Posted by Ninea
The nice wine in golden goblets are like the blood of a thousand people
The deicacies on jade plates come from the thousands of commoners
When the candle melts, the people weep
When the singing is loud, the people wail
T/N: The poem’s theme resonates with Qianlong’s poem critiquing corrupt officials (from Qing Dynasty JiaQing period)
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