writer
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"Shen Fu"or"Shen Sanbai"(Shěn Sānbái ,lived 1763-1865).He was born in Changzhou(now in Suzhou,jiangsu province ).He was known as a great writer and wrote one of the best known descriptions of everyday life during the Qing Dynasty
, Six Records of a Floating Life
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In this text, Shen Fu describes the gentle personality of his wife, Chen Yun, and his love for her. He also chronicles the rejection of Chen Yun by his parents and her untimely death.
Japanese:We stand in awe of that which cannot be seen, and we respect with every fiber that which cannot be explained.English:We stand in awe before that which cannot be seen.
Japanese:People are able to hold on to hope,since death is that which cannot be seenEnglish:People have hopeBecause they cannot see Death standing behind them
Japanese:If I were the rain, that binds together the earth and the sky, whom in all eternity will never mingle, would I be able to bind two hearts together?English:If I were the rainThat joins sky and earth that otherwise never touchCould I join two hearts as well?
Japanese:We come together,Like drops of water, like the astral bodiesWe oppose each otherLike magnets, like the colors of skin
Japanese:Unless I grip the sword, I cannot protect you.While gripping the sword,I cannot embrace you.
English:Yes, there is no Fate for usOnly those who are swallowed byIgnorance and fear and miss a stepFall into the rapid river called Fate
English:We should not shed tearsThat is a surrender of the body to the heartIt is only proofThat we are beings that do not knowWhat to do with our hearts
English:If it rusts, it can never be trustedIf its owner fails to control it, it will cut himYes, pride isLike a blade
English:Oh, all of us dreamThat we are flying the skiesWith our eyes open
Everything in this worldExists to wear you down