Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Pear Blossoms of the East Wing

左掖梨花 (丘為)
冷艷全欺雪
餘香乍入衣
春風且莫定
吹向玉階飛

East - Thrust in Between - Pear - Blossom (Qiu Wei)
Cold - Glamorous - All - Beat - Snow
Surplus - Fragrant - Suddenly - Enter - Clothes
Spring - Wind - Just - Not - Decide
Blow - Toward - Jade - Step - Fly

Pear Blossoms of the East Wing (Qiu Wei)
Its cool elegance beats even the snow
Its fragrance suddenly permeates clothing
Spring wind just don't stop
Blow towards the jade steps

左掖: This refers to government offices in the east wing of the palace.

冷艷: cool, elegant, and magnificent

玉階: Apparently the palace steps were made of jade.

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