Translation of "Spring Return" by Tang Geng

Word Notes

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②Cangran: dark cyan, dark green appearance.

③Small market: refers to the local market selling fish, salt, wine, and tea. [1]

④Gucheng: refers to Huizhou City (today’s Huizhou City, Guangdong) where the poet was demoted, a place where commerce was prosperous at that time. Both "he" and "circle" mean "surrounding, surrounding".

⑤Bird sounds: Bird sounds. [2] Offense: approaching. Cold food: April 4th every year, the day before Qingming Festival.

Vernacular translation

Spring returns to the earth, and wherever the east wind blows, it presents a lush and green scenery. The small market among the flowers opens and closes by itself, and the isolated city outside the green willows forms a circle. The sound of birds is gradually approaching the Cold Food Festival; the green color of the river also brings the New Year. I couldn't get rid of my sorrow, so I had to push it to the glass.