虛堂和尚語錄 1.128

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上堂：「常年九日，籬下黃花粲然在目，今秋旱甚，未見一枝。賴得汾陽老人有一句子，不妨應時及節。且道，是那一句？」喝一喝。

Ascending the hall: "On the Double Ninth in ordinary years, the yellow flowers beneath the hedge are brilliantly in view. This autumn has been very dry, and not a single branch is seen. Fortunately, the old man of Fenyang has a phrase that suitably responds to the season and time. Tell me, which phrase is it?" He gave a shout.