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zèng
mài
sōng
rén


To a Tree Vendor
rù
shì
suī
qíu



Although you are in the market to make money,

lián
jūn

dú
zhēn


I approve of your genuine wish to sell.

yù
jiāng
hán
jiàn
shù


You lug those trees from the cold mountain stream,

mài
yǔ
cuì
lóu
rén


To try to sell to folks living in jade houses.

shòu
yè

jīng
xuě


Their shriveled leaves have been pelted by snow;

dàn
huā
yìng
shǎo
chūn


Their pallid flowers have not seen much of spring.

cháng
ān
zhòng
táo



People in this town adore peach and plum blossoms.

tú
rǎn
lìu
jiē
chén


Why let your trees be stained by the red dust for nothing?


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