English Rendering
Feelings come as I lazily comb my hair in the mirror.
In a rainy dusk, autumn's trees sigh in the courtyard.
Don't blame my eyes for crying.
It's only because of your beautiful brush stroke.
On Yan Bojun's Manuscript
- Poetry of Li Ye
《得阎伯钧书》Original Text (中文原文)
情来对镜懒梳头，暮雨萧萧庭树秋。
莫怪阑干垂玉箸，只缘惆怅对银钩。
Meaning & Analysis
The poems so far include all supposed evidence of Li Ye's wild and sexy life. And it all boils down to one possible use of a symbol for male sexuality. Maybe she does have one poet lover, Yan Bojun.
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Reader's Companion
The Essence of the Verse
Classical Chinese poetry thrives on Concision and Ambiguity. Without tense or number, the words create a timeless space where the reader becomes the co-creator of the poem's meaning.
Reading Between the Lines
Look for Contrasts: light and shadow, movement and stillness. Don't just translate the words; feel the Yijing (artistic conception) that lingers long after the last character.
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- Cold sheet
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