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Gathered Spirits Terrace 2, Zhang Hu (Tang Shi #285)
Wednesday, 14 August 2019 11:04The Lady of Guo was granted great imperial favor.
At dawn she rides her horse into the palace gate.
Because she hates cosmetics for sullying her face,
She just lightly brushes her brows before her audience.
集灵台之二
虢国夫人承主恩，
平明骑马入宫门。
却嫌脂粉污颜色，
淡扫蛾眉朝至尊。
Lady of Guo was a title given to one of Yang Yuhuan’s older sisters (her other two sisters were also titled). Apparently avoiding makeup was considered an affectation to mock? Cultural differences somewhat blunt the satire, then, compared to the first part. Lost in translation: the audience is specifically with “his majesty.”
—L.
At dawn she rides her horse into the palace gate.
Because she hates cosmetics for sullying her face,
She just lightly brushes her brows before her audience.
集灵台之二
虢国夫人承主恩，
平明骑马入宫门。
却嫌脂粉污颜色，
淡扫蛾眉朝至尊。
Lady of Guo was a title given to one of Yang Yuhuan’s older sisters (her other two sisters were also titled). Apparently avoiding makeup was considered an affectation to mock? Cultural differences somewhat blunt the satire, then, compared to the first part. Lost in translation: the audience is specifically with “his majesty.”
—L.