soldiers gather for a drink and enjoy the 箜篌

yùn wéi wò yīng xióng jǐ fú xiù

运帷幄 英雄几拂袖

Stretching the curtain

yīn móu yáng móu míng chóu àn dòu

阴谋 阳谋 明仇 暗斗

Conspiracy, conspiracy, revenge, secret fight

huà zuò yī jiāng zhuó làng dōng liú

化作一江浊浪东流

Turn into a river of turbid waves

jūn bù jiàn jūn chì bì

君不见 军赤壁

Don’t you see Jun Chibi

zòng yě huǒ tiě suǒ lián huán

纵野火 铁锁连环

Set wildfire with a chain of chains

yě bù jiàn yù běi dí

也不见 御北敌

Nor see the enemy

lián xī shǔ zhǎng jiāng shàng áo zhàn

联西蜀 长江上鏖战

Lianxishu, a fierce battle on the Yangtze River

shàn zhì héng xuǎn xián chén

善制衡 选贤臣

Good checks and balances

rèn néng jiāng gòng móu jiāng shān

任能将 共谋江山

Ren Nengjiang conspiracy

tīng zhōng yán bǐng nì yǔ

听忠言 摒逆语

Listen to the truth and reject contradictions

shù wēi yán bǎo jiàn zhuó shū àn

树威严 宝剑斫书案

The majesty of the tree, the sword and the book case

zòng shǐ yǒu qiān wàn zhǒng

纵使有 千万种

Even though there are thousands of species

jì mò hé gū dān xiāng bàn

寂寞和 孤单相伴

Loneliness and loneliness accompany

jì shòu zhōng guān dì miǎn

既受终 冠帝冕

After receiving the final crown

lóng yǐ shàng chéng bài yě xiào kàn

龙椅上 成败也笑看

On the dragon chair, laugh at success or failure

gù jiāng hé chéng dì yè

固江河 成帝业

Gujianghe Chengdiye

lì guó jiā zhōng guī yú luàn

立国家 终归于乱

Establishing a nation will eventually end in chaos

guāng yīn shì qiān zài guò

光阴逝 千载过

Time passed, thousands of years passed

gōng chéng zhě dōu fù xiào tán jiān

功成者 都付笑谈间

Successful people are all laughing and talking