水满田畴稻叶齐
Water fills the fields; rice leaves stand even.
日光穿树晓烟低
Sunlight pierces trees; morning mist hangs low.
黄莺也爱新凉好
The oriole, too, seems to love the fresh coolness,
飞过青山影里啼
Flying through green mountain shade and singing.
What the poem means
Water fills the fields and rice leaves stand in rows. Morning light passes through the trees and low mist. An oriole seems to enjoy the fresh coolness as it flies into mountain shade.
Meet the poet
Xu Ji was a Song poet. Morning light, rice fields and an oriole convey fresh coolness.
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