Spring Parting

 

Another brush writing practice inspiration.

1 寒盡今宵明日春 When tonight’s cold snaps, it will be spring of tomorrow,
2 初陽綠柳降露潾 Early morning dewdrops drip a pure from green willow leaves.
3 萬笑桃花醉東君 Myriad peach blossoms smile and intoxicate the Lord of the East,
4 千杯難辭再三巡 More bouts for the thousandth cup of fare-thee-well not yet bade.

2 “leaves” is not in the original wording.

3 This line does not indicate if there are many people smiling at the peach blossoms or that the peach blossoms are “smiling”. The Lord of the East could be the Chinese Apollo or Zephyr.

4 Could also mean that it is difficult to refuse the free flow of wine.  “Three” just means that there are many more rounds to go.

Wednesday, December 21, 2022