清明 · The Mourning Day — 杜牧 (Tang Dynasty)
清明时节雨纷纷
qīng míng shí jié yǔ fēn fēn
路上行人欲断魂
lù shàng xíng rén yù duàn hún
借问酒家何处有
jiè wèn jiǔ jiā hé chù yǒu
牧童遥指杏花村
mù tóng yáo zhǐ xìng huā cūn
English translation
At Qingming the rain falls in threads, / travelers on the road near heartbreak. / "Where is a tavern?" I ask — / the shepherd boy points to Apricot-Flower Village.
About this poem
The poem of the Qingming tomb-sweeping festival — drizzle, grief, and a shepherd boy pointing to a tavern in apricot-flower village.
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