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mangosteen
for voice and piano, or string trio
《⼭⽵》 周淸渠
shān zhú zhōu qīng qú
果中⼭竺堪稱后，
guǒ zhōng shān zhú kān chēng hòu ，
恰似紫⾐裹⽟肌，
qià sì zǐ yī guǒ yù jī ，
顆顆啖來津液潤，
kē kē dàn lái jīn yè rùn ，
榴⾹時節繫⼈思。
liú xiāng shí jié xì rén sī 。
Amongst fruits, the mangosteen reigns as queen,
in purple robes it drapes the jade flesh within.
Each bite is juicy and refreshing,
its scent wafting thoughts of durian season.
(Translation: Lam and Chen, 2026)
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