English Rendering
I go in a dream to the house of Xie
Through a zigzag porch with arching rails
To a court where the spring moon lights for ever
Phantom flowers and a single figure.
A Message
- Poetry of Zhang Bi
《寄人》Original Text (中文原文)
别梦依依到谢家，小廊回合曲阑斜。
多情只有春庭月，犹为离人照落花。
Meaning & Analysis
Seven-character-quatrain
Related Themes
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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