"Niannujiao·Chibi Nostalgia"
Author: Su Shi of the Song Dynasty
The river ⑴ goes east, the waves and waves ⑵ are exhausted, and there are romantic figures through the ages. To the west of the fortress ⑶, the way of humanity is, Zhou Lang of the Three Kingdoms ⑷ Red Cliff. Rocks pierced through the air, violent waves crashed (cracked) the shore, and thousands of piles of snow were rolled up. The country is picturesque, and there are so many heroes at one time.
Reminiscent of Gong Jin’s time, Xiao Qiao was married for the first time (liǎo), and she was majestic and handsome. Feather fan and silk towel ⑼, while talking and laughing, the sculls and oars were turned into ashes and smoke. My motherland is wandering in my mind, and I should laugh at my passion, and I will be born early. Life is like a dream, a statue returns to the moon.
Notes on "Niannujiao·Chibi Nostalgia"
⑴ Dajiang: refers to today's Yangtze River.
⑵Tao: flush, rinse.
⑶Fortress: An ancient castle in Huangzhou. It is speculated that it may be the remains of an ancient battlefield. A remnant of the fortress from the past.
⑷ Zhou Lang: Zhou Yu (175-210), whose courtesy name was Gongjin, was from Shu County, Lujiang (southwest of today's Lujiang County, Anhui Province). A famous general of Soochow in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, he was known as "Zhou Lang" because of his handsome appearance. Zhou Yu was proficient in military affairs and music. There has always been a saying in Jiangdong that "if the music is wrong, Zhou Lang will take care of it". In 208 AD, under the command of Zhou Yu, the coalition forces of Sun and Liu defeated Cao Cao's army in Chibi with a fire attack. This battle also laid the foundation for dividing the world into three parts. In 210 AD, Zhou Yu died of illness at the age of 36. (There is a tomb of Zhou Yu in Lujiang, Anhui.)
⑸ Snow: a metaphor for waves.
⑹Remote thinking: describes thinking far away; recalling.
⑺Xiao Qiao: Qiao Xuan’s youngest daughter, she was born in a moon-shy flower, proficient in all kinds of music, chess, calligraphy and painting. She is the wife of Zhou Yu; her elder sister Da Qiao is the wife of Sun Ce. appearance.
⑻yingfa: handsome and vigorous.
⑼ Feather fan and turban: Shake the lunate fan by hand and wear a turban on your head. This is the attire of an ancient Confucian general. The data in this book comes from Baidu Map. The final result is subject to Baidu Map data.
Zhou Yu is described as calm and elegant. Lun scarf: an ancient headscarf with a green ribbon.
⑽ Qiangqiang: This refers to Cao Cao’s naval warships. Qiang, the mast on which the sail is hung. Oar, a type of oar used to rock a boat. (The so-called 毯橹 means things; the so-called qianglu means people. There has been a dispute between qianglu and qianglu since ancient times. I remember that when I took this class, the teacher also analyzed these two words. Due to different versions, it is necessary to It depends on the editor's preference and personal understanding. There is no such thing as right or wrong. Both words are used here, so you can use them according to your own understanding. However, it is best to use the textbook when taking the exam. I think there is controversy. You need to be careful when appearing on the examination paper. Now the people teach it as "Qianglu") (the Jiangsu version is called "Qianglu")
⑾Old country: This refers to the old land, the battlefield of Chibi. Refers to the ancient battlefield. Refers to the fake battlefield Huangzhou.
⑿Huafa: gray hair. Hua: The word "Modern Chinese Dictionary" is pronounced huā (one sound), which means "white".
⒀Life: The current version is the human world.
⒁Zun: Tong "Zun", wine glass.
⒂酹: (the ancients held a memorial ceremony) by pouring wine on the ground to hold a memorial ceremony. This refers to pouring wine to reward the moon and expressing one's feelings.
Translation of "Niannujiao·Chibi Nostalgia"
The great river goes eastward, and the waves are gone, and there are romantic figures throughout the ages.
The Yangtze River flows eastward. Over the past thousands of years, all the talented heroes and heroes have been washed away by the rolling waves of the Yangtze River.
On the west side of the fortress, the human path is: Chibi, Zhou Lang of the Three Kingdoms.
To the west of the old fortress, people say: That is the red cliff where Zhou Lang defeated Cao's army during the Three Kingdoms period.
Rocks pierced through the sky, stormy waves hit the shore, and thousands of piles of snow were rolled up.
The steep and uneven stone walls thrust into the sky, and the astonishing huge waves crashed against the river bank, rolling up thousands of piles of snow-like waves.
The country is picturesque, and there are so many heroes at one time.
The country of the motherland, how many heroes there must have been in that period!
Thinking back to Gong Jin’s time, Xiao Qiao was married for the first time, and he looked majestic and handsome.
Reminiscing about Zhou Gongjin back then, Xiao Qiao had just married, and Zhou Gongjin looked majestic.
Feather fans and silk scarves, while talking and laughing, the boats and oars disappeared into ashes.
With a feather fan in his hand and a blue silk turban on his head, while talking and laughing, Cao Cao's countless warships were burned to ashes in the thick smoke and fire.
My motherland wanders in my mind, I should laugh at my passion, and I will be born early.
Wandering in the battlefield of my motherland (Three Kingdoms), I should laugh at me for being too sentimental and causing my hair to grow gray prematurely.
Life is like a dream, a statue returns to the moon.
A person's life is like having a big dream. It is better to dedicate a glass of wine to the bright moon on the river and drink with me to get drunk!
"Niannujiao·Chibi" Background of the creation of "Nostalgia"
The lyrics of "Niannujiao" were written in the fifth year of Yuanfeng of Shenzong (1082), more than two years after he was demoted to Huangzhou due to the "Wutai Poetry Case". Chibi (Bi) Island outside Huangzhou City has beautiful scenery and is a place for literati to appreciate. Hu Zai's "Tiaoxi Yuyincong Hua", Volume 28, Dongpo said:
At the foothills of the western mountains of Huangzhou, when fighting into the river, the color of the stones is like red. It is said that the place where Cao Cao was defeated is called Red Cliff. who. Or not. When Cao Gong returned from defeat, he took the Huarong Road. The road was muddy, so the old and the weak walked on it first. He said, "Liu Bei is smarter than others but he is late to see things. The Huarong road is covered with reeds. If he were to set fire to it, I would not leave him alone." Today, on the west bank of Chibi Shao is Huarong Town, where the common people are. However, there is Huarong County in Yuezhou, but I don't know which one it is. Today, the scholar Li Wei came and brought wine in a small boat and drank it under the red cliff. Li Shan played the flute, drank heavily, and performed several tricks. The wind blows and the water surges, big fish come out, and there are falcons roosting on the mountain, which startle them. Sitting and thinking about Meng De and Gong Jin, it’s like yesterday. The scene of wind and water described by Su Shi here and the association with Cao Cao and Zhou Yu's battle at Chibi are vividly reflected in the poem "Niannujiao" and "Chibi Fu".
It is worth noting that Su Shi had some doubts about whether Chibi in Huangzhou was the hometown of the Battle of Chibi during the Three Kingdoms period.