“Red beans come from Southern country,
Few blossoms on vines when Spring comes.
For my sake please pick many of them,
They are the best symbol of true love.”

—  Wang Wei

"Red Beans" (相思), trans. Zi-chang Tang

Original

紅豆生南國，春來發幾枝。 願君多採擷，此物最相思。

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