1. Zhuang Sheng was fascinated by butterflies in his morning dream, and looked forward to the emperor's spring heart with cuckoos. ——"Jin Se" Li Shangyin of the Tang Dynasty
Sentence meaning: Zhuang Zhou actually knew that he was just a butterfly longing for freedom, and hoped that the emperor's beautiful heart and actions could move the cuckoo.
2. Paper ashes fly into white butterflies, and tears and blood turn into red cuckoos. ——"Wine on Qingming Day" Gao Zhu, Song Dynasty
Sentence meaning: The ashes of burned paper are like white butterflies flying everywhere, crying miserably, just like a cuckoo bird vomiting blood when it cries.
3. Butterflies fly up the stairs, and the drying curtain hangs freely. ——"Bodhisattva Man·Green Wall Surrounded by Moss Courtyard" Song·Chen Ke
Sentence meaning: Butterflies are flying on the steps, and the curtains are hanging freely in the breeze.
4. In August, the butterflies turn yellow and fly to the grass in the west garden. ——"Changgan Xing" Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty
Sentence meaning: In August, yellow butterflies danced on the grass of the West Garden.
5. Green plums are like beans and willows are like eyebrows, and butterflies fly as the day goes by. ——"Ruan Langgui, Nanyuan Spring Outing" by Ouyang Xiu, Song Dynasty
Sentence meaning: The green plums are as big as peas, and the delicate willow leaves are as delicate as eyebrows. The spring days are getting longer, and the butterflies fly so lightly.
6. Butterflies don’t convey dreams of a thousand miles, but Zigui calls for breaking the third watch of the moon. ——"Man Jiang Hong·Lighting Cherry" by Xin Qiji of the Song Dynasty
Sentence meaning: I am afraid it is difficult for hometown dreams to spread thousands of miles away, but I can only hear Zigui's third watch.
7. The flowers on the road are blooming and butterflies are flying, and the country is still different from the past. ——"Flowers on Moshang" by Su Shi of the Song Dynasty
Sentence meaning: The flowers on the field path are blooming, butterflies are flying among the flowers, the country has not changed, and the previous owners have long been replaced.
8. The butterfly is vivid in the dream, and the body is light. ——"Nan Gezi·Reuse Preface Rhyme" Su Shi of the Song Dynasty
Sentence meaning: I don't know when the bells and drums will ring, but in my deep sleep, I am as happy and happy as a butterfly.
9. When the spring breeze comes, the grass suddenly becomes full of butterflies. ——"Mountain Encouraging Drinking" by Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty
Sentence meaning: The grass is green, the flowers are blooming, and the fragrance is filling the garden. Attracted butterflies, flying among the green bushes and flowers.
10. When did you say goodbye to my concubine last year? Butterflies fly on the green grass in the South Garden. ——"Spring Resentment" Tang·Li Bai
Sentence meaning: Do you remember when we parted last year? That's when butterflies fly on the green grass of the southern garden - spring.