1. Children and grandchildren have not yet been raised for farming and weaving, and they also learn to grow melons near the mulberry tree.
Author: Fan Chengda
Source: "Pastoral Miscellany in Four Seasons"
Translation: The children and grandchildren still don't know how to farm and weave, so they follow the adults in the mulberry fields Learn to grow melons in the shade.
2. Black clouds rolled over the mountains without covering the mountains, and white raindrops jumped into the boat.
Author: Su Shi
Source: "Drunken Book at Wanghu Tower on June 27"
Translation: Dark clouds roll like spilled ink that has not been covered On the mountain, white flowers and raindrops are jumping on the boat like pearls.
3. The lotus leaves touching the sky are infinitely green, and the lotus flowers reflecting the sun are uniquely red.
Author: Yang Wanli
Source: "Sent Off to Lin Zifang at Dawn from Jingci Temple"
Translation: The dense layers of lotus leaves spread out and connect with the blue sky , an endless expanse of verdant green; the graceful lotus buds are in full bloom, looking particularly bright and red under the sunlight.
4. The little lotus has just revealed its sharp corners, and a dragonfly has already stood on it.
Author: Yang Wanli
Source: "Little Pond"
Translation: It is not yet midsummer, and the lotus leaf has just emerged from the water with a sharp and thin corner. There was already a dragonfly standing gently on the top of the lotus.
5. No one passes by the fence during the long day, only dragonflies and butterflies fly.
Author: Fan Chengda
Source: "Pastoral Miscellany in Four Seasons"
Translation: It's getting late, farmers are busy working in the fields, at noon I didn’t go home either, no one was walking in front of the door; only dragonflies and butterflies were flying around the fence.