The Birds Scatter to the Wood (Dream of Red Mansions)

Lyrics: An official household declines, Rich nobles’wealth is spent. She who did good escapes the jaws of death, The heartless meet with certain retribution. Those who took a life have paid with their own lives, The tears one owed have all been requited in kind, Not light the retribution for sins against others; All are predestined, parting and reunions. Seek the cause of untimely death in a past existence, Lucky she who enjoys rank and riches in old age; Those who see through the world escape from the world. While foolish lovers forfeit their lives for nothing. When the food is gone the birds return to the wood; ALL THAT’S LEFT IS EMPTINESS AND A GREAT VOID. 为官的，家业凋零； 富贵的，金银散尽； 有恩的，死里逃生； 无情的，分明