Bai Ju Yi
Call it flower—’tis not a flower；
Call it foggy mist①—’tis none such either.
It comes in the dead of the night
And takes flight the moment dawn alights②；
It stays no longer than a dream in spring，
Departs like the fleeting③ early morning clouds—
And is seen no more.
① mistn. 薄雾，霭；雾状物；水气；喷雾
② alightsvi. (鸟等)飞落；(雪花等)飘落
③ fleetingadj. 转瞬间的；短暂的
花非花
白居易
花非花，
雾非雾。
夜半来，
天明去。
来如春梦不多时，
去似朝云无觅处。