The author of A Gift to Liu Jingwen is Su Shi, a poet of the Song Dynasty.
The whole poem is as follows: The lotus has no rain cover, and the chrysanthemum still has Ao Shuang branches. A good year must be remembered, it is orange and orange.
Literal meaning of the whole poem: The lotus flower withered, even the lotus leaf that held the rain withered, and only the flower branch that failed the chrysanthemum was proud of the cold and frost. You must remember the best scenery in a year, that is, in the late autumn and early winter when oranges are golden and green.
Appreciation of the whole poem:
This poem is about the scenery in early winter. In order to highlight "orange, orange and green, the best scenery of the year", the poet first painted a picture of the last autumn with a highly summarized pen and ink: the lotus ponds that once had green leaves and red flowers reflected the sun have long since faded, and the withered stems and leaves can no longer raise green umbrellas to keep out the wind and rain; Independent hedge of the residual chrysanthemum, although the stem is fragrant, but also no leaves, only the tall and straight branches fighting the wind Ao Shuang, still strong. There are many kinds of nature, and flowers bloom and fall in a year. It can be said that the seasons are different and the months are different. Here, the poet only chose the lotus and chrysanthemum, which won the competition in summer and autumn respectively, and wrote about their decline to set off the cold heart of orange. The poet's cleverness also lies in that he did not simply write about the withering of lotus and chrysanthemum flowers, but extended his description to lotus leaves and chrysanthemum branches.
throughout the life of the lotus, the lotus leaf is indispensable for its grace. Su Shi knew this well, so he used the rain to show that the Dutch defeat was complete, which is really vivid. Similarly, chrysanthemum is known as the outstanding figure under the frost, not only because it is cold and fragrant, but also because it has tall and straight branches. When the flower is broken, the staff can still be independent in Ao Shuang, which can fully reflect its solitary and proud character. The poet's observation can be described as meticulous, and his ability to grasp the essence of things can also be described as strong. These two sentences are literally opposite and connected in content, which is called "flowing water pair" "There is nothing" and "there is still" in one go, and write the difference between the two flowers.
However, no matter whether they are thanked first or withered later, they are all out of date after all, and they have to withdraw from the competition and give way to the vibrant early winter pride-oranges and tangerines. At this point, the poet reminded people with joy: please remember that the best scenery in a year is early winter. Here, oranges are mentioned side by side, but in fact, they are biased towards oranges.