The Red Cliff

赤 壁

[唐] 杜牧（许渊冲译）

We dig out broken halberds in the sand

And wash and rub these relics of an ancient war.

Had the east wind refused General Zhou a helping hand,

His foe’s have locked his fair wife on Northern shore.

折戟沉沙铁未销，

自将磨洗认前朝。

东风不与周郎便，

铜雀春深锁二乔。

[词汇] halberd

n.戟（十五至十六世纪使用的一种武器）​

Their halberd staves were covered with crimson velvet, fastened with gilt nails, and ornamented with gold tassels.

他们的戟柄覆盖着深红色的天鹅绒，用镀金的钉子钉牢，并饰以金色的流苏。