English Rendering
In gala robes she comes down from her chamber
Into her courtyard, enclosure of spring....
When she tries from the centre to count the flowers,
On her hairpin of jade a dragon-fly poises.
A Spring Song
- Poetry of Liu Yuxi
《春词》
Original Text (中文原文)
新妆宜面下朱楼，深锁春光一院愁。
行到中庭数花朵，蜻蜓飞上玉搔头。
Analysis & Context
Seven-character-quatrain
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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