Agarwood burned as I slept—its scent fades, but the wine remains.（沉水卧时烧，香消酒未消。）——Li Qingzhao (1084 – 1155)
“沉水卧时烧，香消酒未消。”Pinyin: Chén shuǐ wò shí shāo, xiāng xiāo jiǔ wèi xiāo.Translation: “Agarwood burned as I slept—its scent fades, but the wine remains.”Source: Bodhisattva Barbarian · Return to Old Home (《菩萨蛮·风柔日薄春犹早》, Pú Sà Mán · Fēng Róu Rì Bó Chūn Yóu Zǎo)Explanation: Sensory remnants of escapism; addiction allegory.
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