Lot 86 of 100
Spring comes, flowers bloom against the sunlit terrace
The poem
春來花發映陽臺萬里舟行進寶來躍過禹門三級浪恰如平地一聲雷
In English
Spring comes, flowers bloom against the sunlit terrace.A boat sails ten thousand miles, bringing treasures in.Leap the Dragon Gate's three-tiered waves,like a clap of thunder on level ground.
What it says
Flowers bloom in spring and a boat brings back treasures from ten thousand miles. The three-tiered waves of the Dragon Gate come from the carp-to-dragon legend, and 'a thunderclap on level ground' means sudden success. The poem is full of momentum, yet the leap works best on a prepared foundation.
A thought to take with you
Be brave enough to leap when the chance comes, but prepare your foundation first.