Beloved willows, delicate flowers—Cold Food Festival nears, yet the weather vexes.（宠柳娇花寒食近，种种恼人天气。）——Li Qingzhao (1084 – 1155)
“宠柳娇花寒食近，种种恼人天气。”Pinyin: Chǒng liǔ jiāo huā hán shí jìn, zhǒng zhǒng nǎo rén tiān qì.Translation: “Beloved willows, delicate flowers—Cold Food Festival nears, yet the weather vexes.”Source: Magnolia Flower · Lonely Courtyard (《念奴娇·萧条庭院》, Niàn Nú Jiāo · Xiāo Tiáo Tíng Yuàn)Explanation: Contrasts festivity and irritation; ironic tone study.
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