Apricots blossom in the solitary village

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by Meng Zhu

Translation © by Kairui (Kerry) Zhou

杏花一孤村/ 流水數間屋

Language: Chinese (中文)

Our translations: ENG

杏花一孤村
流水數間屋
夕陽不見人
牛麥中宿

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Also set in Japanese (日本語), a translation by Sato Haruo (1892 - 1964) ; composed by Akutagawa Yasushi.

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Apricots blossom in the solitary village

Language: English after the Chinese (中文)

Apricots blossom in the solitary village,
Streams threading a few houses together,
As the evening sun fades, no soul is in sight,
Cattle and wheat, a night's lodging amidst.

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This text was added to the website: 2023-08-25
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