Grass on the Ancient Plain (Farewell)
白居易
离离原上草
一岁一枯荣
野火烧不尽
春风吹又生
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离离原上草，一岁一枯荣。野火烧不尽，春风吹又生。
Farewell poem celebrating grass that returns—life beyond parting.
送别诗里写生命力：草枯荣像人事聚散。可与「送别与乡愁」路径、古原意象并读。
Grass on the ancient plain: each year withers and greens again. Wildfire cannot kill the root; spring wind brings it back. Bai Juyi folds farewell into resilience—separation is not always ending. After Yang Pass and Maple Bridge on the farewell path, this poem widens the emotional palette: bonds may pause like winter grass, yet return. For English readers, the famous lines are often quoted as encouragement after loss. Today: some friendships survive silence; trust the season that follows drought.
分别不必等于终结——有些关系像春草，季节到了还会再绿。
Parting is not always ending—some bonds return like spring grass.
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