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I fear the tiny boat on Twin Creek cannot bear the weight of my sorrow.(只恐双溪舴艋舟,载不动许多愁。)——Li Qingzhao-CNPedia.com

I fear the tiny boat on Twin Creek cannot bear the weight of my sorrow.(只恐双溪舴艋舟,载不动许多愁。)——Li Qingzhao

“只恐双溪舴艋舟,载不动许多愁。”Pinyin: Zhǐ kǒng shuāng xī zé měng zhōu, zài bù dòng xǔ duō chóu.Translation: “I fear the tiny boat on Twin Creek cannot bear the weight of my sorrow.”Source: Spring in Wuling (《武陵春·春晚》, Wǔ Líng Chūn · Chūn Wǎn)Explanation: Personifies grief as a physical burden; iconic in Chinese poetic imagery.

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Flowers drift, water flows—one shared longing, two distant sorrows.——Li Qingzhao-CNPedia.com

Flowers drift, water flows—one shared longing, two distant sorrows.——Li Qingzhao

“花自飘零水自流,一种相思,两处闲愁。”Pinyin: Huā zì piāo líng shuǐ zì liú, yī zhǒng xiāng sī, liǎng chù xián chóu.Translation: “Flowers drift, water flows—one shared longing, two distant sorrows.”Source: One Cut Plum Blossom · Red Lotus Fragrance Fades (《一剪梅·红藕香残玉簟秋》, Yī Jiǎn Méi · Hóng Ǒu Xiāng Cán Yù Diàn Qiū)Explanation: Metaphor for separation and unspoken grief, ideal for lyrical writing.

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