1. After harvesting the honey from hundreds of flowers, for whom does it work hard and for whom does it taste sweet? ——Luo Yin of the Tang Dynasty, "Bee"

Vernacular translation: Bee, you have collected all the flowers and turned them into nectar. Who do you work hard for, and who do you want to taste the sweetness?

2. The two strands of the bee are as big as cocoons, which means that the flowers on the front mountain have bloomed. ——"Oucheng" by Rao Jie of the Song Dynasty

Vernacular translation: The pollen balls on the legs of the bee are as big as silkworm cocoons. It is probably because the spring flowers are blooming again on the mountain in front.

3. Whoever reports the news first will get the bees. ——Yuan Mei, Qing Dynasty, "Oupu"

Vernacular translation: Who spread the news first? Otherwise, why would any bees come before me?

4. Butterflies fly over the wall, but they suspect that spring is in the neighbor's house. ——"Rain and Clear" by Wang Jia of the Tang Dynasty

Vernacular translation: Bees and butterflies flew over the wall one after another, making people suspect that the charming spring scenery is all in the neighbor's house.

5. There are no bees and butterflies admiring the delicate fragrance, and it is painful to take off the red clothes. ——He Zhu, Song Dynasty, "Treading on the Shasha·Willows Return to the Pond"

Vernacular translation: There are no bees and butterflies to admire my faint fragrance. The lotus gradually ages, and its heart becomes bitter

1. Bees sip nectar from the flowers and thank them when they leave the camp. The flamboyant butterfly believes that the flower should thank it. ——India: Rabindranath Tagore's "Birds"

2. After collecting hundreds of flowers into honey, for whom does it work hard and for whom is it sweet? ——Tang Dynasty: Luo Yin's "Bee"

Translation: Bee, you have gathered all the flowers and turned them into nectar. Who do you work hard for, and who do you want to taste the sweetness?

3. The two strands of the bee are as big as cocoons, which means that the flowers on the front mountain have bloomed. ——Song Dynasty: "Oucheng" by Rao Jie

Translation: The pollen balls on the legs of the bee are as big as silkworm cocoons, probably because the spring flowers are in full bloom again on the mountain in front.

4. Whoever reports the news first will get the bees. ——Qing Dynasty: Yuan Mei's "Oupu"

Translation: Who spread the news first? Otherwise, why would any bees come before me?

5. People know that the taste is sweet in the mouth, but who knows that the stomach is poisoned? ——Song Dynasty: "Bee" by True Mountain Folk

Translation: Everyone knows that it tastes sweet, but who would have expected that it contains poison in its belly.