1. At the foot of the southern mountain where beans are grown, there are few bean seedlings in the grass. "Returning to the Garden and Living in the Fields" by Tao Yuanming?
2. The country is broken by mountains and rivers, and the spring vegetation in the city is deep. "Spring Hope" by Du Fu?
3. The wild flowers are gradually charming the eyes, and only in Asakusa can there be no horse hooves. "Spring Tour at Qiantang Lake" by Bai Juyi?
4. The road is narrow and the grass and trees are long, and the evening dew touches my clothes. "Returning to the Garden and Living in the Fields" by Tao Yuanming?
5. There are many trees and luxuriant grass. "Viewing the Sea" Cao Cao?
6. Qingchuan has Hanyang trees, fragrant grass and luxuriant parrot island. "Yellow Crane Tower" Cui Hao?
7. The eaves are low and the grass is green on the stream. "Qingpingle Village Residence" by Xin Qiji?
8. The sky is blue, the fields are vast, and the grass is blown by the wind and you can see cattle and sheep. ("Chile Song")?
9. The grass on the original plain grows dry and prosperous every year. (Bai Juyi's "Farewell to the Ancient Grass")?
10. Who says that the heart of an inch of grass will be rewarded with three rays of spring. (Meng Jiao's "Wandering Son's Song")
At the foot of the southern mountain where beans are planted, there are few bean seedlings in the grass.
From "Returning to the Garden and Living in the Fields·Part 3" by Tao Yuanming of the Wei and Jin Dynasties
At the foot of the southern mountain where beans are planted, the grass is full of bean sprouts and there are few bean sprouts.
In the morning, I clean up the wasteland and filth, and return with a hoe in the moonlight.
The road is narrow, the grass and trees are long, and the evening dew touches my clothes.
I don’t regret the stain on my clothes, but my wishes are fulfilled.
Translation and annotations
Translation
I plant beans at the foot of Nanshan Mountain. The weeds are lush and the bean seedlings are sparse.
Get up early in the morning and go to the fields to weed weeds, and return home with a hoe under the moonlight at nightfall.
The narrow mountain path was overgrown with vegetation, and my clothes were wet with night dew.
It’s not a pity if your clothes get wet. I just hope it doesn’t go against my intention to return to farming.
Notes
①Nanshan: refers to Lushan Mountain.
②Rare: Rare.
③Xing: Get up.
④Desolate and dirty: The adjective is used as a noun, desolate, referring to the weeds in the bean sprouts. Dirty: Dirty. This refers to weeds in the field
⑤Holding a hoe: Carrying a hoe. Hey, carry it.
⑥Narrow: Narrow.
⑦Grown vegetation: lush vegetation. Long, growing
⑧Sunset dew: evening dew.
⑨Dip: (dew) to get wet.
⑩Sufficient: Worth it. But do not violate your wishes: as long as you do not violate your own wishes. But: only. Wishes: Points to the desire to live in the countryside, "not to give up for five buckets of rice", and unwilling to go along with the world. Violate: violate.
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