Li Bai: loose translations
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The legendary roc was mistaken for a mountain flying in the sky. It raised storms at sea when it flapped its wings without regard for sailors below. I know I seem unconventional and my big words may be hard to appreciate. But Confucius said that sometimes elders must defer to the youth.
大鹏一日同风起,扶摇直上九万里。 假令风歇时下来,犹能簸却沧溟水。 世人见我恒殊调,闻余大言皆冷笑。 宣父犹能畏后生,丈夫未可轻年少。