There is an old saying goes "Old plum, young peony, " the meaning is clearly: many flowers showing their beauty as freshness and tenderness, but plum blossom is treasure foraged vigorous.

园林业内有“老梅树、少牡丹”之说，意思很明确：很多花都以鲜嫩为美，梅枝却以苍劲为珍。

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When the news of Petya's death had come she had been a fresh and vigorous woman of fifty, but a month later she left her room a listless old woman taking no interest in life.

自从获悉彼佳死讯，过了一个月，她才从屋里走出来，她原本是一个精神饱满、爱生活的才刚刚五十岁的女人，这时却变成了一个半死不活，对生活没有兴趣的老太婆了。

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