寒江芦花苍苍
[hán jiāng lú huā cāng cāng]
Literally means 'reed flowers over a chilly river.' This pseudonym depicts an image of desolate and tranquil waterside in late autumn or early winter. Reeds, being resilient yet swaying easily, often carry a sense of loneliness and longing in Chinese literature, evoking images of someone waiting or reflecting deeply by the water’s edge.