The verses of Yang Wanli's "Dream of Early Spring in the Eastern Capital on the Night of February 11th" are as follows
The saying is that spring comes early, how come we haven't seen spring yet? Xiaotao is three or four o'clock, partial report of lover.
Translation: I heard that spring came very early, but why didn’t we see spring here? The peach blossoms are blooming at three or four o'clock, and they will only be reported to those who are interested in it.
Creative background:
"Dream of Silkworm Spring in the Eastern Capital on the Night of February 11th" is an ancient poem written by Yang Wanli in the Song Dynasty. Yang Wanli (AD 1127-1206), whose courtesy name was Tingxiu and whose nickname was Chengzhai Yike, was from Nanxi, Jishui (now Weitang Village, Huangqiao Township, Jishui County). It is said that Yang Wanli has the most popular works among Chinese poets. His characteristic is that he is very good at capturing the scenery in front of him.
He was an outstanding poet in the Southern Song Dynasty. He called himself Chengzhai Yeke and Fan Chengda. He was praised by later generations as one of the "Four Great Masters of the ZTE". Yang Wanli's poems are unique in style and form the Chengzhai style which has a great influence on later generations. He studied Jiangxi Poetry School, then Chen Shidao's Five Rhythms, Wang Anshi's Qijue, and later Tang Dynasty Poetry.
Yang Wanli was upright and upright, spoke out when things happened, pointed out the shortcomings of the times, and had no scruples, so he was never of great use. Throughout his life, he regarded officialdom and wealth as worn out shoes, and was ready to cast aside them at any time. When I was working as a Beijing official, I had prepared all the travel expenses for my trip home from Hangzhou, locked them in a box, and hid them in my bedroom. I also warned my family not to leave any belongings in order to avoid cumbersome luggage when I left my job and returned home. In this way, I was ready to go "every day" By.