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I think this was the most beautiful poem I’ve read in translation, and I thank you for adding the Chinese characters there as well. I’ve been trying to learn Chinese or to recognize Chinese writings for a couple of months. What better way than through poetry? Thank you!🖤

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I feel so flattered! Thank you so much. Just be aware that the language of the poems here can be like English of Beowulf, although it's rather easier to understand the original Beowulf since the characters themselves did not change. Good luck with learning Chinese!

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Hey, thanks for the tip! I’ll remember that🖤

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New sub. The Chinese letters/symbols are so beautiful! To hell with pragmatism! 😆

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That is the very reason why I prefer the traditional Chinese characters to the current simplified ones!

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Love Li Bai...and thank you very much for the additional history. It's very helpful and I, grateful

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I am glad you find it helpful. Sometimes I need to think how much additional explanation I should provide.

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Yeah. Such is tricky. I think it was a perfect amount in this case.

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