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二十寒窗笔未停
功成身退问真情
晨钟犹在书声外
夜雨常随梦里行
桃李盈门心有痛
丹青留卷志犹生
归山不忘初心事
静对浮云系远程
— 07/05/25

Commentary:
“For twenty cold winters, my pen never paused” — evokes the long years of dedication to research and mentorship.
“With work now done, I ask what feelings remain” — points to the internal inquiry upon stepping back.
“The morning bell still rings beyond the books” — even in retreat, the echoes of academia remain.
“Night rain often walks with my dreams” — dreams are still haunted by unfinished thoughts or student memories.
“The gate blooms with students, yet my heart grieves” — a line on the joys and losses of mentorship.
“Painted scrolls preserve ambitions yet alive” — my publications stand as enduring testaments.
“Though I return to the mountains, I forget not my purpose” — retirement is not abandonment of calling.
“I gaze at drifting clouds, still tied to a distant road” — my journey continues, simply in a different form.