1. It was rainy and windy last night, and I couldn’t get rid of the remaining wine after a deep sleep. ——Song Dynasty Li Qingzhao's "Like a Dream: Last Night's Rain Sparse and Wind Sudden"
Translation: Although it rained sparsely last night, the wind kept blowing hard, and there was still lingering drunkenness after a sound night's sleep.
2. Standing in the dangerous building, the wind is blowing softly, looking forward to the sorrow of spring, and the gloomy sky. ——Liu Yong of the Song Dynasty, "Die Lian Hua·Standing in a Dangerous Building, the Breeze is Slow"
Translation: I have been leaning on the railing of a tall building for a long time, and the breeze is blowing on my face, one by one, endless sight. In spring, I feel sad about separation, and depression and sadness rise from the distant and boundless sky.
3. The stars and the wind last night were on the west side of the painting building and on the east side of Guitang. ——Li Shangyin of the Tang Dynasty, "Untitled Last Night's Stars and Last Night's Wind"
Translation: The stars were shining brightly last night, but there was a cool breeze in the middle of the night; our banquet will be held on the west bank of the painting building and east of Guitang.
4. Thousands of feet of waves across the river, thousands of poles leaning into the bamboo. ——"Wind" by Li Qiao of the Tang Dynasty
Translation: A wave blowing across a river can lift thousands of feet of waves, and a wave blowing into a bamboo forest can tilt thousands of poles.
5. The drizzle and slanting wind make the morning cold, and the light smoke and sparse willow trees make the beach beautiful. ——Song Dynasty Su Shi's "Huanxisha·Dry rain and slanting wind make Xiaohan"
Translation: Drizzle and slanting wind make the weather slightly cold. The light smoke and sparse willows make the beach more charming after the first clear weather.