1. "After Enrollment" - Meng Jiao in the Tang Dynasty
In the past, it is not enough to boast about being sordid, but now there is no limit to the dissolute thoughts.
The spring breeze brings joy to the horse's hoof disease, and I can see all the flowers in Chang'an in one day.
Translation: The poverty and sorrow of the past are not worth talking about, but today we are so happy and have a bright future. I rode my horse proudly in the spring breeze and visited the famous gardens of Chang'an with my fellow Jinshi scholars in one day. ?
2. "Bamboo and Stone" - Zheng Xie of the Qing Dynasty
He insists on not letting go of the green mountains, and the roots are still in the broken rocks.
After countless hardships, I am still strong, regardless of the wind from east to west, north or south.
Translation: The bamboo clings to the green mountain and does not relax at all. Its roots are firmly rooted in the cracks of the rocks. After countless hardships and blows, the body and bones are still strong, no matter you blow the southeast wind in the scorching summer or the northwest wind in the harsh winter.
3. "Ode to a Discourse in the Hall" - Zen Master Huang Chang of the Tang Dynasty
It is very difficult to get rid of the worldly work, so you must hold on to the rope tightly and do something.
How can you get the fragrance of plum blossoms without experiencing a bone-chilling cold?
Translation: It is unusual to get rid of the worldly work, so you need to work hard. Without going through the bone-chilling cold, there would be no fragrance of plum blossoms.
4. "Lang Tao Sha·Eight" - Liu Yuxi of the Tang Dynasty
Mo Dao's slanderous words are as deep as the waves, and Mo Yan's moving guests are like the sinking sand.
Although it is hard work to search for thousands of pounds, you will only get gold after blowing all the sand.
Translation: Don’t say that slander is as scary as the ferocious waves, and don’t say that the disgraced people are like sand and sink at the bottom of the water. It has to go through thousands of filtrations and go through untold hardships before you can finally get rid of the silt and get the sparkling gold.
5. "The Day of Reading the List" - Liu Cang of the Tang Dynasty
At the beginning of the ban on leakage, Lan Province was opened, and the names of immortals came to the Qing Dynasty.
The orioles sing in the distance at dawn, and the shadows of cranes return in the changing spring breeze.
Everyone in Guangmo is full of joy, and thousands of trees in Qujiang are blooming with cold plum blossoms.
Qingyun is already a place to reward favors. Don’t be drunk when you are young.
Translation: As dawn broke, more voices were heard in the palace. The door of the secretarial department was wide open, and the palace announced the list of newly admitted Jinshi. The orioles fly in the soft light of the rising sun, and the gentle spring breeze brings the returning cranes. Thousands of people in the city are all beaming with joy, and the dense plum blossoms in Qujiang Pond are in full bloom. The Jinshis were about to rise to great heights, so they quickly repaid the court for its kindness. Don’t let this wonderful time go by and have a drink.