The Snow in Early Spring

A monk wakes to the early morning surprise of snow covering spring blossoms in a Shaolin Temple courtyard.

一名僧人清晨醒来，看到寺庙庭院中怒放的春花被积雪覆盖，表情有些吃惊。

The snow melts before its door as early in the spring.

在那门前，积雪在早春融化。

The setting sun is reflected from the Windows of the alms-house as brightly as from the rich man's abode; the snow melts before its door as early in the spring.

夕阳反射在济贫院的窗上，像身在富户人家窗上一样光亮；在那门前，积雪同在早春融化。