"Poetry on the Qin" by Su Shi of the Song Dynasty, the original text is:
If there is sound on the qin, why doesn't it sound when it is placed in the box?
If the words are on your fingertips, why not listen to them on your fingertips?
Translation:
If there is sound on the piano, why does it not sound when it is placed in the box?
So if the sound comes from the fingers, why don't people listen to it from the fingers?
If: if; He: why.
Appreciation:
This poem talks about the principle of playing the piano: the production of a piece of music cannot be done by the piano alone, nor by the fingers alone, but also by human thoughts, feelings and The refinement of technology. It is not difficult to master the piano, and everyone has fingers. However, due to the great differences in people's thoughts, feelings and playing skills, whether the music played is pleasant or not is completely different.
Expansion: Su Shi, also known as Zizhan and Hezhong, also known as Dongpo Jushi, known as Su Dongpo and Su Xian in the world. Han nationality, a famous writer, calligrapher and painter in the Northern Song Dynasty. There are two basic styles of Su's poetry, one is vigorous, clear and majestic, the other is bold and plain, open and leisurely. Gaofengjuechen is the dominant tendency of his poetic style, that is, an aesthetic realm that transcends the world.
Su Shi has achieved extremely high attainments in literature, poetry and Ci, and can be regarded as the representative of the highest achievement of literature in the Song Dynasty. Moreover, Su Shi's creative activities were not limited to literature. He made outstanding achievements in calligraphy, painting and other fields, and also contributed to medicine, cooking, water conservancy and other skills.