Longing for one lost in distant Wuling—mist veils the Qin Tower.（念武陵人远，烟锁秦楼。）——Li Qingzhao (1084 – 1155)
“念武陵人远，烟锁秦楼。”Pinyin: Niàn wǔ líng rén yuǎn, yān suǒ qín lóu.Translation: “Longing for one lost in distant Wuling—mist veils the Qin Tower.”Source: Phoenix Terrace Memories (《凤凰台上忆吹箫·香冷金猊》, Fèng Huáng Tái Shàng Yì Chuī Xiāo · Xiāng Lěng Jīn Ní)Explanation: Blurs reality and longing; a staple in tragic romance narratives.
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