1. Let the spring fragrance rest at will, and the kings and grandsons can stay.
Translation: Although the beauty of spring has faded, the autumn scenery in front of us is enough to make people linger.
Source: "Dwelling in the Mountains in the Dark Autumn" by Wang Wei of the Tang Dynasty
2. Sitting alone in the secluded bamboo, playing the piano and whistling loudly. People deep in the forest don't know that the bright moon comes to shine.
Translation: Sitting alone in the quiet bamboo forest, playing the piano and singing loudly. No one knows about it in the deep mountain forest, only a bright moon quietly accompanies me.
Source: "Zhuli Pavilion" by Wang Wei of the Tang Dynasty
3. Osmanthus flowers fall when people are idle, the night is quiet and the spring mountains are empty. The moonrise scares the mountain birds, and they sing in the spring stream.
Translation: In the quiet valley, only the sweet-scented osmanthus is falling silently, and the spring mountain is empty in the quiet night. When the moon rises and shines on the earth, the birds in the mountains are startled, and they sing from time to time in the spring streams.
Source: "Birdsong Stream" by Wang Wei of the Tang Dynasty
4. The wind rustles the leaves, the mountain dogs bark, and a pine fire separates the family from the autumn clouds.
Translation: The wind made the leaves rustle, and the dogs barked in fright; through the thin autumn clouds, one could see the fire lit with pine branches in the mountain inn.
Source: "Shandian" by Lu Lun of the Tang Dynasty
5. I am drunk and want to sleep, please go away. Ming Dynasty intends to bring Qin.
Translation: I'm so drunk that I'm drowsy. You can leave on your own and be sure to come back tomorrow morning with Qin in your arms.
Source: Tang Dynasty Li Bai's "Drinking with a Stranger in the Mountains"