苏轼·《书临皋亭》英译

东坡居士酒醉饭饱，倚于几上，白云左缭，清江右洄，重门洞开，林峦坌入。当是时，若有思而无所思，以受万物之备。惭愧，惭愧！

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In Honor of Lingao Pavilion (1)

Su Shi

Recluse scholar, Dongpo, has had enough of wine and food, leaning by the tea table as white clouds float in on the left and a clear creek flows around on the right. All the doors are thrown wide open, and trees and mountains come rushing in one after another. It is a time when you are thinking, but then of nothing definite, as if suddenly you found yourself blessed with the flavors of the whole universe. Embarrassing! Embarrassing!

(1)    Lingao Pavilion: a government hostel by the river for traveling officials, now serving as a temporary residence for Su Shi and his family during their stay in Huangzhou.