1. A ray of setting sun spreads over the water, half of the river is rustling and half of the river is red.
From "Ode to the Dusk River" by Bai Juyi in the Tang Dynasty
Translation: The setting sun is reflected on the river, the rays of rays are shining, and the waves are sparkling; half of the river is a deep blue color, Half appears red.
2. The floating clouds are under the rowing boat, and the water is clear and fresh. The sky is clear and lingering. It is suspected that there is a special sky in the lake.
From "Picking Mulberries·Painting a Boat Carrying Wine on the West Lake" by Ouyang Xiu of the Song Dynasty
Translation: Looking down at the lake with drunken eyes, white clouds are floating under the boat, and the clear lake seems to be empty. Looking up at the blue sky and looking down at the lake, the contrast between water and sky makes people wonder, there is another world in the lake.
3. The glassy surface of the windless water surface is smooth. Unconsciously, the boat moves and ripples slightly, causing sandbirds to fly across the shore. ——Ouyang Xiu "Picking Mulberries: A Short Boat on the West Lake"
Translation: The windless water surface is as smooth as glass. I don't feel that the boat is moving forward, only the slightest waves are rippling beside the boat. . Look, the waterfowl that were startled by the boat are flying over the lake shore.
4. The wind and waves on the lake are vast. Autumn is late, and the red color is rare and fragrant. ——Li Qingzhao's "Resentful King and Sun·The wind blows on the lake and the waves are vast"
Translation: The breeze is blowing on the lake, and the waves are even more vast. It is late autumn, the red flowers and leaves are withered, and the fragrance is weak.
5. The waves of smoke shake the blue sky, and the buildings and halls are scattered against the setting sun. ——Bai Juyi "Returning from the West Lake at night and looking back at the Gushan Temple to present to the guests"
Translation: The water vapor on the lake is misty, the microwave is turbulent, the water and the sky are the same color, looking at the Qionglou Pearl Hall on the lake, the jaggedness is reflected in the Under the sunset.