《国风·卫风·芄兰》是周代著名文学作品《诗经》中的诗歌。对此诗，究竟诗义为何，古今说法颇多且互相争执。比较经典的观点有两派。一派认为是讽刺卫国权贵虽然华衣美服、装腔做势，但是实际理政能力甚差，就和未成年小孩子水平一样。第二种比较有影响的解释是，这实际是首情诗，是情窦初开的小姑娘调笑自己青梅竹马的男伙伴，因为看不惯他穿戴成人服饰，在自己面前扮男子汉的造作。

《诗经--国风·卫风·芄兰》

芄兰之支，
童子佩觿。
虽则佩觿，
能不我知。
容兮遂兮，
垂带悸兮。

芄兰之叶，
童子佩韘。
虽则佩韘，
能不我甲。
容兮遂兮，
垂带悸兮。

A Widow

The creeepers grow in pairs;
The youth a girdle wears.
What girdle he may wear,
For me he does not care.
With ease he goes away;
My heart throbs to see his sash sway.

The leaves of creepers swing;
The youth wears archer's ring.
He wears a ring with glee.
Will he make love with me?
With ease he goes away;
My heart throbs to see his sash sway.