Liu Bie Wang Wei (留别王维) — Meng Haoran
A free printable Chinese handwriting worksheet for Meng Haoran's Tang dynasty poem "Liu Bie Wang Wei (留别王维)", with pinyin, stroke-order guides, and Chinese writing practice grids.
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Original Poem
寂寂竟何待，朝朝空自归。欲寻芳草去，惜与故人违。
当路谁相假，知音世所稀。只应守寂寞，还掩故园扉。
Pinyin
jì jì jìng hé dài， zhāo zhāo kōng zì guī。 yù xún fāng cǎo qù， xī yǔ gù rén wéi。
dāng lù shuí xiāng jiǎ， zhī yīn shì suǒ xī。 zhī yìng shǒu jì mò， hái yǎn gù yuán fēi。
English Meaning
Silent and still — what am I waiting for? Morning after morning I come home empty. I long to go seeking the fragrant grass, yet hate to part from an old friend. Who among those in power will lend a hand? True knowers are rare in this age. I shall keep to my solitude and close again the gate of the old garden.
Key Vocabulary
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About the Poem
A parting poem by Meng Haoran (689–740) to Wang Wei, written after failing twice to win office in Chang'an. Disillusioned, he returns to his native Xiangyang; grievance and dignity share each couplet.
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