"Ambition surpassing the clouds"
The poem is a quote from Li Shangan's "The First Time I ate Bamboo Shoots served at a Banquet."
嫩箨香苞初出林 於陵論價重如金
皇都陸海應無數 忍剪凌雲一寸心
The young bamboo shoots with their thin, fragrant skin emerge from the forest for the first time.If we were to discuss the price in Ryo, it would be as valuable as gold.The Imperial Capital is sure to have countless delicacies from land and sea.It would be unbearable to cut down a bamboo shoot with a heart that surpasses the clouds.