Powdered blush of springtime,
beneath, your might, concealed.
From ruby red lips,
laughter pours forth,
even when sealed.
粉面含春威不露
朱唇未啓笑先聞
fěn miàn hán chūn wēi bù lù
zhūchún wèi qǐ xiào xiān wén
Powdered blush of springtime,
beneath, your might, concealed.
From coral red lips,
laughter is heard,
even when sealed.
Poet: 曹雪芹 Cáo XuěQín
From: 红楼梦 A Dream of Red Mansions, Excerpt from Chapter 3
Translator 译者: 鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
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