English Original
During the Southern and Northern Dynasties (420-589), there lived a man of letters named Jiang Yan, who lost his father at a young age. The young Jiang Yan was strenuous and diligent, capable of composing beautiful poems and essays from an early age. Highly regarded by the literati of his time, he was respectfully called "Mr. Jiang."
However, his great fame and high position eventually prevented him from making further progress. The articles and poems he wrote later could not match the quality of his earlier works. People said that he had exhausted his talent and was at his wit's end.
中文翻译
南北朝时期（420-589年），有一位名叫江淹的文人，自幼丧父。少年江淹奋发且勤勉，年纪轻轻便能写出优美的诗文。他深受当时文人推崇，被尊称为“江郎”。
然而，巨大的名声和高位最终阻碍了他继续进步。他后期创作的文章和诗歌，水平已无法与早期作品相媲美。人们都说他才思枯竭，江郎才尽了。