4月20日

竹石
清 鄭燮 ( 1693~1765 )

咬定青山不放鬆，立根原在破岩中；
千磨萬擊還堅勁，任爾東西南北風。

──選自《板橋全集》

April 20th

On Bamboo and Rock
Zheng Xie (1693 - 1765, Qing Dynasty)
English translation: Miao Guang

Biting tightly onto the green mountains, not letting go;
Roots already taken deeply in creviced boulders.
Still resilient after endless grinding and hammering;
Withstanding winds from every direction.

── from Banqiao Quanji (Complete Works of Banqiao)