The beloved is ill-tempered and will not listen to the heart's feelings, so why provoke or anger someone who is already annoyed?
The speaker finds themselves in a quiet, tender dilemma—longing to confess their feelings, yet holding back because the beloved is naturally hot-tempered and easily provoked. Pouring one's heart out when the other is already agitated would only make matters worse. In this delicate restraint, silence becomes an act of care, choosing to absorb one's own pain rather than unsettle a fragile bond.
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