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Rouged Lips: After Playing on the Swing
蹴罢秋千，
起来慵整纤纤手。
露浓花瘦，
薄汗轻衣透。
Having done with the swing, I rise and listlessly smooth my slender hands. Heavy with dew, the flowers are slender; thin sweat soaks my light garment through.
见客入来，
袜刬金钗溜。
和羞走，
倚门回首，
却把青梅嗅。
Seeing a guest come in, I flee in my stockings alone, my golden hairpin slipping. Shy, I run away—then lean in the doorway and look back, and pretend to smell the green plums.
Reading notes
Traditionally attributed to Li Qingzhao, this lyric has a disputed authorship. Wang Zhongwen’s annotated collection places it among doubtful works, while other editors accept it. This page reads 露浓花瘦 (flowers heavy with dew). 袜刬 describes stepping out in stockings.