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V2: Zhu Chunshen's Translation

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Lotus pond in the moonlight

V2

Lotus pond moonlight

Lotus pond moonlight

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I feel very uneasy in the past few days. Tonight, when I was sitting in the yard enjoying the cool air, I suddenly realized how different the lotus pond I passed every day looked under the full moon. The moon is flying higher and higher in the sky, and the childish laughter from the alley outside the wall has disappeared. My wife is patting Juner in the room and humming a lullaby to him. I slipped on a gown, went out and locked the door.

V2

These days are quite disturbing. Tonight, when I was sitting in the yard enjoying the cool air, it suddenly occurred to me that the lotus pond I pass every day must take on a completely different look in this Yamashita. A full moon hangs high in the sky; The laughter of the children playing outside has disappeared; In the room, my wife patted her son, Runer, and hummed a lullaby sleepily. I shrugged my shoulders, put on my coat, quietly walked out and closed the door behind me.

I'm very upset these days. Sitting in the yard enjoying the cool tonight, I suddenly remembered the lotus pond I walked through every day. It should look different under the light of this full moon. The moon rises gradually, and the children's laughter on the road outside the wall can no longer be heard; My wife is patting and skipping in the room, humming a sleeping song in a daze. I slipped on a big shirt and ran out the door.

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A cinder path winds along the pond. This road is inaccessible, even during the day, few people pass by, so it is quieter at night. The trees around the pond are thick and dense, and there are willows and other trees by the roadside that I can't name. On a moonless night, the track is almost terrible dark, but tonight it is very clear, although the moonlight is pale.

V2

There is a small cinder road along the lotus pond. It is quiet and quiet here, and no pedestrians patronize it even during the day; Now at night, it looks more lonely, in the lush, tree-lined environment around the pond. On the other side of the path, there are willows intertwined with some willows whose names I don't know. The leaves, on a moonless night, will look terrible and dark, and look very good tonight, even though the moonlight is just a thin gray veil.

Along the lotus pond, there is a winding little cinder road. This is a secluded road; Few people walk during the day, and it is lonely at night. Around the lotus pond, there are many trees and lush. On one side of the road, there are some willows and some trees with unknown names. On a moonless night, the road is gloomy and a little scary. It's fine tonight, although the moonlight is still very weak.

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Walking alone on the path with my hands behind my back, I feel that the whole world belongs to me. I have stepped out of my usual self and entered another world. I like excitement and quiet. Under the full moon, I can think of anything I like or nothing, which gives me a feeling of freedom. All day work can be ignored. This is the advantage of loneliness: I can enjoy the large fragrant lotus and moonlight to my heart's content.

V2

I was alone, walking, with my hands behind my back. This universe seems to be mine now; And I myself seem to have risen from ordinary self to another world. I like a quiet and peaceful life, and I like a busy and active life. I like being alone and being with people. Like tonight, bathed alone in the dim moonlight, I feel that I am a free person, free to think about anything or nothing. Everything a person has to do or say during the day can now be completely thrown away. This is the beauty of being alone. At this moment, let me indulge in the colorful moonlight and the fragrance of lotus flowers.

I was the only one on the road, walking around with my hands behind my back. This world seems to be mine; I also like to go beyond my usual self and go to another world. I love excitement and peace; Like to live in groups, like to be alone. Just like tonight, under this boundless moon, a person thinks about everything and thinks nothing, and feels like a free person. What must be done and said during the day can be ignored now. This is the beauty of being alone, and I will enjoy the boundless moonlight with lotus fragrance.

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Looking around, the winding pool is covered with neat leaves, sticking out of the water like the open skirts of dancing girls. These layers of leaves are dotted with white lotus flowers, which are either shyly open or in bud, just like sparkling pearls, stars in the blue sky, or beautiful women who have just bathed. The breeze brought fragrance, just like a faint song from a tower in the distance. Leaves and flowers trembled slightly, and the fragrance was taken away in an instant. As the dense leaves bend, an opaque emerald can be glimpsed. It is the gentle running water below, and its color is invisible, even though the leaves look more elegant than before.

On the winding lotus pond, I look forward to the leaves of Tian Tian. The leaves are high out of the water, like an elegant dancer's skirt. Layers of leaves are dotted with some white flowers, some of which bloom gracefully and some are in bud shyly; Like a pearl, like a star in the blue sky, like a beauty who just took a bath. The breeze blew, sending wisps of fragrance, like a faint song on a tall building in the distance. At this time, the leaves and flowers also trembled slightly, like lightning, passing through the lotus pond in an instant. The leaves are close side by side, so there are clear wave marks. Below the leaves is flowing water, which is covered and can't see some colors; Leaves are more exposed to the wind.

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Moonlight pours on lotus leaves and lotus flowers like water, and a pale blue mist floats up from the pond, making them look like they have been washed in milk, or fall into a gauze-like dream. Although the moon is round, a layer of light clouds in the sky does not allow its light to pass through brightly; But I think all this is good-although refreshing sleep is essential, taking a nap also has its unique charm. The moon shone from behind them, and the dense trees on the mountain cast a square shadow. The black shadow loomed like a devil, and the sparse and elegant willow shadow seemed to be painted on the lotus leaf. The moonlight on the pool is uneven, but the light and shadow form a harmonious rhythm, just like a beautiful tune played on a violin.

Moonlight, like running water, falls quietly on this leaf and flower. A thin layer of blue mist floats in the lotus pond. Leaves and flowers seem to have been washed in milk; Like a dream in a sarong. Although it is a full moon, there are faint clouds in the sky, so it can't shine; But I think this is just a benefit-deep sleep is indispensable, and nap is unique. Moonlight shines through the trees, and the bushes at the height cast uneven and mottled shadows, which are as steep as ghosts; The sparse shadows of curved willows seem to be painted on lotus leaves. The moonlight in the pond is uneven; But light and shadow have a harmonious melody, such as a famous song played in the Vatican.

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There are trees all around the pond, mostly willows. These trees completely surrounded the pond, and the only small clearing left was the roadside clearing, which was obviously prepared for the moon. All the trees are as gloomy as smoke, but you can tell the lush willows among them, and the distant mountains loomed above the treetops-only their outlines. A street lamp or two appeared in the Woods, listless, like the eyes of a sleepy person. At this time, the most lively voices are cicadas in the trees and frogs in the pool; But this animation is their own, and I didn't participate.

Around the lotus pond, there are trees far and near, and willows are the most. These trees surround a lotus pond; Only on one side of the path, there are some gaps, which seem to be reserved for moonlight. An example of the color of trees is cloudy, which at first glance looks like a cloud of smoke; But the abundance of willows can be recognized in the smoke. There are distant mountains on the treetops, just a little careless. There are still one or two lamps leaking through the cracks in the tree. What is listless is the eyes of those who are sleepy. At this time, the most lively are cicadas in the tree and frogs in the water; But the excitement is theirs. I have nothing.

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Then picking lotus flowers flashed in my mind. This is an ancient custom in the south of the Yangtze River, which obviously originated very early and was the most popular in the Six Dynasties. We can see it from the songs at that time. The girls in the boat picked lotus flowers and sang touching songs as they walked. We can be sure that they came out in droves, and there were audiences, because it was a happy and romantic festival. Emperor Liang Yuan described this very well in his poem "Lotus Pickers":

I suddenly remembered the matter of picking lotus. Lotus picking is an ancient custom in the south of the Yangtze River. It seems to have a long history, but it flourished in the Six Dynasties. You can get a rough idea from this poem. Lotus pickers are teenage girls, swinging boats and singing bright songs. Needless to say, there are many lotus pickers. It was a lively season and a romantic season. Emperor Liang Yuan put it well in "Lotus Picking Fu":

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Clever boys and beautiful girls

Reach an understanding when rowing;

Their bows turned slowly,

But the glass passed quickly;

Their oars got tangled,

When they crossed the duckweed,

And a girl with a thin waist

Turn and stare behind you.

Now spring and summer meet,

Leaves are tender and flowers are fresh;

They protect their silk with smiles,

They pulled their skirts for fear that the boat would capsize.

So that demon girl,

Rowing;

Snipe head back,

Concurrent feather cup;

I can move, seaweed can hang,

The ship moved and sailed smoothly.

Erqi fiber girdle element,

Slow down your steps;

Shi Xia Yuchun,

Young leaves and early flowers,

Laughing is afraid of touching the petticoat,

Afraid the boat will capsize.

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There, we have a photo of these pleasant trips. It must be a pleasant thing, but unfortunately we can't enjoy it today.

It can be seen that there were wandering scenes at that time. This is really interesting, but unfortunately we are not happy now.

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I still remember some poems in West Island:

Then I remembered the words in Song of Xizhou:

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When they were picking lotus in Nantang in autumn.

Lotus flowers bloom higher than their heads;

They bent down to pick up lotus seeds,

Seeds as translucent as water.

Lotus is picked in autumn in Nantang, and the lotus is over the head; With his head down, he fiddled with the lotus seeds in the water, which were as green as the lake.

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If a girl is picking lotus here now, that flower will also be raised above her head-ah, it is not enough to have a ripple shadow! I miss the south so much that I suddenly looked up and found that I had reached my home. Gently pushed open the door and tiptoed in. I found it was quiet and my wife was sleeping.

If there are lotus pickers tonight, the lotus here will be considered "over the top"; You can't just see some shadows of running water. This makes me really miss Jiangnan. -think like this, suddenly look up and feel that it is already your own door; Gently pushed the door in, there was no sound, and my wife had slept for a long time.