《西江月·遣兴》是辛弃疾一首有名的小词，选自《稼轩长短句》。词人借醉酒而大发牢骚，表达自己对现实社会和自身处境的不满。抒发了词人怀才不遇、壮志难酬的伤感和愤慨，呈现出词人的耿介、旷达的性格。

《西江月·遣兴》 辛弃疾

醉里且贪欢笑，
要愁那得工夫。
近来始觉古人书，
信着全无是处。

昨夜松边醉倒，
问松“我醉何如”？
只疑松动要来扶，
以手推松曰：“去”！

My Fancy—To the Tune of Xijiangyue
Xin Qiji

In my drunkenness, isn't it time
for merry-making.
Anyway, I'm too busy, for the moment,
to worry about Career, or
Country!
Only recently have I come to realize
those books by those ancient masters
can lead one, to nowhere!

Last night, after so many cups
I collapsed by a pine tree.
"How do you like it this way?"
I asked the tree.
Alas, he seemed to stoop to help me.
No—I gave him a shove—
"Go away!"