The verses to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new in 2023 are as follows:
1. The orioles sing and the swallows announce the new year, and there are thousands of dragons piled on the road in Mayi. ——Huangfu Ran's "Spring Thoughts"
Translation: Yingge Yanyu predicted that the New Year is approaching, and Mayi Longdui is a frontier thousands of miles away.
2. Make a pot of fire and roar the bamboo, keep the rice cooker open and listen to the chili pepper. ——Dai Fuxu's "New Year's Eve"
Translation: The fire in the brazier is burning brightly, and the sound of firecrackers is endless. The New Year's Eve dinner started, and I heard everyone toasting to the elders with pepper wine.
3. Celebrate the New Year happily with fireworks all over the sky. ——Jiangnan Liuying's "New Year"
Translation: Celebrate the New Year happily, with brilliant fireworks flying up to nine days.
4. As time goes by, new years come and spring fills the old mountains and rivers. ——Ye Yong's "Jiyou Xinzheng"
Translation: Another year has been added to the calendar, and the New Year has replaced the old atmosphere.
5. Firecrackers are laughed every day, and happy events are heard every day. ——Lu Lisi's "Happy New Year"
Translation: You can hear the sound of firecrackers every day, and you can hear happy events every day.