Partridge Sky·Osmanthus
Li Qingzhao
His body is soft and light, his love is far away and only his fragrance remains.
No need for light blue and light red, it is naturally the best among flowers.
The plum blossoms are jealous, the chrysanthemums should be ashamed, and the painted lantern is crowned with Mid-Autumn Festival.
The poet is ruthless, why did he not see the end at that time?
Translation: The sweet-scented osmanthus is light yellow in color and has a gentle constitution. Although its temperament is lonely and distant from people, its strong fragrance can remain for a long time. Why use light green or bright red colors to attract people’s attention? It is already the best among flowers. The plum blossoms must be very jealous of it, and it often puts the late-blooming chrysanthemums to shame. In the garden decorated with gorgeous guardrails, the sweet-scented osmanthus that blooms in the Mid-Autumn Festival outshines all flowers and trees in its beauty.
The talented Qu Yuan! It is really heartless and meaningless. In "Li Sao", which writes about many flowers and trees, why is Osmanthus not included?