Book 3 Chapter 8's title refers to Zhuan Xu.
Origin of the Chapter's Title[]
The title 多情却似总无情 (duō qíng què sì zǒng wú qíng) is the first line of the poem Parting II (贈 別 之 二) by Du Mu (杜 牧), a major Tang Dynasty poet.
Various translations of 多情却似总无情:
- Much feeling but seem all without feeling[1]
- My heart enslaved, yet heartless I appear.[2]
- With much love
You act
As if you care not much.[3]
Full English translation of the poem:
With much love
You act
As if you care not much.
But in front of the cup
Of our farewell feast
You can’t smile.
Even the candle has heart
And feels the sadness
Of our parting.
Sheding its tears for us
Till
The sky gets bright.
Read other English translations from the references below.