<p>The word is:</p>
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<p>国色天香
甲子首春，仿新罗山人，尽意乡阳
写于湖山之滨</p>
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<p>国色天香</p>
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<p>国色天香 is a Chinese idiom (成语) which means 'national beauty and heavenly fragrance' from the word. It is another name of peony (牡丹), and it is usually used to describe a pretty woman.</p>
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<p>甲子首春</p>
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<p>甲子 is the first of the sexagenary cycle (干支). It is often used to mark the years. 首春 means the very first spring.</p>
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<p>仿新罗山人</p>
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<p>仿 means 'to imitate'. 新罗山人 is a famous artist named 华嵒(1682－1756) in Qing Dynasty (清朝). 新罗山人 is his alias (号). He is well-known as an outstanding artist in 扬州八怪.</p>
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<p>尽意乡阳</p>
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<p>尽意 means 'to fully express one's feelings, to relax, etc.' 乡阳 might be a place which I am not familiar with.</p>
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<p>写于湖山之滨</p>
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<p>写 means 'to write'. 于 means 'at'. 湖山之滨 means 'the coast of Hushan'. This sentense tells the place where the artist created the artwork.</p>
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<p>I'm not good at English. So please correct my mistakes.</p>
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<p>Hello, would somebody be able to translate this image for me? Thank you!</p>

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Chinese to English Translation Painting
# Chinese to English Translation Painting

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-06-03)

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Hello, would somebody be able to translate this image for me? Thank you!

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### Answer by username_1 on 2023-06-10. Score: 2

The word is:

> 国色天香
> 甲子首春，仿新罗山人，尽意乡阳
> 写于湖山之滨

> 国色天香

国色天香 is a Chinese idiom (成语) which means 'national beauty and heavenly fragrance' from the word. It is another name of peony (牡丹), and it is usually used to describe a pretty woman.

> 甲子首春

甲子 is the first of the sexagenary cycle (干支). It is often used to mark the years. 首春 means the very first spring.

> 仿新罗山人

仿 means 'to imitate'. 新罗山人 is a famous artist named 华嵒(1682－1756) in Qing Dynasty (清朝). 新罗山人 is his alias (号). He is well-known as an outstanding artist in 扬州八怪.

> 尽意乡阳

尽意 means 'to fully express one's feelings, to relax, etc.' 乡阳 might be a place which I am not familiar with.

> 写于湖山之滨

写 means 'to write'. 于 means 'at'. 湖山之滨 means 'the coast of Hushan'. This sentense tells the place where the artist created the artwork.

> I'm not good at English. So please correct my mistakes.


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