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Fly me home, country winds
越鳥南枝に巣くい、胡馬北風に嘶く (Ecchou nanshi ni sukui, koba hokufuu ni inanaku; “The bird from Yue builds its nest in southern branches; the horse from Hu neighs at the northern wind”) Definition: An expression of homesickness or nostalgia. A southern bird living in … Continue reading →
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Tagged animal metaphor, Chinese literature, 胡, 越, homesickness, Hu, nostalgia, Selections of Refined Literature, Yue, 文選
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