Rural residence
Qing Dynasty: Gao Ding
In February, the grass grows and the warblers fly, and the willows are drunk with spring smoke.
The children came back from school early, so they were busy flying kites in the east wind.
background
In his later years, the poet was rejected and hit by the Harmony School, and his ambition was hard to pay, so he retired to the countryside around Shangrao. In a village far from the front line of the war, in the quiet early spring of February, the grass grows and the willows brush the river bank. The poet infected by the pastoral atmosphere felt the coming of spring and wrote this poem.
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Whole poem translation
In the spring of February, vegetation grows, birds sing and flowers smell, and the willows that gently brush the bank are immersed in smoky water vapor. The children in the village came home from school early, and they quickly took advantage of the east wind to fly kites in the blue sky.
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"The grass grows in February and the warbler flies" is about time and natural scenery. It vividly depicts the nature in spring and writes the beautiful and charming scenery unique to the countryside in spring. In early spring and February, the grass grows green buds, and orioles fly in the sky and sing happily. The long branches of willows beside the embankment brushed the ground gently, as if drunk and trembling in the spring smoke. The word "grass grows and warblers fly" vividly describes the scenery of spring, making readers feel the atmosphere of recovery and prosperity, and the pulse of spring seems to surge in front of them.
"Brushing Willow Drunk with Spring Smoke" describes the willow on the yuan leaf in the village, personifying the static willow. The branches are soft and slender, sweeping gently across the bank. In spring, the earth is sunny and foggy, and willows sway from side to side in the breeze. The poet used a word "drunk" to describe the charming posture of willow; Write the softness of willow; Write the charm of willow. This is a typical picture of spring scenery.
"The children came back early from school and were busy flying kites in the east wind." They mainly wrote about people's activities. Described the vivid scene of a group of lively children flying kites in beautiful spring. The children left school early and flew kites in the east wind. The child is in the early spring of life. The children's laughter and the cheerful sound of flying kites make spring more vibrant and energetic. The children, east wind, kites, people and things chosen by the poet add some vitality and hope to the beautiful spring scenery. The last two sentences were written with the first two sentences, which vividly rendered the charm of early spring.
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