Little Pond
Dynasty: Song Dynasty
Author: Yang Wanli
Original text:
The spring silently cherishes the trickle, The shade of the tree shines on the water and the love is clear and soft.
The little lotus has just revealed its sharp corners, and a dragonfly has already stood on it.
Translation
The spring is silent because it is reluctant to let go of the thin water, and the shade of the trees reflects on the water surface because it loves the sunny weather and the gentle wind.
As soon as the delicate little lotus leaf revealed its sharp corners from the water, there was already a naughty little dragonfly standing on it.
Notes
Spring: the outlet of spring water. Cherish: be stingy.
Zhao Shui: reflected in the water. Qingrou: Soft scenery on a sunny day.
Jianjian: the tip of the lotus leaf that has not yet stretched out of the water.
Shangtou: above, top. For the sake of rhyme, "head" is not pronounced softly.