1. Although the young man is not a writing official, he still wants to take a long tassel in terms of merit. ——Tang Dynasty, the ancestor chanted "Looking at Jimen"
Translation: Although I didn't join the army like Ban Chao when I was young, in terms of fame, I wanted to follow my example and volunteered to join the army.
2. Lord Don’t laugh while lying drunk on the battlefield. How many people have fought in ancient times. ——Tang Dynasty, "Liangzhou Song" by Wang Han
Translation: Lying drunk on the battlefield, please don't laugh at me. How many people who went out to fight in ancient times returned to their hometowns?
3. The sand in the desert is like snow, and the moon in Yanshan Mountain is like a hook. ——Tang Dynasty, "Horse" by Li He
Translation: The wind and sand in the desert blew by, like a heavy snowfall. A crescent moon shines on Yanshan Mountain in the sky.
4. Qinghai is covered with long clouds and dark snow-capped mountains, and the lonely city looks out to Yumen Pass. ——Tang Dynasty, Wang Changling's "Army March"
Translation: The dark clouds over the Qinghai Sea obscured the snow-capped mountains, and I stood in the lonely city and looked at the Yumen Pass in the distance.
5. But the flying generals of Dragon City are here, and Huma is not taught to cross the Yin Mountain. ——Tang Dynasty, "Out of the Fortress" by Wang Changling
Translation: As long as Li Guang, the flying army of Dragon City, is stationed, the enemy's war horses will not be able to cross Yinshan Mountain.
6. The lonely smoke is straight in the desert, and the sun is setting over the long river. ——Tang Dynasty, Wang Wei's "Envoy to the Fortress"
Translation: From a distance, the desert is like a straight solitary smoke, and the sunset in the distance is like the setting sun on a long river.
7. The sand in front of Huile Peak is like snow, and the moon outside the city is like frost. ——Li Yi, Tang Dynasty, "Listening to the Flute in Shouxiang City at Night"
Translation: The sand in front of Huile Peak is as white as snow, and the moonlight outside Shouxiang City is like late autumn white frost.
8. I vowed to sweep away the Xiongnu regardless of my own safety, and five thousand mink brocades were lost to Hu Chen. ——Tang Dynasty, "Longxi Journey" by Chen Tao
Translation: All the Xiongnu who vowed to sweep away were desperate, and five thousand elite soldiers in brocade robes died in Huchen.