落木

落木

1. (Classical Chinese, poetic) fallen leaves

   • 辭洞庭兮落木，去涔陽兮極浦。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     辞洞庭兮落木，去涔阳兮极浦。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: c. 578, Yu Xin (庾信), The Lament for the South (《哀江南賦》)

     Cí Dòngtíng xī luòmù, qù Cényáng xī jípǔ. [Pinyin]

     By Dongting I bade farewell to the leaves that fell,
     and was torn away from the long shores of Cenyang.

   • 無邊落木蕭蕭下，不盡長江滾滾來。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     无边落木萧萧下，不尽长江滚滚来。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: c. 767, Du Fu (杜甫), A Long Climb (《登高》). English translation by Witter Bynner.

     Wúbiān luòmù xiāoxiāo xià, bùjìn Chángjiāng gǔngǔn lái. [Pinyin]

     Leaves are dropping down like the spray of a waterfall,
     While I watch the long river always rolling on.