Disappointed by the mundane world, these literati found in pines a salve, admiring how, even in the most remote places, they grew strong. Listening to the song they make with the wind, what need was there to win approbation from men?
對現實環境失望的君子而言，松濤毋寧是一種救贖，看千年古松遺世而更見堅拔，迎風鳴唱清音，又何必向世俗求取認同？