Er Zi Cheng Zhou (二子乘舟) — Anonymous
A free printable Chinese handwriting worksheet for Er Zi Cheng Zhou (二子乘舟), from the Classic of Poetry, with pinyin, stroke-order guides, and Chinese writing practice grids.
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Original Text
二子乘舟，泛泛其景。愿言思子，中心养养！
二子乘舟，泛泛其逝。愿言思子，不瑕有害？
Pinyin
èr zǐ chéng zhōu， fàn fàn qí jǐng。 yuàn yán sī zǐ， zhōng xīn yǎng yǎng！
èr zǐ chéng zhōu， fàn fàn qí shì。 yuàn yán sī zǐ， bù xiá yǒu hài？
English Meaning
Two sons board a boat; it drifts, floats away. Thinking of them, my heart trembles. Two sons board a boat; it drifts, floats from sight. Thinking of them — may they come to no harm?
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About the Text
A short Shijing poem of anxious farewell, traditionally read as concern for two Wei princes sent into danger — a well-wisher's heart in sixteen characters.
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