This is a seven-character quatrain poem about an old friend's farewell to the Yellow Crane Tower in the West
This poem comes from "The Yellow Crane Tower Farewells Meng Haoran to Guangling" by Li Bai, a great poet of the Tang Dynasty.
The literal meaning of this poem is: An old friend waved to me frequently and said goodbye to the Yellow Crane Tower.
"An old friend said goodbye to the Yellow Crane Tower in the West", this sentence is not only to point out the topic, but also because the Yellow Crane Tower is a famous place in the world, and it may be the place where the two poets often hang out and gather. Therefore, when the Yellow Crane Tower is mentioned, it brings out all kinds of poetic life content related to this place. The Yellow Crane Tower itself is also the place where immortals are said to fly into the sky. This creates an association with Li Bai's mind about Meng Haoran's happy trip to Guangling, adding to the pleasant and capricious atmosphere.
The old friend left the Yellow Crane Tower in the west, and the fireworks went down to Yangzhou in March. From the "Yellow Crane Tower Farewell to Meng Haoran in Guangling" by Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty
The old friend bid farewell to the Yellow Crane Tower in the west, and fireworks descended from Yangzhou in March.
The shadow of the lone sail in the distance is gone in the blue sky, and only the Yangtze River can be seen flowing in the sky. (Weitong: Wei)
Translation
My old friend waved to me frequently and said goodbye to the Yellow Crane Tower. In this spring, when catkins are like smoke and flowers are blooming, I will go to Yangzhou in March. tour.
The shadow of the friend's lone boat gradually moved away and disappeared at the end of the blue sky. Only a line of the Yangtze River was seen, rushing towards the distant sky.
Notes
⑴Yellow Crane Tower: A famous scenic spot in China. Its former site is on Huanghuji on Snake Mountain in Wuchang, Wuhan City, Hubei Province today. It belongs to the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. It is said that Fei Fei during the Three Kingdoms period Yi ascended here to immortality and rode on the yellow crane, so it was called Yellow Crane Tower. The original building has been destroyed, and the existing building was renovated in 1985. Meng Haoran: Li Bai's friend. Which: go to, arrive. Guangling: Yangzhou.
⑵Old friend: Old friend, here refers to Meng Haoran. He is older than Li Bai and enjoys a high reputation in the altar. Li Bai admired him very much and had a deep affection for each other, so he called him an "old friend". Ci: Farewell.
⑶ Fireworks: Describes the spring scenery of catkins like smoke and flowers like brocade, referring to the gorgeous spring scene. Down: Go down with the current.
⑷The blue sky ends: disappearing into the blue sky. End: end, disappear. Blue Sky: One work is "Blue Mountain".
⑸ Only see: only see. Tianji flow: flow to the horizon. Tianji: horizon, the end of the horizon.