1. When we are leaning against each other in the pit and valley, we know it is lychee and longan. ——"Lychee Sigh" Song Dynasty: Su Shi
Translation: People who fell to death in the pits and valleys on the roadside were mixed and overlapped, and the people all knew that this was the passing of lychee and longan.
2. A red concubine riding on horseback smiled, but no one knew it was a lychee. ——"Three Quatrains on Passing the Huaqing Palace" Tang Dynasty: Du Mu
Translation: As soon as a horse came riding, smoke and dust billowed, the concubine smiled happily. No one knew that fresh lychees were sent from the south.
3. Tangyou possesses chastity and is ordered to make this prescription. ——"Nanzhongrong Tangyou" Tang Dynasty: Liu Zongyuan
Translation: Tangyou has a steadfast character and is born under the mission of nature to grow in the hot south.
4. You must remember that the best times of the year are orange and green. ——"To Liu Jingwen/Winter Scenery" Song Dynasty: Su Shi
Translation: You must remember the best scenery of the year, which is the time of late autumn and early winter when oranges are golden and oranges are green.
5. Farewell to the fragrance of orange and pomelo in Jianglou, the river breeze brings rain into the cool boat. ——"Farewell to Wei Er" Tang Dynasty: Wang Changling
Translation: The oranges and pomeloes are fragrant while we are drunk and saying goodbye on the river tower. The river wind blows the drizzle, making the boat desolate.
6. There are many kinds of oranges in the garden, and lotuses will not grow in the absence of water. ——"Send a Friend on a Tour to Wuyue" Tang Dynasty: Du Xunhe
Translation: Oranges and lotus are both famous products of Wuyue. Oranges and lotus are grown in Wuyue, and they will grow without water.
7. Pears and jujubes are ripe in August in front of the court, and the tree can be climbed a thousand times in one day. ——"The Collection of Baiyou" Tang Dynasty: Du Fu
Translation: When the pears and dates are ripe, the young Du Fu frequently goes up the tree to pick them, at least a thousand times a day.
8. Among all the fruits, people say that only jujube is ordinary and despicable. ——"Jujube Tree in the Apricot Garden" Tang Dynasty: Bai Juyi
Translation: People say that among all kinds of fruit trees, only the jujube tree is both ordinary and vulgar.
9. Oranges and pomelos hang down in the deserted courtyard, and dragons and snakes are painted in ancient houses. ——"Yu Temple" Tang Dynasty: Du Fu
Translation: The trees in the deserted courtyard are covered with oranges and grapefruits, and there are still portraits of dragons and snakes on the walls of the ancient house.
10. Tangerine and pomelo are in full bloom on the side of the mountain. ——"Tangerine and pomelo are full of beautiful fruits" Han Dynasty: Anonymous
Translation: Tangerine is full of beautiful fruits, but it grows beside the mountains.