English Rendering
Today is a happy time to hear the magpies sing.
Last night by lamplight, I praised the candle snuffer.
Incense comes out my door to welcome Pan Yue.
Just don't expect that Cowherd and Weaver Girl thing.
Welcoming Official Li Jinren
- Poetry of Yu Xuanji
《迎李近仁员外》
Original Text (中文原文)
今日喜时闻喜鹊，昨宵灯下拜灯花；
焚香出户迎潘岳，不羡牵牛织女家。
Analysis & Context
Poems of Yu Xuanji
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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- Invitation to Wine
- Question and Answer in the Mountains
- Cold sheet
- Coming Home ( Returning Home )
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