[Chinese pop] Virture of Orchid 幽蘭操 王菲

A poem written by the Confucius in 530 BC.
English Translation:

兰之猗猗，扬扬其香。
lan zhi yi yi, yang yang qi xiang.

The orchid is flourishing, its fragrance spreads.

不採而佩，于兰何伤？
bu cai er pei, yu lan he shang?

If no one plucks one to wear it, how could that harm the orchid!

今天之旋，其曷为然。
jin tian zhi xuan, qi ye wei ran.

My coming back today, who caused it?

我行四方，以日以年。
wo xing si fang, yi ri yi nian.

I have been traveling everywhere, for years on end.

雪霜贸贸，荠麦之茂。
xue shuang mao mao, ji mai zhi mao.

The luxuriance of the frost and snow (will bring) luxuriant crops (in spring)

子如不伤，我不尔觏。
zi ru bu shang, wo bu er gou.

If you are not sad I will not come to see you.

荠麦之茂，荠麦之有。
ji mai zhi mao, ji mai zhi you.

Luxuriant crops (mean) a good harvest

君子之伤，君子之守。
jun zi zhi shang, jun zi zhi shou

Although a gentleman may be sad, he keeps proper conduct.