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Learn Chinese poem – 游子吟 You2 zi5 yin2 Traveler’s song / Wanderer’s song 孟郊 Meng4 jiao1: song, pinyin, English translation, poem analysis, and Meng Jiao background information

Posted on 11/06/2011 by Chinesetolearn

游子吟 You2 zi5 yin2 Traveler’s song / Wanderer’s song 孟郊 Meng4 jiao1 慈母手中线， ci2 mu3 shou3 zhong1 xian4 The thread in the hand of the loving mother 游子身上衣。 you2 zi5 shen1 shang4 yi1 The clothes on the body of the … Continue reading →

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Poem listening comprehension: Bai Juyi Cao Grass Lu shi poem: Chinese poem, pinyin, English translation, rules about lu shi 律诗 regulated verse, and reading of Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman

Posted on 10/30/2011 by Chinesetolearn

草 (白居易) Cao3  (Bai2 Ju1 yi4) 離離原上草， Li2 li2 yuan2 shang4 cao3 一歲一枯榮。 Yi2 sui4 yi4 ku1 rong2 野火燒不盡， Ye2 huo3 shao1 bu2 jin4 春風吹又生。 Chun1 feng1 chui1 you4 sheng1 遠芳侵古道， Yuan3 fang1 qin1 gu3 dao4 晴翠接荒城。 Qing2 cui4 jie1 … Continue reading →

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