Her talent keen, her aspirations high,
But born in declining times, her fortune waned.
At Qingming, tears shed gazing from the riverbank;
A thousand miles of east wind—one distant dream.
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Annotation
This verdict concerns Jia Tanchun. Despite her keen intelligence and high ambitions, she was born in the declining age of the Jia household. 'Tears at Qingming gazing from the riverbank' hints at her marriage to a distant land (possibly a political marriage abroad), separated from family. 'A thousand miles of east wind' symbolizes the impossibility of reunion.
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