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Could someone possibly post the words of this poem in chinese? I'd appreciate it a lot...thanks!

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It is not a poem. The story is called "莊周夢蝶". The origin of the story is 莊子齊物論. It says -

This source[/url]']昔 者 莊 周 夢 為 胡 蝶 , 栩 栩 然 胡 蝶 也 。 自 喻 適 志 與 ! 不 知 周 也 。 俄 然 覺 , 則 蘧 蘧 然 周 也 。 不 知 周 之 夢 為 胡 蝶 與 ? 胡 蝶 之 夢 為 周 與 ? 周 與 胡 蝶 , 則 必 有 分 矣 。 此 之 謂 物 化 。
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Simpler words:

昔者庄周梦为胡蝶,栩栩然胡蝶也。自喻适志与!不知周也。俄然

觉,则蘧蘧然周也。不知周之梦为胡蝶与?胡蝶之梦为周与??周与

胡蝶则必有分矣。此之谓物化。

Translation:

过去庄周梦见自己变成蝴蝶,欣然自得地飞舞着的一只蝴蝶,感到多么愉快和惬意啊!不知道自己原本是庄周。突然间醒起来,惊惶不定之间方知原来是我庄周。不知是庄周梦中变成蝴蝶呢,还是蝴蝶梦见自己变成庄周呢?庄周与蝴蝶那必定是有区别的。这就可叫做物、我的交合与变化。

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