Yauh Mouh Yauh Yihk: adult children no longer listen to their parents (lit. have feathers and wings)Baahk Geui Yih (A.D. 772-846), a famous poet of the Tang dynasty, heard about a son who abandoned his parents. Saddened, he wrote the following poem entitled Swallow: A pair of swallows built a nest under the eaves, And the mother swallow bore four babies. The babies grew bigger day by day, They always demanded food as if they never got enough to eat. Although the two swallows were already … [Read more...]
Space(s) After Periods
December 24, 2012 5 Comments
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