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Heo Nanseolheon Quotes — 17 Timeless Lines

17 quotes from Heo Nanseolheon, arranged the way they appear in Quote 2048: from the lightest line on the 2 tile to the crown quote on the 2048 tile, and on to 131072 in the app.

All quotes come from public-domain works or traditional proverbs; attributions were checked against their sources.

1. 2

   They call the south joy; I see sorrow

   — Heo Nanseolheon

   Original · Classical Chinese人言江南樂。我見江南愁。

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2. 4

   Crickets outside. My quilt is thin.

   — Heo Nanseolheon

   Original · Classical Chinese簾外候蟲聲。天寒錦衾薄。

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3. 8

   I moor my oar to watch two ducks fly

   — Heo Nanseolheon

   Original · Classical Chinese朝來閑繫木蘭棹。貪看鴛鴦相伴飛。

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4. 16

   I pluck a flower. Am I prettier?

   — Heo Nanseolheon

   Original · Classical Chinese折花問阿郞。何如妾貌好。

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5. 32

   Now I know: wealth is not what I seek

   — Heo Nanseolheon

   Original · Classical Chinese乃知達人言。富貴非吾求。

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6. 64

   That tree only sees off, never greets

   — Heo Nanseolheon

   Original · Classical Chinese生憎灞水橋頭樹。不解迎人解送人。

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7. 128

   I part the red flame to save a moth

   — Heo Nanseolheon

   Original · Classical Chinese斜拔玉釵燈影畔。剔開紅焰救飛蛾。

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8. 256

   The lute is done; no one hears it.

   — Heo Nanseolheon

   Original · Classical Chinese琴成彈一曲。擧世無知音。

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9. 512

   I laughed at others; now I am here

   — Heo Nanseolheon

   Original · Classical Chinese當時曾笑他人到。豈識今朝自入來。

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10. 1024

    Rise and fall take turns; none escape

    — Heo Nanseolheon

    Original · Classical Chinese盛衰各遞代。難可逃天理。

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11. 2048👑 Crown quote

    The bloom fades; the scent never dies

    — Heo Nanseolheon

    Original · Classical Chinese秀色縱凋悴。淸香終不死。

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12. Levels 4096–131072 continue in the app.
13. 4096

    I sew brides' gowns and sleep alone

    — Heo Nanseolheon

    Original · Classical Chinese爲人作嫁衣。年年還獨宿。

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14. 8192

    Why do owls nest in the phoenix tree?

    — Heo Nanseolheon

    Original · Classical Chinese奈何梧桐枝。反棲鴟與鳶。

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15. 16384

    Now I believe it: poetry ruins a man

    — Heo Nanseolheon

    Original · Classical Chinese年位共零落。始信詩窮人。

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16. 32768

    Bones unburied, blood floods the sand

    — Heo Nanseolheon

    Original · Classical Chinese河邊白骨無人葬。百里沙場戰血流。

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17. 65536

    Day ends; I lean on my sword and sing

    — Heo Nanseolheon

    Original · Classical Chinese萬里登臨日將暮。醉憑長劍獨悲歌。

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18. 131072

    Twenty-seven lotus fall on cold frost

    — Heo Nanseolheon

    Original · Classical Chinese芙蓉三九朶。紅墮月霜寒。

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