1. A gift to Wang Lun

Li Bai was about to leave in a boat when he suddenly heard singing on the shore.

The water in Peach Blossom Pond is a thousand feet deep, not as deep as Wang Lun’s gift to me.

Translation?

I was on the boat and just about to unmoor and set off when I suddenly heard the melodious sound of singing from the shore. Look at the Peach Blossom Pond, even though it's a thousand feet deep, it can't match Wang Lun's feelings for me.

2. The Sheba boy reading in Changgu

The author is Li He? Tang Dynasty

The light is thin due to the sound of insects, and the medicinal gas is strong in the cold night.

You pity the winged guest, but you still obey me despite your hard work.

Translation

The insects are noisy and the lights are dim, my family is so poor; the cold night medicine is strong, and my body is so weak. Standing alone, with each other, I am so lonely; only you, take pity on me, a miserable bird with drooped wings, and stay with me despite the hardships.

3. Nanxiangzi and Yang Yuanshi moved to Mizhou

The author was Su Shi? Song Dynasty

Dongwu looked at Yuhang. The sea of ??clouds and the horizon are vast. When he becomes successful and famous, he returns home. Drunkly laughed and accompanied the public thirty thousand times.

No need to complain. Drinking has never been good for the intestines. Tonight, the lights are cold and the river is cold. The Weeping Sheep Gong is surnamed Yang.

Translation?

Donwu and Yuhang face each other, but they see a vast sea of ??clouds at the end of the world. I don’t know when I will become famous and return home in glory. Until then, I will laugh with you and get drunk for thirty thousand times. There is no need to use wine to express parting emotions like the secular way. There is always another reason for the happy banquet. Tonight, I will take the remaining lamp to send you back and walk across the river. Suddenly I saw you, Yang Yuanhu, crying like a sheep.

4. Papaya

Anonymous author? Pre-Qin Dynasty

Translation comparison

Give me papaya and give me Qiongju in return. It's always good to be rewarded by a bandit!

Give me peaches and give me Qiongyao in return. It's always good to be rewarded by a bandit!

You gave me wood and plums, and you gave me Qiongjiu in return. It's always good to be rewarded by a bandit!

Translation?

You give me the papaya, and I will give you Qiongju in return. It’s not just to thank you, I cherish my affection and stay with you forever! You give me the wooden peach, and I will give you Qiong Yao in return. It’s not just to thank you, I cherish my affection and stay with you forever! You give me the wooden plums, and I will give you the Qiongjiu in return. It’s not just to thank you, I cherish my affection and stay with you forever!

5. Farewell to Xin Jian at Furong Tower

Author Wang Changling? Dynasty Tang Dynasty

I entered Wu in the cold rainy night, and saw off my guest Chu Shangu in the bright morning.

When relatives and friends in Luoyang ask each other, their hearts are filled with ice in a jade pot.

Translation?

The misty misty rain spreads all over the rivers and sky of Wudi all night long; I see you off in the morning, alone with Chushan, and my sorrow is endless! My friend, if my relatives and friends in Luoyang ask about me, just say that I am still as cold as a jade pot and stick to my faith!

6. Farewell to Yin and Jin

Author Tao Yuanming? Wei and Jin dynasties

It takes a long time to travel well, and you will be attentive when you meet him. If you believe in the past, you will be rewarded with clear words, and you will know that you are a relative again.

Last year, in the south of my home, Bo Zuo was my neighbor when I was young. Carrying a staff and wandering around everywhere, one is left in a flood and forgets the night and morning.

The words are silent because of the special situation, and also know how to behave. It's not that it's over yet, but I'm still talking about it in spring.

The wind blows from the west and the clouds drift from the east. Mountains and rivers are thousands of miles away, and words and laughter are difficult to explain.

Good talents are not hidden from the world, and there are many humble and poor people in the world. When you are free, you will remember your old friends.

Translation

Friends have only known each other for a short time, and it seems as if they are sincere at first sight. They lingered over each other and talked freely, becoming more intimate with each other.

I moved to Nancun last year, and you and I were close neighbors for a short time. Holding a stick and playing with you, you will forget the time as your mood takes you.

Historical status is different, and I know that sooner or later we will be separated. Unexpectedly, parting has come, and we set off in the spring of this year.

The fluttering wind blows from the west, and the leisurely farewell clouds go east. Thousands of miles of mountains and rivers separate us, so it's hard to meet again.

The virtuous are capable of becoming officials, while the hermits in the world are mostly humble and poor. If you happen to pass by, don't expect to see your old friend.