The east corner is gone, but Sangyu is not late

The east corner is gone, but Sangyu is not late

The east corner is gone, Sangyu is not too late: Although the early years have passed away, it is not too late to cherish the future years.

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Dongyu: refers to the origin of the sun, indicating the early years. Sangyu: it refers to the place where the sun sets. It means old age. Although the early years have passed away, it is not too late to cherish the years in the future.

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In Tang Dynasty, Wang Bo's preface to Tengwang Pavilion: "although Beihai is on credit, it can be picked up by supporting and shaking; the eastern corner is gone, but Sangyu is not late." "The east corner is gone, but Sangyu is not late" is a famous saying in Tang Dynasty poet Wang Bo's famous work preface to Tengwang Pavilion. The following two sentences of the original text are: "Meng tasted the noble and pure, empty hearted feeling of serving the country; Ruan Ji is rampant, how can he cry at the end of the road?" It expresses the ancient literati's mind of self encouragement even though they met with "the poverty of time and destiny".