晨起开门雪满山
At dawn I open the door: snow fills the mountains;
雪晴云淡日光寒
The sky clears, clouds pale, yet sunlight feels cold.
檐流未滴梅花冻
No drops yet fall from the eaves; plum blossoms are frozen,
一种清孤不等闲
A rare, pure solitude fills the scene.
What the poem means
Opening the door in the morning reveals snowy mountains. The sky is clear but the sunlight remains cold; the eaves do not drip and plum blossoms are frozen. A pale morning sun fits this scene.
Meet the poet
Zheng Xie, known as Banqiao, was a Qing poet and painter. This poem dwells on the clear chill after snow.
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