Ditang Flowers Grow Close to the Highway Towards Shen Jiadian
沈 家 店 道 傍 棣 棠 花
作 晴 芳 草 竞 怀 新
谁 种 幽 花 隔 路 尘？
绿 地 (lu) 金 罗 结 带
为 谁 开 放 可 怜 春？
Shen Jia Dian Dao Bang Di Tang Hua
Zuo qing fang cao jin huai xin
Shei zhong you hua ge lu chen?
Lu di lu jin luo jie dai
Wei shei kai ang ke liang chun?
Ditang Flowers Grow Close to the Highway Towards Shen Jiadian
Rain suddenly stops, fragrant grasses new and fresh
Who planted these secluded flowers into the highway’s dust?
Across the green grass countryside one golden-belt road
Who can relax and sympathize with the coming spring?
Notes:
Ditang flowers: Chinese plant of the rose family, noted for it’s bright yellow, double flowers.
(lu): This character was found in my paper-form dictionary, but not in the Microsoft database.