Poetry with Rain and Ping

Spring Day

Dynasty: Song Dynasty

Author: Chao Chongzhi

Original text:

Yinyin Creek Qu It's green, and the light rain turns the shallow sand on the ground.

The geese and ducks don’t know the end of spring, and they try to follow the flowing water to take advantage of the peach blossoms.

Translation and annotations

Translation

Under the shadow of the vegetation, the crooked creek looked particularly green, and a small raindrop splashed on the lawn. From fine sand.

The geese and ducks don’t know that spring has passed, and they are still rushing to catch up with the peach blossoms with the flowing water.

Notes

①Yinyin: lush vegetation. ② Take advantage of: chase.