“酒阑更喜团茶苦，梦断偏宜瑞脑香。”
Pinyin: Jiǔ lán gèng xǐ tuán chá kǔ, mèng duàn piān yí ruì nǎo xiāng.
Translation: “After wine, bitter tea comforts; broken dreams suit incense’s fragrance.”
Source: A Cut-off Plum · Late Autumn (《鹧鸪天·寒日萧萧上琐窗》, Zhè Gū Tiān · Hán Rì Xiāo Xiāo Shàng Suǒ Chuāng)
Explanation: Contrasts sensory solace; meditative lifestyle reference.
Autumn ends, days linger—Zhong Xuan’s nostalgia deepens the desolation..（秋已尽，日犹长，仲宣怀远更凄凉。）——Li Qingzhao (1084 – 1155)
Pale sun climbs latticed windows; phoenix trees resent the night’s frost.（寒日萧萧上琐窗，梧桐应恨夜来霜。）——Li Qingzhao (1084 – 1155)
Newly thin—not from wine nor autumn’s grief, but from longing.（新来瘦，非干病酒，不是悲秋。）——Li Qingzhao
Prepare boats in droughts, carts in rains—anticipate scarcity.（早则备舟，雨则备车，以待乏也。）——Records of the Grand Historian: Biographies of the Money-makers
Wealth thrives when producers are many, consumers few.（生财有大道，生之者众，食之者寡。）——Records of the Grand Historian: Biographies of the Money-makers
Avoid hoarding currency; never cling to inflated prices.（无息币，无敢居贵。）——Records of the Grand Historian: Biographies of the Money-makers
Observe celestial cycles, measure earthly benefits—wealth follows.（察天时，量地利，则财用足。）——Records of the Grand Historian: Biographies of the Money-makers
Pursue profit where it flows; adapt to shifting trends.（逐利而居，因势而变。）——Records of the Grand Historian: Biographies of the Money-makersPrepare boats in droughts, carts in rains—anticipate scarcity.（早则备舟，雨则备车，以待乏也。）——Records of the Grand Historian: Biographies of the Money-makers2025-03-15Wealth thrives when producers are many, consumers few.（生财有大道，生之者众，食之者寡。）——Records of the Grand Historian: Biographies of the Money-makers2025-03-15Avoid hoarding currency; never cling to inflated prices.（无息币，无敢居贵。）——Records of the Grand Historian: Biographies of the Money-makers2025-03-15Observe celestial cycles, measure earthly benefits—wealth follows.（察天时，量地利，则财用足。）——Records of the Grand Historian: Biographies of the Money-makers2025-03-15Pursue profit where it flows; adapt to shifting trends.（逐利而居，因势而变。）——Records of the Grand Historian: Biographies of the Money-makers2025-03-15
Acquire what others discard; supply what others seek.（人弃我取，人取我与。）——Records of the Grand Historian: Biographies of the Money-makers2025-03-15