1. The farewell letter is full of spring flowers, the five colors are exquisite, the piano is still in the palace, and the new sound is new! There are mandarin ducks in Jinshui, and water in Han Palace. These things are new, and people who lament the world are so greedy that they don’t realize it! ——Zhuo Wenjun's "Farewell Book"
Translation: In spring, flowers are in full bloom, and the gorgeous colors cover up the plain colors. The sound of the piano is still playing, but it is no longer the same person playing. There are mandarin ducks swimming together in the Jinjiang River, and there are branches extending to support each other in the Han Palace. Neither of them ever left their partner. I lament that people in the world are confused by beauty, preferring the new and hating the old.
2. Don’t miss lovesickness like flowers. Every inch of lovesickness is filled with ashes. ——Tang Dynasty Li Shangyin's "Two of Seven Untitled Poems" ?
Translation: My heart will no longer sprout with spring flowers; lest every inch of my lovesickness turn into ashes.
3. Red beans grow in the south, and a few branches will appear in spring. I hope you will pick more of them, this is the most loved thing. ——Wang Wei's "Acacia" in the Tang Dynasty?
Translation: Red beans grow in the south. When spring comes, they will sprout and grow. I hope you can pick more, because it is a symbol of longing. ?
4. When we see each other, we feel like we have not seen each other. How can being affectionate be like being ruthless? ——Sima Guang of the Song Dynasty, "Moon over the West River" ?
Translation: The various situations when we met were not as beautiful as imagined. It was better not to see you. I obviously care about you or have feelings for you, but He is always kind to you and even treats you more harshly than others, because he is affectionate but seems to be ruthless.
5. What’s the point of abandoning it? At that time and personally. Recall the old intentions and take pity on the people in front of you. ——From "Yingying Biography" by Yuan Zhen of the Yuan Dynasty
Translation: What else should I say now that we have abandoned each other? At that time we were just blindly close. It’s better to give your old feelings to the people in front of you (meaning I will no longer accept them).
6. This feeling can be recalled later, but it was already at a loss at that time. ——From "Jin Se" by Li Shangyin of the Tang Dynasty
Translation: Those beautiful things and times can only remain in memories. At that time, those people thought that those things were just normal, but they didn't know how to cherish them.