xiāng sī (by Wang Wei)

xiāng
hóng
dòu
shēng
nán
guó
chūn
lái
zhī
yuàn
jūn
duō
cǎi
xié
zuì
xiāng
xiāng, xiàng each other; one another; mutually; appearance; portrait; picture
to think; to consider
紅 or 红 hóng bonus; popular; red; revolutionary
dòu bean; sacrificial vessel
shēng to be born; to give birth; life; to grow
nán south
國 or 国 guó country; state; nation
chūn spring (time); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life
來 or 来 lái to come
發 or 发 to send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue; to develop
幾 or 几 jī, jǐ almost; how much; how many; several; a few
zhī branch; (a measure word)
願 or 愿 yuàn hope; wish; desire; ready; willing
jūn monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler
duō many; much; a lot of; numerous; multi-
cǎi, cài affairs; gather; allotment to a feudal noble
xié collect
this; these
thing; object; matter
zuì (the) most; -est
xiāng, xiàng each other; one another; mutually; appearance; portrait; picture
to think; to consider

Translations

Thinking of each other

Red berries are growing, my love
from the south; the buds are almost on the branches.

My lord has many duties for me,
but our desire for each other matters most.

DJW