"O, from the ancient days always there have……" — Du Fu
"O, from the ancient days always there have been travelers. So why should I grieve?"
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10 Quotes by Du Fu
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I see shining fish struggling within tight nets, while I hear orioles singing carefree tunes. Even trivial creatures know the…
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Could I get mansions covering ten thousand miles, I'd house all the poor scholars and make them beam with smiles
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My heart is in a world of water and crystal, My clothes are damp in this time of spring rains.
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The weeping voices rise straight up and strike the clouds. A passer-by at the roadside asks a conscript why, The…
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This cream will help one's nature strengthen and grow, The diet gives support in my decline.
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Beneath the light, the river and hills are beautiful, The spring breeze bears the fragrance of flowers and grass. The…
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The bitter pinecone may be eaten, The mist on high give nourishment. The whole world takes to go-and-getting; My way…
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Blue is the smoke of wrar, white the bones of men.
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This morning's scene is good and fine, Long rain has not harmed the land.
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