1. "Lovely Rain on a Spring Night" by Du Fu of the Tang Dynasty
Good rain knows the season, and spring will happen. Sneaking into the night with the wind, moistening things silently. The wild paths are all dark with clouds, but the river boats are only bright with fire. Look at the red and wet place at dawn, the flowers are heavy on the official city.
2. "Jiangnan Spring Quatrains" by Du Fu of the Tang Dynasty?
Thousands of miles away, the orioles are singing, the green is reflected in red, and the wine flags are blowing in the mountains and rivers of water. There are four hundred and eighty temples in the Southern Dynasty, and there are many towers in the mist.
3. "Two Poems on the Wind and Rain on November 4th" by Lu You of the Song Dynasty
The wind swept through the rivers and lakes, and the rain darkened the village, and the sound of the four mountains was like the roar of the sea. The firewood in the creek was soft and warm, so the raccoon slave and I didn't go out. Lying in a lonely village, I don't feel sorry for myself, but I still think about guarding the Luntai for the country. Late at night, I lie down listening to the wind and rain, and the iron horse glacier falls into my dream.
4. "Night Rain Sends to the North" by Li Shangyin of the Tang Dynasty
The king asked about the return date but it was not yet scheduled, and the night rain in Bashan swelled the autumn pond. ?Why should I cut off the candles from the west window and talk about the rainy night in Bashan?
5. "Jiangnan Spring" by Du Mu of the Tang Dynasty
Thousands of miles away, the orioles are singing, the green is reflected in red, and the wine flags are blowing in the mountains and rivers of water. ?There are four hundred and eighty temples in the Southern Dynasties, and many towers are in the mist.
Translation and annotations of "The Night Rain Sends to the North"
Translation
You asked about the return date, but it is difficult to say exactly when it will return. It rained heavily all night in Bashan and the autumn ponds were full.
When will I return, I will cut the candles from the west window and tell my face to my face how bad the rain is at night in Bashan.
Notes
1. Send to the North: Write poems and send them to people in the north. The poet was in Bashu (now Sichuan Province) at that time, and his relatives and friends were in Chang'an, so he said "Send to the North". This poem expresses the poet's deep nostalgia for his relatives and friends.
2. Jun: The respectful name for the other person is equivalent to "you" in modern Chinese.
3. Return date: refers to the date of return home.
4. Bashan: refers to Daba Mountain, at the junction of southern Shaanxi and northeastern Sichuan. This generally refers to the Bashu area.
5. Autumn Pond: Autumn pond.
6. When: When.