Li Wenfu: The Blue Mountain's Not At All Old, It Is White-Haired Because Of Snow 李文甫 青山原不老 為雪白頭 Poem by Frank Yue

Philosophical Chinese Couplet
-by (a young)Chen Yifu (Southern Song dynasty)Or/
-by (a young)Li Wenfu (Qing dynasty)
-Translated by (a 'young-at-heart')Frank C Yue

The Blue Mountain's not at all old,
It is white-haired because of Snow.

The Green Pond's actually care-free,
Its wrinkles are add'd by the Breeze.

(2013.10.22)


对联 南宋 • 沈义甫/清 • 李文甫

青山原不老， 为雪白头。
绿水本无忧， 因风皱面。


青山原不老， 為雪白頭。
綠水本無憂， 因風皺面。