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In the 17th century, English literature is noted by the metaphysical poems. "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning" (hereinafter referred to as "A Valediction") is a metaphysical poem which is based on the theme of two lovers about to part for an extended time written by the famous poet John Donne. "A Valediction" is known for its conceits and analogies to describe the couple's relationship. Dating back 1400 years, the period of the founding of the Western Jin Dynasty is marked by the declining of the Confucianism and the rising of the Huang Lao philosophy (a branch of Daoism) following with the initial stage of Metaphysics. The poem "14th of the Scholar Joining the Army" (hereinafter referred to as "Joining the Army") is a metaphysical poem composed in 2nd century by Ji Kang, one of the celebrated representatives of four-character and initial Metaphysical Poets in Chinese history. This essay tries to analyze the characteristics of the English metaphysical poems and the Western Jin Dynasty metaphysical poems by comparing and contrasting two see-off poems of the two representatives respectively from two different cultures.