"Twenty-eight years old" comes from "A Journey to Jiangxia" written by Li Bai in the Tang Dynasty. "Cardamom Years" comes from "Farewell·Pingping Niao Thirteen More" written by Du Mu in the Tang Dynasty.
1. The original text of "Jiangxia Xing":
I am traveling to and from Nanpu and want to ask about the Xijiang boat.
Zheng Jian was a prostitute and had been wearing red makeup for twenty-eight years.
It is so miserable to be a wife alone.
Vernacular translation: I came to Nanpu and wanted to find out if there were any merchant ships coming from Xijiang. I happened to see a young woman selling wine. She was only twenty-eight years old and had beautiful red makeup. She was selling wine as a bartender with her husband. We are both married to others, but I am alone and alone, so miserable.
2. "Farewell·Pingping Niao Niao Thirteen Years Old" original text:
Pingping Niao Niao Niao is more than thirteen years old, and the cardamom leaves are in early February.
The spring breeze is ten miles away on Yangzhou Road, and it is not as good as rolling up the bead curtain.
Vernacular interpretation: Beautiful posture and light demeanor are exactly thirteen years old, just like a cardamom flower in bud in early February. I saw all the young beauties in Yangzhou City's ten-mile long street, but none could compare to her when they rolled up bead curtains and sold pretty pink and white.
Extended information:
Creative background of "Farewell·Pingping Niao Thirteen More":
This poem was written by the poet Du Mu in 835 AD (Mt. In the 9th year of He Dynasty), he was transferred to the supervisory censor. When he left Yangzhou for Chang'an, he separated from his wife. This poem focuses on her beauty and praises her as the most beautiful singer in Yangzhou. The first sentence describes the girl's figure and figure, and her youthful charm;
The second sentence uses flowers as a metaphor for people, describing her petite beauty; the third and fourth sentences use stars over the moon, describing that there are many beauties in Yangzhou, but she is the only one. pretty. In terms of techniques, one is strong and the other is weak, and it can be said that "it is not a cloud to get rid of Wushan". The language is sharp and fluent, and the emotions are sincere and clear, and they are heartfelt.