听古诗 Poetry Buds
Poetry library / Summer shade and breezes / Summer in the Mountains
English中文

Summer in the Mountains

夏日山中 · Li Bai · 唐

Chinese · Pinyin · English
懒lǎn摇yáo白bái羽yǔ扇shàn

Too relaxed to wave a white feather fan,

裸luǒ袒tǎn青qīng林lín中zhōng

I sit bare-chested among the green woods.

脱tuō巾jīn挂guà石shí壁bì

I hang my headcloth on the rocky wall,

露lù顶dǐng洒sǎ松sōng风fēng

And let the pine breeze cool my uncovered head.

Meaning

Relaxing in the green mountains, the poet hardly bothers to wave his feather fan. He hangs his headcloth on a rock and lets the pine breeze cool him. Children can imitate the relaxed feeling while staying dressed.

About the poet

Li Bai was a Tang poet known for vivid imagination and poems about nature, friendship and longing.

Keep exploring

Back to the theme · Open lesson details