At Hibiscus Tower Seeing Xin Jian Off
王昌龄
寒雨连江夜入吴
平明送客楚山孤
洛阳亲友如相问
一片冰心在玉壶
hán yǔ lián jiāng yè rù wú
píng míng sòng kè chǔ shān gū
luò yáng qīn yǒu rú xiāng wèn
yī piàn bīng xīn zài yù hú
寒雨连江,夜入吴地;天亮送客,楚山孤独。洛阳亲友若问起我,就说我心如冰在玉壶。
Night rain into Wu; dawn farewell under lonely Chu peaks—tell friends the heart stays clear as ice in jade.
王昌龄《芙蓉楼送辛渐》:洛阳亲友如相问——一片冰心在玉壶。送别以自证清廉作礼物。可与阳关并读:一杯酒与一颗心。今日:离别时,最稳的交代往往是「我还是我」。
Wang Changling’s Lotus Tower farewell: if Luoyang friends ask—an ice heart in a jade pot. Parting gift as proof of clarity. Pair with Yang Pass: a cup vs a heart. Today: at goodbye, the steadiest word is often “I am still myself.”
别人问起近况时,你也可以交托一句清楚的自我定义。
When people ask how you are, you can hand them one clear sentence about yourself.
Read first, then practice — fill in lines and write a character.
Fill in the blanks
Practice calligraphy