Li Bai loved reading and writing poetry when he was young.
李白年轻时，喜欢读书和作诗。
He was extremely talented but remained unknown for a long time.
他才华横溢，但一直默默无闻。
One day, he heard that the court was selecting talented poets, so he decided to participate.
一天，他听说朝廷要选拔诗才，便决定参加。
The examiner gave a topic and asked everyone to write a poem.
考官出了一道题，让所有人作诗。
Many people frowned, struggling to put pen to paper.
许多人皱着眉头，迟迟下不了笔。
Li Bai, however, picked up his brush and wrote smoothly, like flowing clouds and water.
李白却提笔而写，诗句流畅，如行云流水。
Soon, he finished an extraordinary poem.
很快，他便完成了一首绝妙的诗。
The examiner, astonished, said, “This poem is exceptional, the talent is remarkable!”
考官看后，惊叹道：“此诗文采非凡，才华惊人！”
He immediately submitted the poem to the emperor.
于是，他把这首诗呈送给皇上。
The emperor read it and praised, “Wonderful poem! This person must be a genius!”
皇上读完后，连连称赞：“好诗！此人必是天才！”
Soon after, Li Bai was summoned to the palace and became the imperial poet.
不久后，李白被召入宫，成为宫廷诗人。
His poetry amazed the entire nation, and many scholars admired him.
他的诗才震惊朝野，许多文人都敬仰他。
From that day on, his name spread far and wide, and he became one of the most famous poets of the Tang dynasty.
从此，他的名字传遍天下，成为大唐最有名的诗人之一。
His friends exclaimed, “Li Bai truly rose to fame in one fell swoop!”
朋友们感叹道：“李白真是一举成名啊！”
Li Bai smiled and said, “As long as you work hard, the opportunity will come one day.”
李白笑道：“只要努力，总有一天机会会来。”
"Instant fame" refers to becoming famous immediately due to one success.
一举成名，形容因一次成功的表现而立即成名。
