春眠暁を覚えず

しゅんみんあかつきをおぼえず
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A proverb meaning 'in spring one sleeps so soundly one does not notice the dawn' (from a poem by Meng Haoran); expresses deep, pleasant sleep in spring.

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祖母はよく『春眠暁を覚えず』と言って、春は朝寝坊を許してくれと言う。

My grandmother often says 'spring drowsiness knows no dawn' and asks to be allowed to oversleep in spring.

詩の一節『春眠暁を覚えず』は、春の穏やかな気分を象徴している。

The line 'spring drowsiness knows no dawn' symbolizes the tranquil mood of spring.