“看取晚来风势，故应难看梅花。”Pinyin: Kàn qǔ wǎn lái fēng shì, gù yīng nán kàn méi huā.Translation: “Observe the evening wind’s force—plum blooms will surely suffer.”Source: Pure Serene Music · Eternal Regret (《清平乐·年年雪里》, Qīng Píng Yuè · Nián Nián Xuě Lǐ)Explanation: Foreboding fragility; ecological metaphor.
“今年海角天涯，萧萧两鬓生华。”Pinyin: Jīn nián hǎi jiǎo tiān yá, xiāo xiāo liǎng bìn shēng huá.Translation: “This year, at world’s end—frost streaks my temples.”Source: Pure Serene Music · Eternal Regret (《清平乐·年年雪里》, Qīng Píng Yuè · Nián Nián Xuě Lǐ)Explanation: Aging in displacement; universal exile theme.
“年年雪里，常插梅花醉。”Pinyin: Nián nián xuě lǐ, cháng chā méi huā zuì.Translation: “Yearly in snow, drunk with plum blossoms in my hair.”Source: Pure Serene Music · Eternal Regret (《清平乐·年年雪里》, Qīng Píng Yuè · Nián Nián Xuě Lǐ)Explanation: Rituals of nostalgia; cyclical time perception.
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