Zhou Wenzhi styled Zhongbin, Zhou was born in Jiande (belonging to today's Zhejiang). His family later moved to Hangzhou. Of an extremely generous personality, Zhou has a particular liking for making friends. He was also good at painting, singing and dancing. Forty-three short lyrics and five song sequences of his have survived, many of which are about love. The style of his Sanqu poetry is vigorous and fresh.
周文质 字仲彬,建德(今属浙江)人,后移居杭州。性豪侠,好交游,善丹青,能歌舞。散曲现存小令四十三首,套数五套,多写男女恋情,风格秀拔清丽。
Title Lost to the tune of Light Pink
小桃红·失题
Remember then I wrote on the silk handkerchief the song,
当时罗帕写宫商,
Describing our love affair.
曾寄风流况。
Now singing before the wine pot is wrong,
今日樽前且休唱,
How is it heart-breaking to bear!
断人肠。
Unforgettable is the past meeting, facing the flower and wine,
有花有酒应难忘,
The night is cool, fragrance gone though fine.
香消夜凉,
When the moon shines upon the pillow and thee,
月明枕上,
You cannot help thinking of me.
不信不思量。