A Farewell to Cui
- Poetry of Pei Di

《送崔九（崔九欲往南山马上口号与别）》

English Translation

Though you think to return to this maze of mountains,

Oh, let them brim your heart with wonder!....

Remember the fisherman from Wuling

Who had only a day in the Peach-Blossom Country.

Five-character-quatrain

This poem was written by Pei Di to send Cui Xingzong back to the mountain to live in seclusion, exhorting him to live in seclusion in the mountain and send his love to the landscape and not to come out again.

中文原文( Chinese )

归山深浅去，须尽丘壑美。

莫学武陵人，暂游桃源里。

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Why Chinese poems is so special?: The most distinctive features of Chinese poetry are: concision- many poems are only four lines, and few are much longer than eight; ambiguity- number, tense and parts of speech are often undetermined, creating particularly rich interpretative possibilities; and structure- most poems follow quite strict formal patterns which have beauty in themselves as well as highlighting meaningful contrasts.

How to read a Chinese poem?: Like an English poem, but more so. Everything is there for a reason, so try to find that reason. Think about all the possible connotations, and be aware of the different possibilities of number and tense. Look for contrasts: within lines, between the lines of each couplet and between successive couplets. Above all, don't worry about what the poet meant- find your meaning.

A Farewell to Cui - Poetry of Pei Di

A Farewell to Cui
- Poetry of Pei Di