1. My father gave birth to me, and my mother bowed to me. Caress me, feed me, grow me and nurture me. Take care of me and return to me, enter and exit my belly. Desire to repay virtue. Haotian is extremely stupid! ——"Polygonum" Pre-Qin: Anonymous

Translation: Dad, you gave birth to me, mother, you fed me. You protect me, love me, raise me and nurture me. You miss me and don’t want to leave me. You embrace me when you go out of your house. I want to repay my parents for their great kindness, but it is difficult to predict the disasters God will bring!

2. The elders know that I am here after receiving the letter, and a small pavilion is opened for you by the water. ——Song of the Song Dynasty, Su Shi's "Farewell to Jia Na's Wrown Eyebrows"

Translation: When the elders in my hometown see this letter from me, it is like seeing me. My door here is always open to you.

3. San Dong temporarily studied Confucianism, while Qian Couple still worked as a farmer for his father. ——"Village Children Playing on the Stream" by Lu You of the Song Dynasty

Translation: During the three months of winter, I studied with a private school teacher, and during the busy farming season, I went home to follow my father and brother in farming.

4. There is green grass in front of the mountains and behind the mountains. Even if you go out all day, you still keep the door closed. Every time I think about my flesh and blood, I come to see the wild man pity his descendants. ——Song Cao Ye's "Bei Guo Xian Si"

Translation: There are green grass everywhere in front of and behind my mountain. I go out all day long and the door of my house is closed. I often miss my own flesh and blood far away, so I have no choice but to come out and see how the old village man enjoys family happiness with his children and grandchildren.

5. Wu Shuyan and Yun broke the ruler's book. How can we hate each other when we are so far apart? The dream soul is not afraid of Chang'an, and I ride on the wind several times to ask about my daily life. ——Song Lingyun's "Remembering My Father"

Translation: The trees in Wu and the clouds in Yanshan are separated from the north and the south, blocking the news; the two places are thousands of miles apart, how much sorrow and hatred is there, how can one go there? Telling that only in dreams, there is no need to worry about Chang'an being far away. How many times has my soul traveled to visit you on the wind, asking my father if you are well and healthy.

6. Looking at the other side, I look at my father. The father said: Sigh! My son goes to work, day and night. You are so careful, you are still here! No end! ——"Zhi'an" by an unknown person in the pre-Qin Dynasty

Translation: I climbed up to the lush mountain and looked towards my old father's hometown. I seemed to hear my father sigh: Alas! The miserable son is serving in a distant place, working day and night with no time to rest; you'd better take care of your health, I hope you come back soon and don't miss your foreign country!