Alone in dusk, filled with sorrow
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«Bu Suan Zi·Ode to the Plum Blossom» Dynasty: Song Dynasty Author: Lu You Original text: By a broken bridge outside the post station, it blooms in solitude, with no one to tend it. In dusk, I’m filled with sorrow alone; to top it off, there’s wind and rain. I have no desire to compete in the spring; let other flowers be envious. It turns to dust and mud when crushed, yet its fragrance remains unchanged.
One of my favorite poems from those years~~~
Well, it’s also one of my favorite words :)
A place filled with the scent of books, home to scholars and refined individuals...........
I’ve memorized them all before, but I can only recall a few phrases now: lol
The wind and rain bid spring farewell; flying snow welcomes its arrival. Though the cliff is covered in ice a hundred feet thick, there are still delicate flower branches. It doesn’t compete for spring’s beauty; it merely announces its arrival. When the mountains are in full bloom, she laughs among the blossoms. It’s still about singing of plum blossoms, but two different styles, two distinct realms
Indeed, the mental state of those who are frustrated and those who are successful is completely different~ Mr. Mao truly possesses a kingly demeanor, while Lu You was merely a minister who felt frustrated and unfulfilled~