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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