英语美文：中国最诗意的花语之菊莲篇

Chrysanthemum

菊花

Chrysanthemums bloom in the late autumn,

菊花开在深秋

so its ability to withstand the coldness

她抵御寒冷的能力

inspired many ancient scholars to write poems and paint pictures

给了很多古代学者以写诗作画的灵感

With its unsophisticated beauty,

菊花之美纯粹

chrysanthemum is also a symbol of longevity in Chinese literature.

是中国文学中长寿的象征

Lotus

莲花

Untouched by any impurities,

莲花不为污秽所染

the lotus symbolizes purity of the heart and mind

是心灵与头脑纯洁的象征

The adoration of the lotus has formed a unique “Lotus culture”

对莲花的喜爱，已经形成了一种独特的“爱莲文化”

lasting a long time in China.

在中国经久不衰

A Song Dynasty scholar, Zhou Dunyi, praised lotus as

宋朝一位学者，周敦颐，赞莲花为

“unsullied from silt where it comes from, retains demure despite being cleaned by water”

“出淤泥而不染，濯清涟而不妖”

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