After wine, bitter tea comforts; broken dreams suit incense’s fragrance.（酒阑更喜团茶苦，梦断偏宜瑞脑香。）——Li Qingzhao (1084 – 1155)
“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.
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