traces of the past; vestiges of bygone events
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traces left by wild geese in the snow; vestiges of the past
literaryDerived from Su Shi's poem 'He Ziyou Mianchi Huaijiu' (和子由渑池怀旧). Literally describes the footprints of wild geese in snow-mud; figuratively refers to the traces left by past events, memories, or the passage of time. Used in literary or formal contexts.
Zhè这
xiē些
jiù旧
zhào照
piàn片
shì是
wǒ我
men们
qīng青
chūn春
suì岁
yuè月
de的
xuě雪
ní泥
hóng鸿
zhǎo爪
。
These old photos are the vestiges of our youthful years.
Rén人
shēng生
dào到
chù处
zhī知
hé何
sì似
，
yīng应
sì似
fēi飞
hóng鸿
tà踏
xuě雪
ní泥
。
What is life like everywhere one goes? It should be like a flying goose stepping on snow-mud.
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Suī虽
rán然
shí时
gé隔
duō多
nián年
，
dàn但
nà那
cì次
xiāng相
yù遇
de的
xuě雪
ní泥
hóng鸿
zhǎo爪
yī依
rán然
qīng清
xī晰
。
Although many years have passed, the traces of that encounter remain clear.
Tā他
xiě写
de的
huí回
yì忆
lù录
，
bù不
guò过
shì是
tā他
màn漫
cháng长
rén人
shēng生
zhōng中
de的
yī一
xiē些
xuě雪
ní泥
hóng鸿
zhǎo爪
。
The memoir he wrote is merely some traces from his long life.