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蒙學漢文初階 第三十二課 Beginning Chinese - Entry Level Lesson #32
牧丹與海棠盛開 peony and crabapple vigorous open
其色甚美 its color very beautiful
有人倚欄干而觀 have person lean fence trunk and view
花與人面相暎 flower and person face mutual reflection
The peonies and crabapples are blooming in vigor. Their colors are very beautiful. There is a person leaning against the fence/railing viewing them. Man and flowers reflecting in each other.
海棠 = malus spectabilis (crabapple), begonia or Chaenomeles speciosa (flowering quince)
暎 = variant form of 映