xiāng sī (by Wang Wei)

相
xiāng
思
sī
紅
hóng
豆
dòu
生
shēng
南
nán
國
guó
春
chūn
來
lái
發
fā
幾
jī
枝
zhī
願
yuàn
君
jūn
多
duō
采
cǎi
擷
xié
此
cǐ
物
wù
最
zuì
相
xiāng
思
sī
相 xiāng, xiàng each other; one another; mutually; appearance; portrait; picture
思 sī to think; to consider
紅 or 红 hóng bonus; popular; red; revolutionary
豆 dòu bean; sacrificial vessel
生 shēng to be born; to give birth; life; to grow
南 nán south
國 or 国 guó country; state; nation
春 chūn spring (time); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life
來 or 来 lái to come
發 or 发 fā 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
枝 zhī branch; (a measure word)
願 or 愿 yuàn hope; wish; desire; ready; willing
君 jūn monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler
多 duō many; much; a lot of; numerous; multi-
采 cǎi, cài affairs; gather; allotment to a feudal noble
擷 xié collect
此 cǐ this; these
物 wù thing; object; matter
最 zuì (the) most; -est
相 xiāng, xiàng each other; one another; mutually; appearance; portrait; picture
思 sī 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