| 中文原文 | 英文翻译 |
| 唧唧复唧唧，木兰当户织。 | The sound of the loom, again and again, as Hua Mulan weaves by her door. |
| 不闻机杼声，唯闻女叹息。 | No sound of the loom, only the girl’s sighs. |
| 问女何所思？问女何所忆？ | What is on your mind, daughter? What are you thinking of? |
| 女亦无所思，女亦无所忆。 | I think of nothing, I remember nothing. |
| 昨夜见军帖，可汗大点兵。 | Last night I saw the military notice, the Khan has ordered a large conscription. |
| 军书十二卷，卷卷有爷名。 | Twelve scrolls of military orders, each bearing my father’s name. |
| 阿爷无大儿，木兰无长兄。 | My father has no older son, and I have no elder brother. |
| 愿为市鞍马，从此替爷征。 | I wish to buy a saddle and horse, and take my father's place in the army. |
| 东市买骏马，西市买鞍鞯。 | I went east to buy a fine horse, west to buy a saddle and bridle. |
| 南市买辔头，北市买长鞭。 | South for the reins, north for the long whip. |
| 旦辞爷娘去，暮宿黄河边。 | At dawn I said goodbye to my parents, at dusk I camped by the Yellow River. |
| 不闻爷娘唤女声，但闻黄河流水鸣溅溅。 | No voice of my parents calling me, only the sound of the Yellow River flowing. |
| 旦辞黄河去，暮至黑山头。 | At dawn I left the Yellow River, at dusk I reached the Black Mountain. |
| 不闻爷娘唤女声，但闻燕山胡骑声啾啾。 | No voice of my parents calling me, only the sound of horses from Yan Mountain. |
| 万里赴戎机，关山度若飞。 | I traveled thousands of miles to the battlefield, crossing mountains like flying. |
| 朔气传金柝，寒光照铁衣。 | Cold wind carries the sound of the gong, cold light shines on my armor. |
| 将军百战死，壮士十年归。 | Generals died in a hundred battles, warriors returned after ten years. |
| 归来见天子，天子坐明堂。 | Returning to see the emperor, who sat in the grand hall. |
| 策勋十二转，赏赐百千强。 | He awarded me twelve ranks, and gave me hundreds of treasures. |
| 可汗问所欲，木兰不用尚书郎。 | The Khan asked what I desired, but Mulan did not want to be a minister. |
| 愿驰千里足，送儿还故乡。 | I wish to ride a thousand-mile horse, to return to my hometown. |
| 爷娘闻女来，出郭相扶将。 | My parents heard of my return, and came out to meet me. |
| 阿姊闻妹来，当户理红妆。 | My sister heard of my return, and arranged her red makeup. |
| 小弟闻姊来，磨刀霍霍向猪羊。 | My younger brother heard of my return, and sharpened his knife for pigs and sheep. |
| 开我东阁门，坐我西阁床。 | Open the eastern chamber door, sit on the western bed. |
| 脱我旧时裳，著我旧时裳。 | Take off my old clothes, put on my old dress. |
| 当窗理云鬓，对镜帖花黄。 | By the window, comb my hair, before the mirror, paste on the flower-like yellow. |
| 出门看火伴，火伴皆惊忙。 | When I stepped outside to see my comrades, they were all surprised. |
| 同行十二年，不知木兰是女郎。 | We served together for twelve years, none knew that Mulan was a woman. |