English中文
Joy at Meeting: The Forest Blossoms Have Shed Their Spring Red
林花谢了春红，
太匆匆。
无奈朝来寒雨晚来风。
The forest flowers have shed their spring red — all in too great haste. Helpless before the cold rain of morning and the wind of evening.
胭脂泪，
相留醉，
几时重。
自是人生长恨水长东。
Tears bright as rouge: we linger yet in drunkenness — when shall we meet again? So it is: the long regret of human life is like the water forever flowing east.
Reading notes
相留 also appears as 留人; this page retains 相留. 重 is read chóng in the question about meeting again.