Original text:
gum arabic
When those red berries come in spring,
Wash it in your southern branch?
Give me a hug and go home,
As a symbol of our love.
Translation:
Red bean trees grow in the south. Spring is coming, how many new branches will it grow? I hope you can pick more red beans, which will arouse people's thoughts most.
Appreciate:
The whole poem is permeated with the enthusiasm of teenagers, the breath of youth and full of feelings. Every word does not leave the red bean, but it is "outside the elephant, in the middle" to express the love of acacia. It is "in one go", which is extremely vivid but euphemistic. In life, the most affectionate words are often plain and natural. Wang Wei is very good at refining this simple and typical language to express profound thoughts and feelings. So it is not surprising that this poem is simple and affectionate and became a popular song at that time.