1. The light rain on Tianjie is as moist as butter, and the color of grass looks far away but not up close. ——Han Yu of the Tang Dynasty, "Early Spring Presents the Water Ministry Zhang Shiba Yuanwai"
Translation: The fine spring rain on Chang'an Street is as smooth as crisp. From a distance, the grass color is vaguely connected, but when viewed up close, it appears sparse.
2. Good rain knows the season, and spring will happen. ——Du Fu of the Tang Dynasty, "Happy Rain on a Spring Night"
Translation: Good rain knows the time of rain, which is when plants sprout and grow in spring.
3. Listen to the spring rain in the small building all night, and sell apricot flowers in the deep alley in the Ming Dynasty. ——Lu You, Song Dynasty, "The First Spring Rain in Lin'an"
Translation: I lived in the small building and listened to the patter of spring rain all night long. Early tomorrow morning, there were people selling apricot blossoms in the deep alleys.
4. The red building looks cold across the rain, and the bead-foil floating lantern returns alone. ——Li Shangyin of the Tang Dynasty, "Spring Rain"
Translation: Gazing at the red building through the drizzle, I felt even more desolate, so I had to endure the drizzle like a bead curtain and return sadly in the dimly flickering light.
5. The spring rain is sufficient, dyeing the stream with new green. ——Weizhuang of the Tang Dynasty, "Visiting Kinmen·Spring Rain is Full"
Translation: The spring water is flowing, the stream is full, and the new willows beside the stream are dyed green.