Red beans grow in the South Country. This comes from "Lovesickness" by Wang Wei, a poet of the Tang Dynasty. The original text is as follows:

Red beans grow in the South Country. How many branches will grow when spring comes?

I hope you will pick more of them, this is the most loved thing.

Translation:

Red beans grow in the sunny south, and they grow countless new branches every spring.

I hope those who miss me can pick more of them, because they are the best way to convey the feeling of lovesickness.

Poetry Appreciation

"Lovesickness" is a poem written by Wang Wei, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, which expresses his longing for lovesickness by chanting objects. This poem describes the feeling of lovesickness, but the whole poem is inseparable from Hongdou. It uses the name of lovesickness son to relate to the feeling of lovesickness. The whole poem is extremely bright, yet euphemistic and implicit, with shallow language and deep emotion. It is said that it was composed and sung at that time and became popular in Jiangnan.

The poem "Lovesickness" expresses lovesickness by chanting objects. The mood of the whole poem is healthy and elegant, the thoughts are full and unrestrained, the language is simple and unpretentious, and the rhythm is harmonious and soft. It can be said to be the best product of quatrains!