1. The fallen flower man is independent, and the little swift bird flies together. ——Yan Jidao's "Linjiang Immortal: High Locks on the Tower after Dream"
Translation: People are quietly independent amidst the falling flowers, and swallows fly in pairs in the breeze and drizzle.
2. The flowers have faded and become red, green and apricots are small. When swallows fly, green water surrounds people. There are few willow trees blowing on the branches. Where in the world is there no fragrant grass? There are swings in the wall and paths outside the wall. Pedestrians outside the wall, beautiful women smiling inside the wall. The laughter gradually becomes quieter and quieter, but the sentimental one is annoyed by the ruthlessness. ——Su Shi's "Butterfly Love Flower·Spring Scene"
Translation: Spring is coming to an end, the flowers have withered, and green fruits have grown on the apricot trees. Swallows fly across the sky, and clear rivers surround village homes. The catkins on the willow branches have been blown away less and less, but don't worry, lush grass can be seen everywhere. Inside the wall, there was a girl playing on a swing. The girl let out a beautiful laugh that could be heard by passers-by outside the wall. Slowly, the laughter inside the wall disappeared, and the passers-by felt lost, as if their passionate self had been hurt by the ruthless girl.
3. Once upon a time, everything was difficult to overcome, except Wushan. ——Yuan Zhen's "Five Poems on Lisi·Part 4"
Translation: Once you have been to the sea, the water elsewhere is not enough; except for Wushan, the clouds elsewhere are not called clouds.
4. If you don’t climb the mountain, you don’t know how high the sky is; if you don’t face the abyss, you don’t know the depth of the earth; if you don’t listen to the teacher’s last words, you don’t know the greatness of knowledge. ——Confucius' "The Analects"
Translation: Therefore, if you don't climb high mountains, you don't know how high the sky is; if you don't go near deep valleys, you don't know how deep the earth is.
5. Take the next flower bush Too lazy to look back, I am half destined to practice Taoism and half destined to be a king. ——Yuan Zhen's "Five Poems on Lisi, Part 4"
Translation: Walking through the flowers in a hurry, too lazy to look back; this is partly because of the asceticism of the Taoist monks, and partly because of The you that I once had.
6. Clusters of peach blossoms are in full bloom but no one owns them. Love crimson and light red? - Du Fu's "Looking for Flowers Alone by the River Part 5"
Translation: Clusters of peach blossoms are blooming in clusters. No one seems to care about peach blossoms. Do you like dark red or light red peach blossoms?
7. It is better to be broken jade than to be intact. It’s better to have a bite of fairy peach than a basket of rotten apricots. ——Old Man's "Spoken Saying"
Translation: I would rather eat a bite of fresh peach than a basket of rotten apricots. It is a metaphor for one's own good sentiments and the pursuit of perfection in things.
8. Ask what love is in the world, and teach it about life and death. ——Yuan Haowen, "Moyu'er·Yanqiu Ci"
Translation: May I ask what kind of thing is the emotion in this world? The most true and beautiful love is enough to make people live and die together.
9. If I had known that it would be such a stumbling block to people’s hearts, it would still be the same as before. ——Li Bai's "Autumn Wind Ci"
Translation: If I had known that lovesickness would be so entangled in my heart, it would be better not to have known each other in the first place
10. The fallen flower man is independent, and the light and swift swallows fly together - Yan Jidao "Linjiang Immortal: High Locks on the Tower after Dream"
Translation: People are quietly independent amidst the falling flowers, and swallows fly in pairs in the breeze and drizzle.