Seeing Yuan Er Off on a Mission to Anxi
王维
渭城朝雨浥轻尘
客舍青青柳色新
劝君更尽一杯酒
西出阳关无故人
wèi chéng zhāo yǔ yì qīng chén
kè shè qīng qīng liǔ sè xīn
quàn jūn gèng jìn yī bēi jiǔ
xī chū yáng guān wú gù rén
Morning rain at Wei City dampens light dust; the inn’s willows are freshly green. I urge you—one more cup of wine: west of Yang Pass, no old friends.
The classic farewell toast before the frontier.
王维《送元二使安西》：劝君更尽一杯酒——西出阳关无故人。送别是仪式地理，不是煽情。可与枫桥并读：白日杯与夜半钟。今日：临行前那顿普通的饭，往往比演讲更真。
Wang Wei’s farewell to Yuan Er: one more cup—west of Yang Pass, no old friends. Parting as ritual geography, not melodrama. Pair with Maple Bridge: daylight cup vs midnight bell. Today: the ordinary meal before departure is often truer than speeches.
分别前「再干一杯」：仪式能托住说不尽的话。
One more cup can carry what sentences cannot.
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