珊瑚宫心海

「洛阳亲友如相问，一片冰心在玉壶」

If friends and kin in Luoyang ask of me, tell them my heart is like ice in a jade vessel — pure and clear

— Wang Changling, 'Farewell to Xin Jian at Furong Pavilion'

If my loved ones in Luoyang ask about me, tell them my heart is as pure as ice within a jade pitcher — steadfast in integrity.

「但愿人长久，千里共婵娟」

May we all be blessed with long life, sharing the beauty of the moon across a thousand miles

— Su Shi, 'Water Melody'

Though the poem lacks the character '心' (heart), every line comes from the truest heart

I only wish us all long life, so that even across a thousand miles, we may share the beauty of the moon together.

「海内存知己，天涯若比邻」

If within the four seas there is a kindred spirit, even the ends of the earth feel like next door

— Wang Bo, 'Farewell to Vice-Prefect Du'

As long as a true friend exists in this world, even the farthest distance feels like a neighbor's doorstep — the highest state of friendship.

「百川东到海，何时复西归」

A hundred rivers flow east to the sea; when do they ever return west

— Han Dynasty, 'The Long Song'

A hundred rivers flow eastward to the sea — when do they ever flow back west — time flows onward, never to return.