1. There was a sudden rain last night, and God’s will brought all things together. ——"After the Spring Rain" by Meng Jiao of the Tang Dynasty
Translation: I heard the sound of light rain falling last night. Is it because God wants to wake up all the things that are still sleeping?
2. Good rain knows the season, and spring will happen. ——Du Fu of the Tang Dynasty, "Happy Rain on a Spring Night"
Translation: Good rain seems to choose the right time and fall in the spring when all things sprout.
3. Listen to the spring rain in the small building all night, and sell apricot flowers in the deep alley in the Ming Dynasty. ——Lu You, Song Dynasty, "The First Spring Rain in Lin'an"
Translation: Living in a small building, I listened to the patter of spring rain all night long. In the early morning, I heard people hawking apricot blossoms deep in the alley.
4. The red building looks cold across the rain, and the bead-foil floating lantern returns alone. ——Li Shangyin of the Tang Dynasty, "Spring Rain"
Translation: Staring at the red building through the rain, I feel more lonely; raindrops like bead foil flutter against the lantern, and I return alone.
5. The lotus coops come out of the forest, the spring rain is gentle, and the reed pipes blow the green sedge. ——Li She of the Tang Dynasty, "Shepherd Boy's Ci"
Translation: Walking in the rainy woods wearing a coir raincoat, lying on the green grass with a broken reed pipe and playing a tune.
6. The light rain on Tianjie is as moist as crisp, and the color of grass looks far away but not up close. ——Han Yu of the Tang Dynasty, "Early Spring Presented to the Ministry of Water, Zhang Shiba Yuanwai"
Translation: The streets of the capital were covered with raindrops. The raindrops were as fine and moist as milk. The grass emerged from the ground and the color of the grass was seen in the distance. They are vaguely connected, but when viewed up close, they appear sparse and scattered.
7. When the spring rain breaks the bridge and no one can cross it, the small boat pulls out of the willow shade. ——Xu Fu, Song Dynasty, "Spring Tour on the Lake"
Translation: It has been raining for a few days, and the river has swelled and submerged the small bridge, making it impossible for people to cross the river. At this moment, a small boat slowly floated under the willow shade. Drive out slowly.
8. The morning rain in Weicheng is lightly dusty, and the guesthouses are green and willow-colored. ——Wang Wei of the Tang Dynasty, "Send Yuan Er Envoy to Anxi"
Translation: The light rain in the early morning moistened the dust on the ground in Weicheng, the air was fresh, and the hotel was greener.
9. After many years of love in Beijing, I suddenly heard the spring rain and remembered the south of the Yangtze River. ——"Listening to the Rain" from Collection of Yu, Yuan Dynasty
Translation: Lying in bed, I just feel that the music is missing a little bit. Let's listen to the sound of rain in the evening for comfort.
10. When I sleep in spring, I don’t wake up to dawn, and I hear birds singing everywhere. The night comes wind and rain, Whispering Colour. ——Meng Haoran of the Tang Dynasty, "Spring Dawn"
In the spring, I was so sleepy that I didn't realize it was dawn. What disturbed my deep sleep was the chirping bird. There was constant wind and rain last night, and I don’t know how many beautiful spring flowers were blown down.