Tā de mínsù bùzhì de xiàng lǜyǐxīnpēijiǔ, hóngníxiǎohuǒlú de yìjìng.
Her guesthouse is decorated to evoke the atmosphere of 'new-brewed wine with green foam, and a little red-clay stove.'
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history
From 白居易's (Tang dynasty) 问刘十九: 绿蚁新醅酒,红泥小火炉。晚来天欲雪,能饮一杯无? 'New wine with green froth on top, a small stove of red clay; snow is coming this evening, can you stay for a cup?' One of the most beloved invitation poems in Chinese literature, a 20-character message asking a friend over for a drink.
usage
Usually quoted with its companion line 绿蚁新醅酒 ('green ants on new-brewed wine'; 绿蚁 is the greenish foam on unfiltered rice wine). The two lines together evoke warm, intimate hospitality on a snowy night.