1. The light rain on Tianjie is as moist as crisp, and the color of grass looks far away but not up close.
The best thing about spring is that it is better than the smoke and willows all over the imperial capital. ——Han Yu of the Tang Dynasty, "In Early Spring, Zhang Shiba of the Ministry of Water"
Translation: There are silk rains over the capital avenue, which are as fine and moist as butter. From a distance, the grass color is vaguely connected, and when you look closer, But it seems sparse and sporadic. This is the most beautiful season of the year, far better than late spring when the city is full of green willows.
2. When I sleep in spring, I don’t realize the dawn, and I can hear the singing of birds everywhere.
The sound of wind and rain at night makes you know how many flowers have fallen. ——"Spring Dawn" by Meng Haoran of the Tang Dynasty
Translation: In spring, it is already dawn before I wake up, and the crisp calls of birds are everywhere. Thinking back to the sound of wind and rain last night, how many fragrant spring flowers were blown down.
3. Between Jingkou and Guazhou, there are only a few mountains between Zhongshan.
The spring breeze comes to the south bank of the Yangtze River again. When will the bright moon shine on me again? ——Wang Anshi, Song Dynasty, "Mooring at Guazhou"
Translation: Standing at Guazhou Ferry, looking south, there is only the Yangtze River between Jingkou and Guazhou, and Zhongshan, where I live, is hidden in the Behind some mountains. The warm spring breeze once again blows green fields in the south of the Yangtze River. When will the bright moon shine on me back to my home at the foot of Zhongshan Mountain?
4. You should pity the green moss on the teeth of the clogs, and the small buckle firewood door will not open for a long time.
The garden is full of spring scenery, and a branch of red apricot comes out of the wall. ——Song Dynasty Ye Shaoweng's "A Visit to the Garden Is Not Worth It"
Translation: Perhaps the owner of the garden was worried that my clogs would trample the moss he cherished, so he knocked lightly on the wood door, but no one came to open it for a long time. But after all, the spring beauty in the garden cannot be contained. Look, there is a pink apricot flower sticking out of the wall.
5. Huang Si’s natal family is full of flowers, with thousands of flowers hanging down the branches.
The butterflies dance all the time, and the orioles sing at ease. ——Du Fu of the Tang Dynasty "Walking Alone by the River Looking for Flowers"
Translation: Huang Si's natal family's flowers are so lush that they cover the path, and thousands of flowers bend their branches low to the ground. The colorful butterflies are always flying among the fragrant flowers, and the soft and free orioles are singing happily.
6. The jasper is as tall as a tree, with thousands of green silk ribbons hanging down.
I don’t know who cut out the thin leaves. The spring breeze in February is like scissors. ——"Ode to the Willow" by He Zhizhang of the Tang Dynasty
Translation: The tall willow trees are covered with new green leaves, and the soft willow branches hang down, like thousands of gently fluttering green ribbons. Whose skillful hands cut these thin young leaves? It turned out to be the warm spring breeze in February, like a pair of dexterous scissors.
7. During the Qingming Festival, it rains heavily, and pedestrians on the road feel like dying.
Ask where the restaurant is, the shepherd boy points to Xinghua Village. ——Du Mu, Tang Dynasty, "Qingming"
Translation: During the Qingming Festival in the south of the Yangtze River, drizzle falls one after another, and all the travelers on the road are in despair. May I ask the local people where to buy wine to drown their sorrows? The shepherd boy smiled and pointed to Xinghua Mountain Village in the distance.