The Orchid

感 遇

[唐] 陈子昂（许渊冲译）

In late spring grows the orchid good,

How luxuriant are its leaves green!

Alone it adorns empty wood,

With red blooms and violet stems lean.

Slowly, slowly shortens the day;

Rippling , rippling blows autumn breeze.

By the year’s end it fades away,

What has become of it fragrance, please?

兰若生春夏，

芊蔚何青青！

幽独空林色，

朱蕤冒紫茎。

迟迟白日晚，

袅袅秋风生。

岁华尽摇落，

芳意竟何成？

[词汇] lean

v. （身体）倾斜；倾向于做；倚靠，靠在

adj.瘦且健康的；（肉）瘦的，脂肪少的；不景气的，贫乏的；精简的，效率高的；（混合汽化燃料）空气所占比例高的，稀化的

n. 倾斜，歪曲；瘦肉​

He was tall, lean and handsome.

他长得瘦高而英俊。