Warm rain, soft winds thaw the ice—willow eyes, plum cheeks stir spring’s desire.（暖雨晴风初破冻，柳眼梅腮，已觉春心动。）——Li Qingzhao (1084 – 1155)
“暖雨晴风初破冻，柳眼梅腮，已觉春心动。”Pinyin: Nuǎn yǔ qíng fēng chū pò dòng, liǔ yǎn méi sāi, yǐ jué chūn xīn dòng.Translation: “Warm rain, soft winds thaw the ice—willow eyes, plum cheeks stir spring’s desire.”Source: Butterfly Love · Early Spring (《蝶恋花·暖雨晴风初破冻》, Dié Liàn Huā · Nuǎn Yǔ Qíng Fēng Chū Pò Dòng)Explanation: Sensual nature imagery; erotic metaphor in classical context.
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