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Traditional Chinese / Simplified Chinese / pinyin
清明時節雨紛紛 / 清明时节雨纷纷 / qīng ming shi jie yǔ fēn fēn
路上行人欲斷魂 / 路上行人欲断魂 / lu shang xing ren yu duan hun
借問酒家何處有 / 借问酒家何处有 / jie wen jiǔ jiā he chu yǒu
牧童遙指杏花村 / 牧童遥指杏花村 / mu tong yao zhǐ xing huā cūn
Qingming was frequently mentioned in Chinese Literature. Among these, the most famous one is probably Du Mu's poem (simply titled "Qingming"):
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Traditional Chinese
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Simplified Chinese
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pinyin
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English translation
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清明時節雨紛紛
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清明时节雨纷纷
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qīng míng shí jié yǔ fēn fēn
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A drizzling rain falls like tears on the Mourning Day;
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路上行人欲斷魂
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路上行人欲断魂
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lù shàng xíng rén yù duàn hún
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The mourner's heart is breaking on his way.
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借問酒家何處有
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借问酒家何处有
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jiè wèn jiǔ jiā hé chù yǒu
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Where can a winehouse be found to drown his sadness?
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牧童遙指杏花村
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牧童遥指杏花村
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mù tóng yáo zhǐ xìng huā cūn
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A cowherd points to Almond Flower (Xing Hua) Village in the distance.
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Note: (The word: 酒家 can have multiple meaning. 1. Winehouse or restaurant; 2. Hostel, Hotel or Motel. But the most common and most appropriate translation for '酒家' should be 'Inn')
Editor: Shi Liwei
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