勸學詩 – 朱熹
少年易老學難成,一寸光陰不可輕。
未覺池塘春草夢,階前梧葉已秋聲。
A Quatrain Urging Study by Zhu Xi
Aging doth outpace what learning might take,
Hence, let each ticking stir the mind awake.
Afore I rise from my spring dreams by pond,
Plane leaves strew on steps like many a flake.
Tr. Ziyuzile
29/05/2025