I would rather die with the fragrance on the branches than blow it down in the north wind. ——Zheng Sixiao's "Painting Chrysanthemums"

Interpretation: I would rather die holding the fragrance on a branch than be blown away by the biting north wind!

The branches are as diverse as the auspicious snow and blooming, and there is no need to plant them across the mountains and Wuxi. ——Luo Ye's "Plum Blossoms"

Interpretation: Clusters of plum blossoms bloom and lower their branches. They don't have to go over mountains and ridges to plant them everywhere, and they can survive anywhere.

There is a branch of plum blossom in the bamboo, and the beauty is quiet in the rain. ——Xiang Ziyi's "Bu Suanzi·A Plum Blossom in the Bamboo"

Interpretation: A plum blossom in the bamboo forest looks soft and lovely after being washed by the rain, standing quietly.

On the top of a thousand mountains, the deep cracks in the rocks are filled with delicious fragrance. ——Zheng Xie's "Inscription on Orchid"

Interpretation: Orchid grows on the top of the mountain rock, and its fragrance spreads everywhere. In the protruding rocks and crevices, the wonderful floral fragrance is rich and fragrant.

Qiao doesn’t fight for spring, she only repays it. ——Mao Zedong's "Bu Suanzi·Yong Mei"

Interpretation: Although plum blossoms are beautiful, they do not show off themselves, they are just to report the arrival of spring to people.

Don’t let others praise you for your good color, just flow pure Qi and fill the universe. ——Wang Mian's "Ink Plum Blossoms"

Explanation: There is no need for others to praise its beautiful color, only the fragrance of plum blossoms permeates the world.

The plum blossoms are less white than the snow, but the snow is less fragrant than the plum blossoms. ——Lu Meipo's "Snow Plum Part 1"

Interpretation: To be fair, plum blossoms are less beautiful than snowflakes, while snowflakes are less fragrant than plum blossoms.

Suddenly, the fragrance spreads all night long, spreading like spring throughout the universe. ——Wang Mian's "White Plum"

Interpretation: Suddenly, the fresh fragrance of this night spread out, spreading like a new year in the world.

Wearing this body in the ice and snow forest is not like peaches and plums mixed with fragrant dust. ——Wang Mian's "White Plum"

Interpretation: White plum grows in the woods with ice and snow. It is not mixed with peach and plum blossoms and falls into the dust of the world.

I don’t know if the water blooms are blooming first, but it is suspected that they have not sold out after the winter snow. ——Zhang Wei's "Early Plum Blossoms"

Interpretation: People don't know that cold plum blossoms bloom early near streams, thinking that they are white snow that has not melted after winter.

The frost bird steals its eyes when it wants to come down, while the white butterfly knows how to unite and break its soul. ——Lin Bu's "Small Plum Blossoms in the Mountain Garden Part 1"

Interpretation: When the cold bird wants to fly down, it first takes a peek at the plum blossoms; if the butterfly knows the beauty of the plum blossoms, it will definitely lose its soul.

Reference materials

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