1. Yifu’s cherries are like trees. They bear hundreds of fruits first and are full of glory. Once they are separated, spring will come. They will grow wild and greet the east. ——Emperor Xuan of Houliang Dynasty. "Cherry Fu"
Translation: Beautiful cherries (planted as seeds) grow into cherry trees, (newly grown cherries) ripen earlier than the fruits of other fruit trees.
2. Flower bones should be fragrant when cold, under small standing cherries. ——Nalan Rongruo's "Shengchazi·The East Wind Can't Solve My Sorrows"
Translation: The night is cold and the dew is cold, but the flower buds emit a pleasant fragrance, so I have no choice but to stand under the cherry tree and masturbate.
3. Where do people turn if they don’t speak? The lower step is self-folded with cherry blossoms. ——Li He's "Beauty Combing Her Hair Song"
Translation: Without saying a word about her connections, where will she go? Walk down the steps, break off a cherry branch and put it on your head.
4. To the east of the melancholy wall, there is a cherry tree red with rain. ——Feng Yanwei of the Southern Tang Dynasty, "Luofu Yange"
Translation: I was wandering alone on the east wall melancholy, when I happened to see a cherry tree that became more red and tender and enchanting after being dipped in the rain.
5. Hantao is best known as Soochow. It has a unique aroma, fresh color and agricultural smell. ——"Wu Cherry" by Bai Juyi of the Tang Dynasty
Translation: The best cherries come from Soochow, with bright colors and rich aroma.
6. It’s been a few springs since I returned home, and cherry blossoms can be seen outside the jade window. ——Li Bai's "Long Farewell"
Translation: My husband has been away from home for several years, and the cherry blossoms in front of the jade window have bloomed five times.
7. The wind and rain encourage cold food, and the cherries bloom all night. ——Nalan Rongruo's "Bodhisattva Man·Land Wind and Rain Encourage Cold Food"
Translation: The wind is blowing non-stop, the clouds are gloomy, and the rain is intermittent, the Cold Food Festival is coming soon. Last night the wind blew the cherries into a mess.
8. The flowing light can easily throw people away. The cherries are red and the bananas are green. ——Jiang Jie of the Song Dynasty, "A Cut of Plum Blossoms·A Boat Crossing the Wujiang River"
Translation: Spring is easy to pass by, making it difficult for people to catch up. The cherries are red and ripe, the bananas are green again, and spring is gone and summer is here again.
9. Climbing branches to pick cherries and move peonies with them. ——Bai Juyi's "Injury to the Mansion"
Translation: You can climb and break branches to pick cherries with just a raise of your hands, and the transplanted peonies tremble in the wind with their flowers.
10. The red blooming cherries contain white snow, and the sound of heartbreak sings the Yangguan. ——Li Shangyin's "Two Songs for a Singing Girl"
Translation: The red cherry mouth contains teeth as white as snow, but the song "Yangguan" is sung so sadly and heartbreakingly.