[updated October 2022]
Early Autumn
早 秋
疏 雨 洗 空 旷
秋 标 惊 意 新。
大 热 去 酷 吏
清 风 来 故 人。
醉 酒 酌 未 酌
晚 花 嚬 不 嚬。
铢 秤 与 缕 雪
谁 觉 老 陈 陈。
Zao Qiu
Shu yu xi kong kuang
Qiu biao jing yi xin.
Da re qu ku li
Qing feng lai gu ren.
Zun jiu zhuo wei zhuo
Wan hua pin bu pin.
Zhu cheng yu lu xue
Shei jue lao chen chen.
Early Autumn
Scattered rain washes the spacious sky
Outward autumn signs startle with newness and freshness.
Heat wave returns along with cruel petty officials
Clear winds arrive like good friends.
Pour out wine from the vessel, then wait and do not drink
Late flowers frown with no fragrances.
To weigh a wisp of snow, use just a one gram counterweight
Feeling of getting old puts on displays one small bit at a time.