English Rendering
After you left me for your dream,
i just stop touching the loom.
My yearning to you is like the full moon,
it just keep waning evening by evening.
After you left me for your dream
- Poetry of Zhang Jiuling
《赋得自君之出矣》
Original Text (中文原文)
自君之出矣，不复理残机。
思君如满月，夜夜减清辉。
Analysis & Context
By Zhang Jiuling
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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