《青玉案·元夕》为宋代词人辛弃疾的作品。此词从极力渲染元宵节绚丽多彩的热闹场面入手，反衬出一个孤高淡泊、超群拔俗、不同于金翠脂粉的女性形象，寄托着作者政治失意后不愿与世俗同流合污的孤高品格。全词采用对比手法，上阕极写花灯耀眼、乐声盈耳的元夕盛况，下阕着意描写主人公在好女如云之中寻觅一位立于灯火零落处的孤高女子，构思精妙，语言精致，含蓄婉转，余味无穷。
Green Jade CupLantern Festival
《青玉案·元夕》
Xin Qiji
辛弃疾
One night’s east wind adorns
a thousand trees with flowers
And blows down stars in showers.
东风夜放花千树，
更吹落、星如雨。
Fine steeds and carved cabs
spread fragrance enroute;
宝马雕车香满路。
Music vibrates from the flute;
The moon sheds its full light,
while fish and dragon
lanterns dance all night.
凤箫声动，
玉壶光转，
一夜鱼龙舞
In gold-thread dress, with moth
or willowornaments,
Giggling, they melt into the
throng with trailsof scents
蛾儿雪柳黄金缕，
笑语盈盈暗香去。
But in the crowd once and again
I look for her in vain.
When all at once I turn my head,
I find her there where lantern light is dimlyshed.
众里寻他千百度，
蓦然回首，
那人却在、灯火阑珊处。
