The poem about the first blooming of peonies is as follows:
1. Peonies are the only true national beauty, and they move the capital when they bloom. ——Liu Yuxi's "Peony Appreciation" Translation: Only peonies are the true beauty of the sky and the country. When they bloom, they attract countless people to appreciate them and startle the entire capital.
2. The peonies break their calyces and the cherries are ripe, but the flying flowers are not allowed to shorten the spring. ——Fan Chengda's "Four Seasons Pastoral Miscellaneous" Translation: The peonies are blooming, the cherries are ripe, and it won't be long before the flowers fade and return in spring.
3. Point out that the peonies are blooming for the first time, and the sun is high as if they were relying on the red railings. ——Wei Zhuang's "Huanxisha·Qingxiao Makes Up the Cold Food Sky" Translation: I saw the peonies blooming in the first place, extremely beautiful, and I leaned on the railing to enjoy the flowers during the day.
4. From the emphasis on flowers to the fragrance of peonies, they are no longer what they are today. ——Bai Juyi's "Peony Fragrance" Translation: Emphasis on the fragrance of peonies has a long history, and it did not start today.
5. Money buys peonies, but where can I say goodbye to them? ——Bai Juyi's "Moving the Peony Plant" Translation: I spent money to buy you home, where did you leave the flowers and say goodbye to the owner?
6. The peach pistils are lingering in the window, and the peonies are thick in spring sleep after the rain. ——Wen Tingyun's "Spring Evening Banquet to Send to the Ancestors of Song Shou" Translation: The peach blossoms outside the window are gorgeous and delicate, and the peonies are especially delicate after the rain. The flower branches hang down like a sleeping beauty.
7. The color is fresh and fragrant, and the price is high. How can peony be called the king? ——Ouyang Xiu's "The Proud of the Fisherman·Ye Zhongru Jiang Qingyuya" Translation: The color is fresh and fragrant, and the fragrance is free and easy. Who else can be the king besides peony?
8. The lingering sound of orioles is heard in the wind, and the peonies are all gone and their leaves are in clusters. ——Yuan Zhen's "Giving Peony Pieces to Li Twelve as a Farewell" Translation: The cries of the orioles are obscure. Catkins are flying in the wind, and only large peonies are blooming.
9. When the swallows come, they are drunk, the peonies bloom poetically, and the rain clears in the courtyard at dusk. ——Zhang Kejiu's "Red Embroidered Shoes·Ciyun Sword Strikes the West" Translation: When the swallow comes back, he wants to drink, when the peony blooms, he wants to write poetry, and the beautiful dusk in the courtyard coincides with rain and sunshine.