Tang Dynasty: Zu Yong
Looking south, the northern mountain is beautiful and snowy, like a cloud.
After the snow in Chu Qing, the afterglow of the sun shone from the forest. It was late, and Chang 'an was even more chilly.
Translation:
The northern part of Zhong Nanshan is beautiful, and the snow on the mountain seems to be connected with the clouds in the sky.
After the snow in Chu Qing, the afterglow of the sunset shines among the forest tops, and the city in the evening adds a bit of cold.
Chinese plum
Song Dynasty: Wang Anshi
There are some plums in the corner, and cold ling opens them alone.
I knew from a distance that it wasn't snow, because there was a smell coming.
Translation:
There are some plum blossoms in the corner, blooming alone in the cold.
I know from a distance that Bai Meihua is not snow, because there is a faint fragrance of plum blossoms.
Operator Yongmei.
Song dynasty: Lu you
Outside the bridge, the plum blossoms are lonely, no matter what. Twilight arrival, plum blossom is helpless, exhausted, and has to withstand the wind and rain. (same: same)?
Plum blossoms don't want to compete for blooming, and the envy and rejection of flowers don't care. Even after autumn, when it is ground into dirt and turned into dust, plum blossoms still emit fragrance as usual.
Translation:
There is a broken bridge outside the post station, and the plum blossoms bloom alone, and no one asks. Twilight arrival, plum blossom is helpless, sad enough, but destroyed by wind and rain.
Plum blossoms don't want to try their best to compete for favor, and they don't care about the jealousy and rejection of flowers. Even if it withers, grinds into mud and turns to dust, plum blossoms still exude a faint fragrance as always.