凱風

凱風

1. (poetic) south wind

   • 凱風自南，吹彼棘薪。母氏聖善，我無令人。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
     凯风自南，吹彼棘薪。母氏圣善，我无令人。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11^th – 7^th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

     Kǎifēng zì nán, chuī bǐ jí xīn. Mǔ shì shèng shàn, wǒ wú lìng rén. [Pinyin]

     The genial wind from the south
     Blows on the branches of that jujube tree,
     Our mother is wise and good;
     But among us there is none good.

   • 順凱風以從游兮，至南巢而一息。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     顺凯风以从游兮，至南巢而一息。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Verses of Chu, 4^th century BCE – 2^nd century CE

     Shùn kǎifēng yǐ cóng yóu xī, zhì Náncháo ér yī xī. [Pinyin]

     Travelling on the south wind I follow the divine being, and take our rest together on arriving in the land of Nanchao.

• 南風／南风 (nánfēng)