"Folk Song" by Feng Menglong of the Ming Dynasty
Thinking about how old people were once new,
It is expected that new people may not always be new again.
The new person will change his original intention one day,
I regret abandoning the old person.
"Encouraging Learning" by Yan Zhenqing of the Tang Dynasty
The lights are on at three o'clock and the chickens are on at five o'clock, which is when men are studying.
Black-haired people don’t know how to study diligently early, and white-haired people regret studying late.
Yuan Zhang Yu's "Collection of Leisure Old Man"
Mistakenly recognized the cherries hanging on the grass,
I regretted dyeing the sleeves of my shirt with goose.
The burnt candle turns into tears,
The broken lotus stem turns into silk.
"Grudges between Women" by Wang Changling of the Tang Dynasty
The young woman in her boudoir knows no worries,
Going up to the green building with makeup in the spring.
Suddenly I saw the color of willows on the street,
I regretted teaching my husband and son-in-law to look for a title.
"Farewell" by Wang Wei of the Tang Dynasty
I dismounted from my horse and drank your wine, and asked you where you were. You are dissatisfied with your words, so you return to the southern border of the mountains. But don’t ask again, the white clouds are endless.