1. 都将二十四桥月，换得西湖十顷秋。

1. All are transformed into the moonlight of the Twenty-Four Bridges, exchanged for the autumn scenery of West Lake's ten square kilometers.

2. 它可以被分两部分来说，前一部分是将江南比作天堂。唐诗人任华在《怀素上人草书歌》咏颂的“人谓尔从江南来，我谓尔从天上来！”便可看作是将江南比作天堂的缘起。

2. It can be divided into two parts. The first part compares Jiangnan to paradise. The lines from Tang poet Ren Hua's "Song of Huai Su's Grass Script" - "People say you come from Jiangnan, but I say you come from the heavens!" - can be seen as the origin of comparing Jiangnan to paradise.

3. Paradise in Heaven; Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth

3. Paradise in Heaven; Suzhou and Hangzhou on Earth

4. 要划船西湖六码头，要吃菜杭州天香楼。

4. To boat at the West Lake's Liangmiao, you must dine at Hangzhou's Tianxianglou.

5. 起先，他还只是单夸杭州。任杭州刺史时，他就对身为越州刺史的元稹夸口说：“知君暗数江南郡，除却馀杭尽不如。”后来他任苏州刺史，又说苏州“甲郡标天下，环封极海滨”。之后他便将苏杭并称，颇以曾为“苏杭两州主”而感到自豪。

5. Initially, he only praised Hangzhou. When he served as the governor of Hangzhou, he boasted to Yuan Zhen, who was the governor of Yuezhou, saying, "I know you secretly count the counties of Jiangnan, and all except Yuhang are not as good." Later, when he became the governor of Suzhou, he also said that Suzhou was "the first-class county that sets the standard for the world, with borders reaching the seaside." After that, he began to refer to Suzhou and Hangzhou together, feeling quite proud of having been the "governor of both Suzhou and Hangzhou."

6. “上有天堂，下有苏杭”

7. “上有天堂，下有苏杭”是我国民间流传的谚语，出自宋朝范成大《吴郡志》，意在赞叹江南美景，可与天堂相媲美。

6. "There is paradise above, and Suzhou and Hangzhou below" 7. "There is paradise above, and Suzhou and Hangzhou below" is a proverb that has been passed down in Chinese folklore, originating from Fan Chengda's "Record of Wu Prefecture" during the Song Dynasty. It is meant to admire the beautiful scenery of the south of the Yangtze River, which can be compared to paradise.

8. 过了白堤有苏堤。西湖是没有盖儿的。

8. Beyond the Bai Causeway is the Su Causeway. West Lake has no roof.

9. 西湖景致六吊桥，间株杨柳间株桃。

9. The West Lake scenery, six hanging bridges, willow trees and peach trees in between.

10. 示例：“春暖花香，岁稔时康。真乃上有天堂，下有苏杭。”（《双调蟾宫曲·咏西湖》

10. Example: "With spring warmth and fragrant flowers, the year is abundant and times are peaceful. It is truly a paradise above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below." ("Shuang Diao Chan Gong Qu - Singing the West Lake")

11. 杭州有西湖，玩的人多，生意好做。

11. Hangzhou has West Lake, where there are many visitors, making it a good place for business.

12. 保俶如美人，雷峰如老衲。

12. Baoshu is like a beautiful woman, while Leifeng is like an elderly monk.

13. Up above there is heaven; down below there are Suzhou and Hangzhou

13. Up above is heaven; down below are Suzhou and Hangzhou.

14. 到晚年他回到北方，对苏、杭二州也是念念不忘。曾在和殷尧藩的一首诗中写道：“江南名郡数苏杭，写在殷家三十章。君是旅人犹苦忆，我为刺史更难忘。境牵吟咏真诗国，兴入笙歌好醉乡。为念旧游终一去，扁舟直拟到沧浪。”

14. In his later years, he returned to the north, and he still cherished the memories of Suzhou and Hangzhou. In a poem with Yin Yaofan, he wrote: "Among the famous cities in the south of the Yangtze, Suzhou and Hangzhou are renowned. They are written in thirty chapters of the Yin family. You, as a traveler, still suffer from nostalgia, while I, as the governor, have an even stronger memory. The scenery here is a true land of poetry, and the spirits are lifted by the songs and music, making it a wonderful place to get drunk. I think of the old journey and finally decide to go, sailing directly to the Canglang River."

15. 独自个上城隍山。吃麦稀饭游西湖。

15. Alone, I went up to the City God's Mountain. Ate millet porridge and toured West Lake.

16. 看看红药又翻阶，趁取西湖春会。

16. Look as the red medicine flips over the steps, seize the spring gathering at West Lake.

17. 但实际上“上有天堂，下有苏杭”的说法显然已有相当长的历史，据考“上有天堂，下有苏杭”的说法，最早可追溯至唐代。

17. But in fact, the saying "Above there is paradise, below there are Suzhou and Hangzhou" has a rather long history. According to research, the saying "Above there is paradise, below there are Suzhou and Hangzhou" can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty as early as possible.

18. 西湖十景美，天下久闻名。

18. The Ten Scenes of West Lake are beautiful, and have been renowned throughout the world for a long time.

19. 欲将此意凭回棹，报与西湖风月知。

19. I wish to convey this thought with the return of my boat, and tell the wind and moon of West Lake.

20. 日暮笙歌收拾去，万株杨柳属流莺。

20. As the sun sets, the flutes and songs are tidied away, ten thousand willow trees belong to the orioles.

21. 西湖里放酱油，城隍山上撒金箔。

21. Soy sauce is poured into West Lake, and gold foil is scattered on the City God Mountain.

22. 后一部分是将苏杭二州当作江南的代表，而这在唐朝后期是很明显的。其中起关键作用的是白居易的品题。白居易曾历任杭、苏二州刺史，在二州任上写过不少盛赞当地的诗篇。

22. The latter part treats the two states of Suzhou and Hangzhou as representatives of Jiangnan, which was quite evident in the late Tang Dynasty. The key role was played by Bai Juyi's appraisals. Bai Juyi had served as the governor of both Hangzhou and Suzhou, during which he wrote many poems that highly praised the localities.

23. Paradiseabove,Suzhou and Hangzhou below

23. Paradise above, Suzhou and Hangzhou below

24. 而关于它的来历，研究俗语的人一般都只能举出较晚的书证。其中引用较多的是《七修类稿》和《古今小说》中的记录，但这已都是明代的东西。

24. As for its origin, researchers of colloquial sayings generally can only cite later literary evidence. Among them, the records from "Qixiu Laiao" (The Miscellaneous Articles of Qixiu) and "Gujin Xiaoshuo" (Classical and Modern Novels) are frequently cited, but these are all from the Ming Dynasty.

25. 在中国各地的风土谣谚中，“上有天堂，下有苏杭”应该算得上是流传最广的了。韦庄词作曾说道：“人人尽说江南好，游人只合江南老。春水碧于天，画船听雨眠。”

25. Among the local customs and proverbs in various parts of China, "Above there is paradise, below there are Suzhou and Hangzhou" is probably the most widely spread. Wei Zhuang's poetry once said: "Everyone says that the South of the Yangtze is beautiful, and travelers should age in the South of the Yangtze. The spring water is as green as the sky, and one can sleep while listening to the rain on a painted boat."

26. 而在更晚期的苏南民歌《姑苏风光》又名《大九连环》中也唱道：“上有天堂，下有苏杭”，“杭州西湖，苏州么有山塘，哎呀两处好地方。”

26. And in the later Su-Nan folk song "Gusu Fengguang," also known as "Da Jiulian Huan," it also sings: "Above is paradise, below are Suzhou and Hangzhou," "Hangzhou has the West Lake, Suzhou has the Shan Tang, ah, both are wonderful places."

27. 孤蒲无边水茫茫，荷花夜开风露香。

27. The reeds stretch endlessly, and the water is boundless, lotus flowers open at night, fragrant with the breeze and dew.

28. 东阁郎官巧写真，西湖处士妙传神。

28. The Eastern Pavilion officials skillfully capture the truth, the West Lake scholar beautifully conveys the essence.

29. 不言而喻，“上有天堂，下有苏杭”正是白居易的品题与将江南比作天上的口碑的合流。

29. It goes without saying that "There is paradise above, and Suzhou and Hangzhou below" is the confluence of Bai Juyi's title and the comparison of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River with the reputation in heaven.

30. 城外楼外楼，城里天香楼。

30. Outside the city, outside the tower, there is the Tower of Fragrant Sky in the city.

31. 西湖明珠从天降，龙飞凤舞到钱塘。?>

31. The Pearl of West Lake descends from the sky, dragons and phoenixes dancing to Qiantang.

32. 春衫犹是，小蛮针线，曾湿西湖雨。

32. The spring shirt is still the same, with Xiao Man's delicate needlework, once drenched in the rain of West Lake.