English Rendering
I seek for spring by riverside on a fine day,
O what refreshing sight does the boundless view bring?
I find the face of vernal wind in easy way:
Myriads of reds and violets reveal only spring.
A Spring Day
- Poetry of Zhu Xi
《春日》
Original Text (中文原文)
胜日寻芳泗水滨，无边光景一时新。
等闲识得春风面，万紫千红总是春。
Analysis & Context
By Zhu Xi
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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