《麗人行》是大詩人杜甫的作品，約作于753年（天寶十二年）或次年。詩的主旨是對楊貴妃兄姐妹們囂張氣焰的指斥和鞭笞。唐代自武后以來，外戚擅權(quán)已成為統(tǒng)治階層中一種通常現(xiàn)象，他們形成了一個特殊的利益集團，引起了廣大人民的強烈不滿，這也是后來釀成安史之亂的主因。在白居易的《長恨歌》之前，以楊氏兄姐妹為題材的詩就已經(jīng)不少，但都沒有杜甫這首深刻。此詩通篇只是寫“麗人”們的生活情形，卻正如前人所說的，達到了“無一刺譏語，描摹處語語刺譏；無一慨嘆聲，點逗處聲聲慨嘆”的藝術(shù)效果。

麗人行

三月三日天氣新，長安水邊多麗人。

態(tài)濃意遠淑且真，肌理細膩骨肉勻。

繡羅衣裳照暮春，蹙金孔雀銀麒麟。

頭上何所有？ 翠微盍葉垂鬢唇。

背后何所見？ 珠壓腰衱穩(wěn)稱身。

就中云幕椒房親，賜名大國虢與秦。

紫駝之峰出翠釜，水精之盤行素鱗。

犀箸厭飫久未下，鑾刀縷切空紛綸。

黃門飛鞚不動塵，御廚絡(luò)繹送八珍。

簫鼓哀吟感鬼神，賓從雜遝實要津。

后來鞍馬何逡巡，當軒下馬入錦茵。

楊花雪落覆白蘋，青鳥飛去銜紅巾。

炙手可熱勢絕倫，慎莫近前丞相嗔。

Satire on Fair Ladies

The weather’s fine in the third moon on the third day,

By riverside so many beauties in array.

Each of the ladies has a fascinating face,

Their skin is delicate, their manner full of grace.

Embroidered with peacocks and unicorns in gold,

Their dress in rich silks shines so bright when spring is old.

What do they wear on the head?

Emerald pendant leaves hang down in silver thread.

What do you see from behind?

How nice-fitting are their waistbands with peals combined.

Among them there’re the emperor’s favorite kin,

Ennobled Duchess of Guo comes with Duchess of Qin.

What do they eat?

The purple meat

Of camel’s hump cooked in green cauldron as a dish;

On crystal plate is served snow-white slices of raw fish.

See rhino chopsticks the satiated eaters stay,

And untouched morsels carved by belled knives on the tray.

When eunuchs’ horses come running, no dust is raised;

They bring still more rare dishes delicious to the taste.

Listen to soul-stirring music of flutes and drums!

On the main road an official retinue comes.

A rider ambles on saddled horse, the last of all,

He alights, treads on satin carpet, enters the hall.

The willow down like snow falls on the duckweed white;

The blue bird picking red handkerchief goes in flight.

The prime minister’s powerful without a peer.

His angry touch would burn your hand. Do not come near!

（許淵沖 譯）