<p>the text is:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>勁直凌霄節．傾斜帶雨枝</p>
<p>戊子初春　柳子谷</p>
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<p>i've impression that it's an inscription of a painting. the painter asked mr 柳子谷 to write it. the time is 戊子年, 2008-60i (2008, 1948, . . .), 初春 is the first month of spring.</p>
<p>the painting would be about bamboo (竹).</p>
<p>節 means  bamboo joint (竹節). the metaphor is:</p>
<p>bamboo --&gt; nobleman (君子)</p>
<p>勁直 ~ strong and upright, straightly without branch</p>
<p>凌霄 ~ a bamboo grow upwards, towards the sky</p>
<p>at the same time, bamboo is also flexible, that in adverse situation, like downpour, cats and dogs (--&gt; 帶雨), it can be bent (--&gt; 傾斜), [枝] without breaking.</p>
<p>so, bamboo grow skywards straightly, with flexibility to bent in adverse situation.</p>
<p>--&gt; nobleman (君子) always strive for good moral and behaviour, would make compromise, in case.</p>

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水巷孑蠻
<p>The last 3 characters are 柳子谷, an artist's name and the ninth character is 雨. But I am not quite confident about the meanings.</p>

<p>EDIT: </p>

<p>Ah I see: 凌霄 is 凌霄花, 凌霄带雨 is a metaphor for adamancy and bravery.</p>

<p>EDIT 2: </p>

<p>See the comments below (*°∀°)=3</p>

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The original passage is 勁直凌寒節，傾斜帶雨枝
dROOOze
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@droooze Ah, But here it is obviously 霄...
Toosky Hierot
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Yep, this is a variation on that by the artist I think.
dROOOze
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@droooze Quite true. But 劲节 is solely used for eulogy for bamboo, so I incline to regard it a mistake.
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It is written in 戊子年初春 by 柳子谷， I think the topic is 竹子 bamboo
sfy
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<p>I tried to translate these characters but I´m not sure. Am I right?</p>

<p>I have more difficulties for the last 3. </p>

<p>勁直凌霄节傾斜帶兩枝 戊子初春 X子X</p>

<p>It could be something like that, no?</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/ziZof.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/ziZof.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a>Straight slanting section with two branches
Spring of the Wuzhi year (Which one?)
XXX?</p>

<p>Could you help me? </p>

<p>Be indulgent. I´m a beginner ;-)</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

<p>Simon</p>

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What do these characters painting mean?
# What do these characters painting mean?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-10-04)

I tried to translate these characters but I´m not sure. Am I right?

I have more difficulties for the last 3.

勁直凌霄节傾斜帶兩枝 戊子初春 X子X

It could be something like that, no?

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/ziZof.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/ziZof.jpg)Straight slanting section with two branches
Spring of the Wuzhi year (Which one?)
XXX?

Could you help me?

Be indulgent. I´m a beginner ;-)

Thanks

Simon

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-10-05. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

the text is:

> 勁直凌霄節．傾斜帶雨枝
>
> 戊子初春　柳子谷

i've impression that it's an inscription of a painting. the painter asked mr 柳子谷 to write it. the time is 戊子年, 2008-60i (2008, 1948, . . .), 初春 is the first month of spring.

the painting would be about bamboo (竹).

節 means bamboo joint (竹節). the metaphor is:

bamboo --> nobleman (君子)

勁直 ~ strong and upright, straightly without branch

凌霄 ~ a bamboo grow upwards, towards the sky

at the same time, bamboo is also flexible, that in adverse situation, like downpour, cats and dogs (--> 帶雨), it can be bent (--> 傾斜), [枝] without breaking.

so, bamboo grow skywards straightly, with flexibility to bent in adverse situation.

--> nobleman (君子) always strive for good moral and behaviour, would make compromise, in case.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2018-10-05. Score: 2

The last 3 characters are 柳子谷, an artist's name and the ninth character is 雨. But I am not quite confident about the meanings.

EDIT:

Ah I see: 凌霄 is 凌霄花, 凌霄带雨 is a metaphor for adamancy and bravery.

EDIT 2:

See the comments below (\*°∀°)=3

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: The original passage is 勁直凌寒節，傾斜帶雨枝  
> **username_2**: @droooze Ah, But here it is obviously 霄...  
> **username_3**: Yep, this is a variation on that by the artist I think.  
> **username_2**: @droooze Quite true. But 劲节 is solely used for eulogy for bamboo, so I incline to regard it a mistake.  
> **username_4**: It is written in 戊子年初春 by 柳子谷， I think the topic is 竹子 bamboo  

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