Coolness seeps through the mat, tears stain—rising to undress, I ask how late the night is.（凉生枕簟泪痕滋，起解罗衣聊问夜何其。）——Li Qingzhao (1084 – 1155)
“凉生枕簟泪痕滋，起解罗衣聊问夜何其。”Pinyin: Liáng shēng zhěn diàn lèi hén zī, qǐ jiě luó yī liáo wèn yè hé qí.Translation: “Coolness seeps through the mat, tears stain—rising to undress, I ask how late the night is.”Source: Southern Song · Stars Shift (《南歌子·天上星河转》, Nán Gē Zǐ · Tiān Shàng Xīng Hé Zhuǎn)Explanation: Nocturnal solitude; existential questioning in mundane acts.
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